On Sunday, 7 December, after the church service, the church banquet was held in the church premise. Many members, elders, youth and children participated in the program of the banquet.
Armenian Evangelical Church, Syria
Watch on Youtube (we found this video online, a video created by fearunclesam from Syria): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1fXF5EmUms
Rev. Harout Selim (pastor of Armenian Evangelical Petel Church) and Rev. Serop Mgrdichian (pastor of Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church)
Rev. Mgrdich Melkonian (now pastor of First Armenian Presbyterian Church)
Rev. Vache Ekmekjian (now pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Nahadagatz Church)
Salpy Badakian seen in the middle
Rev. Nerses Balabanian on the synthesizer (now pastor of the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church)
Pastors, pastors' wives and elders
Rev. Avedis Boynerian in the middle (now pastor of the Armenian Memorial Church)
Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian at the right (now president of Haigazian University)
We have mentioned some names, can you mention others?
Rev. Harout Selim (pastor of Armenian Evangelical Petel Church) and Rev. Serop Mgrdichian (pastor of Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church)
Rev. Mgrdich Melkonian (now pastor of First Armenian Presbyterian Church)
Rev. Vache Ekmekjian (now pastor of the Armenian Evangelical Nahadagatz Church)
Salpy Badakian seen in the middle
Rev. Nerses Balabanian on the synthesizer (now pastor of the Calvary Armenian Congregational Church)
Pastors, pastors' wives and elders
Rev. Avedis Boynerian in the middle (now pastor of the Armenian Memorial Church)
Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian at the right (now president of Haigazian University)
We have mentioned some names, can you mention others?
A Proactive Leader, or a Reactive one?
I think that the youth leader has to be a Proactive leader, not a reactive one.
Proactive means taking the initiative and the responsibility together, especially in the Kingdom of GOD and in the Azkayin life. If you have a God given zeal and enthusiasm to accomplish a mission, a purpose or a value, then you will do. Of course, it is very important the encouragement and appreciation and the guidance of the "grown-up" leaders. The ideal thing for me is that BOTH is needed for a good, sound and effective ministry or mission. Where the youth have been given that freedom to be proactive and to "Begin with end in mind" and the grown up leaders be encouraging in paving the way for the purpose of "edification of the church" and for the purpose of Azkayin work.
Furthermore, What worked Yesterday won't work today.
- Yesterday hierarchy was the model. Today synergy is the mandate
- Yesterday leaders commended and controlled. Today leaders empower and coach.
- Yesterday managers directed. Today managers delegate.
- Yesterday supervisors flourished. Today supervisors vanish.
- Yesterday employees took orders. Today teams make decisions.
- Yesterday seniority signified status. Today creativity drives process.
- Yesterday value was extra. Today value is everything.
Serop Ohanian,
Emmanuel Chanitz and CE Executive Committee member
Proactive means taking the initiative and the responsibility together, especially in the Kingdom of GOD and in the Azkayin life. If you have a God given zeal and enthusiasm to accomplish a mission, a purpose or a value, then you will do. Of course, it is very important the encouragement and appreciation and the guidance of the "grown-up" leaders. The ideal thing for me is that BOTH is needed for a good, sound and effective ministry or mission. Where the youth have been given that freedom to be proactive and to "Begin with end in mind" and the grown up leaders be encouraging in paving the way for the purpose of "edification of the church" and for the purpose of Azkayin work.
Furthermore, What worked Yesterday won't work today.
- Yesterday hierarchy was the model. Today synergy is the mandate
- Yesterday leaders commended and controlled. Today leaders empower and coach.
- Yesterday managers directed. Today managers delegate.
- Yesterday supervisors flourished. Today supervisors vanish.
- Yesterday employees took orders. Today teams make decisions.
- Yesterday seniority signified status. Today creativity drives process.
- Yesterday value was extra. Today value is everything.
Serop Ohanian,
Emmanuel Chanitz and CE Executive Committee member
Pedro Eustache Live at Bible Society's Concert
On Saturday, 13 December, at 8:00pm, the Armenian Evangelical Church elders and youth were present at UNESCO Palace Beirut to see Pedro Eustach perform live and listen to the many kinds of instruments that he had specially brought with him for Bible Society's annual concert.
Pedro Eustache (Woodwind soloist of “The Passion of the Christ”: featured flute, saxophone and woodwind soloist with Yanni) not only took us to the many different countries with his instruments (specially with his duduk), but he also took us through his faith journey with God, and his passion to worship God and praise Him in his very difficult circumstances and joy.
He was very dynamic on stage and a man full of energy and passion.
We will always remember this event, thanks to Bible Society.
Right pic: Ms. Ani Baboghlanian (on the left).
Left pic: Mr. Manoug Ibitian (half showing), Mr. Raffi Chilingirian, Mr. Ara Torkomian, Ms. Houry Barsoumian, Ms. Noushig Barsoumian, Ms. Liza Barsoumian
Right pic: Mrs. Vera Svajian, Areni Svajian, Rev. Hovannes Svajian
Left pic: Ms. Shake Geocherian, Ms. Jimmy Kozman-Ohanian, Mr. Serop Ohanian
Right pic: Mr. Sam Svajian, Mr. Sevag Svajian
Left pic: Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian
Right pic: Talar Haidostian, Ms. Palig Kilaghbian, Ms. Haidostian, Mr. Shahan Kilaghbian, Mr. Shant Aynilian
Pedro Eustache (Woodwind soloist of “The Passion of the Christ”: featured flute, saxophone and woodwind soloist with Yanni) not only took us to the many different countries with his instruments (specially with his duduk), but he also took us through his faith journey with God, and his passion to worship God and praise Him in his very difficult circumstances and joy.
He was very dynamic on stage and a man full of energy and passion.
We will always remember this event, thanks to Bible Society.
Right pic: Ms. Ani Baboghlanian (on the left).
Left pic: Mr. Manoug Ibitian (half showing), Mr. Raffi Chilingirian, Mr. Ara Torkomian, Ms. Houry Barsoumian, Ms. Noushig Barsoumian, Ms. Liza Barsoumian
Right pic: Mrs. Vera Svajian, Areni Svajian, Rev. Hovannes Svajian
Left pic: Ms. Shake Geocherian, Ms. Jimmy Kozman-Ohanian, Mr. Serop Ohanian
Right pic: Mr. Sam Svajian, Mr. Sevag Svajian
Left pic: Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian
Right pic: Talar Haidostian, Ms. Palig Kilaghbian, Ms. Haidostian, Mr. Shahan Kilaghbian, Mr. Shant Aynilian
Social Action Committee Holds a Conference
On Saturday, 6 December, the Armenian Evangelical Social Action Committee organized a conference meeting in Haigazian University.
Rev. Sebouh Terzian welcomed the presence of everyone and stated the importance of the conference.
Mrs. Rita Lao-Manjelikian and Mr. Manoug Ibitian each presented, with collected data, the different issues that they have encountered in the Armenian Community.
Ms. Annie Boudjikanian led the brainstorming session and discussions.
Discussions were also held in 3 separate groups: Educational, Church and Youth, Senior Citizens.
Rev. Sebouh Terzian concluded the meeting, and stated the Committee would take the recommendations and proposals seriously and come up with a working plan within the coming months.
Left pic: Mrs. Rita Lao-Manjelikian (social worker of the Armenian Evangelical Social Center)
Right pic: Mr. Manoug Ibitian (counselor of the Armenian Evangelical P. & E. Torosian Intermediate School)
Left pic: Ms. Annie Boudjikanian (social worker of the Ehlan Social Center)
Right pic: on the right showing Rev. Sebouh Terzian (CEO of the UAECNE), standing is Mr. Raffi Chilingirian (Armenian Evangelical CE Executive Committee)
Left pic: from left, Ms. Annie Boudjikanian, Rev. MousaOghli (Syria), Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian (Ashrafieh Church), Rev. Soghomon Kilaghbian (pastor of Ashrafieh Church), Ms. Kohar Balekjian (secretary at UAECNE), Mrs. Takouhi Sarkissian (Armenian Evangelical Education Council).
Right pic: Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian (President of Haigazian University), Rev. President Mgrdich Karagoezian (President of UAECNE)
Left pic: Mrs. Helen Sagherian (Ashrafieh Church), Mrs. Sossy Balian (Armenian Evangelical Education Council) and Dr. Arda Ekmekji (Armenian Evangelical Education Council)
Right pic: standing Mr. Nerses Baghdoyan (First Church), sitting, Rev. Raffi Missirlian (Anjar Church), Rev. Vache Ekmekjian (Syria), Mr. Garbis Deyirmenjian (Armenian Evangelical CE Executive Committee), Rev. Hrayr Cholakian (Principal of Shamlian-Tatigian School)
Left pic: Mrs. Seta Karagoezian (Principal of the Armenian Evangelical P. & E. Torosian Intermediate School))
Right pic: Mrs. Sagherian standing and Mrs. Balian sitting
Left pic: Missionary Spangenberg (German missionary in Anjar)
Right pic: Rev. MousaOghli
Left pic: Rev. Raffi Missirlian
Right pic: Mr. Garoudj Aroyan (Emmanuel Church), Ms. Houry Barsoumian (Armenian Evangelical CE Excutive Committee)
Rev. and Mrs. Soghomon and Yester Kilaghbian
Rev. Sebouh Terzian welcomed the presence of everyone and stated the importance of the conference.
Mrs. Rita Lao-Manjelikian and Mr. Manoug Ibitian each presented, with collected data, the different issues that they have encountered in the Armenian Community.
Ms. Annie Boudjikanian led the brainstorming session and discussions.
Discussions were also held in 3 separate groups: Educational, Church and Youth, Senior Citizens.
Rev. Sebouh Terzian concluded the meeting, and stated the Committee would take the recommendations and proposals seriously and come up with a working plan within the coming months.
Left pic: Mrs. Rita Lao-Manjelikian (social worker of the Armenian Evangelical Social Center)
Right pic: Mr. Manoug Ibitian (counselor of the Armenian Evangelical P. & E. Torosian Intermediate School)
Left pic: Ms. Annie Boudjikanian (social worker of the Ehlan Social Center)
Right pic: on the right showing Rev. Sebouh Terzian (CEO of the UAECNE), standing is Mr. Raffi Chilingirian (Armenian Evangelical CE Executive Committee)
Left pic: from left, Ms. Annie Boudjikanian, Rev. MousaOghli (Syria), Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian (Ashrafieh Church), Rev. Soghomon Kilaghbian (pastor of Ashrafieh Church), Ms. Kohar Balekjian (secretary at UAECNE), Mrs. Takouhi Sarkissian (Armenian Evangelical Education Council).
Right pic: Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian (President of Haigazian University), Rev. President Mgrdich Karagoezian (President of UAECNE)
Left pic: Mrs. Helen Sagherian (Ashrafieh Church), Mrs. Sossy Balian (Armenian Evangelical Education Council) and Dr. Arda Ekmekji (Armenian Evangelical Education Council)
Right pic: standing Mr. Nerses Baghdoyan (First Church), sitting, Rev. Raffi Missirlian (Anjar Church), Rev. Vache Ekmekjian (Syria), Mr. Garbis Deyirmenjian (Armenian Evangelical CE Executive Committee), Rev. Hrayr Cholakian (Principal of Shamlian-Tatigian School)
Left pic: Mrs. Seta Karagoezian (Principal of the Armenian Evangelical P. & E. Torosian Intermediate School))
Right pic: Mrs. Sagherian standing and Mrs. Balian sitting
Left pic: Missionary Spangenberg (German missionary in Anjar)
Right pic: Rev. MousaOghli
Left pic: Rev. Raffi Missirlian
Right pic: Mr. Garoudj Aroyan (Emmanuel Church), Ms. Houry Barsoumian (Armenian Evangelical CE Excutive Committee)
Rev. and Mrs. Soghomon and Yester Kilaghbian
Nejmeh Square in Beirut
NEST Lecture by Rev. Robert D. Stoddard, Jr.
Eli Smith (1801-1857) was an American Protestant Missionary and scholar, born at Northford, Conn. He graduated from Yale in 1821 and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1826. He worked in Malta until 1829, then in company with H. G. O. Dwight traveled through Armenia and Georgia to Persia. They published their observations, Missionary Researches in Armenia in 1833 in two volumes. Eli Smith settled in Beirut in 1833. Along with Edward Robinson, he made two trips to the Holy Land, then pursued the task which he considered to be his life's work: translation of the Bible into Arabic. Although he died before completing the task, the work was completed by C. V. Van Dyck of the Syrian Mission and published in 1860 to 1865. (Wikipedia)
“SET A P A R T ”
By Sarene Kushdilian
Issue #10: Summer 2006, CAMP AREV NEWSLETTER, USA
Are Christians different than others in the world? Is there something that sets us apart from our non-believing friends? In the book of 1 Peter, Peter addresses heavily persecuted Christians and instructs them to “keep [their] conduct...honorable.” In fact, he speaks to these Christians saying, “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God...” (1 Peter 2:11-12).
Here, Peter addresses Christians as “sojourners and exiles,” separating them (and believers now) from being a part of this world. Urging Christians to “abstain from the passions of the flesh,” Peter makes clear that we should avoid “impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger,” and things of the like (Galatians 5:19-21). These things, he teaches, “wage war against your soul.” I am sure that at one point we all have experienced this. We know the right thing to do, and yet, the wrong thing is so appealing.
In this way, a type of civil war is roused within us and we debate amongst ourselves what course of action we should take. The Bible makes it clear over and over again that as Christians, we must take the path of the righteous...and we can (Romans 6). Ultimately, God instructs us to “keep our conduct among the Gentiles honorable.” Why? “So that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God...” Notice the word “when.” Peter does not say, “they may persecute you;” he says they will.
Likewise, we, too, should be ready, always eager to keep our conduct honorable. For it is not for ourselves we do this, nor for any other worldly reason, but truly for the purpose of glorifying and honoring God.
Issue #10: Summer 2006, CAMP AREV NEWSLETTER, USA
Are Christians different than others in the world? Is there something that sets us apart from our non-believing friends? In the book of 1 Peter, Peter addresses heavily persecuted Christians and instructs them to “keep [their] conduct...honorable.” In fact, he speaks to these Christians saying, “Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God...” (1 Peter 2:11-12).Here, Peter addresses Christians as “sojourners and exiles,” separating them (and believers now) from being a part of this world. Urging Christians to “abstain from the passions of the flesh,” Peter makes clear that we should avoid “impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger,” and things of the like (Galatians 5:19-21). These things, he teaches, “wage war against your soul.” I am sure that at one point we all have experienced this. We know the right thing to do, and yet, the wrong thing is so appealing.
In this way, a type of civil war is roused within us and we debate amongst ourselves what course of action we should take. The Bible makes it clear over and over again that as Christians, we must take the path of the righteous...and we can (Romans 6). Ultimately, God instructs us to “keep our conduct among the Gentiles honorable.” Why? “So that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God...” Notice the word “when.” Peter does not say, “they may persecute you;” he says they will.
Likewise, we, too, should be ready, always eager to keep our conduct honorable. For it is not for ourselves we do this, nor for any other worldly reason, but truly for the purpose of glorifying and honoring God.
General Knowledge Contest Among Chanitz Associations
On Firday, 28 November, at 8:30 pm, the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Chanitz organized a General Knowledge Contest, held in Emmanuel Church. Representatives from the Armenian Evangelical Marash, Anjar, Ashrafieh and First churches particpated in the contest. Mr. Hagop Gojigian, a member of the Emmanuel Chanitz board, hosted the event. Rev. Hovanness Svajian and Mr. Mano Chilingirian served as jury members, who had also prepared the Religion and Sports questions. Ms. Vartoug Balekjian had also prepared the Armenian questions.
The competition was very close, first between the Marash Chanitz and the Ashrafieh Chanitz, then between First Church Chanitz and Ashrafieh Chanitz. In the end, the Ashrafieh Chanitz team took the lead and came out as the winners of the General Knowledge Contest. Bravissimo! Congrats.!
Left pic: Mr. Hagop Gojigian hosting the contest
Right pic: Rev. Hovanness Svajian and Mr. Mano Chilingirian as the jury members
Left pic: Mr. Ara Torkomian playing the Chanitz anthem
Right pic: First Church representatives
Left pic: Ashrafieh Church representatives
Right pic: Emmanuel Church representatives
Left pic: Marash Church representatives
Right pic: Anjar Church representatives
Prizes distributed to the winning team, by Ms. Shaké Geocherian
The competition was very close, first between the Marash Chanitz and the Ashrafieh Chanitz, then between First Church Chanitz and Ashrafieh Chanitz. In the end, the Ashrafieh Chanitz team took the lead and came out as the winners of the General Knowledge Contest. Bravissimo! Congrats.!
Left pic: Mr. Hagop Gojigian hosting the contest
Right pic: Rev. Hovanness Svajian and Mr. Mano Chilingirian as the jury members
Left pic: Mr. Ara Torkomian playing the Chanitz anthem
Right pic: First Church representatives
Left pic: Ashrafieh Church representatives
Right pic: Emmanuel Church representatives
Left pic: Marash Church representatives
Right pic: Anjar Church representatives
Prizes distributed to the winning team, by Ms. Shaké Geocherian
www.Chanitz.org replaces www.Chanitz.com
An Unfortunate situation turns into an Opportunity. This is how I would describe the problem that we faced when our domain name (chanitz.com) was taken away by Godaddy.com (domain reseller) on January 5, 2009 and sold to another Russian owner, without our prior consent and/or our ability to renew.
The name chanitz.com now links to another website. In spite of this difficulty, we quickly turned this alarming situation into an opportunity to buy chanitz.org and have it as our new domain name.
We would like to ask you to update your links in your Favorites to chanitz.org. Also, this would mean that chanitz.org will need some time to appear on the search engines of Google and Yahoo.
We appreciate all those who contacted us personally and reported their concern, which reflected their appreciation for the hard work achieved and their belief in the mission that the Armenian Evangelical Chanitz blog serves within the Armenian Community in general and the Armenian Evangelical Community in specific.
Sincerely,
Raffi Chilingirian, Administrator
The name chanitz.com now links to another website. In spite of this difficulty, we quickly turned this alarming situation into an opportunity to buy chanitz.org and have it as our new domain name.
We would like to ask you to update your links in your Favorites to chanitz.org. Also, this would mean that chanitz.org will need some time to appear on the search engines of Google and Yahoo.
We appreciate all those who contacted us personally and reported their concern, which reflected their appreciation for the hard work achieved and their belief in the mission that the Armenian Evangelical Chanitz blog serves within the Armenian Community in general and the Armenian Evangelical Community in specific.
Sincerely,
Raffi Chilingirian, Administrator