Daniel Zeitounian gives Lebanon a visit

During the month of November, Mr. Daniel Zeitounian gave Lebanon a visit, coming from Los Angeles, USA. During his stay, the youth and the pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church, Rev. Hovannes Svajian, organized an outing with him. The youth exchanged their experiences with Daniel and talked about the many similarities and the differences between the Armenian diasporan cultures and churches.
Daniel also had the opportunity to participate in the worship services of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church, and the Armenian Evangelical Ashrafieh Church.

(L to R): Arek Karageozian, Shant Aynilian, Hagop Gojigian, Rev. Hovannes Svajian, Manoug Ibitian, Raffi Chilingirian, Daniel Zeitounian, Mano Chilingirian, Ara Torkomian, Jano Baghboudarian.

Our Partners/Sponsors in Ministry

Haigazian University
Haigazian University is a liberal arts institution of higher learning which operates on the United States model of higher education using English as the language of instruction. Its purpose is to provide quality education in a Christian environment where academic freedom and the search and dissemination of truth are predominant. It seeks to empower students both for leadership positions and as professionals to serve in the Armenian and non-Armenian Lebanese communities as well as in the Middle East.



P. & E. Torosian School
Torosian is a neighborhood school. Most of the students live a walking distance from school. The school implements the Lebanese Government Curriculum in Kindergarten, Elementary and Intermediate levels. The school's mission is to educate the Armenian new generation with Christian, Armenian, sound and decent education. Mrs. Seta Karageozian is the principal of the school.




Armenian Evangelical Trad School
The school was built specifically for disadvantaged children – the generation of the Armenian refugees who, because of their desperate situation, were left without education. The school, today, shares its building with the social center, which is available for the children after school hours, where they can study & receive help. The social center also reaches the children & the adolescents through spiritual & social activities. The present social worker is Mrs. Rita Lao Manjelikian. The present principal of the school is Mrs. Vera Svajian.


Armenian Evangelical Christian Endeavor Union
The Armenian Evangelical Christian Endeavor Union of Syria and Lebanon (Armenian: Լիբանանի և Սուրիոյ Հայ Աւետարանական Եկեղեցիներու Քրիստոնէական Ջանից Միութիւն) is the youth organization that is affiliated with the World Christian Endeavor Union and the Christian Endeavor International. The Armenian Evangelical CE Union mostly coordinates with the youth ministries of local churches and at the same time it runs two summer camp sites (Monte Verdi-Lebanon and Kessab-Syria) where various groups (Children, Teenage, Youth and Young couples) organize their summer camps and conferences.


Armenian Evangelical Trad Social Center
The center tries to reach to the needs of the Armenian community, bringing to it hope and improving their living conditions. It provides shelter, food, and medicine for the people. Under the wing of the center also operates its DVBS school, its youth group affiliated with CE Union, and it's kids group.




Howard Karageuzian Foundation
The Howard Karageuzian (HK) Commamorative Corporation was founded in New York in 1921 by Mr. and Mrs. Mihran and Zabel Karageuzians in memory of their son Howard who died of malaria while only 14.






Ջանասէր
Chanaser, the bimonthly magazine, is published by the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East.

Owner: Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in the Near East
Publisher: U.A.E.C.N.E. Publications Committee



Bible Bookshop
The Christian store for gifts, Bibles, and Christian books. Whoever likes to gift a nice present can find suitable gifts for suitable prices with quality products. The store is located next to the Armenian Brotherhood Church, in Armenia Street.





Soulahian Super Store
The store where you will find your needs met; whether you need kitchen equipments, or gifts that you need to buy, or toys, ornaments for your salon, or electrical equipments... The store is located near Shamlian Tatigian High School, in Bourj Hammoud, Sin el Fil Roadway.





Peter's Brass
Established in 1951 as a family business: Peter's Brass is one of the major firms in the awards, gifts and sign industry in Lebanon today.
Character and expression is the result of much given attention to the fine artistic and technical details.
Combined with modern technology and traditional hand finish, they cast the events of today into living history.




Learn Matrix and Montage your Videos
MATRIX has become an indispensable software that any jewel designer today is using to design much more accurately and satisfy their clients.

Moreover, they can also take care of the video-recording needs for your events and montaging the recordings for you.



Kardashian Printing Services
Kardashian Printing Services, the one-stop place for all your paper/paperless publication needs. Kardashian Printing Services is a commercial printing company based in the Industrial City in Bouchrieh, Lebanon.





High Bar
High Bar Dance group provides the ultimate new ideas for all kinds of cultural dances, varying from Armenian to Lebanese, Gulf, Greek, Modern, Latin, Spanish, Gipsy, and much more!
The aim of the group is to highlight the different cultural dances during wedding ceremonies, with affordable prices that best serve the couple.

Did you ever notice how quickly things get old or outdated?

Did you ever notice how quickly things get old or outdated?

I thought about this the other day as I taught my class at a Christian college. They’re on the cutting edge by providing a laptop computer for each student. It wasn’t too long ago when it was innovative for a college to have computers for students in the library. Then it was cutting edge to provide them for dorm rooms. But someday even personal laptops will become obsolete as well.

Everything man creates will eventually go out of date. Everything gets old. Everything, that is, but the gospel. The gospel is over 2,000 years old. And though there have been a lot of updated Bible translations, the gospel is still as relevant today as it was when it was written.

The gospel is this: Jesus Christ came to earth, lived a perfect life, gave up His life by being sacrificed on a cross, was buried in a borrowed tomb, and was raised from the dead 3 days later (1 Cor. 15:1-4). Because He took our punishment for sin on Himself, He can forgive our sins and make us children of God if we put our faith and trust in Him (Acts 13:38-39).

Let the greatest story ever told make you brand-new—forever. It’s the story that never grows old. —Dave Branon

O cleansing Word, O precious Word, Thy promises are true; They are the “Amen” in my life; Thy truths are ever new. —Anon.

The gospel never grows old.

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb-12-26-07.shtml

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS

Merry Christmas to all…

Let us place a challenge this year on bringing the true spirit of Christmas and deliver it to all our friends and relatives.

Christmas is about JESUS CHRIST… it is the celebration of JESUS CHRIST’S birthday… so let us remember Him and greet each other accordingly!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

PS: One more thing to have in mind this year, is NOT to use X-Mass instead of Christmas… that is how u put an X over the word Christ… come on… a few more clicks on the keyboard will not hurt your fingers!!!

Shahe Demirjian


A nun who lived her faith by example


Sister Emmanuelle with Jacques Chirak, President of France

Sister Emmanuelle left her comfortable life in France and went to Cairo, Egypt, and lived for two decades with the poor and the needy, among the zabbaleen (which means garbage collectors in Arabic).

"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:40

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This offer is only available in Lebanon. The CDs are available in Armenian, Arabic and English languages.

The Turkish Apology Petition in Various Languages

Arabic
إن ضميري لا يتقبّل أن نظل غير مبالين بالكارثة الكبرى التي حلّت بالأرمن في الإمبراطورية العثمانية عام 1915، وأن ننكرها. إني أرفض هذا الظلم غير العادل وشخصيا أشاطر أخواتي وأخوتي الأرمن أحزانهم ومشاعرهم وأطلب منهم العفو.

Armenian
Իմ խիղճս չ՛ընդունիր 1915-ին Օսմանեան Հայերուն ենթարկուած Մեծ Եղեռնին հանդէպ անտարբերութիւնն ու ուրացումը: Կը մերժեմ այդ անարդարութիւնը, իմ հաշւոյս կը բաժնեմ Հայ եղբայրներուս եւ քոյրերուս զգացումներն ու վիշտը եւ ներողութիւն կը խնդրեմ իրենցմէ:

English
My conscience does not accept the insensitivity showed to and the denial of the Great Catastrophe that the Ottoman Armenians were subjected to in 1915. I reject this injustice and for my share, I empathize with the feelings and pain of my Armenian brothers and sisters. I apologize to them.

French
Ma conscience ne peut accepter que l’on reste indifférent à la Grande Catastrophe que les Arméniens ottomans ont subie en 1915, et qu’on la nie. Je rejette cette injustice et, pour ma part, je partage les sentiments et les peines de mes sœurs et frères arméniens et je leur demande pardon.

German
Ich kann es mit meinem Gewissen nicht vereinbaren, dass die Katastrophe, welche die Armenier des Osmanischen Reiches 1915 ereilte, verleugnet und ihr teilnahmslos begegnet wird. Ich lehne dieses Unrecht ab und teile die Gefühle und den Schmerz meiner armenischen Brüder und Schwestern und entschuldige mich bei ihnen.

Greek


Italian
Il mio cuore non accetta il fatto che la gente stia insensibile alla grande tragedia che gli armeni ottomani hanno vissuto nel 1915. Respingo questa ingiustizia e condividendo il loro dolore e sentimento chiedo scusa ai miei fratelli armeni.

Kurdish
Nikarim bédeng û béhistyar bim li hemberî 'Karesata Mezin' ya di sala 1915é di dema Osmaniyan de bi seré Ermeniyén hatî. Û wîjdané min mendelkirina vé bûyeré ranagire, û ez jî napejirînim. Vé bédadiyé ez red dikim, , li tevî êş û kula wan dibim, û bi navé xwe ji birayén xwe yén Ermenî bexşîn û léborîné dixwazim.

Portuguese
A minha consciencia não aceita ficar invisível verso a negação da grande catástrofe que é entendida pelos Armenios do Império Otomano Respingo essa injustiça por minha parte compactuo os sentimentos e do dos meus irmãos e irmãs Armenios. Peço desculpa por eles.

Spanish
Mi conciencia no acepta permanecer impasible ante la negación de la Gran Catastrofe que padecieron los armenos durante el Imperio Otomano. Personalmente denuncio esta injusticia y comparto los sentimientos y sufrimentos de mis hermanos y hermanas armenos a los cuáles les pido perdón.