American Friends
of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem invites Christians concerned about
the future of the church in the Holy Land to an AFEDJ Missioner Workshop on Saturday, January 12, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Stephen's, 6000 Grove Avenue, Richmond. The workshop is free of charge and lunch will be provided.
For over a century
and a half, the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has served the Christian
Community in the Holy Land - a community dating from the time of Jesus.
Today the Diocese supports 29 parishes, 13 schools, two hospitals
(including the major El Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza), and other
institutions in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Since
1996, members of AFEDJ have helped sustain the Diocese of Jerusalem with
public support and financial aid, providing over $20 million in
medical, school and infant supplies as well as cash gifts.
At this workshop,
Anne Lynn, AFEDJ executive director, with other leaders, will present a
lively program where missioners and individuals interested in becoming
missioners (young and old, lay or ordained) will get to know each other,
share how each of us discovered this compelling cause and what we may
already be doing in this ministry, and explore new initiatives. For more
information contact Anne Lynn, Executive Director of AFEDJ, aklynn@afedj.org.
