RAMALLAH – The Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah held their 2014 Christmas program for friends and family. Held at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hope, the program featured song, dance, poetry, as well as Nativity plays. Thank you to all the students who participated!
BEIT SAHOUR – The Evangelical Lutheran School in Beit Sahour held their annual Christmas program at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour, adjacent to the school.
JERUSALEM – The Martin Luther Center holds a Friday gathering for children while they are off school, where they can create crafts and spend time in a safe environment. The center held a Christmas party for the children, complete with Santa and gifts.
BETHLEHEM – On Friday, October 31st, 2014, the eighth grade students of the Evangelical Lutheran Schools participated in the Reformation Day celebration at Dar Al-Kalima School in Bethlehem. The day opened with a service guided by Bishop Munib Younan and continued with a number of different activities including art, lectures on Martin Luther, sport, music, … [Read more…]
BEIT SAHOUR – During the fall, the ELCJHL schools pick olives and visit olive presses as part of their learning. On Wednesday, October 29th, 2014, The ELS Beit Sahour kindergarten visited an olive press in Beit Sahour to learn more about how olive oil is made.
RAMALLAH – The Evangelical Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah held elections for the 2014-2015 student council on Monday, September 20th. Students from grades 7 to 12 voted for a handful of student representatives and then gathered at the end of the day to watch the counting of the votes and wait for the results.
JERUSALEM – The Al-Mahaba Kindergarten stepped out of their door and into the olive grove to do some picking. The students will then brine the olives and get to take a jar home for their families. Take a look at all the fun we had!
JERUSALEM – From April 29th to May 1st, 2014, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland continued the discussion started in 2013. The Jewish-Christian dialogue, led by Bishop Munib Younan of the ELCJHL and Rev. Barbara Rudolph and Rev. Dr. Volker Haarmann of the Evangelische Kirche im … [Read more…]
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (AP) — Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen, a six-time Olympic medalist, has helped inaugurate a $1.2 million indoor gym for Palestinian women in the biblical town of Bethlehem. Women’s participation in sports is still relatively unusual in Palestinian society, which encourages gender separation in much of public life. Several women’s soccer teams … [Read more…]
The ELCJHL schools have been preparing a handful of students to participate in Model United Nations (MUN), in Jerusalem, Ramallah and, hopefully, around the world. The Model United Nations, operating much like the formal version, gives student delegates the chance to develop their debating skills, as well as learning more about world politics and issues. … [Read more…]