Christmas 2013Appeals Newsletter

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Matthew 1:21 (ESV)“You shall call his name Jesus,

for He will save his people from their sins”

Formerly ‘The Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society’

Madonna and Child courtesy of Jason Jenicke www.jasonjenicke.com

ay I begin by offering to you myheartfelt thanks and appreciation for

your continuous support of The NazarethTrust.

As many of you will know our work inNazareth relies on the generous assistanceand support from well-wishers around theworld.

As we approach the end of the year I wouldlike to provide you with an update on our

fundraising activities over the last 12 months. Many of you willhave already played a part in our achievements by way ofinvolvement and giving.

So, I pray that you will find encouragement from what you havehelped us to start and also that you find an opportunity to helpus continue to serve those who need us.

To see our work grow and to serve the city of Nazareth andbeyond we appeal to you for further support, and we welcomethe offer of time, talents and financials.

I am sure that together we can demonstrate the love of Jesus inaction as we serve Him in His home town.

This could be as simple as buying a book, joining us on our JesusTrail sponsored walk or celebrating our School’s 90thAnniversary as well as providing a financial gift.

We welcome your feedback and thoughts if this AppealsNewsletter has proved useful. Our plan is to provide this on anAnnual basis, should there be demand.

I pray that you will enjoy a Christmas full of joy and offer God’sblessing to you all at this time.

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Joseph R. MainChief Executive

Joseph R. MainChief Executive Officer

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Catheterisation Unit & Chaplaincy 3School of Nursing Bursary & SERVE Bursary 4Chapel Refurbishment & P K Vartan Endowment 5Vartan of Nazareth & More Than A Menu 6Cell Groups 7The Jesus Trail 8School of Nursing Anniversary 9

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PRAYER BOXAs a tree couldn't survive without its roots, without thegenerosity and commitment of our loyal supporters the

Nazareth Trust would not be able to deliver its vitalservices to the Nazareth community and beyond.

We pray for this continued generosityof spirit in the years ahead.

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he vision to create a Catheterisation Unit for the Hospital hasbecome a reality thanks to the collective fundraising of the

local community and the generosity of Nazareth Trustsupporters.

The ‘Heart to Heart’ Appeal was led by the local community andthrough various events and initiatives raised a staggering £1.57mmillion enabling construction work to start.

The Unit has already been approved by the Ministry of Healthand at a recent ceremony businessman, Mr Hatem Soabi, laidthe foundation stone on the site of the development.

The state of the art building will drastically improve the treatmentof cardiac related conditions. We are still short of our £2.18mtarget to complete and equip the unit which is hoped will openin 2014.

TCardiac Catheterisation Unit

Mr Hatem Soabi lays a foundation stone

he Chaplaincy service brings comfort for patients, visitors,students and staff. Under the supervision of Rev. Suheil

Bathish, volunteers also help outwith these regular visits.However, there is a need torecruit an additional part-timechaplain to deliver this servicealong with further volunteers. Itis hoped that this will enablemore staff study days to takeplace and extending the annual‘Workers Retreat’, a week ofteaching, worship andfellowship, the annual week longchildren’s summer camp and to

buy relevant materials such as tracts, leaflets and books inaccessible forms.

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Suheil Bathish

Appeal Total Amount raised to date Amount still needed£2,180,000 £1,570,000 £609,000

Appeal Total Amount raised to date Amount still needed£15,000 £3,560.00 £11,440

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elp us celebrate the School of Nursing’s 90th Anniversary in2014 by supporting those of our nursing students who are

struggling to fund their studies. To ensure the School does notlose the talents of such students and miss out on celebrating withus next year a bursary programme is in place to provide somefinancial assistance.

Since the Spring we have received a number of grants enablingthe scheme to continue but there are still many potential studentsthat we lose due to financial reasons. We are now just short of£8,000 of being able to provide a full bursary scheme for the2014 Academic Year.

HSchool of Nursing Bursary

ach year SERVE attracts volunteers from around the worldand year on year is growing in strength. SERVE, now in its 5th

year still see the majority of volunteers self-funding theirparticipation with us. However, we do have applicants who areunable to pay the full fees and our SERVE Bursary Scheme isavailable to them by offering financial support. We are gratefulfor receiving donations of £1,200 to allow more people to jointhe SERVE Programme but are still short of the £10,000 target.

ESERVE Bursary

SERVE Nazareth Volunteers

School of Nursing Students

Appeal Total Amount raised to date Amount still needed£15,000 £7045.50 £7,954.50

Appeal Total Amount raised to date Amount still needed£10,000 £1,200 £7,800

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or the last 50 years the Chapel has seen the gathering ofGod’s people for worship and instruction from which they

then enter a world of service. In order for this to continue and theneed for additional space by the Chaplaincy we need toundertake a refurbishment programme. This will ensure theChapel buildings can continue to be a place of both fellowshipand commissioning.

Next year also marks the 50th Anniversary of the chapel. Wehave been delighted by the gifts given to date but are still £9,000short of the required amount to make the desired changes.

The Chapel was opened in 1964 as part of a new building thatalso included a new nurses home, thanks to funding receivedfrom the Protestant Christians of West Germany. Itaccommodates about 150 people and services are held eachSunday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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s a legacy to his family’sconnection with the

Hospital, John Vartan,Honorary Vice President of theNazareth Trust and greatgrandson of the founder, Dr PKVartan, launched anEndowment Fund. Theintention is to raise £10 millionto develop and train futuredoctors and nurses.

Adopting the same pioneeringspirit of PK Vartan, TheNazareth Trust is also seekingto develop the educationalsuccess of the children andyoung people who are patients

in the Hospital wards as well as extend the care and provision oftreatment for patients with mental health conditions and providea support system of palliative care to patients approaching theend of their life. Regular donations are invited to make thesevisions possible.

APK Vartan Endowment

P K Vartan

The Chapel

Appeal Total Amount raised to date Amount still needed£10,000 £1,000 £9,000

artan of Nazareth” provides afascinating insight into the

founder of the Nazareth Hospital, Dr PK Vartan, tracing his remarkable life andis eloquently captured by BBCbroadcaster and author, MalcolmBillings.

The hardback book follows Dr Vartan’sjourney from his early life inConstantinople, his time in Edinburgh as a missionary medicalstudent, to his move to Nazareth where he established a fourbedroom clinic in his family home which was to become TheNazareth Hospital as we know today.

Supported by John Vartan, great grandson of the founder, thebook is packed with remarkable photographs of the Hospital andkey members of dedicated staff.

Priced at £25.00 the book is available by contacting ShaunNewton on +44 (0)191 520 8030.

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Book a Perfect Gift for Christmas

upporter, Levette Callander, has cooked up a novel way ofraising funds for the charity by producing a cook book with

recipes gathered from worldwide volunteers and supporters, pastand present including many missionaries.

“More Than AMenu” featurescontributions onstarters, main dishesand dessertssourced from manydifferent countriesbut, as its titlesuggests, the bookalso featuresmemories andreflections of theHospital, along withproverbs andi n s p i r a t i o n a lanecdotes, andBible quotes.

Featuring 136recipies, the book isinspirational, notonly for its cookingrecommendations

but for its ability to capture the spirit of the Nazareth Hospitaland the community it serves

All proceeds from the book, which is priced at £10.00 will bedonated to The Nazareth Trust, and can be purchased bycontacting Shaun Newton at shaun@nazarethtrust.org

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e are keen to set up local supporter groups across theglobe to encourage positive action to ensure the ongoing

support of the work of the charity.

Following a simple and informal format, the Groups could seekto initiate –

1. Spiritual support and prayer for those currently involved aswell as those who have been involved in the work.

2. Activities to promote greater awareness of the work inNazareth and the background to that work.

3. Fund raising activities towards general or specific agreedprojects in organisations such as churches, schools etc.

4. The sale of goods and products produced by and/or for TheNazareth Trust.

5. Encouraging visits and pilgrimages to the Holy Land toinclude an extended stay in Nazareth to visit the work.

A minimum offive people arerecommended toestablish a Groupand guidance canbe provided fromHead Office. Forexample, arepresentative ofThe NazarethTrust couldarrange a visit toexplain thehistory and thework inNazareth, as well as how a Cell Group can support the work.Brochures, newsletters, banners and collection boxes can alsobe provided.

Meetings can be held to suit the group, monthly or quarterly andwe recommend that the meetings should be prayerful rather thansocial, and any time spent together should be profitable.However, the format is entirely dependent on the Group.

An advice pack with details on how to set up a Cell Group areavailable by contacting Shaun Newton atshaun@nazarethtrust.org.uk

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The Board of MNIF together with our own Trustees andexecutives visiting the Nazareth Village

PRAYER BOXWe pray for the success of our AudiBible project: that itprovides comfort and support to all patients during their

stay at The Nazareth Hospital.

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The Jesus Trail is in the Galilee regionof Israel which connects importantsites from the life of Jesus as well asother historical and religious places.

The pace of the Jesus Trail, set over 5days, he allows time to be madeavailable each day for worship andspiritual reflection relevant to theBiblical setting .

The Nazareth Trust- EMMS Nazareth-

Walk the Jesus Trail 2014Saturday 8th March 2014

Experience the Jesus Trail in March 2014 andhelp raise funds to develop and sustain the

Christian Witness in Jesus’ home town.

At the end of the walk, you will be able tospend time in Nazareth visiting the work of

The Nazareth Trust INCLUDING The Hospital,School of Nursing, SERVE Nazareth and also

The Nazareth Village.

After paying a Registration Fee of £100, weask you to commit to raising a minimum of

£1200 in sponsorship by the time of the walkwith 75% of this amount raised by

31st January 2014.

ITINERARY:

Sat 8th: Arrival and transfer to the Sea ofGalilee

Sun 9th: Walk Capernaum to Arbel: 10.4 milesMon 10th: Walk Arbel to Kibbutz Lavi: 10 milesTues 11th: Kibbutz Lavi to Ilanya, then climb

Mt. Tabor: 5.6 milesWed 12th: Ilaniya to Zippori: 9.7 milesThur 13th: Zippori to Nazareth: 4.9 milesFri 14th: Transfer to Tel Aviv Airport

As can be seen by the itinerary this walk willnot be a challenge to some, but will be partadventure and part pilgrimage and your verysponsorship will have a positive impact upon

The Christian Witness in Nazareth.

WE INVITE YOU TO GET INVOLVEDWe believe it will be a unique experience for you,

and will make a very real difference to the vitalwork and ministry of The Nazareth Trust.

Further information is available from:

Shaun Newton, The Nazareth Trust,Laurel Gables, Claude Street , Hetton-le-Hole,

Tyne & Wear, DH5 0AU( T: 0191 520 80 30 ; Email: saun@nazarethtrust.org

: www.thenazarethtrust.org

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e invite you to join withus in celebrating the

90th Anniversary of theSchool of Nursing and twomajor events will be held in2014 to celebrate this historicmilestone.

In recognition of the links between the School of Nursing andEdinburgh, which has seen many city students visit and volunteerin Nazareth over the years, a special commemorative 90thAnniversary Lecture, will take place in Scotland’s capital.Supporters are urged to save the date of Thursday 18th June, andmore details will be provided in due course of the day, time andvenue when the lecture will takeplace.

September 2014 will see a Jesus Trail Sponsored Walk take placeto help raise funds for the School’s Bursary Fund. The welcomingof the walkers to the School on Thursday 18th September will seethe celebrations begin.

The following day a number of key events to mark theanniversary are currently being planned, involving as many ofthe students, and staff, as possible.

In recognition of the links between the School of Nursing andEdinburgh, which has seen many city students visit and volunteerin Nazareth over the years, a special commemorative 90thAnniversary Lecture, will take place in Scotland’s capital.Supporters are urged to save the date – week commencingMonday 9th June – and more details will be provided in duecourse of the day, time and venue when the lecture will takeplace.

The School of Nursing was established in 1924, eight yearsbefore electricity arrived in Nazareth, and was officially openedas part of the new Hospital by the British Governor of NorthernPalestine.

Today the School welcomes around 254 students each year whowork towards their Nursing qualifications. Entrance to the Schoolis highly sought after and a great number of applicants are,unfortunately, not successful. However, the students, onqualification, are equally highly sought after for their skills.Hence the need for our School’s Bursary fund as outlined onpage 4.

To receive further updates on plans for the anniversarycelebrations contact Shaun Newton at shaun@nazarethtrust.org

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School of Nursing Students

Entrance to the School of Nursing

Reply Form

To maintain the work and witness inNazareth, The Nazareth Trust relies upon

the support and funds from people like youthroughout the world.

Without that support we could not do allthat we currently do!

There are many ways you can help:

• Pray: join others to pray for the work ofThe Nazareth Trust.

• Volunteering is rewarding, satisfying andchallenging. You could assist in making a real difference to the work of TheNazareth Trust. SERVE Nazareth offers arange of different volunteeringopportunities, which all come withtraining.

• Helping with or organising your ownsupporters or fundraising event withfriends, family or church. Get in touchwith us at Head Office to see how!

• You can make a donation however small.You can either use this form or online at

https://my.give.net/NazarethTrust/Donate/GiftDetails

• Your church, group or society couldnominate The Nazareth Trust as your‘Charity of the Year’ raising awarenessand funds over the course of a year.

Please use the form overleaf to indicate ifyou require any further information or if youwould like to be added to our mailing list,and then send the completed form to the

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Don’t forget Gift Aid only applies to UK residents and if you livein the USA charity giving will need to form part of your taxreturn form.

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The Nazareth Trust extends warm greetingsto you this Christmas, with every blessing.

I would like further information on the following: [please tick]:

Vartan of NazarethMore Than a Menu Cook BookCell GroupsThe Jesus TrailSchool of Nursing Anniversary

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Catheterisation UnitChaplaincySchool of Nursing BursarySERVE BursaryChapel RefurbishmentPK Vartan EndowmentVartan of Nazareth BookMore Than A Menu Cook BookCell GroupsJesus Trail90th Anniversary of The School of Nursing

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