10 young adults from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Amman, Jordan took part in a 4-day summer camp that took place across Jordan. The youth camp involved Bible study as well as field trips to the Dead Sea and the local YWCA. The camp ended with the youth serving at their … [Read more…]
JERUSALEM – The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land sadly announces the death of Rev. Numan Smir, retired pastor of the ELCJHL. Rev. Smir served the church in a number of capacities, at one point being president of the Synod. His pastoral career began at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Reformation … [Read more…]
AMMAN, JORDAN/JERUSALEM, 13 December 2011 – More than eighty women from the different Christian denominations in Amman, Jordan gathered together on 2 December in the church hall of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd for an Advent celebration. The theme for the afternoon was the integral importance of the Arab Christian existence, witness, … [Read more…]
The Lutheran Good Shepherd Church in Amman, Jordan, dedicated its newly renovated congregational hall on Sunday, October 19, after the worship service. The Northelbian Mission Center in Germany (NMZ) generously donated the money for the extensive renovation and Rev. Samer Azer, the church elders and the congregation worked relentlessly to complete the work which adds … [Read more…]