The Armenian Evangelical ARMISS Choir Getting Prepared for Its Concert on March 28

The Armenian Evangelical ArMiss-agans have been meeting since November 2009, every Sunday, from 4:30pm to 6:30pm, in the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church for rehearsal. During the month of February, the members have also been meeting on Thursdays (men) and on Sundays at 3:30pm (women), in order to practice further and be well prepared. This year ArMiss will present Armenian pieces, one of which is Armenian operatic.
God willing, the ArMiss choir will hold its concert on March 28, in the Armenian Evangelical First Church.


(1st row, L to R): Ms. Arpi Bedrossian, Ms. Zarmig Bedrossian, Ms. Rosine Sailian, Ms. Shushan Artinian, Mrs. Arlette Der Garabedian, Ms. Rima Cholakian


(1st row, R to L): Mrs. Maral Haidostian, Mrs. Yester Kilaghbian, Ms. Pauline Sagherian


(1st row, R to L): Mr. Shahan Kilaghbian, Mr. Manoug Chilingirian, Mr. Raffi Akbasharian, Mr. Ara Khederian
(2nd row, R to L): Rev. Hovhannes Svajian, Mr. Hagop Kelougian, Mr. Luder Artinian


The conductor, Mr. Garo Avessian, and the pianist, Ms. Sandra Cholakian



* Photos courtesy of Mr. Raffi Chilingirian
* Some members were not present in these pictures
* The name ArMiss is after Rev. Armenag Missirian, You can read about him more by clicking on the following link:  Վեր. Արմենակ Միսիրեան (Արմիս) - Rev. Armenag Missirian (Armiss)

Japan assists Howard Karagheusian Association for Child Welfare in Bourj Hammoud (15 February 2010)

Japan supports Howard Karagheusian Association for Child Welfare for equipping the Child Welfare Center in Bourj Hammoud. This support is expected to improve the health and educational conditions of children and women in Bourj Hammoud. Ambassador of Japan to Lebanon Mr. Koichi Kawakami and the Executive Director of Howard Karagheusian Association for Child Welfare, Rev. Robert Sarkissian, signed the grant contract of US$41,895 to this effect at the Embassy of Japan on 15 February 2009.



This is funded by “Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Project (GGP)” of Japan. Japan’s GGP supports development projects at grass-roots level proposed by such bodies as nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and local governmental authorities in Lebanon. Japan has so far extended through GGP more than US$ 9 million since 1996.

Source: Japanese Embassy

Armenian Golgotha – A Tale of One Man’s Survival


I’ve always wondered if anyone has ever survived to write his personal account about the daily lives of the Armenian intellectuals who were gathered at different parts of the Ottoman Empire on April 24, 1915 to be sent to their doom.


Now, for the first time in English, the memoirs of Father Grigoris Balakian’s Armenian Golgotha, is published for the whole world to read and have a glimpse of the horrible atrocities that befell on the Armenian community of modern Turkey. Father Grigoris Balakian’s book remains one of the few written accounts by a genocide survivor – full of evidence of the Turkish leaders’ connivance – who went on writing down his horrifying experience describing in gruesome detail what he saw and witnessed, and how he spent the next three years struggling to remain alive.

ManoChil

Celebrating Three Birthdays at the Pastor's House

With the initiative of the Yeretsgin, Mrs. Vera Svajian, the Emmanuel Chanitz youth and a group of junior youth were invited to the pastor's house after the church service to celebrate the birthday of Ms. Shaké Geotcherian, Mr. Hagop Kalebjian, and Mrs. Vera Svajian.
After singing the birthday song in 3 languages and cutting the cake, the gifts were opened.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!











Alpha Retreat By the Emmanuel Chanitz

Organized by the Chanitz Committee of the Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church, the youth had a two-day retreat in Dhour el-Shweir.
The youth worshiped together, played games together, dined together, watched the session by Rev. Gumble, and then divided into 3 groups to discuss the subject further and how we as youth can apply, what questions we have, and what related issues we face.

















Emmanuel Church's Junior Youth Share Their Christmas Event With the Children at Birds' Nest

On Saturday, 26 December, 2009, from 9:30pm till 1:00pm, the Emmanuel Church's Junior Youth shared their Christmas event with the children at the Birds' Nest orphanage.
42 junior youth participated in this mission, and they organized games and sing-songs for the kids, and played with them and befriended them. At the end of our time, we distributed to each and every kid our gifts that we had brought with us.
We all returned changed, knowing that we did what Christ had sent us to do.