The Palestinian Authority talked of a ‘morning of victory, joy and pride, a story of heroism making our heads touch the clouds.’ School textbooks, funded by the UN Relief and Works Agency responsible for Palestinian relief work, were displayed which glorified Dalal Mughrabi, a kidnapper and suicide bomber who killed 38 Israelis, including 13 children, in 1978, and who was still being celebrated as a martyr with dozens of schools bearing her name. Analyses of Palestinian media revealed 94% of the Gaza population supported the terrorist attack. This attack had not just happened in a vacuum. No Arab nation will offer 5.9 million Palestinians civil rights or work permits, perpetuating the volatile situation Without a changed mentality, not only in the Middle East, but also in the West, another October 7 was inevitable, we were warned. The complexities and deep-rootedness of the current conflict quickly became apparent as various contributors explained underlying factors often glossed over in the popular media. In a seminar following on from the breakfast itself, panel members asked how to stop the radicalisation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. But it was the beginning – of the church, and of the global mission movement. Jesus’ death seemed to be the end for the disciples. Revenge and conflict, he urged, can be turned into forgiveness and reconciliation. Joseph was sold as a slave, yet that led to a new beginning for himself, his own people and also for Egypt. While we could often only see an ending, God can create a new beginning. The Bible gave many examples of ‘endings’ that became new beginnings, he explained. He wanted to talk about endings and beginnings, he began, in that order. It was a pleasant coincidence to discover his name on the programme. Just last month I had met Mr Heger in Timisoara and asked to interview him for Saturday’s Schuman Talk. No stranger to challenging tasks, Mr Eduard Heger, the former prime minister of Slovakia, had himself stepped into government leadership after a turbulent history of corruption and misrule by his predecessors. Now the keynote speaker had the difficult task of following this dramatic presentation. He texted to call the army but only twelve hours later could rescue the babies. Seven members of his defence squad, his friends, were killed in a few minutes. Escaping to his house, he saw his neighbours dead on the ground, their now-orphaned seven-month-old twins crying inside the house. At 6.30am on October 7, he and his fellow kibbutzniks found themselves ambushed by a gang of terrorists. Knesset member Sharren Haskel led out in prayer for peace and for the release of the hostages, adding a warning for the politicians, civil servants, diplomats, lobbyists, activists and church leaders gathered in the European Parliament building, that wherever Jews had been persecuted, Christians had been the next target.Ī brother of a hostage still held by Hamas described the attack on his kibbutz where he had grown up, had been married and till now had raised his small children. We call for a comprehensive ceasefire in the whole land.’ There can be no peace and security without justice and equal rights for all. ‘We affirm that every human being is created in the image of God and is worthy of living in dignity and justice. Where there are people in need, we’ll be there lending a hand, a smile, and THE encouraging word OF GOD.‘We affirm that every human being is created in the image of God and is worthy of living in dignity and justice’, said Jack Sara ‘We lament the death of all people, Palestinians and Israelis’, explained Dr Sara, president of the Bethlehem Bible College. Our focus lies on community efforts, shelter, food aid, community awareness, and opportunities for service to give God Glory! We firmly believe it takes committed believers to change the world, and if you work on creating disciples it makes the load lighter, and us more effective in Kingdom building! We hope you will visit us for service and keep coming back. We are a church family that just wants to have a relationship with you, while you build your relationship with the Redeemer. We work with those in need spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.Įveryone is always welcome at New Beginnings, membership is not required for anything that we do. At New Beginnings, we aim to rebuild hope where it’s been damaged or lost. New Beginnings Christian Church is a bible-based non-denominational church located in Mesa, Arizona. Welcome to New Beginnings Where it's not about membership - it's about relationship.
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