Emails and Messages

Dr. Gevork Kherlopian (USA): "Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:
I read your publication with great satisfaction. Your work is inspiring. This time I intend to write about the role of my grandparents in shaping my intellectual interests. My grandfather Gevork loshkadjian, who had a four grade education, was my mentor in Mathematics and Algebra. I would read him the problem, with two or three unknowns, and after a few minutes he would give me the answers and in his manner would explain the solution. He also enriched my memory of Armenian folklore. They became a great source of religious and patriotic education. My grandmother, Ferida Kherlopian, could not read and write Armenian. She was the first to speak me about Grigor Narekatzi and demand me to put the book of Narek under mt pillow. In her words and in her understanding she would teach me Narekatzi. My Christian education owes her a lot, In my later academic research I paid special attention to the heritage of the great Armenian poet, theologian and musician. Dr. Gevork Kherlopian"

Mr. Hovig Trtrian (USA): "parev serele ingerner nax gokam hartsnelo tser vorbesotyoni hosam polort lav hankestek shad shnorhagalem tser xrgadz namagneri shad gi papakem tser hed chat inel payts korze badgarov chem grnar max tanks tseze hachoxotyon haradev yev meshd bahek chanets meyotyoni parevners tser poloren "

Mr. Manuel Asdghig Manoukian (Australia): "DEAR KARJIAN FAMILY,
MRS. REBECCA KARJIAN, POLIN, NAYIRI, SEVAN, REV. BALABANIAN, DATEV.
OUR CONDOLENCES FOR THE PASSING OF REV HOVH. KARJIAN, GODS GRACE AND PEACE TO YOU IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES.
LOVE
MANUEL ASDGHIG MANOUKIAN
SYDNEY AUSTRALIA"

Mrs. Jacqueline Khachikian (France): "hayayeren dbakroutyoun chounenalous badjarav ge krem chezi ays darereov.
menk hayenk yev hay ge mnank.
ays hoskerov pavarare chezi haydnelou hayi aroune vor ge grem.
menk hay indanik 2 aghvhig ounink maria talin. yev mer hay anoune ounenalnous shad hbardenk. tebedk darinerov saudi arabia gabrink .mod 22 dari.tebedk chenk morchach mer haygagan lezoun yv ge korgagenk mer indanikin mech, nayev ge hentrem polorn ayn hayere hbard elan yev mishd hishen irentz haygagan aroune, shad shnorhagalem chezi gouzem cher oushatroutyoune kravel. aghchigs hos fransagan tbrochin mech miag hayner vor arachnoutyou arav polor gulf internation french school. yev megnechav france so ays pavarare eselou vor mer garoughoutyou shad aveli ye kan ge tiden mezi gernank hasnil yev bidi sharounagenk .our voral ellank ourel linenk chenk moranal mer hay lezoun .SILVA GABOUDIGIAN.housam mishd oughargek zis cher noroutyounnere.yev chem garger gernan voyeve meg ouranal mer garoughoutyounnere. thanks khatchikian family."


Mr. Manuel Asdghig Manoukian (Australia): "HELLO EVERYONE,
WE WISH YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR, MAY THE NEW YEAR BE FULL OF HAPPYNESS AND JOY.
BEST REGARDS
MANUEL ASDGHIG MANOUKIAN( SYDNEY AUSTRALIA)"


Mr. Avak K. Garabedian: "Thanks to Armenian Evangelical Emmanuel Church for those wonderful
e-mails and i'm happy to receive these e-mails.......... hachokhoutioun "


Mr. Hampartsoum Antounian (Montreal, Canada): "Shad sireli Emmanuel Chanitz parégamnér,
Gouzénk serdakin tsézi maghtél NOR DARI yev SOURP DZENOUNT.
Shad shnorhagal enk vor mezi mishd gue gherguék tser lourére. Mér siréli Verabadveli Hovhannes Svadjian yév mér djandjtsadz badvélinéroun lourérn al garnénk, intchbés nayév tser hokévor yév azkayin kordounéoutiounnére. GUE SHNORHAVORÉNK TSÉZ : sharounagétsék nouyn tapov. DÉRE TSÉZ ORHNÉ OU BAHBANÉ.
Aghotki mioutiamp,
Hampartsoum et Seta Andonian"


Mr. Khoren Pilibossian (Montreal, Canada): "Parev Raffi,
Thank you for the detailed explanation. I like chanitz.org it's more professional and we know .org stands for organization :) (
www.Chanitz.org replaces www.Chanitz.com)
Thanks again for your emails.
In Christ,
Khoren"


Mrs. Alidz Sabounjian (Lebanon): "Thank you Raffi for sharing this article with friends. you're doing very good job. I wish all Armenian youth think and work as you do. Wish you success."

Anonymous (Lebanon): "What a shame! The Chanitz team who took second place don't get a mention (General Knowledge Contest Among Chanitz Associations), and instead the false impression is created that another team placed second!"
Chanitz.org responded the following: "Mr./Ms. Anonymous, we appreciate your statement. We also understand keeping of your identity as anonymous, although we would have loved/encouraged the transparency.
For the future, we would benefit more and correct any mistake if the issue is stated clearly (in this case mentioning the intended team).
We would like to confirm that we have no intention of shadowing or misrepresenting any person, team or party.
Sincerely,
Raffi "

Mr. Vartan Cholakian (Aleppo, Syria): "Hello, This YouTube (Armenian Evangelical Church, Syria) Video was created by Mr.Samouel Cholakian, from Aleppo Syria. thank you"

Ms. L. Sekilian on (Պարուհի «Զիզի»ն կը Ճոխացնէ Սբ. Ծնունդի Տօնակատարութիւնը): "I think your question is very relevant.
what we celebrate is the birth of Jesus Christ & we have to make sure that he is present with us when we do celebrate it.
But unfortunately, some people only do parties & dancing & drinking forgetting this important Holy person Jesus Christ"

Rev. Gregory Haroutyounian (Belmont, USA): "I LOVE your blog!!!
Thanks for all your hard work and creativity. This is a great way to keep us all connected; keep up the good work!
One correction (Armenian Evangelical Church, Syria): Rev. Avedis Boynerian is the pastor of our sister church, the Armenian Memorial Church in Watertown, MA.
Thanks again,
Greg Haroutunian
First Armenian Church, Belmont, MA"

Mrs. Maral Gojigian Artin (Sweden): "Jigar Hagop,Happy Birthday.Shad Abris Hokis, verchabes martgayin tsevov mdasogh mege kda (Մարդու Կերպարանքով Անասուններ),Vomank gesen te Hryan hansavore ,vomank al Baghesdin,payts shader al ge mornan ayt pokr bzdignere yev polor joghovore vor ge mahana, Mege insi esav te (e baderazmi aden asang paner gella, anmeghner al ge mahanan).yes ays pane chem gernar hasgenar voch al entunil. Yes kezi gegrortem.I Love You Brother.
Maral Gojigian Artin "


Mrs. Sevan and Nerses Balabanian (San Francisco, USA): "Congratulations Raffi and Chanitz.org team (Chanitz.org Greatly Appreciated) for all you do for all of us around the world. We are glad that the efforts and commitment you'r putting into the website are bring acknowledged and appreciated by many.
Keep going
Nerses and Sevan "

Pastor Sevag Trashian (Kessab, Syria): "You are reaching out to destinations and people that even I am not able to."

Through Facebook
Mr. Manoug Ibitian (Lebanon): "Congratulations dear bros!!!! all the best for u!!"

Dr. Tsolag Basmajian (Syria): "իրապէս գնահատելի է ձեր ջանքը, յուսամ աւելի կը մեծցնեք գործը եւ կ՝ընդլայնէք ձեր հորիզոնները.
յ.գ. կարծեմ աւելի գեղեցիկ «խալֆիէ» մը կրնային դնել ձեր նկարին.հէ հէ հէ"

Emails and Messages

Lola Koundakjian (New York): While commenting on the Armenian Unicode section: "These are some of the best step by step descriptions on how to add/write Armenian in Unicode. Well done!"

Arpi Shnorhokian, Sarian (USA): "I thank God for the Tchanitsagans continuing this beautiful God Glorifying endeavor. I was an active tchanitsagan for many years until I moved from Beirut. I am still in heart one until I move to Heaven. Thank you for sending this blog to me. You enriched my life and fill me with Joy. May God Bless you and your work.
A tchanitsagan strengthened by prayer, Arpi Shnorhokian, Sarian"

Rev. Vartkes Kassouni (Orange, California): "Thank you for providing the Armenian Evangelical community worldwide with a very informative and creative communication link. I become very oprimistic about our youth when I read and see your work. It is a refreshing change from the "same old, same old" stuff we get from our other publication outlets."

Rosangela Jarjour (Cyprus): "Every time I connect with your website, I am more amazed and encouraged that the church is alive! God bless you and your valuable ministry. Keep on!!"

Salpy Degirmendjian (Lebanon): "God bless you and strenghten you in your fight."

Silva Seropian (France): "Thank you very much for sending me news about your church."

Nanor Mikayelian (USA): "nice articles , good job."

Emails and Messages

Shahe Demirjian (Lebanon, Marash Church): "Thanks for sending me these news guys, keep on this work and God bless you."

Krikor DerGarabedian (USA, originally from Ashrafieh Church): "thank you for sending the updates of your website."

Andreas A. Rudolph (USA): Sireli engerner, from 1980 to 1982 I was 'Anjarzi', being originally from Germany. Now I am serving as Gen. Secr. World's Christian Endeavor Union, living in the US (New Jersey). Thank you Raffi for your e-mail and thank you for this forum. I long to come to Lebanon and Syria and visit the tschanitz there, but I am short of time. Also I would like to see what is left from Christian Endeavor in Egypt (maybe also Iraq). Does anybody of you have any connections with CE over there or does know about them? I am presently trying to get into contact with them. Any help is welcome. Badvelli Ekmekjian, please give my regards to Badvelli Serop Megerditchian. Shnorhagallutiun!! shad gesirem kesi pollorovin!

Hovig Trtrian (USA?): parev tsez shad oraxem vor meshd lav namagner gi xrgek enze hachoxotyon gi maxtem tseze yev parevners anmen meg chanitzagane yev lav orer poloret.

Hrayr Jebejian (Cyprus): Thanks for keeping us posted with all the recent news. Keep up the good job.

Salpie Dermenjian (Lebanon): God bless you I love your newsletter/blog.

Boghos Malian (Lebanon): congratulations... I congratulate our school and their lovely students for being the 3rd in the levam's mini football tournament (the small category) and I congratulate their coach Mr. Mike Hagopian. I hope this success will continue and you'll come in first during the coming years...

Emails and Messages...

Mr. Mihran Jizmejian (Canada): "Dear Friends: I was greatly impressed that quite a few of Armenian Evangelical Youth leaders had taken part in the leadership program provided. May I suggest that those leaders are provided with a copy of my recently published book, from the office of the M.E. Union, titled Արթնցուր Ներսիդիդ Գտնուող Առաջնորդը "Artenxour nersitit kednevogh arachnorte" Awaken the leader within."

Bob Shackelford (USA): writing about Rev. Varkes Kassouni, "Greetings to a wonderful fellow I first met in college in the 1950s."

Len Titizian (Kessab, Syria): "Dear sisters and brothers in Christ, thank you for adding me as a reader to your important news. May God thourougly bless your mission."

Houry Dora Apartian-Friedli (Switzerland): "I have missed alot being around you, and i am glad you always keep me updated ... thank you and God Bless You All."... "I am glad you found this way of keeping us all in the family from near and far."

Philip Tavlian (USA): wrote to us about their event and Rev. AghabalOghlu's visit to First Armenian Presbyterian Church.

Anahid Artinian Jamgotchian (Saudi Arabia): "Thank you for the Blog. Thank you for including the April 24. Միացեալ Պաշտամունք՝ Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան 93-Ամեակին. The message was very profound. It was almost like being there in person.
Keep up the good work."

Dr. Gevork Kherlopian (USA): "Dear Editors: I read you paper with great satisfaction.It carries me back to my childhood and youth. It also nourishes me with religious and intellectual values. I pay special attention to articles dealing with the issues our churches are facing today. I think we need to be more cautious and with more understanding of the contemporary problems all Churches and Christianity is forced to face all over the world."

Haig Darakjian, commenting on the article title "The Role of the Layperson in the Armenian Evangelical Church": I definitely agree with God's sovereignty and his power. But I think Rev. Bakalian is discussing something else. He is pointing out the problem that the "clergy" does all the work of ministry when the Bible clearly says that the ministry is for every single Christian to do. We just went over this in one of my classes! Ephesians 4:11-12 says, "And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ." The job of the pastors is to "equip" the saints so that the Saints can all participate in ministry. Thank God for that...or else pastors would be completely burnt out. What a great system God has created. Thank you for this article, Rev. Bakalian.

Sevan Balabanian (USA): "I check the blog about 2-3 times per week. I feel part of your ministry. God bless you, you are brave Chanitzagans. God bless you."

Emails and messages...

Ms. Searan Salibian (USA): "Great job with sending out updates and keeping us informed with relevant news and info. May God bless you in this ministry and as He uses you to bring together many around the world."

Rev. Hrayr Cholakian (Lebanon): "Thanks for your hard work, bringing Arm. Evang. News to our homes."

Ms. Ani Boujikanian (Lebanon): helped us succeed in obtaining valuable images.

Rev. Vicken Cholakian (Greece): "Thank you for your great work on the internet. It is encouraging to see you keep the good work in your chanitz."

Mr. Nigolig Yavrig (Lebanon): "Hello, im NIgol from chanits marash thx for the emails and the informations. God bless you GUys †"

Ms. Lynda McCarver (from Morningside Pres. Church, USA): sent us a letter regarding Rev. Dr. Vartkes Kassouni.

Mr. Raffi Kevorkian (Athens, Greece): requested our help to find his classmates from Shamlian Tatigian school from the years 78-79, and asked for pictures of his dear school. We helped him and directed him to the Shamlian Tatigian school administration.

Rev. Dr. Varkes Kassouni (USA): "Thank you for printing the article about my 50th Ordination Anniversary Celebration I am deeply grateful to you for this favor." also, "I am very impressed with your organization's depth of vision, faith and and outreach. I wish you the best."

Ms. Salpy Degirmenjian (Lebanon): "God bless you and keep up the good work. Speaking in tongues is a topic that really needs clarification."

Mr. Garabet Orunoz (Turkey): sent us many valuable images. Also: "Ապրիլ 27'ին պիտի երդանք Պատանեկան Տուն չեմ գիտեր թէ քանի հոգի կուգայ բայց կը սպասէմ մօտավորապէս 100 հոգի: Բարեւներս նաեւ բոլոր Աւետարականիչներուն երիտասարդութեան:"

Rev. Nabil Shehadi (Lebanon): "Enjoyed your blog too – keep spreading the good news."

Mr. Mike Torosian (Lebanon): requested the lyrics of an Armenian evangelical song in which it says "viravoretsi yete megn aysor...", to which we responded positively.

Mr. Khoren Pilibossian (Canada): "I would like to thank you for keeping us updated of what is going on in Chanitz Lebanon." He also passed the Rev Manuel Jinbachian's greetings and asked a few questions about our website(blog).
Also: "I have listened to your audio message about speaking in tongues and found it very interesting. I wanted to share and study more about this topic looking from Armenian Evangelical perspective.
http://letusstudythebible.blogspot.com/2008/04/speaking-in-tongues-what-is-real-truth.html"

Brother Norek Minas (Iraq): greeted us and presented his request. He also told us that many follow and read this website.

Ms. Nanor Balabanian (USA): "ehle ehle!! garodtsank yaww"

Ms. Liza Titizian (Syria): "Glad that I receive from your website the Newsletters regularly even if it's late to reply. I would like to congratulate you and encourage your good work that I appreciate it. So, keep on working and may God Bless you all."

Mrs. Maria Bakalian (USA): "As always, I enjoy receiving and reading your blog every week.
" She also cautioned us to look deeper and check further the links that might have escaped from our sight.

Mr. Zaven Khanjian (USA): greeting the chanitzagans: "
I salute you from the banks of the Pacific ocean. As vast and colossus the ocean is your hearts seem to me to be more spacious in that it can embrace the world in love just as the resurrected Lord Jesus asked us to go to the end of the world and preach the gospel. That heart which embraces the world has a special place for our people and the memory of those who remained steadfast with the faith, stuck to the historical fatherland and perished because of it. Please keep that flame ablaze as we will never forget what the Lord had blessed us with, a heaven on earth, and continue the struggle for justice."

Rev. Habib Alajaji (USA): sent us his greetings through Ms. Sh. Geocherian and congratulated us for the good work that we're doing through this blog.

Mr. Vartan Tonbazian (Armenian Evangelical College Alumni in Canada): "I admit your site is really active therefore it takes dedicated people and some sort of compensation" ...
Almost weekly i check your website; it's great! Keep up the good work."

Also, "Amazing site; something new every 2nd or 3rd day --- that takes lots of effort and dedication. As for the newsletters; it's a great reminder with all the headlines. It's never boring!"

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