How to write in Armenian unicode

How to Write in Armenian Unicode


1- Եթէ ձեր գործածութեան համակարգը (operating system) windows xp է, յանձնարարելի է որ դիտէք եւ գործադրէք ներկայացումը:

2- Եթէ ձեր գործադրութեան համակարգը windows 98, windows ME կամ windows 2000 է, պէտք է հաստատել հետեւեալ տպատառը sylfaen.ttf

(http://www.jbeed.com/unicode.html)


MAC/Apple Users
You can visit Armenian Typography Primer

Armenian Font Translators and Converters
If you have a document in Armenian font (like Arasan, Arami, Armenian TimesNewRoman, Ararat, ...) and you want to convert them to Armenian unicode (like Sylfaen or Armenian unicode), now you can convert them online. Below I've provided you with two links:


1- A.R.F. Zavarian Student Association's Website

2- HyeForum Message Board

IS THIS ALL YOU CAN GIVE ME LORD?

By Searan Salibian

Camp Arev, Connection No. 11, Fall 2006

 Have you ever questioned why the Lord has placed you in challenging and difficult situations that don’t seem to fit in to your schedule called “life?”

At times you may want to challenge God, asking Him if He is “aware” of the circumstances in your life and wonder when He will “wake up and smell the roses.” You may ask, “Don’t you see what I’m going through?” or “Why aren’t you answering my prayers?” or “I thought you were God, do something!” or “Is this all you can give me Lord?” Whether the challenge involves schooling, parents, relationships, friends, athletics, church, or whatever the circumstance, we wonder if there is a purpose to what we’re going through and anticipate the next step in our lives.

In the book of Ecclesiastes, God teaches us that there is a time and place for everything. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven” (Ecc. 3:1). As we are living pursuing our own agenda and earthly desires, we may get side-tracked, not remembering that the God we serve has a great plan for our lives; He who is Sovereign and Almighty is completely aware of the current season in our lives. Following verse 1, Solomon, the author of Ecclesiastes, goes through a list of situations we encounter; how God has a plan for times of laughing, embracing, loving, dancing, healing and times of mourning, war, loss, being broken, weeping, and even death. As we pursue our time with God through prayer, time in the Word, surrounding ourselves with godly believers and keeping one another accountable, and making Him our one true Lord rather than earthly desires and distractions, we will come to find how great His timing and direction really is. It is a comfort to think the Creator of the heavens and the earth has a great plan for each and every one of our lives and works through each season! There is a reason for this season and not just the next one. If this season is the way in which the Lord chooses to work in our lives right now, we should be content, understanding that things are in His hands.We should be able to say, “Lord, if this is all You want to give me right now, I thank you!”

Armenian Evangelical Church of Damascus: Interview with Pastor Datev Basmajian

The Armenian Evangelical Church of Damascus has had a long history of instability, regarding the parish and not having a full time pastor. Pastor Datev Basmajian has been working with the Armenian Evangelical Church of Damascus for 2 years now. Here are some of the subjects he discusses:

  • Quick review of the history of the Church
  • Armenians of Damascus and their presence, dispersed in Damascus
  • The Church not having its own Church building
  • The problems between the Armenian political groups
  • The concept of being the Church

H. Godjigian conducted the interview in Armenian. You can play the audio player and listen directly.

Middle East Council of Churches, 9th Assembly

The MECC 9th General Assembly took place in St. George Hotel, in the town of Paphos/Cyprus (26 – 30 November). The agenda of Assembly included a report from the General Secretary, reports of the Units and Departments for the past four years, business sessions of election of the General Secretary, the election of the Presidents, as well as the appointment of the new Executive Committee members. The Assembly had a half day of reporting and in depth discussions regarding the restructuring of the Council. Around hundred and twenty persons attended the Assembly including Patriarchs (Heads of Churches), sixty four representatives of member churches (Eastern Orthodox – Oriental Orthodox – Catholic – Evangelicals) who are eligible for voting, as well as guests, international partners and media personnel. The Assembly had chosen the theme from 2 Corinthians 5:20 “So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us”, which was reflected in morning prayers and Bible reflections.
Since its establishment in 1974, the Council is representing the ecumenical movement in the Middle East and became an instrument for churches to witness their unity in diversity.

The MECC website: www.mec-churches.org

The internet is the tool of the next generation... Let's be there!

Here's what Jonathan Spangenberg at Armenian TIMES says:
Our Diaspora communities are afraid of assimilation. The structures of most of our organizations and associations are mostly centralized organs of semi function. Our brains seem to be dogmatic with concepts of the past! Our methodology of work is far from today’s reality. Fear, confusion and mistrust for something new have paralyzed our growth!
He continues:
Timing and teamwork are the key words to survive as a collective in the era of networks.
I would like to say that online media is still not taken seriously, and many do fear, specially the older generation, fearing that the control will not be in their hands anymore and things may go out of hands and into chaos. However, this is not the reality. The youth are the future, and many have proven that they are loyal and visionary.

Jonathan talks about the older generation:
Our older generation often asks “where is the new generation”? “We hardly see any at community events or community centres?” Well, my answer to the older generation would simply be look once at “facebook”, “myspace”, “linkedin” or any other platform of communication and social or professional networking. The new generation has already started to find its ways of communicating, discussing, getting organised and working in realities of the present. Unfortunately, our organizations and institutions on the face of it have not understood the power of such international networks and platforms.
also,
Our Diaspora and the Armenian reality as a whole will and has to turn into a modern network which is professional, resourceful and knowledge oriented.
Our communication, cooperation and networking in virtual systems and real life will bring us closer together than ever before.
Embracing anything new has been slow, throughout the ages. However, it is also quite interesting to see managers, CEOs, editors, academicians, principals, professors, and even our own pastors and priest in Facebook. This should mean something; that the generation which did not grow up with computers is not indifferent to the benefits of this technology in general and the internet in specific.

Kids Camp in Anjar that took place during the summer



The chanitz-agan leaders were: Jano, Nara (Emmanuel Church), Prince, Hagop (Anjar Church), Elias, Hagop (NEST students), Mrs. Ruth (First Church, as head leader) and Mrs. Missirlian (Anjar Church, as speaker).

* We received these pictures from Rev. Raffi Meserlian.