A faith-based ministry supporting the only K-12 Evangelical Christian School in Israel. |
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The Matching Gift Campaign was successful! The final total was $50,240 received.
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Israel has the highest new COVID-19 cases in the world on a per capita basis. Thus, beginning only two weeks after school reopened, the campus is shuttered. The country is entering a lock-down where no one may go more than 1/3 of a mile from their home. This latest lock-down will be enforced until the middle of October.
NBS has two registered cases, these are the first cases at NBS since the pandemic was declared in March. Pray for these students, their families and for their classmates as they recover.
School re-openings, weddings, funerals, etc. are credited with the resurgence of the virus. Pray for the safety of the staff and students and their families.
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Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise. James 5:13
PRAISE THE LORD -
- In the midst of the storm, God is making Himself known.
- There were no COVID-19 cases at NBS for almost 6 months!
- For a host of contractors who have worked tirelessly to update the school's safety, security and Digital Age needs.
- Graduation, albeit very different.
- Excellent results on the national Bagrut exams for 2019. NBS was the highest ranked school in Nazareth and among the top in Israel. 96% of the NBS scores were ranked; the average is 69%. 40% of the students were designated as "excellent" graduates; the national average is 8%.
PRAYER REQUESTS -
- Continued safety of students, staff and their families. Several students are in quarantine due to COVID-19. Two students are diagnosed with Corona.
- The NBS staff and students as they adjust to the latest shutdown across Israel.
- Containment of the pandemic.
- Spiritual awakening in the Holy Land.
- Wisdom as we reschedule the Spiritual Enrichment Journey and Mother's Day 2021 programs.
- Summer programs 2021.
PLANS - 2021
- July 6-24. VBS/Day Camps.
- August 3-21. Potter's Wheel Retreats.
- October 22-26. Student Leadership University, pending SLU Board approval.
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The Class of 2020's graduation ceremony was certainly different. But, it was a special time for the graduates. The class of 65 seniors met in capsules of no more than eighteen students with their Principal, Vice Principal, and other NBS staff to celebrate their achievement. No parents or other guests were allowed to be a part of the special ceremony. Certainly, a novel year! |
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On August 31, 2020 the full staff of NBS met together via Zoom. The entire staff was separated into capsules of about 15-19 employees in various rooms throughout the NBS campus. Presentations from the NBS Board, the Principals and others were broadcast to the meeting areas. School opened on September 1 and remained open for about two weeks before the next wave of Corona closures took place. Students are presently learning via Distance Learning. |
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Mimi Brookshire, FON Family and Children's Ministry Program Director, proudly displays the new tablets that FON provided as part of the Digital Initiative. The tablets will be used for researching Biblical materials, playing online Bible games, viewing YouTube Bible based videos and for preparing projects that require Biblical discovery. Tablets will be used for 1st-12th grade teaching enrichment. This is a great tool for students to become more familiar with the Bible and how to explore it and its teachings. |
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Contractors have been in every area of NBS making upgrades to the technology capabilities. New fiber optic service has been installed. Yards and yards of cabling was installed during days of over 100 degree weather. The internet speed is screaming fast! And, almost every inch of the school has service. This is quite a change from very low and spotty service. New computers are on order for the teachers. When they are installed, the classrooms will be set for next stage teaching! Thank you donors! |
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Roula Sharqawi, an NBS graduate, completed her studies at Yale University and has joined Amazon as a computer engineer. Congratulations to Roula. |
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The NBS Board of Directors and the school's Administrative team honored Mike and Donna Chisam with a farewell dinner following their six-months temporary assignment at NBS. During this time, they helped NBS develop a series of more robust policies, launched and helped monitor a Digital Age initiative to bring NBS into the 21st century technology wise, helped the school identify and correct numerous safety and health concerns, mentored several individuals and teams in leadership, oversaw various FON sponsored facility upgrades, and helped build an assimilation training program for new employees. It was a lovely evening and a night filled with special fellowship and mixed emotions. |
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Our latest information suggests that Israel will reopen for tourists in March 2021. Therefore, we have rescheduled our 2021 Spiritual Enrichment Journey (SEJ). Registration is open at www.friendsofnazareth.org. The SEJ originates in Atlanta on the afternoon of April 19. This changes adds an additional day to the schedule. There is no price change. We invite you to join us for this life-altering journey. |
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Please mail donations and correspondence for Dr. Roger Mardis to:
Friends of Nazareth
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219 Simpson Street
Florence, AL 35630
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Friends of Nazareth (FON), A Nazareth Educational Ministries Association (NEMA) Corporation, is a n0n-profit corporation. It is operated exclusively for educational and charitable purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the corresponding section of any future Federal tax code. Our tax ID is: 59-3800059.
FON reserves the right to withhold up to 5% of designated donations for administration.
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Stock Donations:
Please contact the NEMA-FON broker for assistance.
John Dupuis
Wells Fargo Investments
201 N. Court Street
256.764.1000
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Consider setting up a fundraiser on Facebook to benefit Nazareth Educational Ministries Association (Friends of Nazareth). Simply search donations on Facebook. Click on Facebook Shortcuts, Fundraisers. Create your post. Invite friends to participate and post on your homepage.
Facebook does not take a fee for charitable gifts. Therefore, all of the donated funds come directly to NEMA-FON.
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Friends of Nazareth
219 Simpson Street
Florence, AL 35630
470.297.5913
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