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Beit El-Salam Conference Center, Alexandria, Egypt "Meeting Christ By The Seashore"

A major ministry of the Synod of the Nile is carried out at Beit El-Salam Conference Center at Agamy, on Alexandria's Mediterranean coast, where more than 12,000 persons "encounter Christ by the seashore: each year. It was started as a work camp fifty years ago on the remote outskirts of this legendary coastal city and became a legend in itself. Former Moderator Jack Rogers was among the early campers' group of Egyptian and American youth in 1955 when he was discerning his call after graduating from college. Since that time, hundreds of campers became leaders not only in ...

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Cairo Evangelical Seminary, General

The Evangelical Seminary at Cairo serves the majority of Middle East countries, with nearly 160 students enrolled. A significant change in theological education philosophy and approach has recently taken place to better prepare leaders for the churches of the region. Faculty development is a high priority.

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Cairo Evangelical Seminary, Library

Currently, the library has 32,000 volumes in English and 5,000 in Arabic. Two library development projects are planned: microfiche resources of the study of medieval Arab Christian theology and Internet connectivity for the seminary library.

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Cairo Evangelical Seminary, Student Scholarships

This seminary trains all pastors in the Evangelical (Reformed) Church in Egypt. Students come to Cairo for intense study before being ordained. Financial support is needed for these future pastors during their studies.

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Cairo Geriatric Center

The Cairo Geriatric Center provides institutional care and support of those aged who are no longer able to live alone. Funds are needed for medical supplies, training costs, and to subsidize care for those who are too poor to pay.

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Care With Love: Training Providers For Home Health Care

Care With Love is a training program for home health care providers. It is now becoming an NGO for training and employment of all kinds of caregivers. Together with the Friends of the Children with Cancer (FCC), a halfway house for children with cancer will be set on a farm outside Cairo (away from the pollution) where the children from underprivileged families will be taken care of in between treatment to boost their nutrition while providing respite for their mothers and other siblings. The mothers will be educated about proper nutrition and hygiene and will participate in income-generating projects during ...

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Coptic Evangelical Organization For Social Services (CEOSS), Egypt

CEOSS implements a variety of preventive health programs and curative medical activities that target the priority health needs and education of poor urban and rural populations, especially women and children, in Egypt.

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Disaster Relief--Middle East

This designated account supplements the One Great Hour of Sharing (OGHS) offering to enable a significant response for relief and disasters in the Middle East. Your faithful giving is deeply appreciated.

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Egypt--Joining Hands Program

General support for program activities by the Joining Hands partner network in Egypt focused on rights of children, especially those with disabilities.

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Evangelical Orphanage in Helwan

The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Egypt operates a home for orphaned boys in the city of Helwan. The orphanage hosts some 40 young and teen-aged boys, but has the capacity to welcome and support up to 80 youth if it had the resources. The building is in need of serious rehabilitation; more important, however, is the care, Christian nurture and education of these youths who otherwise may take to streets or to drugs and crime. Through the history of the orphanage, some young men have become effective church leaders. Support for this institution is one of the church's urgent ...

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Upcoming Presbyterians at work around the world Events

Peru Mission Network Meeting

Nov. 12 - 14, 2012

Celebrate U.S./Peruvian partnerships in Peru.

Optional pre-conference opportunity: la realidad Peruana November 9-11

Post-conference options: travels in Peru/partner visits

Registration begins in April.

 

 

Crisis in Sudan and South Sudan

June 21, 2012

What's happening now; how Presbyterians can respond

Thursday, June 21
1 p.m. EST

Violence and turmoil in the Republic of Sudan and South Sudan are in the headlines every week. What can Presbyterians do to respond?

Join Debbie Braaksma of Presbyterian World Mission’s Africa Office for an in-depth webinar that tells you how Christians are being marginalized and persecuted in the Republic of Sudan, inter-ethnic fighting in South Sudan, and violence along the border. In the midst of these crises, you’ll find out how Presbyterians are working alongside Sudanese and South Sudanese partners to be agents ...

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