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EMS Mission Council Meeting 2019
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For the first time since its foundation, EMS Mission Council, of which Rev. Badr is the deputy chair, will be held in Lebanon from June 25-27. The delegates from Germany, Korea, South Africa, Ghana, Indonesia and India started to arrive as of Sat. 22. for an exposure trip to our church's activities and projects.
On Sunday 23, the group joined our worship service. Rev. Anne Heitmann from Baden- Germany preached, Rev. Kerstin Neuman, EMS deputy General Secretary, gave a word of greeting and introduced the delegation. Rev. Godfried Cunningham of South Africa, joined Rev. Badr in the pastoral prayer. After the service a luncheon was held at Charles Saad Hall for the delegation and members of the Church Council and Schneller Board. In the afternoon Rev. Rima Nasrallah led the group on a tour of the historic sites of Downtown Beirut. The group is staying at Dhoor Shweir Evangelical Center until Tuesday morning, after which they transfer to Schneller School for the council meeting.
Church Building 150th Anniversary
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The National Evangelical Church of Beirut celebrated on Sunday, March 31, the 150th anniversary of the building of the Church (1869-2019) with the attendance of all the architects and engineers who helped in the rebuilding process after the war. At the same time Rev. Badr and the church council honored Dr. Raja Illiya with the medal of service. He was the first engineer who started working on fortifying the church tower in the early 1990's.
International Ecumenical Youth Meeting in Lebanon - Taizé
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On Sunday afternoon March 24, 2019, Rev. Habib Badr introduced the history of our church to a group of the international ecumenical youth who are meeting in Beirut from March 22-26. He and Dr. Reem Deeb taught them two of the hymns we sing at our church. A reception followed at Charles Saad hall. It's worth mentioning that Rev. Dr. Rima Nasrallah is a member of the preparatory organizing committee of this international youth meeting.
Mother's Day at Moacdieh Center
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The Helping Hand Association celebrated Mother's Day at Moadieh Evangelical Center for Assisted Living on Friday, March 22, 2019. God bless all mothers.
