Church Liturgy
Religious Education
- A kindergarden is being built. (idea to shell of the building finished)
- An elementary school is being planned. (idea to discussion)
- Eastern Christian Formation (ECF or Sunday School) classes are held twice a week for children. (idea to reality)
- Children have religious education material. (idea to reality)
- Bible study is held once per week for women. (idea to reality)
- A Church Class Room exists (idea to reality)
Children's Development
Community
- The Abouna and his family live in the Church building. (idea to reality)
- Play area equipment for the children exists. (idea to reality)
- St. George in Zababdeh Web site exits. (idea to reality)
- Catholics in the Holy Land Web site exists. (idea to reality)
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab met with Melkites in United States in Feb. 2004. (idea to reality)
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab established a relationship with the Melkite Eparchy in the United States (idea to reality)
- His Excellency Sayedna John Elya, Eparch Emeritus of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation), Boston, Massachusetts
- His Excellency Sayedna Cyril Bustros, Eparch of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation), Boston, Massachusetts
- Abouna James Babcock, pastor of Holy Cross Parish, Placentia, California
- Abouna John Azar, Pastor of St. John Chrysostom Parish, Atlanta, Georgia (idea to reality)
- Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, Province of the United States
- Patriarchal Order of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem, Province of the United States, Southern Region
- St. John Chrysostom Parish, Good Samaritan Society, Atlanta, Georgia
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab signed a agreement with the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation. St. George Church was match with the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Wooster, OH. Their representative is Linda Barbu at lbarbu@wooster.edu, Jan. 2007 (idea to reality)
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab joined with the Melkite Church to established a Tourist Project with tourist groups visiting monthly. (idea to reality)
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab met with Representatives of the Canadian Consulate, which is located in Ramallah, Aug. 2007 (idea to reality)
- Abouna Firas Boutrous Khoury Diab signed a agreement with the Pilgrims of Ibillin, Jan. 2008 (idea to reality)
Church Buildings
- Church building (St. George Church and Priest Residence) is safe, usable and inhabitable. (idea to reality)
- New altar, new preparation table,
two new liturgical book stands, new prayer books for the people, new benches, three new light fixtures (candelabra), carpet, 10 new ikons (idea to reality)
- A Class room exists. (idea to reality)
- The shell of the Kindergarden / Senior Center building extists. (idea to reality)
Church Grounds
- Grounds are beatiful, safe, and secure. (idea to reality)
- The road to the church and school is built and paved. (idea to reality)
- A playground exists. (idea to reality)
- A security wall around the property exists. (idea to reality)
- A walled-in Patio exists. (idea to reality)
- New plants donated by the Olive Trees Foundation For Peace, Inc (OTFFP) during the Summer and Fall of 2005 are growing. (idea to reality)
- Old plants are growing better. (improved reality)
- The well was cleaned and repaired. (idea to reality)
- Grounds are clean. (idea to reality)
Items available for a Donation
- Chotki have been produced and distributed in the United States. (idea to reality)
- Rosaries 1. 5 decade with large beads 2. 5 decade with small beads and 3. finger rosaries have been produced and distributed in the United States. (idea to reality)
- Latin Catholic Crosses have been produced and distributed in the United States. (idea to reality)
- Embroidery items (bookmarks and hangings) have been produced and distributed in the United States. . (idea to reality)
- Olive Oil Soap Bars have been produced and distributed in the United States. (idea to reality)
- Small Melkite Crosses been produced and distributed in the United States. (idea to implementation)
- Prototype of Small Nativity Cave Ornaments are produced. (idea to implementation)
Employment for the people
Recording
- A CD with Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab singing portions of three Liturgical Services was made. (idea to reality)
Store
- Abouna Firas Boutros Khoury Diab had arranged a meeting with the Palestinian National Authority. (idea to beginning of reality)
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