A Cultural Event with the Participation of the Six Armenian Evangelical Schools

Sponsored by the Lebanese Armenian Evangelical Educational Council and organized by the Lebanese Armenian Evangelical Educational Coordinating Committee, and on the occasion of the 95th Year of the Armenian Genocide, on Friday, 30 April, in the Boghossian Theatre, the cultural event was held, with the theme of rebirth, that were presented by the students of the Lebanese Armenian Evangelical Schools.



After the Lebanese and Armenian anthems, the chairman of the committee welcomed the guests.

Then six Armenian Evangelical Schools' (the Armenian Evangelical Secondary School of Anjar, the Armenian Evangelical Central High School, the Armenian Evangelical P. & E. Torosian School, the Armenian Evangelical Gertmenian School, the Armenian Evangelical College, the Armenian Evangelical Shamlian Tatigian Secondary High School) students presented dances,individual and group recitations of Armenian poems, songs, and musical pieces.

At the end of the cultural event, the Executive Director of the Armenian Evangelical Missionary Association, Mr. Levon Filian was invited to give a speech. He confirmed the fact that when 2-3 Armenians come together, they create culture, and build home, school, and church. He greatly appreciated and congratulated the students for the presentations, and he concluded with the following words, "Our mother tongue, our Armenian culture, our Christian forefather's spilled blood, let us keep it, let us uphold their faith".

In the end, Mrs. Sossy Balian congratulated and thanked all those who took part in making this event a successful one. She also thanked the students and their parents, the teachers and the principals. Also, to the mayor of Bourj Hammoud, Mr. Antranig Messerlian, for his support.

The event was closed with prayer by Rev. Soghomon Kilaghbian, the chairman of the Central Committee of the UAECNE.


The choir of the Armenian Evangelical Shamlian-Tatikian Secondary School


Students of the Armenian Evangelical Central High School playing on different types of musical instruments


Joint choir of Anjar & Torosian & AEC


Armenian Evangelical Gertmenian School's students singing


The Sipan Dance Group of the Armenian Evangelical Shamlian-Tatikian Secondary School


Dance Group of the Armenian Evangelical College


Dance group of the Armenian Evangelical School of Anjar


Dance group of the Armenian Evangelical Central High School


A student from the Armenian Evangelical College


A student from the Armenian Evangelical School of Anjar reciting a poem


Mr. Levon Filian, the Executive Director of the AMAA


Ms. Sossy Balian


The closing prayer of the Rev. Soghomon Kilaghbian

Junior Youth (Badaniatz) Camp

This year, the Junior’s Youth Camp of the Armenian Evangelical Christian Endeavor Union was held July 12-19.
Fifty-eight Juniors, ages 13-16, came from all of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in Lebanon to participate. Pastor Datev Basmadjian of the Armenian Evangelical Church in Damascus was the featured speaker. Pastor Basmadjian and
seven counselors led the Camp.
The Camp’s theme, “WAKA WAKA”, was inspired by the Soccer World Cup of 2010 in South Africa and means “go forward and do it.” The Juniors were challenged to live
up to their faith and practice the Christian principles that they learned during Camp and in their churches.
The themes for each day were:
Day 1: Principles (with the Bible being the source)
Day 2: Peer pressure
Day 3: Sin
Day 4: Fear
Day 5: Jesus as our Coach
The Camp started each morning with warm up exercises followed by breakfast and quiet time with God. After the theme was presented, the Juniors were divided into Bible study groups to reflect on the questions raised during the presentations. After lunch, the group was divided into four workshop groups: cooking, acting, dancing and video clip. They also worked on the talent show which took place the
last day of Camp.
















(Front, L to R): Kayané Messerlian, Monica Hovsepian, Rev. Raffi Messerlian, Hagop Akbasharian, Nanor Kelenjian, Anita Jamgochian.
(Back, L to R): Hovhanness Hovsepian, Badveli Datev Basmajian, Jirayr Ghazarian, Shahan Kilaghbian



66th Convention of the UAECNE in Kessab, Syria

The UACNE 66th Convention was held in the Armenian Evangelical Holy Trinity Church, in Kessab, Syria, from 4 to 7 July, 2010.
The theme of the convention was "To Learn or Not to Learn, This is the Essential." (John 6:45)

Mrs. Ani Svajian participated, representing the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church.