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KURDISTAN, IRAQ 200 GATHER FOR BIBLE CONFERENCE IN DUHOK

REPORT BY: Pastor Layth Ibrahim Yesterday we hosted a Bible Conference for Pastors & Workers here at Praise Chapel in Duhok. Most of the Churches here in Kurdistan came with their people as well as new people attending for the first time. Dr. Maher Samuel from Egypt was our Speaker. He speaks at most churchesContinue reading “KURDISTAN, IRAQ 200 GATHER FOR BIBLE CONFERENCE IN DUHOK”

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS FOR 60 PASTORS WIVES

JANUARY 7TH  IS CHRISTMAS DAY IN EGYPT Yes, this week in Egypt is Christmas Week. We celebrate Christmas on January 7th. The atmosphere here is very nice, but very very cold, more so than normal, even as it rains, the rain turns to snow, this is strange experience for us here in Egypt. But weContinue reading “CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS FOR 60 PASTORS WIVES”

Middle East Update: July-August 2021 SPECIAL REPORT

We have several very important ongoing projects in Egypt and Iraq; here’s a brief overview of what’s in progress now. The video reports are brief, (1 to 2 minutes each) and are downloadable for congregational or small group viewing. I. Covid Pandemic Relief:  Al Qusia, Upper Egypt – Essential Food, Supplies & Medicine Distribution II.Continue reading “Middle East Update: July-August 2021 SPECIAL REPORT”

UPDATE: KURDISTAN NORTHERN IRAQ VILLAGE OUTREACH

PC Pastor Layth Ibrahim shares this short video of he and his outreach team establishing a home group in a nearby village. There are twenty villages surrounding the city of Duhok. Pastor Layth has a strategy to plant a home group in each one to serve as a house church to reach each community. WeContinue reading “UPDATE: KURDISTAN NORTHERN IRAQ VILLAGE OUTREACH”

UPDATE: COVID PANDEMIC EGYPT – THE 3rd WAVE

The first thing that I noticed about this new video, just in this morning from Pastor Rezek of Praise Chapel, Al Qusia; everyone was wearing masks again. I immediately contacted him to find out what was going on with the pandemic in Upper Egypt. THERE HAS BEEN A THIRD WAVE OUTBREAK OF THE VIRUS SWEEPINGContinue reading “UPDATE: COVID PANDEMIC EGYPT – THE 3rd WAVE”

Praise Chapel Honored at Kurdistan Award Ceremony

The occasion was the celebration of the anniversary of the Kurdish Mahabad Republic, established in Northeastern Iran after the collapse of the Iranian Central Government at the beginning of the Cold War. It was short lived, lasting from January through December 1946. It was the first attempt at Kurdish Nationalism and the establishment of Kurdistan.  TheContinue reading “Praise Chapel Honored at Kurdistan Award Ceremony”

FIRE-BOMBED: CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN IRAQ IS A REALITY!

One of our families living in Baghdad was fire-bombed by a Shiite Militia group in the area. The device used to destroy their home wasn’t homemade, it was a military grade incendiary device typical of that used by terrorists. The family escaped with their lives but lost everything to the fire. His mother, already sufferingContinue reading “FIRE-BOMBED: CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION IN IRAQ IS A REALITY!”

I COULDN’T BE PROUDER!

OUR WORKERS IN IRAQ & EGYPT Sometimes its crisis that brings out the best in people. This is certainly true of our workers in Iraq and Egypt. Like everyone else worldwide, they’re in a state of lockdown due to the quarantine. We’re all well aware of the hardship this presents in our own nation, butContinue reading “I COULDN’T BE PROUDER!”