They are called to reach their generation for Christ

As I heard the stories and tried to add value in the area of leadership development I was reminded of this leadership principle: The next great idea to reach people with the Gospel will not come from my generation or the current generation. Oh I can, and so can you, remember way too many meetings and conversations on “that will not work.” My generation introduced the guitar and drums to the platform in the church. Remember those conversations? As I listened to the dreams and ideas of the next generation, I was reminded they are called to reach their generation for Christ. Not my generation or the next generation. So what is the privilege of my or the current generation?

We are to encourage them to try “it.” Whatever “it” means, let them try it in a safe environment that will encourage them whether it is a success or not. They will fail more times than you or I like, but that is how they will learn what will work in the end to reach their generation.

Second, we are to fund their mistakes and that which does work, and fund it well. YES, even in this economy, fund the next generation. Who knows what your support of this generation will accomplish. I do know that the next generation has great ideas and God will use them to reach their generation. By the way, this will give the next generation the example that they can pass on to the next generation. Be a Moses. Pass it on!

Tom Atema

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Torosian School’s YERAZ Drama Group

For the tenth year, one more time Torosian School’s Drama group-“Yeraz”, performed and presented its new play, “Hayreni Doun”

The play was presented on Friday, March 13th 2009 at 11:00 a.m. to students of Armenian Evangelical schools and at 8:00 p.m. to another audience on the Der Melkonian stage, Bourj Hammoud, hosting 900 people in all.

It was a beautiful work of art which embraced songs by the Torosian choir, and different dances by the dance group members, together with the main theme of the play.

An Armenian boy called, Naghash, wishes to leave his home to go out to the world to find a better home. With the help of a clown, he visits Russia, China, New York, Paris and Lebanon. He meets Armenians, attends singing children, dancing groups and gets the advice of leaving that country.
Now, Naghash, comparing all these with his own, prefers to return to his home.

The students were amazingly good in their performance and they enchanted the audience after hard work of 4 months with their director, Mr. Robert Arakelian, the conductor Ms. Negdar Palazian, and the choreographer Mr. Harout Karadjian.

The group is invited to perform in Damascus too.







Sipan School Receives Award from Minister of Science and Education

PARAMUS, N.J.—On March 15, at the annual fundraising event of Sipan Armenian School, Louisa Janbazian, president of the School Board, announced that the school received an Honorary Award from Spitak Seyranyan, the Minister of Science and Education of the Republic of Armenia, “for its legacy of educating and nurturing the young Armenian generation with the Armenian spirit,” and in honor of its 30th anniversary.

The school, Janbazian said, earned this award because of the hard work and dedication of the teachers and principal, Arpi Kevorkian, who teach the students to learn and love the Armenian language and our rich cultural heritage. Janbazian also thanked the Board members, guests and donors for their continued support, and praised the founding members—from the Armenian Evangelical College Students Association of Beirut, Lebanon—some of whom are still on the School Board. Thirty years ago, as new immigrants from Lebanon in New Jersey, this group had the vision to create an environment, outside of the home, where Armenian children could come together to learn their language and history.

Some of the teachers and Board members of the school

Finally, Janbazian thanked James and Maral Sahagian, who graciously hosted the fundraising event at their home in Airmont, N.Y., where the guests spent a lovely afternoon and enjoyed a delicious Lenten luncheon. The proceeds from the event, as well as the generous donations from friends and supporters, will help the school continue with its mission.

The Sipan Armenian School, which meets on Friday evenings at the Armenian Presbyterian Church of Paramus, has pre-nursery to seventh grades. For more information call Principal Kevorkian at (201) 497-5096 or visit the school on Friday evenings between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. at 140 Forest Ave. in Paramus.

Source: Hayrenik.com

Mission lies at the heart of the church

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A Blessed 2-day Retreat for Emmanuel Badaniatz

Emmanuel Badaniatz Retreat, a Blessed Opportunity

On Saturday, 14 March, at 3pm, the leaders and youth had gathered in Emmanuel Church playground for their annual 2-day retreat. You could feel the excitement on their faces, many of whom were eagerly waiting for this day to arrive.
After taking care of the technical details, the leaders and the youth filled the 2 buses that were waiting to take us to Dhour el-Shweir, a beautiful place up in the mountains.


It was a rainy day, a fact we knew a day before. We thanked God and our chauffeurs for getting us to Dhour el-Shweir in safety.

We started the session with declaring the proper manners to be kept within the camp, then with reviewing the topics that we had discussed within the small groups from October till March. Then we had games and worship time. During the 2-day retreat, we chatted, socialized, played games, prayed, had quiet time with God, discussed in small groups and worshiped God.

The guest speaker was Mrs. Nancy Sagherian. She spoke to the youth about accepting Christ, by telling stories from the lives of the teens, and explained how the word abashkharoutyoun has started to have a different for many.


During the night, we played games that many enjoyed and also enjoyed the food and the internal heating system that kept us warm.

Sunday 2pm. We had our lunch and now it was time to leave Dhour el-Shweir and get back to our community and families and apply our decisions and encouraging each other to be faithful and trust in God.

This will be a retreat to remember indeed.

The leaders are:
Mr. Manoug Ibitian, chairman
Mrs. Jimmy Kozman-Ohanian, secretary
Mr. Hagop Gojigian, treasurer
Ms. Maria Jertidian, leader
Mr. Mike Hagopian, leader
Mr. Jano Baghboudarian, leader
Mr. Raffi Chilingirian, leader
Mr. Jiro Ghazarian, leader

Some Interesting facts!

  1. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a substitute for blood plasma.
  2. No piece of paper can be folded in half more than seven (7) times.
  3. Donkeys kill more people annually than plane crashes.
  4. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
  5. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum.
  6. The King of Hearts is the only king without a mustache.
  7. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating one (1) olive from each salad served in first-class.
  8. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
  9. Apples, not caffeine, are more efficient at waking you up in the morning.
  10. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
  11. The first owner of the Marlboro Company died of lung cancer.So did the first "Marlboro Man."
  12. Walt Disney was afraid of mice.
  13. Pearls melt in vinegar.
  14. The three most valuable brand names on earth:
    1. Marlboro
    2. Coca Cola
    3. Budweiser
  15. It is possible to lead a cow upstairs... but, not downstairs.
  16. A duck's quack doesn't echo, and no one knows why.
  17. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least six (6) feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush.
  18. Richard Millhouse Nixon was the first U.S. president whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal."
    The second? William Jefferson Clinton
  19. And the best for last... Turtles can breathe through their butts.

First Anniversary for the Daily Armenian Radio Program in Iraq

Dear brothers,

On ( 25. 2. 2009 ) we had a celebration of the first anniversary for the daily Armenian radio program which broadcasting in Armenian language every evening for 30 minutes, and below are photos of the Armenian evangelical church's radio team in Baghdad. We started broadcasting for the first time on ( 25. 2. 2008) with cooperation of radio station in one of the evangelical churches here in Baghdad, and this Armenian spiritual program, presented by the Armenian Evangelical Church in Baghdad is considered to be the first step in the history of Armenian people in Iraq, while there was not any kind of programs broadcasted in Armenian language ever in Iraq… and the people herein the picture surrounding the church's shepherd are volunteered to make and produce the spiritual programs under the Pastor's supervision.