Hrant Guzelian, in his rememberance



Remembering Hrant Guzelian who took Hrant Dink under his care in the Badanegan Doon (Camp Armen) that Baron Hrant personally endeavored to build.

In the video, Mr. Hrant Guzelian is singing hymn #763 from the Elmajian book of hymns.

He loved this song and sang it very well. He used to sing this song during meeting, and many learnt this song through him.

Ո՞վ է Այս Վշտաց Տէրը

1. Ո՞վ է աս, որ Եդովմէ կու գայ,
Ըզգեստով կարմիր ներկուած,
Ծակեր կան իր ձեռքերուն վրայ,
Գեղարդով կողն է խոցուած,
Ո՞վ է աս, վշտաց Տէրն,
ա՜հ ո՞վ, ինչո՞ւ է վիրաւորուած
Արքայի մը կերպարանքով,
բայց ինչո՞ւ դէմքն է աւրուած:

Կրկ.
Քրիստոսն է փառաց մեծ իշխան,
Իր կեանքով փրկանք տուաւ,
Խոնարհեցէք, պաշտեցէք զԱյն,
Յիսուս, հըզօր Փրկիչ իրաւ:

2. Ո՞վ է աս, որ մեժուած աշխարհէ,
Կը կոխէ մէջն հնձանի,
Սիրելիքն Իր զինք մոռցած են,
Ըսփոփող մըն ալ չունի,
Ո՞վ է աս որ կը չարչարուի,
Բայց երբեք չը քրթմնչեր,
Զերթ մորթուիլ տարուող ոչխարի,
Բայց բառ մը չարտասաներ:

3. Ո՞վ է աս, ունի արքայական,
Թագ մը Իր գլխուն վըրայ,
Փուշերով բայց հիւսուած է ան,
Ծաղրանքի ալ առարկայ.
Ինչո՞ւ զԱյն կը ծեծեն այդպէս,
Թքնելով Իր երեսին,
Ինչո՞ւ է քրտինքն արեան պէս,
Կ՛աղօթէ երբ առանցին:

4. Ո՞վ է աս, որ Գողգոթա եղած,
կը մեռնի անարգ մահով,
Կ՛աղօթէ վասն իր թշնամեաց,
Կը դնէ երբ կեանքն սիրով.
Ո՞վ է աս, որ շարժի երկիրն,
Արեգակն ալ մըթննայ,
Շիրիմներ իսկ յանկարծ բացուին,
Գլխիկոր երբ մեռնի Նա:

Թարգ. Է. Է. ԷլմաճեանHrant Guzelian, the hero, is no more...
Hrant Guzelian, the living hero

* Camp Armen Alumni group pictures, shown in the video, we received from Mr. Garabet Orunöz, from Turkey.
* The first 25 seconds are taken from a video that we received from Rev. Dr. P. Haidostian through Sh. Kilaghbian. The audio is taken from that video.

Chanitzagans at Stronghold's concert

At Saturday night, January 12, 2008, the chanitzagans of both Emmanuel and Marash churches participated in the Strongholds Concert held at Forum du Beirut, Lebanon.

The place was fully packed with people that some had to sit on the floors and stairs in order to attend this long-awaited event. Arek Karagoezian, a Stronghold’s member and one of our youth members, was on the drums with his sticks!


It has been a soul-refreshing concert to refocus our eyes on God and trust in His sovereignty. The Christian band sang praises in English and Arabic accompanied by a drama about a man who tried all roads (drugs, adultery, fame, fortune) but couldn’t find peace in anything.

The concert was dedicated to our beloved capital, Beirut, which has been going through great turmoil for the past 3 years. Prayers were raised to God for peace to prevail and for political parties to reconcile and work together for a better future.


Manochil

Chanitzagans Spreading the Good News

On Jan. 5, at night, the Chanitzagans, our pastor and his wife went out to deliver the Good News that Jesus Christ is born, and to celebrate it with our surrounding community and the community away from the church and those who cannot come to church and have to attend to the bed.

Into 3 groups we divided, starting at 9:00 pm, and we lasted till 3:00 pm. We delivered to each and every house a special gift, a Cross, written on it the Lord's Prayer in Krapar Armenian and we sang Christmas carols to the families and with the families. At the end of the carolings, the pastor and his wife invited us to their house, where dinner/breakfast awaited us.

Chrisdos Dznav yev Haydnetzav... Tzezi Mezi Medz Avedis

4 Students Jailed for Crude Remarks on Facebook

WoW! Is this for real? I couldn't believe it at first. I had to check up the news websites to find out about this... And finding out about this I did.
Here it is:
Four Lebanese university students have been jailed for a week for making crude remarks on the Facebook social networking site about the singing talents of a woman they met at a party, media reports said on Thursday.
Local newspapers reported that the students -- all male -- were ordered to be detained on January 10 after the young woman's father objected to the authorities in the eastern town of Zahle.

The four were charged with slander and "violating public morality" and were ordered to be held in preventive detention despite objections by human rights groups. (AFP)

Chanitz Christmas Party

Saturday, 29 December, 2007 - At 8:00 pm the Chanitzagans had their Christmas event. Ms. Sh. Goecherian led the Christmas sing song, afterwhich Mrs. Vera Sevajian gave the message about the real meaning of Christmas.
The barbeque was prepared by Mr. A. Kendirjian and after dinner it was time for games, which Mr. K. Aynilian and Ms. Sh. Geocherian led.







Letters and Messages

In 2007, we "enlarged the space of our tent" (Isaiah 54:2a), and endeavored to cover events of Emmanuel Church activities, also concerts and plays and events of Torosian School, Executive Committee of Endeavor Union, ARMISS choir, Bible Society. We also started posting about Chanaser, Tertig, AEEC Lradou, Armenian Evangelical Church, Haigazian University, AMAA, NEST. We also wrote posts and showed videos about Hrant Dink, Hrant Guzelian, Rev. Krikor AghabalOghlu, EMI group, internet and its positive and negative effects, and reposted writings from Hrayr Jebejian and reflections of friends and members in Armenian Evangelical Churches worldwide. At the end of the year of 2007, we also started conducting interviews, recording, and uploading them online.

Below, we have gathered the latest letters that we received from many different friends found in various countries.

Lara Cholakian Khoury (USA) - "Great work all of you, it is a great website!"

Rev. Nerses and Sevan Balabanian (USA) - "Great Job. We thank God that Armis did continue its musical mission. Go ahead Armis, sing while Lebanon is in pain. Go ahead Armis sing and bring joy to the hearts of the Lebanese people. I wish we were with you."

Also, "Hi everyone! I check the website regularly. It keeps me in touch with my dear Amanos brothers and sisters. I appreciate how the website is expanding. Congratulations! God bless you."

Garabed Orunöz (Turkey) - found our website and requested to stay in communication with us. He provided us with the pictures of Badanegan Doun (Camp Armen) that Baron Hrant Guzelyan founded.

Khoren Pilibossian (Canada) - "Bravo very good job. May God bless you and make you a blessing."

Loukianos (Greece?) - "your blog is cool!"

Cynthia Tovmassian-Ezajian (Australia) - greeted all the Chanitzagans through our blog and congratulated us for this great website!

Dr. Gevork Kherlopian (USA) - "Thank you for the encouraging information that strengthens our spiritual, cultural and national ties. The more I read your Newsletter the stronger becomes my feeling of belonging. On the eve of New Year I carried a serious surgery with great success. Thank you to all who prayed for me. Thanks God. Praise the Lord. Now I can work more efficiently. God bless you all. Shnorhavor Nor Tari yev Sourp Dsnund."

Juan (Uruguay) - this blog played the role of mediator between Dr. Gevork Kherlopian and Juan.

Rev. Sebouh Terzian (Lebanon) - provided us with his own suggestions and encouraged us.

Magie Daoud (World Vision for Armenians in Lebanon) - said that the work is excellent, and that what we are doing is quality work.

Mariam Mnatsakanyan (Armenia) - is happy to receive our newsletter.

Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian (Lebanon) - appreciated the work and time spent, and provided us her suggestions.

Serge Loussinian (USA) - remembered a lot of memories from Kchag. And about our website/blog he said, "It looks like a lot of peoples endless dedication and effort."

Sylva Djamdjamina-Loussinian (USA) - provided us with Torosian Alumni pictures and liked receiving our newsletter.

Andranik Mardoyan (Armenia) - responded quickly and dearly to our request.

Hrayr Jebejian (Cyprus) - told that the idea of this blog is very good.

Taline Keldjian (USA) - was amazed at what technology can do and she appreciated the communication.

Searan Salibian (USA) - allowed us to use some of her writings and reflections.

Shushan Artinian (Lebanon) - saw our blog and found it very impressive!

Nilva (Lebanon) - found this website and liked it!

Gassia Mouradian (USA) - is happy to receive our newsletter and thinks that the website idea is great!

Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian (President of HU) - appreciated our work and whenever we requested to have Baron Hrant Guzelyan's movie, he quickly responded.

Rev. Hendrik Shanazari (USA) - "I wanted to thank and encourage you for this very interesting and well prepared news letter, before, but... sorry for not doing it earlier. This is a great job and very precious for someone like me who has lots of friends there and is interested in the life and activities there. May our Lord bless you richly!"

Ara Ashjian (Iraq) - "I see many articles with nice photos and descriptions... keep up the good work."

Mayda Manoyan (USA) - helped us to get the names of Torosian School's Alumni members.

Mary Mikhael (president of NEST) - quickly and gladly responded to our proposal.

Garbis Deyirmenjian (Lebanon) - "I visited the Emmanuel site few times and I think it’s great, I feel it is alive when I read it."

Setrag Khoshafian (USA) - thanked us for the post and links to http://www.bashde.org/

Pakrad Balabanian (Syria) - contacted us for information.

Mihran Jizmejian (Canada) - was pleasantly surprised to find so many interesting items in our website, which sent him back on the memory lane to the years 1974-76 when he served the P.E. Torossian school as the principal.

Armenian Evangelical Church of Arnouville (France) - contacted us and provided us with their website address (http://hisous.org/), and with their newly-built church-building pictures.

"Badveli Sarkis BAROUDJIAN-i yev ir kordzaguitsnerou goghme chenorhavor nor dari yev sourp dzenount."

Anahid Artinian Jamgotchian (Saudi Arabia) - "keep up the good work"

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Reverend Krikor Aghabaloghlu visiting the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church

This is a movie of Reverend Krikor Aghabaloghlu visiting the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church in San Francisco, in May 2007. The background song is performed by the Nor Yerk (New Song) group with Rev. Nerses Balabanian and Rev. Neshan Bakalian as members of the group.
Click on the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi54PRfihsM to view the slidewhow.

Note: The creator of the movie still unknown.