ELCJHL News Index 2008

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2008 News Index

December

• Statement on Gaza by Jorge Sampaio, UN High Representative for the Alliance of Civilizations
• Patriarchs and Heads of Local Christian Churches in Jerusalem issue Christmas message

November

• Younan congratulates Pres.-elect Barack Obama

October

• Bishop addresses international audience of Sabeel conference
• Reformation celebrates 125th anniversary
• Bishop meets Nobel Peace Prize winner
• Bishop visits Sweden, strengthens partnership
• Bishop participates in CRIHL meeting in Lisbon
• Bishop visits Sweden, strengthens partnership

September

• ELCJHL welcomes six Young Adults in Global Mission
• Bishop chairs meeting of the Lutheran Council in Asia
• ELCJHL congratulates Haddad family for new addition

August

• Bishop Younan and the ELCJHL Mourn the Death of ELCA Bishop John Schreiber

June

• June 4-10 Action Week for Palestine and Israel - World Council of Churches

May

• Council of Religious Institutions in the HL Meet with Israeli FM Livni, Call for Ceasefire
• Redeemer Lutheran's Arabic, German and English-speaking Congregations Celebrate Ascension Day on May 1
• Settlers Prevent General Frasier from Visiting Hebron
• Confirmation Season in the Holy Land
• Kingdom of Jordan Gives 5 Dunums of Land to the ELCJHL on Baptismal Site
• Graduations in the ELCJHL Schools

April

• Irish Church Delegation Turned Away from Judaism's Holiest Site Because they were Wearing Crosses
• Irish Church Leaders Pray for Peace with Palestinian Christian Leaders in Beit Sahour
• Orphanages, Services to Needy Children and Jobs under Threat in Hebron
• Lutheran Partners in Global Ministry Funds New Printing Equipment for ELCJHL

March

• Environmental Education Center Organizes Over 100 to Plant Trees in Biddu Village
• Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori of the US Episcopal Church Visits Holy Land for Holy Week
• Bishop Younan meets with Norwegian parliamentarians
• Pastor Imad Haddad Installed at Lutheran Church of Beit Sahour
• Bishop Younan Challenges Leaders and People to Uphold Sanctity of Human Life
• Holy Week and Easter in the Holy Land
• Thanks to One Retiring Evangelist, Welcome to Two Newly Ordained Pastors this Weekend
• Pastor Imad Haddad and Pastor Saliba Rishmawi "Ordained in the midst of reality" in ELCJHL
• Goodbye and Thanks to Evangelist Hani Odeh from Beit Sahour

February

• Bishop Younan Denounces Gaza YMCA Bombing
• Ramallah Church of Hope Installs Peace Pole
• Environmental Education Center Featured in Area Publications
• ELCA Bishops Meet to Plan 2008
• Local Heads of Churches: End the Siege of Gaza

January

• New Accords in Muslim-Christian Relations
• UN OCHA Humanitarian Summary End of Year 2007 (Long download time)
• Heads of Churchs: For Gods' Sake End the Siege on Gaza!