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May-Jun 09 NL.Indd Page 1 elcjhl e-pistle News from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land Salaam and grace to you from Jerusalem, City of Peace May-June 2009 Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty firmament! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his surpassing greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with Inside: strings and pipe! Praise him with clanging cymbals; praise him with loud clashing cymbals! Let • 2009 anniversaries • ELCJHL graduations everything that breathes praise the Lord! Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150) • Sr. Sylvia says good- bye Anniversary celebrations fi lled with music, praise • Bishop comments on The crowds did indeed praise God with tambou- “But at the same time, we want to ask our people to pope visit rines and pipes – bagpipes, to be exact – as they continue in this line of serving, because being loyal • Vicar visits Thailand marked three milestones in the life of the ELCJHL to our Christian witness, our Christian call and ap- recently. The days of May 16-17, 2009, were fi lled ostolic vocation, is in continuity with Christ’s call at with festive gatherings, parades, dances, exhibits, the ascension, ‘Go to the whole world.’” speeches, dinners and more. The days around the celebration were unusually The celebrations were a morale boost for church hectic for the ELCJHL, coming as they did on the members and for Arab Palestinian Christianity, heels of the international partners meeting and co- Bishop Munib A. Younan said. Further, the response inciding with the trip of Pope Benedict XVI to the by others was affi rming. area. “We were thankful that local and international soci- “We are very happy, after the visit of the pope, to ety could appreciate the work of this church and tell show that there is a witnessing evangelical Lutheran Calendar: us, ‘Go forward in what you are doing,’” he said. community that is an integral part of the Christian • June 6: Organ recital, Past generations were honored throughout the community in Palestine-Israel, Jordan and the Mid- Redeemer events. dle East,” Younan said. • June 13: “Sounding “We are thankful for those who worked before us For full coverage and photos of anniversary activi- Jerusalem” concert, and handed us what they have received,” Younan ties, see our web site at http://www.elcjhl.org/Anni- Redeemer said. versary_default.asp. X • June 20: Choir concert, Redeemer, 8 ELCJHL schools award diplomas to 123 young people p.m. In a year iny gradua- • June 28: “Sounding of ELCJHL tion gowns, Jerusalem” concert, milestones, accepted Redeemer, 7:30 p.m. its graduat- congratula- • July 18: Lior Eitan ing women tions and concert, Redeemer, 8 and men diplomas p.m. marked a from school • Aug. 15: Classical milestone of and church Arabic music concert, their own. leaders. Redeemer, 8 p.m. Cheered on In addition • Aug. 22, School by family to musical opens, Ramallah and friends, selections, • Aug. 24, School 123 young poems, dab- opens, West Bank people grad- kha dances uated from and the oc- ELCJHL’s casional four high f irew ork, schools in HAPPY DAYS – Graduates of Talitha Kumi School in Beit Jala smile after the gradua- tossing roses into the air during their graduation ceremony. May. The re- tion ceremo- ality of the occupation of Palestinian lands faded into nies featured the customary speeches from adminis- the background as these young people, with their ob- trators and students. vious enthusiasm, spectacularly coiffed hair and sat- Please see Graduation, Page 2 Page 2 Graduation, from p. 1 what they had contributed to her education, Dar al- “To make an end is to make a beginning,” Hanan Kalima graduate Shireen Nabil Atique said, “Look Hodaly said at her May 31 graduation ceremony out, here we come into the real world!” She and eight from Talitha Kumi School in Beit Jala. She said she other graduates marked the occasion with a May 22 and her 37 classmates relied on each other, as well as ceremony at the International Center of Bethlehem. parents and teachers, to reach this milestone. “Even- She voiced the hopes of many when she closed her “May our class reunite tually we managed to overcome every obstacle that speech saying, “May our class reunite in 10 years in 10 years time in a we faced,” she said. “For all of this we are deeply time in a free Palestine.” free Palestine.” grateful.” That statement was echoed by Lutheran School of – Shireen Nabil Atique Quoting U.S. humorist Mark Twain, Shaima Nader Beit Sahour graduate Minar Al-Taweel, who said she Jamal said, “Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of and her 37 classmates would work hard “to save our fear – not absence of fear,” to the crowd assembled country, Palestine.” It is hard to say good-bye to “our for graduation at the Lutheran School of Hope in Ra- second home,” she said at the May 23 ceremony. mallah on May 21. She urged her 37 classmates to be ELCJHL Director of Schools Dr. Charlie Haddad courageous and “chase the dreams you have.” told graduates at one school three stories that under- After thanking each faculty and staff person for score an important life lesson – to be happy, do what you enjoy and makes you feel proud. He encouraged students to keep moving forward and to view failure as something that strengthens them. At another school, he encouraged graduates to be KINDERGARTEN responsible for their own learning. At another, he GRADUATES enjoyed performing the “chick- encouraged them to listen to their own hearts and en dance” at their minds and to not be dictated to by family and tradi- graduation celebration tion. All these ideas, he said, are in keeping with the on May 30. The smiles philosophy of ELCJHL schools to help students fi nd on the parents’ faces and improve their skills and abilities. indicated they enjoyed At one graduation ceremony, ELCJHL Bishop it, too. Munib A. Younan retold a conversation he had had. A young man asked him why he should stay in Pal- estine and listed his grievances. You are right, the bishop said. But if you leave, who will build justice, the bishop asked him. Another girl asked him about the religious signifi cance of the recent bombardment of Gaza. We should not turn our just political cause into a religious war, he told her, or religion will be used as a tool to defend injustice. He urged graduates and audience members alike to stand fi rm in Pales- tine for justice. X Schools build facilities while students build language skills Construction is moving along at two of the four dents for their study, the Lutheran schools hosted Lutheran schools in the West Bank. Although ris- two language competitions recently at the Evangeli- ing construction costs and the troubled international cal Lutheran School in Beit Sahour. economy have delayed the builders’ schedule, the At both events, director of education Dr. Charlie second fl oor science labs at Dar Al-Kalima School Haddad welcomed those present and spoke of the im- in Bethlehem will soon be ready for fi nal equipment portance of learning other languages as essential for and furnishings. The three spacious and bright phys- further study, travel, research, and vocational needs. ics, biology and chemistry labs are most welcome On March 28, the German government sponsored elcjhl e-pistle after years of waiting. The fi rst fl oor administrative their annual reading competition, which included is a publication of the Evan- offi ces at Dar Al-Kalima still require funding for in- about 200 area students of various grades. On April gelical Lutheran Church in ternal fi nishing, equipment and furniture. Work at 1, the fi rst-ever English competition involved Grade Jordan and the Holy Land. the Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour has 10 students from the four Lutheran Schools; nine PO Box 14076 added a third fl oor for labs and two needed class- fi nalists, selected in a fi rst-round competition held Muristan Road Jersalem 91140 rooms. This school also needs additional funds for in their classrooms, demonstrated their profi ciency Israel fi nishing the internal work and purchasing equip- both in short prepared speeches and impromptu oral Your comments, critiques ment and furniture. readings as independent judges ranked their presen- and questions are welcome Palestinians recognize the importance of learning tations. at: [email protected]. other languages. In the Lutheran schools, English Dr. Charlie complimented all the students and X instruction begins in Grade 1 and German starts in teachers for their hard work and thanked Sr. Sylvia Grade 3. As one way to reward and encourage stu- for organizing the event. X Page 3 Celebrating 30, 50 and 170 years ELCJHL partners offer affi rmations, gifts at anniversary dinner Amidst the celebration of several ELCJHL an- World Federation hospital in East Jerusalem. niversaries at a May 18 dinner, Rev. Inken Wöhl- Representing the organization that brought the brand commented on the anniversary of another evangelical tradition to the Middle East, Dr. Hans- event she deemed a miracle. Twenty years ago the Jürgen Abromeit said, “We as western Christians world watched in amazement as the Berlin wall received so much from this land” and so were duty- came down. Speaking at a dinner celebrating a trio bound to give back. Abromeit is the president of the of ELCJHL anniversaries, Wöhlbrand’s comment Jerusalemsverien (“Jerusalem Society”), the German served as a reminder of Israel’s separation wall, just mission society whose predecessor organizations be- a kilometer and a half from the dinner’s Bethlehem gan the work that eventually led to the formation of venue.
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