Lebanese Interfaith Elder Care Conference
Moadieh Evangelical Center and Palm Village Retirement Community in California, USA organized the first Lebanese Interfaith Elder Care Conference. It took place on the 5th and 6th of September, 2015 in Larnaca Cyprus. Participants were managers of 12 different Lebanese long term care centers of diverse faiths all having one objective in mind, caring for seniors in Lebanon. Lectures tackled different topics relating to senior care. The first day lectures were “Technologies to Support Older Adults and their Caregivers” by Majd Alwan Ph.D and “Treatment of Diabetes Today & Tomorrow” By Paul Norwood MD. The second day lectures were “Collaboration, the Challenges and Possibilities” by Rick Stiffney Ph.D and “Eldercare in Lebanon, where are we now and where are we headed?” by Joyce Khouri Eid BSN, MBA
Learning, sharing and participating in collaborative work was the greatest success in this conference.
We give thanks to all donors who made this conference a reality mainly Palm Village Retirement Community, Mennonite Health Services, Mennonite Central Committee, Leading Age California and many many others.
And again, Moadieh Evangelical Center proves to be a leader in its field.
Confirmation Sunday at Dhour Shweir
The National Evangelical Church of Dhour Shweir held a Confirmation Service on Sunday, August 16, 2015. Eight confirmands from our church went through christian education sessions and deepen their faith and knowledge about their church. Now they are ready to participate in Communion by God's grace.
Juliano Melki, Lea Sabra, Raja Asfour, Sarah Shehade, Samir Shehade, Hana Shehade, Omar Katoul, Karim Haddad.
"After their being sons and daughters of the church through baptism, presently they become members of this church, carrying its responsibilities, its faith and supporting its mission," said Rev. Habib Badr, the senior pastor of the National Evangelical Church of Beirut.
"And now, little children, abide in Him" (1 John 2:28)
Conference on Christians in Middle East
Our church participated in a conference organized by the Maronite League under the patronage of Patriarch Bechara Rai at the Notre Dame University (NDU) in Zouk Mesbeh, North of Beirut in July 24-25, 2015. The two-day conference was a voice to call for supporting Christians. Many church leaders, bishops, politicians and journalists participated in the conference.
The General Secretary of the World Communion Reformed Churches, the Rev. Dr. Chris Ferguson, was among the speakers. In his speech during the opening session, Rev. Ferguson referred to the communion and responsibility of WCRC toward the region. He emphasized the need for the unity of our churches and voices in order to make them heard, particularly at these times of the rise of religious fundamentalism.
Summer Camp for Kids
Sunday School Camp for kids between 7 and 12 years old has just finished. The camp was from 21st of July till 25th, 2015. It took place in a beautiful area called KCHAG, Monteverdi, near Beirut. The kids enjoyed the camp very much and expressed their happiness by making new friends and getting the best edutainment experience by many activities. They enjoyed the swimming, sport, discovering nature, work shops, free play, and a lot of out door activities.
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Happy Father's Day
Helping Hand Society honored the fathers of our church during their meeting on Friday, 19th of June 2015, and distributed a pin to them. Rev. Habib Badr addressed the community on this occasion.
Happy Father's Day to all dads.
A father is neither an anchor to hold us back, nor a sail to take us there, but a guiding light whose love shows us the way.
