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families. Until the early 2000s, most of between the three
AMAA’s ministry and outreach programs Armenian churches
were implemented in around 50 towns and (Apostolic, Catho-
villages. These include: lic and Evangelical)
and in four organiza-
 Help to orphanages and Elderly homes tions: Bible Society
 Help to schools (nursery, primary, high of Armenia, Armenia
school) Ecumenical Round
 Reconstruction of Rev. Dikran Andreas- Table, Jinishian Me-
sian School in Gyumri and Rev. Daniel morial Foundation,
Sahagian School in Spitak Eclof/Ecumenical
 Christian education programs and sup- Loan Program
port to churches  Establishing the
 Establishment of Summer Camps and Evangelical Theo-
DVBS’s in all regions of Armenia and logical Academy of
Artsakh Armenia Class of 2000 - Evangelical Theological Academy of Armenia.
 Sending two Mobile Medical Clinics  Establishing a per- Today, Armenia and Artsakh need us
from the United States manent Office in Artsakh all more than ever. Let us continue to pray,
 Establishment of medical centers in Ye- to give, to serve and to dedicate ourselves
revan, Vanadzor and Spitak Since 1989 the AMAA has supported to the cause of the weakest and the most in
 Establishment of the Avedisian School the people of Artsakh and established its need. May God renew the strength of all our
in Yerevan permanent Office in Stepanakert in 1995 colleagues in the field. May God grant His
 Printing books for students in Artsakh being the first Armenian Diaspora organi- wisdom and discernment to those in charge
schools zation to be officially registered in Artsakh of the AMAA in the United States under
 Printing and distribution of Christian in 1995. AMAA’s mission and service in the leadership of Executive Director/CEO
literature for schools Artsakh are many and varied. Zaven Khanjian. q
 Publishing magazines: Evangelical I had the privilege of being the Repre-
Church of Armenia (for youth and adults) sentative of AMAA and AEWC in Armenia
and Shoghig (for children and teenagers) and Artsakh serving from 1994 to 2011. For * Rev. Dr.
 Printing and distribution of Bibles and 17 years, with our staff members and church René Léonian
New Testaments leaders, we tried to be faithful to the main is the AMAA
 Cultural programs: children’s choirs, objectives of the AMAA, namely its support Representative
adult choirs, little virtuosos (musicians), to the churches, Christian Education pro- in Eurasia. He
theater grams, humanitarian, medical, educational, was the AMAA
 Sports programs: football teams (soccer) cultural and development aid programs. It is Representative
 Development programs: crafts, agricul- in a Christian spirit and in the name of love in Armenia and
ture, animal breeding, etc. of neighbor that we have established this Artsakh 1994-2011.
 Ecumenical programs: collaboration beautiful work. May God alone be glorified!

Joe Stein, AMAA supporter, enjoys dancing with children at AMAA's Rev. Karl Avakian, Pastor of the Armenian Presbyterian Church (APC) of Paramus,
Camp in Aghveran, Armenia - July 2016. NJ, and Rev. Dr. Movses B. Janbazian, AMAA Executive Director, dedicate one of
the mobile clinics on the grounds of APC before shipping it to Armenia - mid-1990s.

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