News: May #3 The Da Vinci Code: Fact or Fiction?


Today, we had a guest speaker, Ramzi(Razmig =) Faddoul, who lectured about the Da Vinci Code, and the lies/twists/ misinformations that it contains.


Members from the Marash Chanitz also joined and benefited from the lecturer's notes, that were well presented. In the end, we had discussion and questions about the book, the movie, and the author.

Back from the States

Ուրախ ենք որ Լիբանան վերադարձաւ Սեւակ Պ., եւ միացաւ իր ընտանիքին, ինչպէս նաեւ իր երկրորդ ընտանիքին՝ Էմմանուէլ Եկեղեցւոյ Ջանիցը:
We are happy that Sevag B. returned to Lebanon and joined his family, as well as his second family, the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church Chanitz.

Կը յիշենք որ Լիբանանէն դուրս կը գտնուին Վահագ Գ. (Գանատա), Լուսին Ա. (Ամերիկա), Մարալ Կ. (Շուէտ), Ճէյ Ս. (Հիւսիսային Իրլանտա), Սեւակ Չ. (Ամերիկա), Սերուժ Չ. (Ամերիկա), Կարօ Ա. (Հայաստան) եւ Սինթիա/Պաղտիկ (Ամերիկա), ինչպէս նաեւ Պէտիկ Թ. որ վերջերս հաստատուեցաւ Հայաստան:
We remind that the following chanitzagans reside outside of Lebanon Vahak K. (Canada), Loucine A. (USA), Maral G. (Sweden), Sevag B. (USA), Jay S. (Northern Ireland), Sevag Ch. (USA), Serouj Ch. (USA), Garo A. (Armenia) and Cynthia/Baghdig (USA). As well as Bedig T., who repatriated to Armenia.

Մնանք աղօթող եւ կապի մէջ մեր բոլոր ջանիցականներուն հետ:
Let us pray and remain in contact with all the Chanitz members.

Questionaire: What Features...

What are the features that you would like to see in the Emmanuel Chanitz blogs (more pics, profiles, discussions, polls, nostalgia, chat...?)

YWe are ALL Os, Express U yourself FAST ~ Y

*This post will be open for suggestions and comments about the blog.

Attention: New Feature...

Ok, we've been hearing alot for the past 3 weeks about the vast number of posts and comments issue, and that it is not possible to remember where new comments are being added. Hence, and in trying to find a good solution, we worked to find and added a feature which tells the user if new comments were added since his/her last access of the Emmanuel Chanitz blog. (Mind you, this was not a very easy feature to add).

Of course, the first time you load the page, all comments on the page will be new. Once you expand each of the comments sections, and reload/refresh the page, it will no longer tell you there are new comments (unless there actually are new comments).

The reading of the comments changed a bit. Therefore, if you click on "Comments", the list of comments will show on the same page. At the end of it, you will find "Post a Comment", which when clicked will pop-up the Comments Page to write your comment in.

Of course, this is a trial period of this new feature, and we need your feedback, to let us know of difficulties you are facing with this new feature.
(Notice: In order to benefit from this new feature, each person should use the same computer, specially if he/she checks the blog from an Internet Cafe)

Moreover, this feature uses Cookies. Anyone who has problems with this new feature should check their Setting of Cookies, which can be changed by clicking "Tools", then "Internet Options", then "Privacy". Set the Cookies Setting to "Medium".

Announcement: Breaking the Da Vinci Code

Շատ ձայն բարձրացուցած այս գիրքին՝ "The Da Vinci Code" մասին դասախօսութիւն տեղի պիտի ունենայ Էմմանուէլի եկեղեցիին մէջ, Չորեքշաբթի Մայիս 24 31, ժամը 8.00-ին: Էշրէֆիէի եւ Մարաշի ջանիցականներն ալ պիտի միանան:

Նիւթ ----> Breaking the Da Vinci Code

1) Do you know what "The Da Vinci Code" is about?
2) Have you read the book?
3) If you've read or know about the book: Do you think that it is anti-Christian?


Please be honest and give only relevant answers to the questions, so that we can know if the session that is to be held is relevant to the chanitzagans. Thank you in advance = )

News: May #2 Nor Yerk Live!


Այս գիշեր ելոյթ եկաւ «Նոր Երգ»-ը իր նոր կազմով Տէր Մելքոնեանի դատերասրահին մէջ (Արեգ Գ. եւ Մանօ Մ. Էմմանուէլի ջանիցէն): Ներկայացուցին ազգային, հայրենասիրական եւ հոգեւոր երգեր տարբեր մշակումներով, ինչպես նաեւ ցուցադրուեցաւ «Նոր Երգ»-ի պատմութիւնը եւ «Հայ Ընտանիքը»: Էմմանուէլ եկեղեցիի ջանիցականները մեծ խումբով ներկայ գտնուեցան եւ վայելեցին այս հայկական երաժշտական երեկոն:
This night, the "Nor Yerk" band performed in Der Merlkonian Theatre with their new members( Arek K. and Mano M. from the Emmanuel Church Chanitz). They presented patriotic, and spiritual songs with different arrangements, also the history of "Nor Yerk" and the "Armenian Family" were presented. The Emmanuel Church Chanitz members were present in big numbers and they enjoyed this Armenian Musical Night.


(Էմմանոուէլի ջանիցականներ որոնք գործի վրայ էին... Սիրակ Գ., Գօգօ Ա., Յովիկ Ա., Սամուէլ Տ., Արշօ Գ., Գոհար Պ., Սերոբ Օ., Ռաֆֆի Չ. եւ Շաքէ Կ.)
(The Emmanuel Church Chanitz members who volunteered: Sirag K., Koko A., Hovig A., Samuel D., Arsho K., Kohar B., Serop O., Raffi Ch., and Shake G.)

Ad: Badaniatz Car Wash Day

The Badaniatz team plans to have a CAR WASH DAY in the Torosian School's playground.
Bring your cars and your neighbors' cars and help us raise funds for the Badanees.

Lots of surprises await you!
See you on the 27th = )

Emmanuel Badaniatz Team

Ad: Sunday School Bake Sale

ALERT!!!
The Emmanuel Church Sunday School plans to have a Bake Sale after Church Service @11 A.M.
Purpose --> To support 3 projects: Mothers' and Fathers' Day, The End of Year Event, and Children's Summer Camp.

Come and support our Sunday School children.

MC,
Sunday School Chairman for May

News: May #1 General Knowledge Contest


Այսօր տեղի ունեցաւ սպասուած «Զարգացման Մրցում»-ի երեկոն: Ջանիցն ալ մասնակցեցաւ (Ժանօ Պ., Կարօ Թ., Սամուէլ Տ., Յովիկ Տ., Արա Թ.) Տիկնանցի, Կիրակնօրեայի, Պատանեացի, Հոգաբարցութեան եւ Խնամակալութեան կողքին: Ջանիցի խումբը հայկական հարցումներուն տիրապետելէ ետք տեղի տուաւ Սբ. Գրային հարցումներուն, որուն բարձրագոյն նիշը հաաքեց Տիկնանցը, որ ի վերջոյ առաջնութեան տիրացաւ:
Today took place the awaited "General Knowledge" evening. The Chanitz team also participated (Jano B., Garo T., Samuel D., Hovig D., Ara T.) with the Sunday School, Youth Group, Hokapartzou, and Khnamagal teams. The Chanitz team was able to lead in the Armenian section, but lacked in the Biblical section, the highest score in which accumulated the Ladies Team, which came out as the winning team in the end.


«Զարգացման Մրցում»-ի երեկոն աւարտեցաւ հիւրասիրութեամբ:
The General Contest evening ended with reception.


(Այս երեկոն կազամակերպեցին Վեր. Յովհաննէս Ս., Ռաֆֆի Չ., Վարդուկ Պ., Կասիա Մ.)
(This evening was organized by Rev. Hovannes S., Raffi Ch., Vartoug B., Gassia M.)

Bible Study: Two kinds of Smart Living, James 3:13-4:12

Sometimes Christianity is portrayed as a matter of acting in self-interest. And the "health-and-wealth" gospel portrays this self-interest.
However, James' gospel involves humility before God. It means trusting him and putting others before ourselves.
If we come before God as God, rather than as simply a source of the pleasures we seek for ourselves, His holiness and purity will make us deeply aware of our sinfulness and selfishness.

Memory Verse: The wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3.17

The best way to turn from self-oriented wordly wisdom toward the humility of heavenly wisdom is to serve others who cannot repay you. This week, do at least one act of kindness for someone outside your ordinary circle: visit an elderly shut-in, for example.