Distinctive Reformed Christian understanding, with study questions.
A poem for Disability Access/Inclusion Sunday 2010
Less than 300 miles from Bethlehem, an Armenian family in Syria lives as refugees in their own city. Yet they are not alone—the Jinishian Memorial Program (JMP) is bringing laughter to war-traumatized children at a Christmas party. We’re providing fuel for winter. We help give life-saving care to the injured...
And you can be part of this mission, too.
As Mary sang that first Christmas in this weary yet holy land, we can bring God’s mercy to life, lifting up the lowly, filling the hungry with good things!
Look over the gifts that you can make possible. …
Armenian university students take action to strengthen their country: “the youth are not just the future, but they are the present and their voices should be heard.” Teens and women in Lebanon are empowered with job training, holistic health programs, and increased confidence and faith.
This issue lifts up success stories that enhance the meaning of Thanksgiving.
"This is the time when it is tremendously important not to abandon the most vulnerable." In the midst of political and economic crises, the Jinishian Memorial Program has persevered. Stories include: Courageous partners in Syria continue critical health care programs; Working in community reduces and prevents human suffering in Lebanon; Thousands of Armenian children learn to live in peace and love.
Along with fine-tuned relief work in response to the Syrian crisis, we continue the long-term development work you see in this issue. Stories of our micro-loan programs offer a glimpse of how Jinishian helps families and communities experience lasting change. Those projects bring hope and provide a foundation for a better future.
Stories highlight the breadth of Jinishian’s impact and then itemize specific key needs: Relieving wartime struggles in Syria; Bringing joy to children in need throughout the Middle East; Reversing the fate of at-risk teens, providing vital health outreach and elder-care in Lebanon; A vision of lasting change for a stronger Armenia.
Children from JMP summer camps perform story of Jesus’ Ascension, sharing scripture and raising funds for youth programs in Syria. Students create community manger in multiethnic, underprivileged neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon. Pastoral outreach in rural Armenia helps a new generation come to know Christ.