Press Releases

Middle East Crisis

The violence continues in the Middle East today and danger mounts. Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants are engaged in ground fighting in southern Lebanon for the second straight day. Updates from Nazarene churches in the Middle East are hopeful, but also frightening. All of our Nazarene churches in the affected areas remain unharmed. But they are surrounded by danger. The children are afraid. Bombs and missiles have come within 200 yards of our Nazarene churches in Beirut and Nazareth.

Many people from surrounding areas are traveling to Beirut to escape fighting and Nazarenes are responding to the need. These people are in need of food, water, and medicine. The Nazarene church is setting up two response areas, one in Beirut and onein Damascus. A clinic at the Nazarene church in Damascus is already serving many Lebanese in need of medical attention and safety. The fighting is near our Nazarene churches in Haifa, Beirut, and Nazareth. All the churches have bomb shelters, but they are given only a one minute warning.

One twelve year old pastor’s daughter asked, “Mommy is a bomb going to fall on us?” Her mother responds confidently, “No. Jesus is here. He will protect us.” Our brothers and sisters ask for our prayers and our help.

Rod Green, NCM Eastern Mediterranean Coordinator comments, “These brave, young Nazarene leaders are not going anywhere. They are confident in the Lord’s protection. They want to keep their doors open to help those flooding into their neighborhoods in need of food, shelter, and the Lord. They are in need of our prayers.”

Persons and churches wishing to make a donation can mark their checks “Middle East Crisis Response ACM1645” and mail them to the General Treasurer, 6401 The Paseo, Kansas City, MO 64131. In Canada, checks should be made payable and sent to the Church of the Nazarene Canada, 20 Regan Road, Unit 9, Brampton, Ontario L7A 1C3. Immediate donations may also be made online at ncm.org.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2006

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• and mail to:
  General Treasurer
  6401 The Paseo
  Kansas City, MO 64131
• In Canada, make checks payable to: Church of the Nazarene
• and mail to:
  Church of the Nazarene Canada
  20 Regan Road, Unit 9
  Brampton, Ontario L7A 1C3

All donations remitted through NCM and the General Treasurers Office will receive 10% Mission Special credit if the local church is identified.

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