# Coptic Leader — Sunday School Ministry Hub

> Sunday School ministry management and coordination hub. (iPhone/iPad app by St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coptic-leader/id6790120822 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church](https://appshunter.io/developer/1383365012)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 11 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coptic-leader/id6790120822/reviews.md

## What is Coptic Leader?

Coptic Leader was designed and written inside the Sunday School Ministry at St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, DC — by the people who were unhappily running it on spreadsheets, group chats and memory. This app replaces all three.

Coordinators see the whole ministry. Servants see their class. Nothing quietly falls through the cracks.

LESSONS
Assign each Sunday to a servant. They submit a plan and slides; you review, approve or ask for changes — with the whole exchange kept on the lesson. Guest speaker coming? Record that they've confirmed and know the topic. Party or event instead? Name an organizer and collect a plan and location the same way.

KIDS
Class rosters with allergies pinned at the top, parent contacts, birthdays, photo permissions and notes — and a full history of who has looked after each child.

ATTENDANCE
Sunday sessions, Friday Night Activities, events and servants' meetings. Percentages count only the period each servant has actually been serving, so nobody is marked down for a Sunday before they joined.

OUTREACH
Log every call, text and in-person visit. See at a glance which children haven't been reached, and which servants are keeping up with their visits, month by month.

RIDES
Plot where the children live on a map, build efficient driving routes, and see instantly which kids still have no ride.

CHAT
Class threads, ministry-wide announcements, polls, photos and files — so the ministry stops living in iMessage, WhatsApp and GroupMe.

EVENTS AND MEETINGS
RSVPs, task lists, reminders and attendance for everything from a picnic to a planning meeting.

FOR COORDINATORS
One dashboard for approvals, unassigned Sundays, missing lesson plans and gaps in coverage — with a nudge you can send in one tap.

Click the demo mode on the sign in page to test and see the app in action. Want to enroll your church Sunday School ministry? Contact copticleader@stmarkdc.org for more information on onboarding and pricing.

## Key features

- Student rosters with contact and allergy info
- Attendance tracking
- Outreach logging
- Lesson plan management
- Event coordination with RSVPs
- Ride planning with map integration


## Frequently asked questions about Coptic Leader

### What is Coptic Leader?

Coptic Leader is a productivity app designed for Sunday School ministries. It helps manage student information, attendance, outreach, lesson plans, events, and more, all in one place.

### How do I get an account for Coptic Leader?

Accounts are created by your ministry coordinator after your church receives access. There is no public sign-up available. If your church is interested, they should contact the support email.

### Can I try Coptic Leader before signing up?

Yes, you can explore a demo ministry before signing in. Tap 'Explore the demo ministry' on the sign-in screen to browse a fictional ministry.

### What devices does Coptic Leader support?

Coptic Leader is currently supported on iPhone devices.

### How often is Coptic Leader updated?

The latest version is 1.3, and it was last updated on July 25, 2026. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and address any issues.

### What is the age rating for Coptic Leader?

Coptic Leader has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for use by individuals of all ages involved in Sunday School ministries.

### Does Coptic Leader have ads?

No, Coptic Leader does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad interruptions.

### What are the key features of Coptic Leader for ministry management?

Key features include managing class rosters with student details, tracking attendance, logging outreach activities, submitting lesson plans, coordinating events with RSVPs, and plotting student addresses for ride planning.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5 — 2026-08-15

• Messages send even on bad service. Your message appears right away and keeps retrying in the background, and the text no longer stays behind in the box after it sends.
• Chats open at the first message you haven't read, with a "New messages" line above it — no more scrolling back to work out where you left off.
• Tapping a notification now opens the actual thing — the lesson, the kid, the poll, the meeting — instead of just opening the app.
• Your attendance, on your own profile. See your Sunday, FNA, events and servants' meetings percentages, and tap any of them for the full list.
• Fairer numbers. Percentages now count only the period you've been serving, so joining midway through the year no longer marks you down for meetings held before you arrived.
• Guest speaker Sundays. Record that a guest has confirmed and knows their topic, and the Sunday is settled.
• Party and event Sundays. Choose an organizer and turn in an event plan and location instead of a lesson.
• PowerPoint, Word and Excel files now open inside the app.

Also in this update:
• Coordinators see open ministry polls on Home and can vote there.
• Polls are grouped by grade and show when they were posted.
• A kid's age comes from their birthday, and allergies sit at the top.
• Attach Keynote and Pages files to a lesson.
• Slow scrolling no longer opens things by accident.

### 1.4 — 2026-07-30

Attendance for events is here:
• Every event on the ministry calendar now has an Attendance card — mark the kids and the servants who actually came, right from the event.
• Search a long roster by name, mark everyone absent in one tap, then Save.
• Thirty minutes before an event starts, a "Take attendance" banner appears on your home screen and a reminder notification goes out. Tap either one to land straight on the roster.
• Event and Friday activity attendance now stay open for 48 hours after the end time, so you can finish marking the next day.
• If a save is refused, the app now tells you why instead of quietly looking saved. Your marks stay on screen so you can try again.

Also in this update:
• Class admins can name or swap a Sunday's speaker any time up through that Sunday — for when a servant calls in sick that morning.
• Resubmitting a lesson is no longer branded late. Only the first submission is judged on time.
• Coordinators can leave a comment on a lesson without having to approve it or request changes.
• Add to Apple Calendar now works for events, Friday activities, and servants' meetings.
• "Lesson assigned to you," lesson comments, and event proposal notifications now arrive reliably.

### 1.3 — 2026-07-25

Chats got a big upgrade in this release:
• Hold any message for the new focus view — react with emojis, reply, copy, edit, or delete from one place.
• Swipe right to reply, iMessage-style: the conversation blurs and the message you're answering stays front and center.
• Long-press a chat in the list to peek at the conversation, pin it to the top, or mark it unread.
• A new + button in the composer: snap a photo with the camera, attach from your library, share documents, or start a poll.
• Long messages always show in full, with See More for the really long ones. 1–3 emoji messages now display big.

Also in this update:
• Class admins can assign open Sundays right from Lessons.
• Adding a kid now shows a Pending tag while your coordinator approves it.
• Split Friday activities can claim a room for each group, with the church address filled in automatically.
• Better "last seen" accuracy, live poll results in chats, and lots of polish.

### 1.2 — 2026-07-20

• Set your profile photo from your photo library
• Scheduling a Friday Night Activity in the Gym or Social Hall now auto-fills the church address
• Event proposals now appear for approval inside the app
• Any servant can add a child, with the full set of fields
• New per-servant filters on the kids roster, plus an "Unassigned" filter
• Attendance now filters as you type
• Marking yourself absent automatically declines your FNAs and flags your lessons for coverage
• Preset rooms are available wherever you schedule an FNA
• Large lesson slide decks now upload reliably
• Stability and performance improvements

### 1.1 — 2026-07-18

• Search the whole calendar — every Sunday school, FNA, event, meeting, and birthday in one place
• Chats now work offline — every thread stays readable without a connection
• Redesigned Servants directory — a clean rolodex with one-tap call and text, and this month's outreach at a glance
• Streamlined servant profiles — outreach trail, tappable attendance details, and a full activity feed
• Links in chats show rich previews with pictures, like Messages
• Schedule an FNA in a preset church room with live availability, or any place with address suggestions
• Rides: set out from wherever you are with the new "My location" pick
• Lesson pages merge feedback and history into one conversation
• Polls organized into collapsible Ministry-wide and Grade sections
• Plus polish throughout: a calmer calendar with a floating Today button, simpler attendance counts, accurate "last seen" times, and no more cut-off names

## More apps by St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church

- [St Mark DC](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-mark-dc/id1095774991)
- [Quiet Time for Kids](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quiet-time-for-kids/id1199993726)

All apps by St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church: https://appshunter.io/developer/1383365012

## Related topics

[coptic sunday school](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/coptic-sunday-school)

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