Joint Lebanese - German Worship Service
The Fifth International Consultation on Protestant Reformation organized by the Near East School of Theology (NEST) and "Studium im Mittleren Osten" (SiMO) from June 24 - 27, 2016 - Beirut, Lebanon. The theme of this consultation was focused on Protestant Reformation. Many significant lectures and profound analyses to Reformation and its impact in Middle East churches and culture took place at NEST.
On Sunday, June 26, a joint service between German and Lebanese worshippers held at our church.
The participants had the chance also to meet the grand Mufti of Lebanon, Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan, and Bishop Boulos Matar of the Maronite Diocese of Beirut.
Rev. Uwe Gräbe, Bishop Dr. Jochen Cornelius-Bundschuh; Prof. Martin Tamcke; Rev. Dr. Habib Badr; Prof. George Sabra
Three Concerts
Three CONCERTS took place in our Church: (1) Ecole des Arts Ghassan Yammine Concert on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 7:30 PM. (2) Opera Singer Mirai Safa with piano accompaniment on Thursday, June 23, at 8:00 PM. (3) Violin & Piano Concert by Ihab Jamal & Liana Harutyunyan on Thursday, June 30, at 8:00 PM.
Württemberg Church Synod
Rev. Badr speaking to the annual meeting of the Württemberg Synod (Germany) on Friday 8, July 2016. With him is Mrs. Wadia Badr and Rev. Klaus Rieth from Württemberg Church. He spoke from the Gospel according to John 14:27: "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid." Rev. Badr distinguished between "peace of Christ" and the "peace of the world", and he said, "we must seek peace, work for peace and pray for peace. But we must also learn to wait in patience - and leave the rest to God".
Youth Intercultural Exposure in India
Nour BouMalham and Munir Paul Moacdieh took part in the International CSI-EMS Youth Exposure in India from June 24 to July 2, 2016. 22 young people from various countries (Lebanon, Germany, Indonesia, South Korea, South Africa and Ghana …) were invited for this intercultural experience. The participants visited local congregations and interacted with the local young people of many parts of India to know and understand the challenges faced in each of the different contexts. They visited the heritage sites and were exposed to the urban and rural life-experiences in India. Having this opportunity and being introduced to the socio-economic context of India will necessarily help our young people to strengthen their solidarity among each other and worldwide.
Follow the below links to read about Nour BouMalham experience and the event:
https://ems-online.org/en/news/18-07-2016-a-day-to-remember
http://www.csisynod.com/news_view.php?Id=361
