Evangelical Lutheran Church -
ELCJHL
General church workPalestine is the cradle
of Christianity and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy
Land (ELCJHL) is the
only Lutheran church in the region. The work of the church includes the support of six
congregations (one in Jordan, the others in Jerusalem and the West Bank) and a network of
five schools in the West Bank. The ELCJHL has done several things to enhance the rights of
women in the church and society.
The ELCJHL also helps support the Near East School of
Theology in Beirut, Lebanon, for undergraduate and graduate level programs in theology
that provide leadership training for both men and women.
Your support for the ELCJHL will help:
- Offer quality education and Christian religious education
to children and ELCJHL members.
- Extend the educational opportunity to the wider Palestinian
community, both Christian and Muslim.
- Offer family-oriented worship and educational opportunities
in an effort to keep Palestinian Lutheran families in their communities, congregations and
homeland.
- Provide teaching employment opportunities for ELCJHL members.
- Provide a modest but vital Christian witness to the gospel
to the majority Muslim community through example and commitment to service in the name of
Christ.
Your contribution will assist the work of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church as it continues its church work
throughout the region. Send your contributions to:
ELCA
P.O. Box 71764
Chicago, IL 60694-1764
identify this for ELCJHL church work
For more information, contact the Rev. Twila Schock at
ELCA Global Mission, by e-mail or phone
(1-800-638-3522, ext. 2641, or +1 773-380-2641)
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