{"id":21406,"date":"2015-03-24T15:53:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T20:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/meinitiative\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T13:04:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T18:04:16","slug":"meinitiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/meinitiative\/","title":{"rendered":"The Middle East Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Middle East Initiative Purpose Statement<\/h4>\n<p>The Global Ministries Middle East Initiative invites the whole church to focus on the region of the Middle East for an extended period. Through highlighting aspects of mission and partnership, the Initiative offers an opportunity for the church to become familiar with the range of denominational partners in the region and the issues they face and the context in which they face them, how each of us as members of North American churches can become active in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mei_advocacy_opportunities\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">education and advocacy<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mei_giving_opportunities\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support the various programs and witness of partners in the region<\/a>; and to learn about ways that the UCC and Disciples continue to build on an already-lasting history of engagement. The whole church can draw on various <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_resources_index\">resources <\/a>and tools, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/middle_east_initiative_curriculum\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VBS materials<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/middle_east_initiative_webinars\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Webinars<\/a>, <a href=\"#pray\">Bible Studies<\/a>, <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/nb\/pages\/9930\/attachments\/original\/1452715820\/GM_MiddleEast_MissionStory_Rev.pdf?1452715820\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bulletin Insert<\/a>\u00a0and more, so that greater familiarity with the Middle East is possible, including the long legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.juancole.com\/2018\/12\/christians-population-celebrate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian presence<\/a> there.<\/p>\n<p id=\"video\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Middle East Initiative introduction\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/134877722?h=b9d9f359d9&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Calendar of Events<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>2015<br \/>\n<\/strong>July &#8211; Overview<br \/>\nAugust &amp; September &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/syria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Syria<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nOctober &amp; November &#8211; Focus on <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/armenia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Armenia<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>December &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/israel_palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Palestine\/Israel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>2016<br \/>\n<\/strong>January &amp; February &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/egypt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Egypt<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nMarch &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/israel_palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Palestine\/Israel<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nApril &amp; May &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lebanon<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nJune &amp; July &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/morocco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Morocco<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAugust &amp; September &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/turkey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Turkey<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nOctober &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/jordan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jordan<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNovember &amp; December &#8211; Focus on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/israel_palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Palestine\/Israel<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle East Initiative Purpose Statement The Global Ministries Middle East Initiative invites the whole church to focus on the region of the Middle East for an extended period. 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