National Evangelical Church of Beirut

Confirmation Service 2015

Confirmation class is when our youth in the church understand their baptismal vows and promise to keep them in their life. After a series of Biblical lessons during previous year, confirmands received at the church the Communion Right Hand and participated in the Eucharist.

May the LORD make His face shine upon them, and be gracious to them.  

The Confirmands for this year: Michel & Emile Nassib Boustany, Maria & Joy Paul Habbouche, Diana Adnan Ghrab.

Mothers' Day, 2015

Helping Hand Society organized a lunch at Dbayeh, Marina Club, on March 21, 2015 on the occasion of Mothers' Day. 

Happy Mother's Day to all moms. May they be blessed according to their love and sacrifices. 

The Protestant Reformation and the Middle East

Rev. Habib Badr and the Baord of Elders of our church held a reception and dinner in honor of the participants in the International Conference on The Protestant Reformation and the Middle East, on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. It was a historical event indeed that the oldest Catholic University in Lebanon, St. Joseph (USJ) which was founded in 1881, and the oldest Protestant Theological seminary in the ME (Near East School of Theology - NEST) joined together to participate in the Luther Decade which is leading up to the commemoration of 500 years anniversary of the Reformation in 2017. (Program of the Conference)  

Many distinguished guests attended the occasion. Among them were: Her Excellency Prof. Margot Käßmann, Ambassador for the Reformation Anniversary in 2017 on behalf of the Council of the EKD; His Grace Bishop Munib Younan, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, President, World Lutheran Federation; His Excellency Mr. Christian Clages, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany.

As well as many church representatives participated in this event: The Catholicos Aram I Keshishian represented by Archimandrite Huseek Mardirossian; His Grace Bishop Boulos Matar represented by Fr. Tanious Khalil; His Grace Bishop Elias Audi represented by Fr. Philip Said; His Grace Bishop Kyrillos Bustros represented by Fr. Roumanous Bou Aasi; Fr. Dr. Michel Jalkh, president of the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC); Dr. George & Mrs. Lydia Sabra; Dr. Eugene Sensenig; Rev. Jonas & Mrs. Chris Weiß-Lange; Rev. Megerditch & Mrs. Seta Karagoezian, President of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in NE; Rev. Dr. Paul Maral Haidostian, President of Haigazian University; Mrs. Rosanjela Jarjour, President of the Fellowship of the ME Evan. Churches; Dr. Rima van Saane; Rev. Nabil & Dr. Sylvie Mamarbashi; Rev. Gabriel & Mrs. Najwa Bahnan; Mrs. Najla Kassab; Dr. Chris Ferguson (GS/WCRC); Mrs. Nabila Sammak; Dr. Sami Nasr; Mr. Jean Daghe; Mrs. Leila Salibi; Miss. Rima Deeb; Mrs. Aida Abdul Samad; Mr. Nabil & Mrs. Suad Rahhal; Mr. Richard & Mrs. Nada Abdul Karim; Mr. Tony Asfour; Mrs. Gabriele Bunzel El-Khalil & Dr. Amin El-Khalil. 

World Day of Prayer 2015

Christian Women in Lebanon celebrated World Day of Prayer (WDP) on Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut. WDP is a unique worldwide inter-denominational worship service that each year a country would write it. This year, the service was written be the women of Bahama. The Theme was taken from the Gospel of John 13:1-17

"Jesus said to them, Do you know what I have done to you?"

The speaker was Dr. Rima Nasrallah van Saane. Theme was on the "Radical Love"of Jesus Christ. 

Gabriele Mayer Speaks to the Helping Hand Society

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2015

The opening Week of Prayer for the Christian Unity was celebrated in St. Ephrem Church in Achrafieh, Beirut, on Sunday, Jan.18, 2015, at 6:00 P.M. And the closing prayer was in St. Elias in Antelias, Jan.25, at 7:00 P.M. Theme for this year is taken from John 4:7, "Give me to drink". 

Loving God, help us to learn from Jesus and the Samaritan that encounter opens for us new horizons of grace. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen.

To read the resources and the Biblical reflections click here (ENGLISH, ARABIC)

Christmas Eve 2014

In Christmas Eve, kids of our church performed this year the Christmas drama during the worship service on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. It was inspiring and full of Christmas joy.

"For we saw His star in the East and have come to worship Him" (Matt.2:2)

Christmas Carols 2014

Two groups presented Christmas Carols in our church. The Children's choir led by Noha Hatem and Isabelle Issahakian on the piano performed their songs on Sunday evening, Dec. 21. This one is organized by Beirut Chants Festival. And the Lebanese American University (LAU) Christmas Choir, directed by Leila Dabaghi, performed on Tuesday 23rd of December. Our church choir participated too in Dhour Shweir Christmas Festival and lighting the tree.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Helping Hand Society organized a potluck dinner on the Thanksgiving Day attended by the church congregation. It was a blessing and joyful time to remember God's goodness during the last year, and recall His love that endures forever.

United Against Violence in the Name of Religion

Rev. Habib Badr participated in an International Conference organized by KAICIID Dialogue Center in Vienna from 17th to 19th of November, 2014. Religious leaders from different Christian Muslim denominations in the Middle East and the world gathered together to denounce with one voice all violence in the name of religion that is taking place in Syria and Iraq. 

The Conference title was: "United against Violence in the Name of Religion".

To read the final Declaration, click here (ENGLISH, ARABIC_partial)  

(Souse from Tele Lumiere facebook)

(Sours from KAICIID web)