On Thursday, November 2, 2017, under the auspices of His Eminence Mor Dionysius John Kawak, Archbishop and Patriarchal Vicar for the Eastern of United States, Mor Aphrem Center hosted the Fall SCOOCH meeting. His Grace Bishop David of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese of NY & NE and His Eminence Mor Titus Yeldho (Malankara-Syriac Orthodox Church) attended the meeting along with the SCOOCH clergy members (the Standing Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches) from the Armenian Orthodox Church, Eritrean Orthodox Church, Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Malankara-Syriac Orthodox Church and Syriac Orthodox Church.