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Our mission is to serve the physical/spiritual needs of our people at home and overseas. To fulfill this mission, we maintain a range of educational, evangelistic, relief, social service, and child care ministries in 24 countries. This is made possible through the Grace of God and the gifts of individuals and churches committed to the Great Commission: “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” -Mark 16:15
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Armenian Evangelical Holy Trinity Church: Pera, Istanbul (founded July 1, 1846) Հայաստանեայց Աւետարանական առաջին Եկեղեցիի քառասուն հիմնադիրներուն ստորագրած յայտարարութիւնը, Յուլիս 1, 1846-ին, Բերա, Կոստանդնուպոլիս «Մենք, կր յարգենք եկեղեցական իշխանութիւնները։ Պատկառանքով կ՚ընդունինք հայրենի աւանդութիւնները՝ նահատակաց արիւնովը սրբագործուած։ Կը սիրենք Հայ ազգը բոլոր հոգիով. Խղճի ազատութիւնը սակայն, ամէն բանէ աւելի թանկագին կը համարենք, եւ թոյլ պիտի չտանք որ որեւիցէ իշխանութիւն, կամ աւանդութիւն, կամ հրաման խլէ մեր ձեռքէն Քրիստոսի Աւետարանը։» The signed declaration of the forty persons who founded the first ‘Evangelical Church of Armenia’ on July 1, 1846 in Pera, Constantinople … Read More
During his historic visit to the first Christian country, Armenia, from June 24-26, His Holiness Pope Francis met with many religious, political and public figures. On June 25, he visited Tzidzernagaberd, the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex and Museum, reminding the world once again that the Armenian Genocide should never be forgotten or repeated. In the Memorial’s Guest Book he wrote: “Here I pray with sorrow in my heart, so that a tragedy… Read More
Over the course of this historic Papal visit, June 24-26, Pope Francis will visit with numerous religious, governmental and civic figures in addition to addressing the public at various services. The Armenian Missionary Association of America is thankful to Catholicos Karekin II for welcoming and including Armenian Evangelical leadership to participate in reception ceremonies. Armenian Evangelicals were represented by Rev. Harout Selimian, President, Armenian Protestant Community in Syria. In advance of his… Read More
During his recent visit to Istanbul Turkey in early June, Zaven Khanjian, AMAA Executive Director/CEO met with The Camp ARMEN Reconstruction Committee, visited the Hrant Dink Foundation, the offices of Nor Zartonk as well as the Armenian Patriarchate of Istanbul. Agos Newspaper of Istanbul, founded by the late Hrant Dink, interviewed Mr. Khanjian who reflected upon the mission of the AMAA and its support for the reconstruction of Camp ARMEN. Interview in… Read More
The Pastors of the Union of the Armenian Evangelical Churches in Eurasia (Moscow & Sochi in Russia, Akhalkalak, Akhaltzke, Goumbourdou and Tbilisi in Georgia) held a five day long retreat-conference from June 13-17 in the city of Sochi of the Krasnodar region of Russia, under the leadership of Rev. Dr. René Leonian, President of UAECE. Հայ Ավետարանական Եկեղեցիների Եվրասիական միություն Հունիսի 13-ից 17-ը ՌԴ Կրասնոդարի երկրամասի Սոչի քաղաքում տեղի ունեցավ Եվրասիական միության… Read More
Elementary School Graduation Ceremony and Year End Program at Avedisian School The Graduation Ceremony of the Elementary Section (4th graders) of Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian School was held on Thursday, June 16. The Elementary students transformed to golden winged bees, delicate flowers, precursor birds and shining stars presented a beautiful program of songs and recitations. They expressed their gratitude to their teachers, who taught them to love and appreciate books and the… Read More