Nazareth Trust Newsletter - Autumn 2015

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The interval since our last Newsletterhas been characterised, at least inpart, by that need to persevere andendure. Earlier in the year the Schoolof Nursing appeared to be withintouching distance of a resolution ofour long-standing need to identifyarrangements whereby our trainingprogramme could be recognised atdegree level.

Finalising that agreement has provedelusive and for the current academicyear there has been a need tofaithfully continue with our existingDiploma programme while patientlytrusting in God as we continue toseek the right long-termarrangement.

In June work of the Hospital wasthreatened by a significant fire in astore room which required theevacuation of several wards, twice inthe space of a few hours. Theeffective and well-disciplined mannerin which that situation was handled,with no harm coming to any of ourpatients, testified to the dedicationand professionalism of our staff, at alllevels.

That same commitment has beenseen in the fact that such a disruptiveand damaging event has notinterrupted the sustained provisionof all our clinical services.

At the Nazareth Village staff arehaving to cope with the impactof a new housing developmentimmediately adjacent to theVillage boundary. With the helpof our friends from the Miracleof Nazareth InternationalFoundation (MNIF) a shieldingwall and line of trees are beingput in place and tourcommentaries enhanced withthe use of new headsets.

Finally, the absence of a CEO has aninevitable impact on the dynamics ofdecision-making and management inany organisation.

At the time of writing I am not yet in aposition to confirm the outcome ofour appointment process. What I canhowever gladly and gratefully confirmis the faithfulness and commitmentof the leadership team in Nazarethand the staff at our UK Head Office.

Their willingness to shoulderadditional responsibilities, and towork together flexibly and patiently inthe midst of uncertainty and changehas ensured that this interim periodhas seen services sustained and workprogressed, something to which therest of this Newsletter bears cleartestimony.

In all of this we remain grateful to Godwho is endlessly faithful through allthe seasons of our life, work andministry.

Morgan Jamieson,Chair of The Nazareth Trust

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“We continue to be overwhelmed bythe love and hospitality of the peopleof Nazareth and understand morefully why table fellowship formed suchan important part of Jesus’ ministry inthis part of the world (and Arab food isdelicious as many of you know)!”he said.

“We arrived in Nazareth during Easterand have now journeyed throughPentecost and beyond which hasrepresented a symbolic journey fromthe disorientation and bewildermentof entering a new cultural context, to aplace of greater clarity of vision,purpose and service by theempowering grace of the Holy Spirit!

“We are most grateful to God and allthose who have been praying for usover this period which has not beenwithout its challenges and difficulties,and at times have genuinely feltcarried by the prayers and support ofothers.”

The role of spiritual director iscontinuing to evolve and develop anda Spiritual Ministry Advisory Group isin the process of being formed toprovide guidance and advice onspiritual matters for The NazarethTrust.

“One of the first tasks of this groupwill be to develop a strategy tostrengthen and develop the Christianlife and witness across each of theentities of the Trust based onthoughtful and sensitive application ofthe Christian principles and heritage ofEMMS Nazareth,” said Frank.

“Kindly pray for the work of thisadvisory group as we commence thisimportant work and for the on-goingwork of the Nazareth Hospital, Schoolof Nursing, Nazareth Village andSERVE Nazareth programme at thischallenging time of transition for theTrust.

“Events and developments haveincluded a workshop on the spiritualdimension of palliative care and astudy day for staff and volunteers onJesus’ teaching on the vision andvalues of the Kingdom of Heaven.”

Frank also celebrates the launch of theAudi-Bible project which aims to seearound 1,000 audio-books containinginformation useful to patients at TheNazareth Hospital.

Frank said: “The Summer Camp forthe children of staff and associates ofthe Trust organised by the PastoralCare Committee and the ChildEvangelism Fellowship also took placein the School of Nursing, and had apositive spiritual impact on the lives of75 children and 25 support staff whoattended.

“For all this and much more weare profoundly grateful to Godand look forward to continuingthe journey of faith and spiritualtransformation we haveembarked on in Nazareth in theconfidence that the Lord willcontinue to lead and guide us inthe way that we are to walk as weare guided by the Holy Spirit.”

spIRItUAL dIRECtORREfLECts ON HIs fIRstfEw MONtHs IN NAzAREtH

TruST SPIrITuAL DIreCTorFrANk kANTor SAyS THeFIrST Four MoNTHS INNAzAreTH HAve beeN ATIMe oF exCITINgDISCovery, LeArNINg ANDSPIrITuAL growTH.

fRANk kANtOR tALksAbOUt tHE bUsy stARttO HIs NEw LIfE ANdMINIstRy As HE ANdwIfE VALERIE sEttLE IN.


In her diary of her visit she says: “Itruly love the people I have had theopportunity to work with at thehospital - the patients I’ve connectedwith, SERVERs from other countries,who have become my close friends,and the Arab and Messianic Jewishyouth groups we had the honour ofattending.

“With God’s help I am learning andgrowing across so many dimensionsand of course along with theblessings there are also struggles. It’schallenging being in a situation with aculture that I don’t fully understandand having things arise that I didn’tplan on or necessarily want to dealwith.”

Alayna spent time with the otherSERVERS clearing a garden for TheNazareth Trust and found plenty offood for thought as she cut backovergrown shrubbery.

“Although the space was overgrownand needed a tremendous amount ofwork, I could see the beauty behind it.I had a picture of what it perhaps wasin the past, or at the very least, what itcould be in the future.

“And the parallels with my own lifedawned on me – with God as mylandscaper. He sees the beauty in thechaos before me and He shapes meto make me more beautiful.

“God keeps refining and working onus so that we may grow into theimage that He holds for each of us.He is in each of our lives and sees thebeauty that He can work in us and wehave to let this happen so that we cangrow into His vision for our lives.

“I know that no matter what path Itake, God is with me and I will make adifference in this world through Him.

“Trust God’s timing. Grow in Him.”


sERVINggOdHELps tOsHApE UsA yOUNg VIsItORfROM VANCOUVER INCANAdA HAs sHAREdsOME Of HERExpERIENCEs OfwORkINg wItH tHEsERVE tEAM INNAzAREtH.

ALAyNA, A STuDeNT ATTrINITy weSTerNuNIverSITy, SAyS beINg INISrAeL AND beINg PArT oFServe HAS oPeNeD HereyeS To THe JoyS ANDCoNFLICTS boTH IN THeCouNTry AND IN HerSeLF.

“but now, O Lord, you are ourfather; we are the clay, and youour potter; and all we are thework of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8)


This ministry relies on the presenceof God found through prayer and viameditation on the Scriptures -important disciplines in the lives ofchaplaincy team members.

This team is made up of local and ex-pat volunteers and is oftencomplemented by SERVE Nazarethparticipants and teams ofinternational visitors to the HolyLand.

Recently visitors from South Africaand the United States provided aninteresting cross-cultural experiencefor patients in the maternity anddialysis wards of the NazarethHospital with their own take onministry through presence.

Their visit was marked by a service ofthanksgiving which was in addition tothe regular services on Wednesdayand Thursday mornings.

The regular services continue toprovide spiritual nourishment forthe Christian staff and volunteersat the Hospital and School ofNursing and attract more newworshippers all the time.

“The presence of God in the personand ministry of the chaplainempowers the client to healing andwholeness. In partnership with thepresence of God, chaplains bringcalm to chaos, victory over despair,comfort in loss, and sufficiency inneed.

“Chaplains practise the presence ofGod through prayer, rites, rituals,listening, the spoken word, the HolyScriptures, and acts of service.”(Paget and McCormack, )

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sEEdsOf HOpEtHE MINIstRy OfpREsENCE – IN tI MEsOf NEEd

CHAPLAINCy IS oFTeNDeSCrIbeD AS A ‘MINISTryoF PreSeNCe’ wHICHeSSeNTIALLy MeANS beINgTHere To Sow THe SeeDSoF HoPe THrougHPHySICAL, eMoTIoNAL ANDSPIrITuAL SuPPorT.

stUdyINg tHEANAtOMy Of tHE sOULPlanning for the Autumn Study Day in November isunderway. The day is due to be led by dr Curt thompsonfrom the uS, author of ‘Anatomy of the soul’, who willtalk about ‘The mind and Christian spiritual formation’ –which is based on interesting research intoneuroscience and spirituality.

REACHINg OUt tOtHE COMMUNItyTHe MINISTry oF THeCHAPLAINCy TeAM HAS beeNSPreADINg ITS reACH beyoNDTHe HoSPITAL To beLIeverS INJeNIN IN THe weST bANk.

A recent gathering brought theteam together with 20 children whowere taught about Jesus asleep inthe boat and how he calmed araging storm (Matthew 8:24)– to encourage the children to callon the Lord in times of trouble.

The children were also presentedwith school bags, gifts from Sundayschool children from Nazareth as atoken of their love and support.

wE pRAy fOR…•Children who attended the summer camp – that they tookaway a better understanding of the love of Christ.

•The Child Evangelism Fellowship and other summer camppartners.

•Hospital staff and the Chaplaincy team.•The West Bank ministry and follow-up.

In Nazareth under the leadership ofthe Rev Suheil Bathish the teamcontinues to visit patients on a dailybasis to provide that ministry ofpresence - by sharing God’s love withthem, listening to their concerns andanxieties, and praying with them fortheir personal and family needs.

sUMMER CAMpbRINgs JOyTHIS yeAr’S SuMMer CAMP oNCeAgAIN ProveD A TIMe oF greATSuCCeSS IN THe PASTorAL CAreCoMMITTee’S CALeNDAr.ArouND 60 CHILDreN AND 30CouNSeLLorS AND voLuNTeerSTook PArT IN THe CAMP.

Run in partnership with the ChildEvangelism Fellowship at the Schoolof Nursing from August 3 to 7, thetheme was ‘knowing Christ in thepower of His Resurrection’.

The youngsters were taught aboutJesus and learned more about himfrom the ‘I am’ statements of Jesus:

• I am the bread of life

• I am the light of the world

• I am the gate for the sheep

• I am the good shepherd

• I am the resurrection and the life

• I am the way the truth and the life

• I am the true vine

The Rev Suheil Bathish



Such is the demand for a nursingeducation that we were asked to re-open the registration; however wehad already determined our intake forthe new Academic Year.

Interestingly, many of those whorequested that registration be re-opened were young men, who oftenstruggle to gain the opportunity ofstudying nursing at a higher level.

Traditional Arab culture has not seennursing as a male occupation, yetmale nurses are an integral part of thenursing care offered both within ourHospital and the Israeli healthcaresystem at large.

Many of our male student nurseshave become role models for theirfriends and family members. The factthat many of the 114 students whograduated in 2014 were malesuggests that the stigma and barrierswhich previously existed arediminishing.

It remains the dream of Dr AmalKhazin, the Director of our School ofNursing, that it will soon be possiblefor nursing to be as accepted as aprofession for men as it is for theirfemale counterparts.

Our agreement with Haifa Universityhas come to an end and we continueto pursue a secure long-termarrangement for the provision of a BANursing Programme.

In the meantime, Professor ShoshanaRiba, Israel’s Head Nurse, has allowedus to continue to deliver the NursingDiploma, including the BA to RNTransition Programme that iscurrently in place.

Open to all, without distinction, ourNursing School is both typicallyChristian, and run in sympathy withthe values of Arab culture.

When it opened in 1924, the Schooloperated in the basement of theHospital, but since 2005 it has beenlocated in its own purpose-builtbuilding dedicated to training nursingstaff.

The Nazareth Trust School of Nursing,through unconditional service to all inthe name of Jesus, helps to giveimproved life chances to youngpeople from a minority group - andequip them with the means tosupport their families.

Improved facilities have led to raisedstandards and enabled us to acceptmore students, so we can educateeven more young people who mightotherwise struggle to find a place inIsraeli society.

Access to education is a key tool tominimise cultural and religioustensions. We seek to continue todevelop further the School's messageof successful working in a potentiallyfractured and divergent society.

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stRONg dEMANd fOR tHE NAzAREtH tRUstsCHOOL Of NURsINg dIpLOMA CONtINUEs tOgROw - wItH AN INCREAsINg NUMbER Of MALEstUdENts AppLyINg.

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Amal Khazin congratulating School of Nursingstudents on their Graduation.

IN MEMORy OfMildred sylvia Angel19 August 1922 – 13 March 2015

AFTer TrAININg AT oLDHAMgeNerAL HoSPITAL ANDquALIFyINg AS A regISTereDNurSe, IN 1944, MILDreD JoINeDTHe queeN ALexANDrA'SIMPerIAL NurSINg reServe ANDServeD overSeAS IN gHANA,weST AFrICA.

After leaving the army after the war,Mildred went to Nazareth - at aboutthe time that Dr Runa MacKay joinedthe staff - to become a valuedmember of the ex-patriate team ofdoctors and nurses there.

In 1964, back from Nazareth, Mildredwas at the Church MissionarySociety's College in Chislehurst, andthen she sailed for Pakistan and theMissionary Hospital at Quetta, nearthe Afghanistan border.

After missionary service, Mildredreturned to England and began toexplore a vocation to the religiouslife.

She joined the Community of StAndrew, an order of professedSisters working as Deaconesses,mostly in London. Her work waslargely with the homeless andaddicts.

Mildred retired to St NicholasHospital, within the close of SalisburyCathedral.

Even though it is more than 50 yearssince Mildred left the NazarethHospital, she is still remembered bythose who served alongside her.

Mme Odette Tester recalled onlyrecently: “Whatever and wheneverthe emergency, Mildred would bepresent. She was the most faithfulperson, and when she prays forsomeone, she does pray! She was ablessing to us.

“I remember our happy days inNazareth. I myself am now 95 yearsold and waiting for the invitationfrom heaven to join the rejoicingcrowd! Be blessed, and thank you forbeing the one and only Mildred".


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How do the clinics work?At the moment, the Hospitalarranges a clinic one day a week inconsultation with local advisoryteams. Sometimes this might beadults or children, for the treatmentof arthritis or another specialisedcondition. To date we have sentspecialists including paediatricians,orthopaedic consultants, plasticsurgeons and neurologists.

The Hospital sends the medical andnursing team, along with themedications and supplies needed forthe patients. They meet the patientsin a tent in one of the villages, alwaysmaking sure to bring as much wateras possible, which is in very shortsupply in Area C.

How do the people get to knowabout it?There aren’t many ways tocommunicate. So the local Sheikh isinformed about the time andspeciality and he announces it fromthe Mosque to make sure peopleknow when the clinic is happening.

How many people come?At the start, we used to see four orfive patients each time. Now we areseeing around 20 people! The word isspreading and as a result, thedemand is increasing.

what are the needs of the people?The needs are varied and simpleproblems often become largerbecause of the inability to getimmediate care. Common needsinclude:

· Prosthetic limbs, both arms andlegs, due to injuries fromlandmines and accidents but thereis no availability of prosthetic limbsin this area or funds to purchasethem.

· Treatment and plastic surgery forburns. The way of life in this areawhere permanent structures areforbidden, involves cooking onprimus stoves and dealing withflammable materials on a dailybasis. This means that burns arecommon, especially in children.

· Treatment and plastic surgery forLeishmaniasis. This condition iscaused by parasites which createskin lesions and often seriousscarring. Spread by flies, it is mostcommonly seen in children.

what can the Nazareth Hospitaldo to supply these needs?As we observe the increasing needsof the population in this area, ourdesire is to do more to help. There isa clear need for additional clinic days.As the only healthcare provision inthis area, this is essential to make alasting difference. We would also liketo provide more specialist doctorsand medical teams as needed toserve this area.

what do we need to achieve this?There are many things that wealready provide for these clinics, interms of medication, expertise andtransport but when we see the depthof need, it is clear that we need moreresources.

Many patients need surgery inNazareth. In addition to thedifficulties of bringing them fromArea C, the expense of admissioncosts needs to be covered.

Many patients need specialisedprostheses, in order to function intheir daily lives. These life-changinglimbs cost from 10,000 – 40,000 NISper prosthesis, depending onfunction.

Support and donations will allow thiswork not only to continue, but toexpand and reach even more of thosewho have no other access tohealthcare.

We at the Nazareth Hospital believein germinating the good seed in everyperson which is LOVE - because bylove we can help and cure manypatients.

Our strategy and spiritual visionthrough the Nazareth Hospital is tocure and heal the sick as Jesus Christhealed the vulnerable, weak andneedy.

Therefore we ask individuals,institutes and associations tosupport this programme as we followthe teaching of Our Lord Jesus tohelp the vulnerable.

HELp UssAVELIVEs INtHE wEstbANkwE AskEd dRbIsHARA bIsHARAt,HEAd Of tHEHOspItAL, tO tELL UsA LIttLE AbOUt tHEMObILE OUtREACHwORk IN AREA C OftHE wEst bANk.

THe MobILe CLINIC IS THeoNLy oNe IN THe AreAProvIDINg MuCH NeeDeDMeDICAL ServICeS ForPeoPLe requIrINgTreATMeNT ANDCoNSuLTATIoN.

Dr Youssif Nijemexamines a

young patient

Dr Bishara Bisharat,Head of Hospital,

treats a child duringa mobile clinic.



Dr Nakhle Bishara, the visionarybehind the Village, spoke with loveand passion of the founding team’svision to help pilgrims see theNazareth that Jesus knew and tohear Jesus’ words, especially theparables, with First-Century ears.

The Village has been a tremendoussuccess, with 67,000 visitors passingthrough its doors last year.

Special thanks were given tofounding director, Mike Hostetler,who came with his wife, Ginny, fromCanada and Sherry Herschend, whocame all the way from the USA torepresent the Miracle of NazarethFoundation.

Cary Summers of MNIF, joined theevening, together with Joseph Main,former CEO of The Nazareth Trust,and Morgan Jamieson, Chairman ofThe Nazareth Trust Board.

Sharon Swarr formally handed herExecutive Director role over to MahaSayegh, while Bader Mansour,Chairman of the Nazareth VillageBoard, and Dr Nakhle Bishara,founder and treasurer of theNazareth Village organisation, signedover the stewardship of the Village tothe trustees of The Nazareth Trust. oN MArCH 27TH, IN THe

NAzAreTH vILLAgeSyNAgogue, HIgH oNTHe HILL overLookINgMT PreCIPICe, PeoPLeACroSS THe worLDCAMe TogeTHer For ACeLebrATIoN oF THePAST JoININg THeFuTure.

"There is a deep desire on the part of all who come to Nazareth to see Jesus. but for centuries, all they couldsee was dusty stones. That is why I proposed a place where visitors could see those ancient stones come tolife and witness the vineyards and olive trees Jesus used to teach spiritual truth.I am excited that this dream is now a reality. I believe Nazareth village will be a gift of peace to the world,and also to those of us who live, work, and worship in a land torn by conflict." - dr Nakhle bishara

A LANdMARk EVENtwAs CELEbRAtEdtHIs yEAR wHENtHE NAzAREtHVILLAgE wAsOffICIALLy HANdEdOVER tO tHENAzAREtH tRUst.

tHE NAzAREtH VILLAgEtRANsItION

Morgan Jamieson also spoke on behalf of The NazarethTrust trustees, expressing their commitment tosafeguarding the ongoing work of the Nazareth Village.

Bader Mansour, Chair of the Nazareth Village Amuta hands

over to Morgan Jamieson, Chair of The Nazareth Trust


1994 - Major developments begin on the Hospital’s infrastructure.

1996 - Excavations of the unused land just below the Hospital begin.Archaeologists confirm the site would have been a working terrace farm inJesus’ time. The work uncovered a 2,000 year old wine press cut into thebedrock, the remains of a vineyard, watchtowers, terraces, a spring fed irrigationsystem and stone quarries. Dr Nakhle Bishara, Nazareth Hospital MedicalDirector, led a team in bringing to life a working museum to show Nazareth inthe time of Jesus, on the land owned by the Edinburgh Medical MissionarySociety (EMMS).

1998 - The Miracle of Nazareth Foundation is set up by Sherry Herschend as anInternational Board of Trustees, predominantly focused on fundraising tosupport the Nazareth Village.

2000 - The Nazareth Village officially opens under founding director, MikeHostetler, and a Board of national and international trustees separate from theEMMS Board of Trustees.

2001 - The Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society is divided into twoorganisations - EMMS Nazareth and EMMS International.

2009 - EMMS Nazareth adopts the working name of‘The Nazareth Trust’ and CEO, Joseph Main,becomes a guest member of the Nazareth VillageBoard.

2010 - SERVE Nazareth launches as the newlydesigned Christian ministry programme.Volunteering at the Nazareth Village is included aspart of the ministry programme for SERVEparticipants.

2011 - The Nazareth Hospital celebrates150 years.

2014 - The School of Nursing celebrates 90 years.

2015 - The Nazareth Village fully moves under the jurisdiction ofThe Nazareth Trust.

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HIstORy Of tHENAzAREtH tRUst ANdtHE NAzAREtH VILLAgE

VIsItORQUOtEs“An amazing and throatcatching experience, thankyou so much for yourimagination in bringingScripture to life.”

“In this project great is thefaithfulness of god.”

“As an olive tree signifies hopeand life, my prayer is that thisplace becomes a place of hopeand life for many.”

“very beautiful and helpfulvisualising how Jesus grew up.you are providing a wonderfulservice to pilgrims. god bless.”

“By reading the Biblewe can make a pictureof the first century. Byvisiting NazarethVillage we can feel lifereally walking insidethe Bible”

Sherry Herschend


THe 14 MeDICAL STuDeNTSwere PreSeNTeD wITH AwHITe CoAT To MArk THeNexT exCITINg STAge INTHeIr TrAININg.

The event marked a continuation ofthe partnership programme betweenthe Hospital and the University whichwill share information andexperiences and find trainingopportunities for students at theHospital.

Speakers at the ceremony includedDr Bishara Bisharat, Head of theNazareth Hospital; Ali Sallam, Mayorof Nazareth; Dr Zaher Armaly,Director of the Dialysis Unit andDivision and Professor Salim HajYehya, Head of An-Najah Hospitaland Dean of the Medical School.

The speakers praised thecollaborative effort between theHospital and University and stressedthe importance of building bridgesbetween the two in order tostrengthen ties.

The importance of the long history ofThe Nazareth Trust’s work, theHospital and the services it has beenproviding for more than 150 years inNazareth were also recognised.


Thanks go to 25 local businesseswhich gave generous donations andthe Orthodox Centre in Nazarethwhich provided the venue free ofcharge - meaning the event did notcost the hospital any money.

The Hapoel Osama basketball teamand the Maccabi football team fromYafa, Nazareth, also donated theirtime to be adjudicators for the day.

The event was a huge success andplans are underway to make it anannual event.

TzIPI TzIkvASHvILy, HeAD oFHeAD oF HuMANreSourCeS, AND Her TeAMCAMe uP wITH THe IDeA ToProMoTe TeAM work,HeALTHy LIvINg AND ToProvIDe A FuN DAy ForeveryoNe.

HOspItALstAff AREgOOdspORts!

tHIs sUMMER stAff fROM tHE HOspItALtOOk pARt IN tHEIR VERy fIRst spORtsdAy wHEN A fRIENdLy COMpEtItIVEspIRIt sAw tHE sURgICAL ANdORtHOpAEdIC tEAM COME OUt ON tOp.

The winners were surgical and orthopaedic,congratulations also go to the X-ray and Archive computerdepartment which came second and third-placed ERreception, communication and maternity.

wHItE COAtCEREMONystRENgtHENspARtNERsHIpstUdENts wHO wILLtRAIN At tHENAzAREtH HOspItALVIA A pARtNERsHIpwItH AN-NAJAHUNIVERsIty IN NAbLUstOOk pARt IN tHEfIRst EVER ‘wHItECOAt CEREMONy’.

Tzipi Tzikvashvily, Head of Human Resources,gets to grips with organising the event.

Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of Hospital,practises for the egg and spoon race.

Nizar Sayegh, from the Communication Centre,celebrating a win.


wItH A sONg INOUR HEARtsA CoNCerT – A woNDerFuL ANDHISTorIC FIrST For THe NAzAreTHTruST - HAS TAkeN PLACe IN SouTHwALeS IN CoNJuNCTIoN wITHCAMbreNSIS, A weLL-kNowNCHrISTIAN CHoIr FroM THe AreA.

Trustee Ashleigh Dunn acted asMC at the concert filled withgospel, spiritual and worshipsongs, as well as light classics –with everyone joining in.The evening also included apresentation about the work ofThe Nazareth Trust.

Why not get in touch with Shaunat the UK Office to discuss thepossibility of hosting a similarevent near [email protected]


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But his thoughtfulness will not be theonly reason staff will remember him -for he has shown his gratitude to thedoctors and nurses by donatingwheelchairs, specifically for use in theemergency room.

The gift is made all the more specialas the Hospital is awareMuhammad’s financial situation isnot great.

He said: "This emergency room feelslike my second home. Thecompassion, care and respect shownto me by the staff is like no otherhospital I've been to.

“I had a deep feeling of wanting togive back to the Hospital and felt thatdonating wheelchairs would be afitting thank you.”

Head of Hospital Dr BisharaBisharat, said: “We feelhonoured and humbled thatone of our patients shouldthank us in this way.“And it is our great privilege to beable to show our gratitude byacknowledging his donation - andwishing him a speedy recovery.”

ELdERLy pAtIENt gIVEs bACkAN ACt Of kINdNEss HAs tOUCHEd tHE HEARts Of stAffIN tHE NAzAREtH HOspItAL’s EMERgENCy dEpARtMENt.

MuHAMMAD qADDorA IS AN eLDerLy PATIeNT wHo ISweLL-kNowN To THe eMergeNCy TeAM Due ToHAvINg To MAke rePeATeD CALLS oN THeIr ServICeSDue To HIS MeDICAL CoNDITIoN.

Muhammad Qaddora isthanked for his generousdonation by a nurse fromthe A and E Department.



Almost 1,000 bags were distributed - aworthwhile exercise we’d love to repeat.

It was great to see many supporters ofthe work in Nazareth throughout theday and we hope some of those wespoke to will support the work by joiningSERVE or by knitting a teddy bear.

Thanks go to Jenny, Kate, Levette, Marcand Mike who assisted Lynda Redpathand Shaun Newton on the day.

The company is generously donating20 per cent of the revenue from itsChristmas card sales to The NazarethTrust, as well as five per cent of thesale of all other items.

Please see the enclosed catalogue formore details and don’t forget tomention us, or highlight The NazarethTrust at the bottom of the form, inorder for us to receive the donations.

Through the generosity of visitors tothe event - and those who attended asimilar exhibition at Spoor MemorialMethodist Church in the spring -almost £700 was raised for theongoing work of the Trust.

We are also delighted to report thatmore than 200 teddy bears havebeen taken to Nazareth for ourpaediatric ward, for children in the

West Bank, and to be sold in theHospital shop to raise funds.

People have sent teddies fromEngland, Ireland, Scotland and Waleswith some awaiting collection inthe USA. We would like to thankeveryone who so kindly knittedteddies – they certainly bring smilesto the children’s faces.

But there is always room for more!So please get in touch with Shaun atthe UK Office if you would like aknitting or crochet pattern. And, ifyou have some teddies ready, we canalso supply you with a mailing bag.

[email protected]

HEARt ANd sOULfOLLOwINg tHE ANNUAL NORwEgIAN dAy sERVICEIN EdINbURgH, wE tOOk tHE OppORtUNIty tOUpdAtE MANy Of tHE tHOUsANds Of VIsItORs tOHEARt ANd sOUL, ORgANIsEd by tHE CHURCH OfsCOtLANd, ON tHE wORk ANd MINIstRy Of tHENAzAREtH tRUst.

PASSerS-by wereProvIDeD wITH A brANDeDbAg wHICH INCLuDeD ACoPy oF our NewSLeTTer,INForMATIoN AbouT THeTruST, PoSTerS AND AkNITTINg PATTerN For ourTeDDy beAr CAMPAIgN.

CARd sALEswILL HELp tRUstour uk SuPPorTerS wILL HAveFouND A SMALL CATALogueINCLuDeD wITH our NewSLeTTer -goSPeL CArDS eTC HAS A LoNgHISTory oF SuPPorTINg CHrISTIANMISSIoN AND we Are ProuD ToSuPPorT THeM IN reTurN.

we PrevIouSLy HIgHLIgHTeD THe kNITTeD bIbLe exHIbITIoN HoSTeD by ryToNMeTHoDIST CHurCH IN THe TyNe vALLey, weST oF NewCASTLe uPoN TyNe.

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bANgORSHAuN NewToN, HeAD oFreSourCeS, vISITeDbANgor’S worLDwIDeMISSIoNAry CoNveNTIoNAgAIN IN AuguST ToProMoTe THe work oFTHe TruST.

Past visits to the conference havebeen extremely successful and as aresult of Shaun’s attendancepeople have enrolled to join ServeNazareth and also take part in theJesus Trail sponsored walks – so weare looking forward to hearing fromthose he met.

Levette Callander andLynda Redpath are ready to

welcome visitors.


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dOCtORs’HOUsE IN NEEdOf A fACELIftTHe DoCTorS’ HouSe IS THeoLDeST buILDINg oN THe SITeoF THe NAzAreTH HoSPITALAND IS THereFore oF SPeCIALSIgNIFICANCe.

Its construction was overseen byDr Frederick Scrimgeour not longafter the land was purchased in 1906.

But as you’d expect the last 100years have taken their toll on thebuilding, which is used primarily byour SERVE participants.

A programme of refurbishment hasnow been planned, beginning on theground floor, with a team of tenwilling volunteers from severaldifferent churches in NorthernIreland, enlisted through LIFT (Labourin Faith and Trust).

The aim is to provide a singlecommunal lounge and kitchen foreach floor with all other spaces beingconverted to either, en-suitebedrooms or family suites increasingthe capacity of the Doctors’ Houseand providing more opportunities forpeople to come and SERVE inNazareth. The project will take aroundfour years to complete.

Elizabeth McClean of LIFT said “It wasa great privilege to serve God byworking with The Nazareth Trust andSERVE Nazareth in the town whereJesus grew up.”

As you can imagine we cannot allowthese restorations to detract fromour other ministries and so we areappealing to our supporters to helpus ensure the opportunity for servingGod in Nazareth is not hindered by alack of basic, yet adequate,accommodation.

The purpose of this programme is toshare and learn from each other’sexperiences in dealing with thiscurable congenital condition.

The CURE team will be back later inthe year when Scott Reichenbach,Operations Director for the CUREclub foot programme, will visit theHospital’s weekly clinic.

It was wonderful to see SherryHerschend and many of the Miracleof Nazareth International Fund (MNIF)team at the handover of the NazarethVillage to The Nazareth Trust.

MNIF continues, through CarySummers, to provide invaluablesupport, prayer and resource ingrowing the ministry of this firstcentury museum.

Karen Rauch and Jason Allgire fromNazareth Project Inc (NPI) are busysupporting the Family ConsultancyExchange programme that wasfunded by a private donor from theUSA.

The Nazareth Board of Trustees isvery much looking forward tomeeting with the NPI Board in March,something that has been a long timein the planning.

Also, as always, Karen has beenamazing in working in partnershipwith Dr Suzy Srouji from the Hospitalin putting together this year’sapplication for the ASHA grant.Thanks also go to Jason Yakelis, whohelped Karen include our work withCURE in the application.

This year the request is for fundingtowards the paediatric wardextension and our work in the WestBank.

Dr Bishara Bisharat, Headof the Nazareth Hospital,has been invited to speak atthe Presbyterian Church ofWheaton, Chicago inOctober. The team is alsobusy arranging otherspeaking engagements tospread the word about theHospital during the trip.

INtERNAtIONALfRIENdsHIp ANd sUppORtwE ARE ALwAys gRAtEfUL fOR tHE sUppORt ANdpRAyERs Of OUR fRIENds ACROss tHE wORLdANd tHEIR dEdICAtION tO OUR wORk INNAzAREtH. HERE wE sHARE wHAt OUR pARtNERsIN tHE UsA HAVE bEEN dOINg fOR Us:

Cure INTerNATIoNAL, our PArTNerS IN oFFerINgorTHoPAeDIC PAeDIATrIC ServICeS IN THe weST bANk, vISITeDTHe HoSPITAL To TALk AbouT THeIr ‘CLub FooT’ ProgrAMMe.

please complete the formenclosed if you’d like to donate – we’d love to hear from you.

CURE team and the NHEorthopedic paediactric surgey

team visit the West Bank



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Pray for the patients inthe Hospital. May Godgrant them swifthealing and freedomfrom pain. Pray alsothat the Hospital maybe a witness to themof the love andcompassion of Christ.

Pray for the Peace ofJerusalem and of theentire Holy Land. MayGod open the eyes ofall the peoples of theLand that it is onlythrough His love andforgiveness thathealing and safety cancome.

Pray for the staff ofthe Hospital, at alllevels. As they dealdirectly or indirectlywith patients. Maythey be provided withstrength, patience andlove in all the tasksthey undertake.

Pray for the many andvaried volunteers whocome to serve on thecampus. May they beblessed richly as wellas bringing blessingto us and the peopleof Nazareth throughtheir service.

Pray for the people ofNazareth. May God’speace rule in theirlives as they live andwork in the town ofJesus’ childhood. Prayfor unity amongst theChristians ofNazareth.

Give thanks for thosewho support the workof The Nazareth Trust.Ask God to showthem His path as Hecalls them so theymay come closer toHim to show othersHis grace and love.

Pray for the HospitalChaplains. May theirwork bring people to anew and deeperknowledge of Jesus.May they bring Hispeace to those inneed and His comfortto those in pain.

Give thanks for theSchool of Nursing andits ministry. May bothstaff and students beable to achieve thevery best, and learn ofGod through theirstudy of caring andservice to those inneed of care or whoare suffering.

Pray for those in theHospital who do notknow Jesus as theirSaviour. May the loveof God be revealed tothem through thework and service ofThe Nazareth Trust.

Give thanks for thosewho guide the work ofthe Trust - the Boardand Executive Team.Ask God to give themthe wisdom and driveto achieve greatthings in His name asthey serve Him withhumility.

Pray for the HospitalChapel services heldon Wednesdays,Thursdays andSundays. Ask God tobless them so that Hemay be glorified andthat all who attend willbe taught andencouraged.

Give thanks for thewonderful ministry ofthe Nazareth Village.Ask God to bless allthe staff andvolunteers and tobring increasingnumbers of visitors tounderstand Him moredeeply through theparables that Jesustold.

Pray for the future ofthe work of TheNazareth Trust and allwe try to do. Pray forwise decisions,adequate financesand a steadfastcommitment toshowing God’s love inaction.

Ask God to open theeyes of His peoplethroughout the worldto the plight ofChristians in the Land.As more people learnof the work of TheNazareth Trust, mayour work andmessage blessChristians whereverthey are.

fORtNIgHtLy pRAyER CyCLE

n Continue to pray for all the childrenwho attended the Summer Campthis year.

n Pray for the Chaplaincy team as theyresume their ministry in the Hospitalafter the summer break.

n Continue to pray for theappointment of the CEO.

n Pray for the Autumn Study Daywhich is due to be led by Dr CurtThompson from the US (author ofAnatomy of the Soul) and who willbe on an exchange visit to Nazarethin November.

n Pray for the staff retreat inDecember which is due to be led bythe rev Dr kamal Farah.

n Pray for God's blessing on the audi-Bible project which is due to belaunched at the Nazareth Hospitalin the lead-up to Christmas this year.

n Continue to pray for the transition ofthe School of Nursing to gosmoothly and for Dr Amal khazin,her staff and all the new and existingnursing students in the currentacademic year.

n Continue to pray for the integrationof the Nazareth village into TheNazareth Trust and for MahaSayegh and her staff as theyprepare for the busy tourist seasonahead.

n Continue to pray for moreparticipants to enrol for the JesusTrail in November and for the Servevolunteers reunion!

pRAyERpOINts

AUtUMN 2015



15EMMs ANNIVERsARywALk wItH JEsUs

There will be more about the 175thcelebrations in our next newsletter –but why not book your place on thewalk now?

And, if you can’t make it in April,there’s an earlier chance to take partas we are also organising the walkfrom Monday, November 16, toSunday, November 22, 2015.

The trip offers the chance for peopleto experience important sites fromthe life of Jesus, along with otherreligious and historical sites in Galileeand participants are asked to raise£1,500 for the Trust’s work.

This time around the donations willgo towards the SERVE programmewhich encourages people to showtheir faith by working for TheNazareth Trust in Nazareth.

Shaun Newton, Head of Resourcesand organiser of the walks, said:“Anyone interested in the Jesus Trailcan give me a call – it is a verymemorable experience and a greatway to raise money for the Trust’swork.”

“Overnight accommodation isprovided en route and walkers stayand enjoy the company of local hosts,who will help them gain a trueunderstanding of the area and itsreligious and political complexities.”

to find out more contact shaun atHead Office on 0191 5208030 oremail [email protected].

To CeLebrATe THIS HISTorIC MILeSToNe we’re INvITINg you ToJoIN uS IN APrIL 2016 To wALk THe 40 MILeS FroM NAzAreTH ToCAPerNAuM To rAISe FuNDS For THe NAzAreTH HoSPITAL.

NExt yEAR wILL sEE tHE 175tH ANNIVERsARy OftHE EdINbURgH MEdICAL MIssIONARy sOCIEty.

sCOtLANd IspARt IN LIfE’sRICH tApEstRyA TAPeSTry ‘MAP’ wHICHSHowS THe CouNTrIeSworLDwIDe wHere SCoTSSeTTLeD, workeD, AND HADAN INFLueNCe HAS NewSeCTIoNS reFereNCINgPALeSTINe AND ISrAeL.

Most of the Scottish DiasporaTapestry went on show last year and afew people with connections toPalestine/Israel (mostly with TabeethaSchool in Jaffa) were disappointedthat there was no mention of theregions.

It was requested that this could beincluded and two panels weredesigned. With almost every one ofour 27 stitchers had a connectionwith one of the four institutionsfeatured in the panels.

Designed by Andrew Crummy, whoalso designed the famous GreatTapestry of Scotland, which tells thewhole history of Scotland.

The tapestry will be on display inPrestoungrange, Prestonpans, in EastLothian, going on a world tour, May2016, returning to Scotland in 2017.

Kate Harris and Maha Campbell tookpart in stitching a panel of theDiaspora Tapestry from the Palestine/ Israel section.

The panel features the four maininstitutions founded in the region inthe 19th century, including, of course,the Nazareth Hospital EMMS

In the middle of the right-handsection of the panel you’ll see thefaces of Hospital founder KaloostVartan and Mary Anne Stewart, andabove that, the EMMS symbol(stitched by Kate).

TriMalawiChallenge12-21 AUGUST 2016

EMMS International is a charity registered in Scotland No SC032327. A company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No SC224402.

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Sign up by 31 Januaryto save £50.

WWW.EMMS.ORG/TRIMALAWI

BIKE Rural villages

HIKE Mount Mulanje

KAYAK Lake Malawi

the Nazareth trust will be working closely with EMMs International to mark the175th anniversary – so we’re rather hoping some of our supporters sign up for theexciting sounding triMalawi Challenge (see above ). And, of course, we hope that we’llsee some of our EMMs International friends on the Jesus trail walk in 2016.


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