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ARMENIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COUNCIL:
The Armenian
Religious Education Council (AREC), consisting of an appointed membership
and Executive Director of Christian Education, is responsible for developing
and implementing Christian Education programs, preserving and perpetuating
the tenets of the Armenian Church and bringing to the Faithful the Word
and Teachings of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
AREC develops curriculum guidelines for the Sunday Schools and suggests
the use of the best materials available for its implementation. The Executive
Director maintains communication with directors of the Sunday Schools
and assists in resolving local concerns. AREC plans retreats, religious
lectures, helps implement local bible study groups and provides resource
materials on the Christian faith and the traditional teachings of the
Armenian Church.
The St. Gregory Datev Institute™, organized in 1987, provides religious
and liturgical studies for candidates serving as acolytes and deacons.
The Institute also organizes lectures and seminars during the year for
the public. For
more details click here.
ARMENIAN NATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) is a joint
project with the Armenian Relief Society, and is administered by an Executive
Director under the guidance of the committe members and the presidency
of the prelate. ANEC provides guidance, coordination, and assistance to
the Saturday Armenian Schools and day schools within the jurisdiction
of the Prelacy. An important part of ANEC's mission is providing resource
materials that can be used by the language schools. For instance, the
" Historical Atlas of Armenia " and the two-volume " Course
in Modern Western Armenian " have become valuable teaching tools.
In addition, ANEC organizes lectures, language courses for adults, summer
studies for teens, and seminars for teachers.
Among its many successful projects, certainly the Siamanto Academy, for
young adults, stands as a prime example of ANEC's mission of maintaining
the Armenian language and history in the United States.For a complete
list of all one-day and all-day schools under ANEC's jurisdiction, please
click here.
PUBLICATIONS
AND COMMUNICATIONS
As a means of
communicating with its members, the Prelacy publishes a bilingual magazine,
Outreach , which is published bi-monthly (6 issues per year) and
mailed free-of-charge to 12,000 families. Although it appears in the form
of a newsletter, Outreach not only publishes news about the Prelacy
and its individual parishes, but also provides editorials and articles
on important issues, both religious and secular. You can view the latest
issue of Outreach by clicking here.
The Prelacy also publishes other publications, including books, booklets,
reprints, etc. During the last 18 years the Prelacy has issued more than
100 publications and 17 video tapes.
PRELACY BOOKSTORE
The Prelacy
Bookstore currently has available for purchase an extensive inventory
of books in Armenian, English, and French. The Bookstore fills orders
received from all over the U.S., Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.
A catalogue is available upon request.
ST. NERSES SHNORHALI LIBRARY
The St. Nerses
Shnorhali Library is located on the third floor of the Prelacy building
and provides a quiet atmosphere for scholars and serves as a valuable
source of information for all the religious, educational, and cultural
programs sponsored by the Prelacy, as well as for outside readers and
researchers. The collection includes Armenian books, Armenological books
in foreign languages, Armenian periodicals, general books in foreign languages,
and a collection of 125 Bibles in different languages. The library currently
houses more than 9,000 volumes.
PROJECTS IN ARMENIA SPONSORED BY THE EASTERN PRELACY:
Projects in Armenia are administered by "St. Nerses
the Great" Charitable Fund
Koriun Street 6A, Apt. #1,Yereven, Armenia.
Telephone: (374-10) 560
- Monthly stipends
for 1300 orphans.
- Nubarashen orphanage
project.
- Scholarships for
needy students.
- Shipment of food,
clothing, medicine, personal hygiene items, toys, school supplies.
- Sister Church Projects.
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