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THE NAZARETH TRUST HeALINg IN THe NAMe oF JeSuS SINCe 1861
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AuTuMN 2015 NewSLeTTer
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WELCOME TO THE NAZARETH TRUST
AuTuMN 2015 IT IS wITH greAT PLeASure THAT I weLCoMe you To THe AuTuMN eDITIoN oF our NewSLeTTer.
CHAIRMAN’s fOREwORd IN OUR RApIdLy CHANgINg wORLd wE tENd tO bE AttRACtEd tO tHE NExt IdEA, tHE NEw AppROACH, tHE INNOVAtIVE dEVELOpMENt. SCrIPTure However TeMPerS THAT MINDSeT wITH THe eMPHASIS IT PLACeS oN THe vIrTueS oF eNDurANCe AND PerSeverANCe - THe CoNSTANT NeeD To ‘ruN THe rACe MArkeD ouT For uS’ IN THe FACe oF THe MANy CHALLeNgeS To FAITHFuL ServICe THAT ALL oF uS eNCouNTer IN our PerSoNAL LIveS - AND IN our eFForTS To eNgAge TogeTHer IN THe work oF THe goSPeL. The interval since our last Newsletter has been characterised, at least in part, by that need to persevere and endure. Earlier in the year the School of Nursing appeared to be within touching distance of a resolution of our long-standing need to identify arrangements whereby our training programme could be recognised at degree level. Finalising that agreement has proved elusive and for the current academic year there has been a need to faithfully continue with our existing Diploma programme while patiently trusting in God as we continue to seek the right long-term arrangement.
In June work of the Hospital was threatened by a significant fire in a store room which required the evacuation of several wards, twice in the space of a few hours. The effective and well-disciplined manner in which that situation was handled, with no harm coming to any of our patients, testified to the dedication and professionalism of our staff, at all levels. That same commitment has been seen in the fact that such a disruptive and damaging event has not interrupted the sustained provision of all our clinical services.
At the Nazareth Village staff are having to cope with the impact of a new housing development immediately adjacent to the Village boundary. With the help of our friends from the Miracle of Nazareth International Foundation (MNIF) a shielding wall and line of trees are being put in place and tour commentaries enhanced with the use of new headsets. Finally, the absence of a CEO has an inevitable impact on the dynamics of decision-making and management in any organisation.
At the time of writing I am not yet in a position to confirm the outcome of our appointment process. What I can however gladly and gratefully confirm is the faithfulness and commitment of the leadership team in Nazareth and the staff at our UK Head Office. Their willingness to shoulder additional responsibilities, and to work together flexibly and patiently in the midst of uncertainty and change has ensured that this interim period has seen services sustained and work progressed, something to which the rest of this Newsletter bears clear testimony. In all of this we remain grateful to God who is endlessly faithful through all the seasons of our life, work and ministry.
Morgan Jamieson, Chair of The Nazareth Trust
“LEt Us RUN wItH pERsEVERANCE tHE RACE MARkEd OUt fOR Us.” HEbREws 12:1 02 HeALINg IN THe NAMe oF JeSuS SINCe 1861
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spIRItUAL dIRECtOR REfLECts ON HIs fIRst fEw MONtHs IN NAzAREtH fRANk kANtOR tALks AbOUt tHE bUsy stARt tO HIs NEw LIfE ANd MINIstRy As HE ANd wIfE VALERIE sEttLE IN. TruST SPIrITuAL DIreCTor FrANk kANTor SAyS THe FIrST Four MoNTHS IN NAzAreTH HAve beeN A TIMe oF exCITINg DISCovery, LeArNINg AND SPIrITuAL growTH. “We continue to be overwhelmed by the love and hospitality of the people of Nazareth and understand more fully why table fellowship formed such an important part of Jesus’ ministry in this part of the world (and Arab food is delicious as many of you know)!” he said.
The role of spiritual director is continuing to evolve and develop and a Spiritual Ministry Advisory Group is in the process of being formed to provide guidance and advice on spiritual matters for The Nazareth Trust. “One of the first tasks of this group will be to develop a strategy to strengthen and develop the Christian life and witness across each of the entities of the Trust based on thoughtful and sensitive application of the Christian principles and heritage of EMMS Nazareth,” said Frank. “Kindly pray for the work of this advisory group as we commence this important work and for the on-going work of the Nazareth Hospital, School of Nursing, Nazareth Village and SERVE Nazareth programme at this challenging time of transition for the Trust. “Events and developments have included a workshop on the spiritual dimension of palliative care and a study day for staff and volunteers on Jesus’ teaching on the vision and values of the Kingdom of Heaven.” Frank also celebrates the launch of the Audi-Bible project which aims to see around 1,000 audio-books containing information useful to patients at The Nazareth Hospital.
“We arrived in Nazareth during Easter and have now journeyed through Pentecost and beyond which has represented a symbolic journey from the disorientation and bewilderment of entering a new cultural context, to a place of greater clarity of vision, purpose and service by the empowering grace of the Holy Spirit! “We are most grateful to God and all those who have been praying for us over this period which has not been without its challenges and difficulties, and at times have genuinely felt carried by the prayers and support of others.”
Frank said: “The Summer Camp for the children of staff and associates of the Trust organised by the Pastoral Care Committee and the Child Evangelism Fellowship also took place in the School of Nursing, and had a positive spiritual impact on the lives of 75 children and 25 support staff who attended.
“For all this and much more we are profoundly grateful to God and look forward to continuing the journey of faith and spiritual transformation we have embarked on in Nazareth in the confidence that the Lord will continue to lead and guide us in the way that we are to walk as we are guided by the Holy Spirit.”
CONtENts SPIrITuAL DIreCTor reFLeCTS oN HIS FIrST Few MoNTHS IN NAzAreTH
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ServINg goD HeLPS To SHAPe uS
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SeeDS oF HoPe
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DeMAND For TrAININg THrougH THe NAzAreTH SCHooL oF NurSINg growS
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HeLP uS SAve LIveS IN THe weST bANk
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THe NAzAreTH vILLAge TrANSITIoN
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HISTory oF THe NAzAreTH TruST AND THe NAzAreTH vILLAge
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HoSPITAL STAFF Are gooD SPorTS!
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INTerNATIoNAL FrIeNDSHIP AND SuPPorT
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PrAyer PoINTS
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JoIN THe JeSuS TrAIL
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sERVINg gOd HELps tO sHApE Us A yOUNg VIsItOR fROM VANCOUVER IN CANAdA HAs sHAREd sOME Of HER ExpERIENCEs Of wORkINg wItH tHE sERVE tEAM IN NAzAREtH. ALAyNA, A STuDeNT AT TrINITy weSTerN uNIverSITy, SAyS beINg IN ISrAeL AND beINg PArT oF Serve HAS oPeNeD Her eyeS To THe JoyS AND CoNFLICTS boTH IN THe CouNTry AND IN HerSeLF.
In her diary of her visit she says: “I truly love the people I have had the opportunity to work with at the hospital - the patients I’ve connected with, SERVERs from other countries, who have become my close friends, and the Arab and Messianic Jewish youth groups we had the honour of attending. “With God’s help I am learning and growing across so many dimensions and of course along with the blessings there are also struggles. It’s challenging being in a situation with a culture that I don’t fully understand and having things arise that I didn’t plan on or necessarily want to deal with.”
Alayna spent time with the other SERVERS clearing a garden for The Nazareth Trust and found plenty of food for thought as she cut back overgrown shrubbery. “Although the space was overgrown and needed a tremendous amount of work, I could see the beauty behind it. I had a picture of what it perhaps was in the past, or at the very least, what it could be in the future.
“God keeps refining and working on us so that we may grow into the image that He holds for each of us. He is in each of our lives and sees the beauty that He can work in us and we have to let this happen so that we can grow into His vision for our lives. “I know that no matter what path I take, God is with me and I will make a difference in this world through Him. “Trust God’s timing. Grow in Him.”
“And the parallels with my own life dawned on me – with God as my landscaper. He sees the beauty in the chaos before me and He shapes me to make me more beautiful.
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“but now, O Lord, you are our father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and all we are the work of your hand.” (Isaiah 64:8)
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sEEds Of HOpE tHE MINIstRy Of pREsENCE – IN tIMEs Of NEEd CHAPLAINCy IS oFTeN DeSCrIbeD AS A ‘MINISTry oF PreSeNCe’ wHICH eSSeNTIALLy MeANS beINg THere To Sow THe SeeDS oF HoPe THrougH PHySICAL, eMoTIoNAL AND SPIrITuAL SuPPorT.
In Nazareth under the leadership of the Rev Suheil Bathish the team continues to visit patients on a daily basis to provide that ministry of presence - by sharing God’s love with them, listening to their concerns and anxieties, and praying with them for their personal and family needs.
This ministry relies on the presence of God found through prayer and via meditation on the Scriptures important disciplines in the lives of chaplaincy team members. This team is made up of local and expat volunteers and is often complemented by SERVE Nazareth participants and teams of international visitors to the Holy Land. Recently visitors from South Africa and the United States provided an interesting cross-cultural experience for patients in the maternity and dialysis wards of the Nazareth Hospital with their own take on ministry through presence. Their visit was marked by a service of thanksgiving which was in addition to the regular services on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
The regular services continue to provide spiritual nourishment for the Christian staff and volunteers at the Hospital and School of Nursing and attract more new worshippers all the time.
sUMMER CAMp bRINgs JOy
The youngsters were taught about Jesus and learned more about him from the ‘I am’ statements of Jesus:
The Rev Suheil Bathish
“The presence of God in the person and ministry of the chaplain empowers the client to healing and wholeness. In partnership with the presence of God, chaplains bring calm to chaos, victory over despair, comfort in loss, and sufficiency in need. “Chaplains practise the presence of God through prayer, rites, rituals, listening, the spoken word, the Holy Scriptures, and acts of service.” (Paget and McCormack, )
REACHINg OUt tO tHE COMMUNIty THe MINISTry oF THe CHAPLAINCy TeAM HAS beeN SPreADINg ITS reACH beyoND THe HoSPITAL To beLIeverS IN JeNIN IN THe weST bANk.
THIS yeAr’S SuMMer CAMP oNCe AgAIN ProveD A TIMe oF greAT SuCCeSS IN THe PASTorAL CAre CoMMITTee’S CALeNDAr. ArouND 60 CHILDreN AND 30 CouNSeLLorS AND voLuNTeerS Took PArT IN THe CAMP. Run in partnership with the Child Evangelism Fellowship at the School of Nursing from August 3 to 7, the theme was ‘knowing Christ in the power of His Resurrection’.
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• 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
stUdyINg tHE ANAtOMy Of tHE sOUL Planning for the Autumn Study Day in November is underway. The day is due to be led by dr Curt thompson from the uS, author of ‘Anatomy of the soul’, who will talk about ‘The mind and Christian spiritual formation’ – which is based on interesting research into neuroscience and spirituality.
A recent gathering brought the team together with 20 children who were taught about Jesus asleep in the boat and how he calmed a raging storm (Matthew 8:24) – to encourage the children to call on the Lord in times of trouble. The children were also presented with school bags, gifts from Sunday school children from Nazareth as a token of their love and support.
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•Children who attended the summer camp – that they took away a better understanding of the love of Christ. •The Child Evangelism Fellowship and other summer camp partners. •Hospital staff and the Chaplaincy team. •The West Bank ministry and follow-up. www.NAzAREtHtRUst.ORg
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dEMANd fOR tRAININg tHROUgH tHE NAzAREtH sCHOOL Of NURsINg gROws IN MEMORy Of Mildred sylvia Angel 19 August 1922 – 13 March 2015 AFTer TrAININg AT oLDHAM geNerAL HoSPITAL AND quALIFyINg AS A regISTereD NurSe, IN 1944, MILDreD JoINeD THe queeN ALexANDrA'S IMPerIAL NurSINg reServe AND ServeD overSeAS IN gHANA, weST AFrICA. After leaving the army after the war, Mildred went to Nazareth - at about the time that Dr Runa MacKay joined the staff - to become a valued member of the ex-patriate team of doctors and nurses there. In 1964, back from Nazareth, Mildred was at the Church Missionary Society's College in Chislehurst, and then she sailed for Pakistan and the Missionary Hospital at Quetta, near the Afghanistan border. After missionary service, Mildred returned to England and began to explore a vocation to the religious life. She joined the Community of St Andrew, an order of professed Sisters working as Deaconesses, mostly in London. Her work was largely with the homeless and addicts. Mildred retired to St Nicholas Hospital, within the close of Salisbury Cathedral. Even though it is more than 50 years since Mildred left the Nazareth Hospital, she is still remembered by those who served alongside her. Mme Odette Tester recalled only recently: “Whatever and whenever the emergency, Mildred would be present. She was the most faithful person, and when she prays for someone, she does pray! She was a blessing to us. “I remember our happy days in Nazareth. I myself am now 95 years old and waiting for the invitation from heaven to join the rejoicing crowd! Be blessed, and thank you for being the one and only Mildred".
stRONg dEMANd fOR tHE NAzAREtH tRUst sCHOOL Of NURsINg dIpLOMA CONtINUEs tO gROw - wItH AN INCREAsINg NUMbER Of MALE stUdENts AppLyINg. regISTrATIoN For our 2015 INTAke oPeNeD oN MoNDAy, JuLy 27, AND 120 CANDIDATeS regISTereD by THe eND oF THe week, FroM wHICH we wILL HAve SuFFICIeNT STuDeNTS For A CLASS To begIN THeIr STuDIeS IN THe AuTuMN. Such is the demand for a nursing education that we were asked to reopen the registration; however we had already determined our intake for the new Academic Year. Interestingly, many of those who requested that registration be reopened were young men, who often struggle to gain the opportunity of studying nursing at a higher level. Traditional Arab culture has not seen nursing as a male occupation, yet male nurses are an integral part of the nursing care offered both within our Hospital and the Israeli healthcare system at large. Many of our male student nurses have become role models for their friends and family members. The fact that many of the 114 students who graduated in 2014 were male suggests that the stigma and barriers which previously existed are diminishing. It remains the dream of Dr Amal Khazin, the Director of our School of Nursing, that it will soon be possible for nursing to be as accepted as a profession for men as it is for their female counterparts.
Amal Khazin congratulating School of Nursing students on their Graduation.
Open to all, without distinction, our Nursing School is both typically Christian, and run in sympathy with the values of Arab culture. When it opened in 1924, the School operated in the basement of the Hospital, but since 2005 it has been located in its own purpose-built building dedicated to training nursing staff. The Nazareth Trust School of Nursing, through unconditional service to all in the name of Jesus, helps to give improved life chances to young people from a minority group - and equip them with the means to support their families.
Our agreement with Haifa University has come to an end and we continue to pursue a secure long-term arrangement for the provision of a BA Nursing Programme.
Improved facilities have led to raised standards and enabled us to accept more students, so we can educate even more young people who might otherwise struggle to find a place in Israeli society.
In the meantime, Professor Shoshana Riba, Israel’s Head Nurse, has allowed us to continue to deliver the Nursing Diploma, including the BA to RN Transition Programme that is currently in place.
Access to education is a key tool to minimise cultural and religious tensions. We seek to continue to develop further the School's message of successful working in a potentially fractured and divergent society.
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07 Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of Hospital, treats a child during a mobile clinic.
How do the clinics work? At the moment, the Hospital arranges a clinic one day a week in consultation with local advisory teams. Sometimes this might be adults or children, for the treatment of arthritis or another specialised condition. To date we have sent specialists including paediatricians, orthopaedic consultants, plastic surgeons and neurologists. The Hospital sends the medical and nursing team, along with the medications and supplies needed for the patients. They meet the patients in a tent in one of the villages, always making sure to bring as much water as possible, which is in very short supply in Area C. How do the people get to know about it?
HELp Us sAVE LIVEs IN tHE wEst bANk wE AskEd dR bIsHARA bIsHARAt, HEAd Of tHE HOspItAL, tO tELL Us A LIttLE AbOUt tHE MObILE OUtREACH wORk IN AREA C Of tHE wEst bANk. THe MobILe CLINIC IS THe oNLy oNe IN THe AreA ProvIDINg MuCH NeeDeD MeDICAL ServICeS For PeoPLe requIrINg TreATMeNT AND CoNSuLTATIoN.
There aren’t many ways to communicate. So the local Sheikh is informed about the time and speciality and he announces it from the Mosque to make sure people know when the clinic is happening. How many people come? At the start, we used to see four or five patients each time. Now we are seeing around 20 people! The word is spreading and as a result, the demand is increasing. what are the needs of the people? The needs are varied and simple problems often become larger because of the inability to get immediate care. Common needs include: · Prosthetic limbs, both arms and legs, due to injuries from landmines and accidents but there is no availability of prosthetic limbs in this area or funds to purchase them. · Treatment and plastic surgery for burns. The way of life in this area where permanent structures are forbidden, involves cooking on primus stoves and dealing with flammable materials on a daily basis. This means that burns are common, especially in children.
what can the Nazareth Hospital do to supply these needs? As we observe the increasing needs of the population in this area, our desire is to do more to help. There is a clear need for additional clinic days. As the only healthcare provision in this area, this is essential to make a lasting difference. We would also like to provide more specialist doctors and medical teams as needed to serve this area. what do we need to achieve this? There are many things that we already provide for these clinics, in terms of medication, expertise and transport but when we see the depth of need, it is clear that we need more resources. Many patients need surgery in Nazareth. In addition to the difficulties of bringing them from Area C, the expense of admission costs needs to be covered. Many patients need specialised prostheses, in order to function in their daily lives. These life-changing limbs cost from 10,000 – 40,000 NIS per prosthesis, depending on function. Support and donations will allow this work not only to continue, but to expand and reach even more of those who have no other access to healthcare. We at the Nazareth Hospital believe in germinating the good seed in every person which is LOVE - because by love we can help and cure many patients. Our strategy and spiritual vision through the Nazareth Hospital is to cure and heal the sick as Jesus Christ healed the vulnerable, weak and needy. Therefore we ask individuals, institutes and associations to support this programme as we follow the teaching of Our Lord Jesus to help the vulnerable.
· Treatment and plastic surgery for Leishmaniasis. This condition is caused by parasites which create skin lesions and often serious scarring. Spread by flies, it is most commonly seen in children. Dr Youssif Nijem examines a young patient
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ds ta han e Amu ust g la il th V h Tr azare e Nazaret the N h air of , Chair of T h C r, n ou Mans mieso Bader Morgan Ja o t r e ov
tHE NAzAREtH VILLAgE tRANsItION A LANdMARk EVENt wAs CELEbRAtEd tHIs yEAR wHEN tHE NAzAREtH VILLAgE wAs OffICIALLy HANdEd OVER tO tHE NAzAREtH tRUst. oN MArCH 27TH, IN THe NAzAreTH vILLAge SyNAgogue, HIgH oN THe HILL overLookINg MT PreCIPICe, PeoPLe ACroSS THe worLD CAMe TogeTHer For A CeLebrATIoN oF THe PAST JoININg THe FuTure.
Dr Nakhle Bishara, the visionary behind the Village, spoke with love and passion of the founding team’s vision to help pilgrims see the Nazareth that Jesus knew and to hear Jesus’ words, especially the parables, with First-Century ears. The Village has been a tremendous success, with 67,000 visitors passing through its doors last year. Special thanks were given to founding director, Mike Hostetler, who came with his wife, Ginny, from Canada and Sherry Herschend, who came all the way from the USA to represent the Miracle of Nazareth Foundation.
Cary Summers of MNIF, joined the evening, together with Joseph Main, former CEO of The Nazareth Trust, and Morgan Jamieson, Chairman of The Nazareth Trust Board. Sharon Swarr formally handed her Executive Director role over to Maha Sayegh, while Bader Mansour, Chairman of the Nazareth Village Board, and Dr Nakhle Bishara, founder and treasurer of the Nazareth Village organisation, signed over the stewardship of the Village to the trustees of The Nazareth Trust.
Morgan Jamieson also spoke on behalf of The Nazareth Trust trustees, expressing their commitment to safeguarding the ongoing work of the Nazareth Village.
"There is a deep desire on the part of all who come to Nazareth to see Jesus. but for centuries, all they could see was dusty stones. That is why I proposed a place where visitors could see those ancient stones come to life 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 08 HeALINg IN THe NAMe oF JeSuS SINCe 1861
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09 HIstORy Of tHE NAzAREtH tRUst ANd tHE NAzAREtH VILLAgE 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 in Jesus’ time. The work uncovered a 2,000 year old wine press cut into the bedrock, the remains of a vineyard, watchtowers, terraces, a spring fed irrigation system and stone quarries. Dr Nakhle Bishara, Nazareth Hospital Medical Director, led a team in bringing to life a working museum to show Nazareth in the time of Jesus, on the land owned by the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society (EMMS).
VIsItOR QUOtEs “An amazing and throat catching experience, thank you so much for your imagination in bringing Scripture to life.” “In this project great is the faithfulness of god.” “As an olive tree signifies hope and life, my prayer is that this place becomes a place of hope and life for many.” “very beautiful and helpful visualising how Jesus grew up. you are providing a wonderful service to pilgrims. god bless.”
1998 - The Miracle of Nazareth Foundation is set up by Sherry Herschend as an International Board of Trustees, predominantly focused on fundraising to support the Nazareth Village. 2000 - The Nazareth Village officially opens under founding director, Mike Hostetler, and a Board of national and international trustees separate from the EMMS Board of Trustees. 2001 - The Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society is divided into two organisations - 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 Village Board.
“By reading the Bible we can make a picture of the first century. By visiting Nazareth Village we can feel life really walking inside the Bible”
2010 - SERVE Nazareth launches as the newly designed Christian ministry programme. Volunteering at the Nazareth Village is included as part of the ministry programme for SERVE participants. Sherry Herschend
2011 - The Nazareth Hospital celebrates 150 years.
2014 - The School of Nursing celebrates 90 years. 2015 - The Nazareth Village fully moves under the jurisdiction of The Nazareth Trust.
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HOspItAL stAff ARE gOOd spORts!
tHIs sUMMER stAff fROM tHE HOspItAL tOOk pARt IN tHEIR VERy fIRst spORts dAy wHEN A fRIENdLy COMpEtItIVE spIRIt sAw tHE sURgICAL ANd ORtHOpAEdIC tEAM COME OUt ON tOp.
Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of Hospital, practises for the egg and spoon race.
Tzipi Tzikvashvily, Head of Human Resources, gets to grips with organising the event.
Nizar Sayegh, from the Communication Centre, celebrating a win.
TzIPI TzIkvASHvILy, HeAD oF HeAD oF HuMAN reSourCeS, AND Her TeAM CAMe uP wITH THe IDeA To ProMoTe TeAM work, HeALTHy LIvINg AND To ProvIDe A FuN DAy For everyoNe.
Thanks go to 25 local businesses which gave generous donations and the Orthodox Centre in Nazareth which provided the venue free of charge - meaning the event did not cost the hospital any money.
The Hapoel Osama basketball team and the Maccabi football team from Yafa, Nazareth, also donated their time to be adjudicators for the day.
wHItE COAt CEREMONy stRENgtHENs pARtNERsHIp
THe 14 MeDICAL STuDeNTS were PreSeNTeD wITH A wHITe CoAT To MArk THe NexT exCITINg STAge IN THeIr TrAININg.
stUdENts wHO wILL tRAIN At tHE NAzAREtH HOspItAL VIA A pARtNERsHIp wItH AN-NAJAH UNIVERsIty IN NAbLUs tOOk pARt IN tHE fIRst EVER ‘wHItE COAt CEREMONy’.
The event was a huge success and plans are underway to make it an annual event.
The winners were surgical and orthopaedic, congratulations also go to the X-ray and Archive computer department which came second and third-placed ER reception, communication and maternity.
The event marked a continuation of the partnership programme between the Hospital and the University which will share information and experiences and find training opportunities for students at the Hospital. Speakers at the ceremony included Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of the Nazareth Hospital; Ali Sallam, Mayor of Nazareth; Dr Zaher Armaly, Director of the Dialysis Unit and Division and Professor Salim Haj Yehya, Head of An-Najah Hospital and Dean of the Medical School.
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The speakers praised the collaborative effort between the Hospital and University and stressed the importance of building bridges between the two in order to strengthen ties. The importance of the long history of The Nazareth Trust’s work, the Hospital and the services it has been providing for more than 150 years in Nazareth were also recognised.
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11 Muhammad Qaddora is thanked for his generous donation by a nurse from the A and E Department.
ELdERLy pAtIENt gIVEs bACk
AN ACt Of kINdNEss HAs tOUCHEd tHE HEARts Of stAff IN tHE NAzAREtH HOspItAL’s EMERgENCy dEpARtMENt. MuHAMMAD qADDorA IS AN eLDerLy PATIeNT wHo IS weLL-kNowN To THe eMergeNCy TeAM Due To HAvINg To MAke rePeATeD CALLS oN THeIr ServICeS Due To HIS MeDICAL CoNDITIoN.
But his thoughtfulness will not be the only reason staff will remember him for he has shown his gratitude to the doctors and nurses by donating wheelchairs, specifically for use in the emergency room. The gift is made all the more special as the Hospital is aware Muhammad’s financial situation is not great. He said: "This emergency room feels like my second home. The compassion, care and respect shown to me by the staff is like no other hospital I've been to.
“I had a deep feeling of wanting to give back to the Hospital and felt that donating wheelchairs would be a fitting thank you.”
Head of Hospital Dr Bishara Bisharat, said: “We feel honoured and humbled that one of our patients should thank us in this way. “And it is our great privilege to be able to show our gratitude by acknowledging his donation - and wishing him a speedy recovery.”
wItH A sONg IN OUR HEARts A CoNCerT – A woNDerFuL AND HISTorIC FIrST For THe NAzAreTH TruST - HAS TAkeN PLACe IN SouTH wALeS IN CoNJuNCTIoN wITH CAMbreNSIS, A weLL-kNowN CHrISTIAN CHoIr FroM THe AreA.
Trustee Ashleigh Dunn acted as MC at the concert filled with gospel, spiritual and worship songs, as well as light classics – with everyone joining in. The evening also included a presentation about the work of The Nazareth Trust. Why not get in touch with Shaun at the UK Office to discuss the possibility of hosting a similar event near you. shaun@nazarethtrust.org www.NAzAREtHtRUst.ORg
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HEARt ANd sOUL fOLLOwINg tHE ANNUAL NORwEgIAN dAy sERVICE IN EdINbURgH, wE tOOk tHE OppORtUNIty tO UpdAtE MANy Of tHE tHOUsANds Of VIsItORs tO HEARt ANd sOUL, ORgANIsEd by tHE CHURCH Of sCOtLANd, ON tHE wORk ANd MINIstRy Of tHE NAzAREtH tRUst. PASSerS-by were ProvIDeD wITH A brANDeD bAg wHICH INCLuDeD A CoPy oF our NewSLeTTer, INForMATIoN AbouT THe TruST, PoSTerS AND A kNITTINg PATTerN For our TeDDy beAr CAMPAIgN.
Levette Callander and Lynda Redpath are ready to welcome visitors.
Almost 1,000 bags were distributed - a worthwhile exercise we’d love to repeat. It was great to see many supporters of the work in Nazareth throughout the day and we hope some of those we spoke to will support the work by joining SERVE or by knitting a teddy bear. Thanks go to Jenny, Kate, Levette, Marc and Mike who assisted Lynda Redpath and Shaun Newton on the day.
tONs Of tEddIEs bRINg sMILEs we PrevIouSLy HIgHLIgHTeD THe kNITTeD bIbLe exHIbITIoN HoSTeD by ryToN MeTHoDIST CHurCH IN THe TyNe vALLey, weST oF NewCASTLe uPoN TyNe. Through the generosity of visitors to the event - and those who attended a similar exhibition at Spoor Memorial Methodist Church in the spring almost £700 was raised for the ongoing work of the Trust. We are also delighted to report that more than 200 teddy bears have been taken to Nazareth for our paediatric ward, for children in the
bANgOR SHAuN NewToN, HeAD oF reSourCeS, vISITeD bANgor’S worLDwIDe MISSIoNAry CoNveNTIoN AgAIN IN AuguST To ProMoTe THe work oF THe TruST. Past visits to the conference have been extremely successful and as a result of Shaun’s attendance people have enrolled to join Serve Nazareth and also take part in the Jesus Trail sponsored walks – so we are looking forward to hearing from those he met.
West Bank, and to be sold in the Hospital shop to raise funds. People have sent teddies from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales with some awaiting collection in the USA. We would like to thank everyone who so kindly knitted teddies – they certainly bring smiles to the children’s faces.
But there is always room for more! So please get in touch with Shaun at the UK Office if you would like a knitting or crochet pattern. And, if you have some teddies ready, we can also supply you with a mailing bag.
shaun@nazarethtrust.org
CARd sALEs wILL HELp tRUst our uk SuPPorTerS wILL HAve FouND A SMALL CATALogue INCLuDeD wITH our NewSLeTTer goSPeL CArDS eTC HAS A LoNg HISTory oF SuPPorTINg CHrISTIAN MISSIoN AND we Are ProuD To SuPPorT THeM IN reTurN. The company is generously donating 20 per cent of the revenue from its Christmas card sales to The Nazareth Trust, as well as five per cent of the sale of all other items.
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Please see the enclosed catalogue for more details and don’t forget to mention us, or highlight The Nazareth Trust at the bottom of the form, in order for us to receive the donations.
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CURE team and the NHE orthopedic paediactric surgey team visit the West Bank
wE ARE ALwAys gRAtEfUL fOR tHE sUppORt ANd pRAyERs Of OUR fRIENds ACROss tHE wORLd ANd tHEIR dEdICAtION tO OUR wORk IN NAzAREtH. HERE wE sHARE wHAt OUR pARtNERs IN tHE UsA HAVE bEEN dOINg fOR Us: Cure INTerNATIoNAL, our PArTNerS IN oFFerINg orTHoPAeDIC PAeDIATrIC ServICeS IN THe weST bANk, vISITeD THe HoSPITAL To TALk AbouT THeIr ‘CLub FooT’ ProgrAMMe. The purpose of this programme is to share and learn from each other’s experiences in dealing with this curable congenital condition. The CURE team will be back later in the year when Scott Reichenbach, Operations Director for the CURE club foot programme, will visit the Hospital’s weekly clinic. It was wonderful to see Sherry Herschend and many of the Miracle of Nazareth International Fund (MNIF) team at the handover of the Nazareth Village to The Nazareth Trust. MNIF continues, through Cary Summers, to provide invaluable support, prayer and resource in growing the ministry of this first century museum.
Karen Rauch and Jason Allgire from Nazareth Project Inc (NPI) are busy supporting the Family Consultancy Exchange programme that was funded by a private donor from the USA. The Nazareth Board of Trustees is very much looking forward to meeting with the NPI Board in March, something that has been a long time in the planning. Also, as always, Karen has been amazing in working in partnership with Dr Suzy Srouji from the Hospital in putting together this year’s application for the ASHA grant. Thanks also go to Jason Yakelis, who helped Karen include our work with CURE in the application.
Its construction was overseen by Dr Frederick Scrimgeour not long after the land was purchased in 1906. But as you’d expect the last 100 years have taken their toll on the building, which is used primarily by our SERVE participants. A programme of refurbishment has now been planned, beginning on the ground floor, with a team of ten willing volunteers from several different churches in Northern Ireland, enlisted through LIFT (Labour in Faith and Trust).
dOCtORs’ HOUsE IN NEEd Of A fACELIft THe DoCTorS’ HouSe IS THe oLDeST buILDINg oN THe SITe oF THe NAzAreTH HoSPITAL AND IS THereFore oF SPeCIAL SIgNIFICANCe.
The aim is to provide a single communal lounge and kitchen for each floor with all other spaces being converted to either, en-suite bedrooms or family suites increasing the capacity of the Doctors’ House and providing more opportunities for people to come and SERVE in Nazareth. The project will take around four years to complete.
This year the request is for funding towards the paediatric ward extension and our work in the West Bank.
Dr Bishara Bisharat, Head of the Nazareth Hospital, has been invited to speak at the Presbyterian Church of Wheaton, Chicago in October. The team is also busy arranging other speaking engagements to spread the word about the Hospital during the trip. Elizabeth McClean of LIFT said “It was a great privilege to serve God by working with The Nazareth Trust and SERVE Nazareth in the town where Jesus grew up.” As you can imagine we cannot allow these restorations to detract from our other ministries and so we are appealing to our supporters to help us ensure the opportunity for serving God in Nazareth is not hindered by a lack of basic, yet adequate, accommodation.
please complete the form enclosed if you’d like to donate – we’d love to hear from you. www.NAzAREtHtRUst.ORg
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AUtUMN 2015
pRAyER pOINts n Continue to pray for all the children who attended the Summer Camp this year.
n Pray for the Chaplaincy team as they resume their ministry in the Hospital after the summer break. n Continue to pray for the appointment of the CEO.
n Pray for the Autumn Study Day which is due to be led by Dr Curt Thompson from the US (author of Anatomy of the Soul) and who will be on an exchange visit to Nazareth in November.
n Pray for the staff retreat in December which is due to be led by the rev Dr kamal Farah.
n Pray for God's blessing on the audiBible project which is due to be launched at the Nazareth Hospital in the lead-up to Christmas this year.
n Continue to pray for the transition of the School of Nursing to go smoothly and for Dr Amal khazin, her staff and all the new and existing nursing students in the current academic year. n Continue to pray for the integration of the Nazareth village into The Nazareth Trust and for Maha Sayegh and her staff as they prepare for the busy tourist season ahead.
n Continue to pray for more participants to enrol for the Jesus Trail in November and for the Serve volunteers reunion!
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Pray for the patients in the Hospital. May God grant them swift healing and freedom from pain. Pray also that the Hospital may be a witness to them of the love and compassion of Christ.
Pray for the staff of the Hospital, at all levels. As they deal directly or indirectly with patients. May they be provided with strength, patience and love in all the tasks they undertake.
Pray for the people of Nazareth. May God’s peace rule in their lives as they live and work in the town of Jesus’ childhood. Pray for unity amongst the Christians of Nazareth.
Pray for the Hospital Chaplains. May their work bring people to a new and deeper knowledge of Jesus. May they bring His peace to those in need and His comfort to those in pain.
Pray for those in the Hospital who do not know Jesus as their Saviour. May the love of God be revealed to them through the work and service of The Nazareth Trust.
Pray for the Hospital Chapel services held on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Ask God to bless them so that He may be glorified and that all who attend will be taught and encouraged.
Pray for the future of the work of The Nazareth Trust and all we try to do. Pray for wise decisions, adequate finances and a steadfast commitment to showing God’s love in action.
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and of the entire Holy Land. May God open the eyes of all the peoples of the Land that it is only through His love and forgiveness that healing and safety can come.
Pray for the many and varied volunteers who come to serve on the campus. May they be blessed richly as well as bringing blessing to us and the people of Nazareth through their service.
Give thanks for those who support the work of The Nazareth Trust. Ask God to show them His path as He calls them so they may come closer to Him to show others His grace and love.
Give thanks for the School of Nursing and its ministry. May both staff and students be able to achieve the very best, and learn of God through their study of caring and service to those in need of care or who are suffering.
Give thanks for those who guide the work of the Trust - the Board and Executive Team. Ask God to give them the wisdom and drive to achieve great things in His name as they serve Him with humility.
Give thanks for the wonderful ministry of the Nazareth Village. Ask God to bless all the staff and volunteers and to bring increasing numbers of visitors to understand Him more deeply through the parables that Jesus told.
Ask God to open the eyes of His people throughout the world to the plight of Christians in the Land. As more people learn of the work of The Nazareth Trust, may our work and message bless Christians wherever they are.
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NExt yEAR wILL sEE tHE 175tH ANNIVERsARy Of tHE EdINbURgH MEdICAL MIssIONARy sOCIEty. To CeLebrATe THIS HISTorIC MILeSToNe we’re INvITINg you To JoIN uS IN APrIL 2016 To wALk THe 40 MILeS FroM NAzAreTH To CAPerNAuM To rAISe FuNDS For THe NAzAreTH HoSPITAL. There will be more about the 175th celebrations in our next newsletter – but why not book your place on the walk now? And, if you can’t make it in April, there’s an earlier chance to take part as we are also organising the walk from Monday, November 16, to Sunday, November 22, 2015. The trip offers the chance for people to experience important sites from the life of Jesus, along with other religious and historical sites in Galilee and participants are asked to raise £1,500 for the Trust’s work. This time around the donations will go towards the SERVE programme which encourages people to show their faith by working for The Nazareth Trust in Nazareth.
Shaun Newton, Head of Resources and organiser of the walks, said: “Anyone interested in the Jesus Trail can give me a call – it is a very memorable experience and a great way to raise money for the Trust’s work.” “Overnight accommodation is provided en route and walkers stay and enjoy the company of local hosts, who will help them gain a true understanding of the area and its religious and political complexities.” to find out more contact shaun at Head Office on 0191 5208030 or email shaun@nazarethtrust.org.
TriMalawi Challenge 12-21 AUGUST 2016
KAYAK Lake Malawi BIKE Rural villages HIKE Mount Mulanje
A TAPeSTry ‘MAP’ wHICH SHowS THe CouNTrIeS worLDwIDe wHere SCoTS SeTTLeD, workeD, AND HAD AN INFLueNCe HAS New SeCTIoNS reFereNCINg PALeSTINe AND ISrAeL. Most of the Scottish Diaspora Tapestry went on show last year and a few people with connections to Palestine/Israel (mostly with Tabeetha School in Jaffa) were disappointed that there was no mention of the regions. It was requested that this could be included and two panels were designed. With almost every one of our 27 stitchers had a connection with one of the four institutions featured in the panels. Designed by Andrew Crummy, who also designed the famous Great Tapestry of Scotland, which tells the whole history of Scotland. The tapestry will be on display in Prestoungrange, Prestonpans, in East Lothian, going on a world tour, May 2016, returning to Scotland in 2017. Kate Harris and Maha Campbell took part in stitching a panel of the Diaspora Tapestry from the Palestine / Israel section.
Sign up by 31 January to save £50. WWW.EMMS.ORG/TRIMALAWI 175 years
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0131 313 3828 events@emms.org
EMMS International is a charity registered in Scotland No SC032327. A company limited by guarantee registered in Scotland No SC224402.
the Nazareth trust will be working closely with EMMs International to mark the 175th anniversary – so we’re rather hoping some of our supporters sign up for the exciting sounding triMalawi Challenge (see above). And, of course, we hope that we’ll see some of our EMMs International friends on the Jesus trail walk in 2016.
The panel features the four main institutions founded in the region in the 19th century, including, of course, the Nazareth Hospital EMMS In the middle of the right-hand section of the panel you’ll see the faces of Hospital founder Kaloost Vartan and Mary Anne Stewart, and above that, the EMMS symbol (stitched by Kate).
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Healing in the name of Jesus since 1861 tHE NAzAREtH tRUst (HEAd OffICE) ELCAP, The Brickgarth, Easington Lane, Tyne & Wear, DH5 0LE, England Telephone: + 44 (0)191 5 20 80 30 Fax: + 44 (0)191 5 20 80 30 email: info@nazarethtrust.org
tHE NAzAREtH tRUst (IsRAEL) Nazareth Hospital EMMS P. O. Box 11, Nazareth 16100, Israel Telephone: +972-(0)4-602-8888 Fax: +972-(0)4-657-5912 (administration office) email: Christine@nazarethtrust.org
www.nazarethtrust.org The Nazareth Trust is the operating name of EMMS Nazareth EMMS Nazareth is a company limited by by guarantee registered in Scotland – Company no SC 225661 EMMS Nazareth isa charity registered in Scotland : Charity Nu: SC 032510 Registered as a foreign owned company and not-for-profit institution in Israel – No 560019945