July 2020 Pilgrims Webinar Review & Grant Challenge

Fostering peace and justice in Israel and Palestine through education.

July 2020 Pilgrims Challenge & Webinar Follow-up

We are only $250 away from our goal!

Your gifts to Pilgrims continue to support the great work of our Peace Partners. Pilgrims recently shared a Grant Challenge created by our board of directors. Board members pooled their stimulus funds to create a matching grant. Donations will be matched to a total of $3000. Gifts will go to Mars Elias Educational Institute (MEEI) to assist during the pandemic.

We are only $250 shy of reaching the

$3,000 matching goal. Help us put it over the top!

Let's make this happen!

View the video from the July 11 Webinar and see how your Pilgrims donations continue to bless the communities in the Holy Lands.

Thank you for your generous gifts.

Rev. Laurie Lyter Bright

Executive Director

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July 11 Webinar via Zoom

Dear Friends of Pilgrims of Ibillin and the

Mar Elias Educational Institution (MEEI),

View the full webinar via YouTube (1:06:33)

Thank you for attending our Webinar on MEEI during COVID-19 on July 11. We hope it was informing and gave you a taste of what MEEI is up to and how they are coping during this challenging time.

Using available technology like Zoom gives us remarkable opportunities to talk with teachers and students at MEEI. I know as a board member it was really helpful to see the improvements your gifts have made possible and so interesting to hear about how the teachers are working so hard to meet their students' educational needs. I was also very impressed with the fluency of the students' English.

Please stay tuned for upcoming Pilgrims of Ibillin Webinars in the future as we continue to look at ways to stay connected with MEEI and our other Peace Partners. Please let us know if you have a topic you would like to learn about in a future Webinar!

Peace, Salaam, Shalom,

Brenda Mehos

Board Member

Pilgrimage Coordinator for Pilgrims of Ibillin

P.S. Thanks to Pilgrims of ibillin President Rev. Dr. Peter Henry for the review of Pilgrims' projects and for facilitating the Zoom webinar; MEEI teachers, Emil, Luma and Maisa; students, Aseel and Eva; Director of High School Elias AG; Pilgrims Board Member Dr. James Thomas for presenting questions submitted by participants; for everyone who submitted questions and joined our conversation; and for Board Member Sarah Morgan's assistance with technology and recording of the event.

Abuna Chacour Addresses Webinar

At end of the webinar (51:04 on the recording), Abuna Elias Chacour thanks Pilgrims for their support for continuing projects made possible by their donations.

Abuna said, "We need your friendship

and your financial help. I thank you for caring for us. We are friends of every one of you.

We love you so dearly.

We implore God to bless you and

fill your life with peace and joy. Amen."

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Rev. Laurie Lyter Bright

she/her/hers

Executive Director, Pilgrims of Ibillin

www.pilgrimsofibillin.org