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impact and progress from Nazareth Baptist School.
A senior high school class of 77 and a total of 994 students
994 students enrolled for 2007-08 academic year
994 (K-12) began the 58th consecutive academic year at Nazareth Baptist School. We give thanks to God for the quality, character and faith of our students who is known all around the country.
An opening week chapel address by the school’s general director, Botrus Mansour, focused on the golden rule of loving God from all our hearts and loving our neighbor as ourselves as simple key for life together both on campus and in life as a whole.
The school welcomed two new faculty members, Ikhlass Sadran as environmental sciences teacher from Cana Baptist church, and Matel Habeeb, an Arabic teacher.
U.S. Church leaders visit school
On July 31, 2007, Doug Dorsey, assistant pastor at Maranatha Chapel, San Diego, led a visiting group of 14 for 5 days of instruction, prayer and worship a at the Local Baptist church and Nazareth Baptist school.
Listen to Doug Dorsey, assistant pastor at Maranatha Chapel, San Diego. “Living Stones,” an important message delivered from Nazareth!
“Call for prayer” update
'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD Almighty.
– Zachariah 4:6Dear Friend,
Earlier this summer we asked you to join with hundreds throughout the U.S. and abroad and pray for God’s wisdom and direction to secure land for a new, needed campus for Nazareth Baptist School, the only evangelical K-12 school in Israel.
Thank you for your prayers. Please keep praying. God is at work. One potential site has emerged and has caught the attention of everyone familiar with the school.
Pray that Lord’s good and perfect will be done. At stake is nothing less than the education and future of thousands of Arab Christian young people, the hope of the Gospel in Israel and throughout the Middle East.
I will continue to update you in coming days.
God bless you,
Rev. Dick Thomassian
Friends of Nazareth/TIME Ministries
Classical concert features two new NBS faculty members
On Saturday November 3, Nazareth Baptist School featured noted pianist Maor Zur, cellist Yoni Gotlibovich, and violinist Nabeel Abboud-Ashkar in concert. Pianist Zur has been performing in solo performances since the age of fifteen and has appeared with the Israel Symphony Orchestra. Abboud-Ashkar is a native of Nazareth. Both have accepted teaching positions at Nazareth Baptist School and will begin accepting music students. Their program included pieces by Chopin, Scarlatti and Schumann.
New spiritual center to open this fall
A new Spiritual Center is a creating a gathering place at the school where students can have a place to:
- pray individually or in a group
- meet for bible study or discipleship sessions
- use Christian books , tapes , CDs and other resources for their own studies or researches
Says Manal Haddad, longtime school faculty member, who will direct the center, “It is very important to stand in the gap for the school, especially in these times of living in a very secular world. The center gives us a necessary, important gathering place, for teams of prayer warriors from school, and visitors who come and want to bless the school.
Manal is very competent and close to students who love her for her care and sense of humor and wit. Her desire for students and the staff is that they get to know closer to the Lord.
“The Spiritual Center,” she adds, “emphasizes the goal of the school, which is to spread the word of the Gospel. It meets the needs of students who show interest in knowing more and who are searching for more beyond what they’re already receiving in their Bible classes and chapel services. Ultimately, the Spiritual Center is about nothing less than spiritual revival.”
About the new center, one student says, "We longed for a place where we can have privacy to sit and talk freely about things we need to know and learn" said one student.” Says a fellow student, "It's nice that we can meet here to pray for our own school and for our friends and classmates. We should always lift them up in prayer, trying always to win them for the Lord.”
A teacher adds, “It's good to know someone is praying for us. It gives me peace to know that this place is open for me when I need it in the midst of a hard working day."
Jordan River baptisms
Noura Deeb, 11th grade students, was one of three people from the
Local Baptist Church baptized in the Jordan River on September 16.
Popular Israeli Website Features NBS Student -
A Tennis Champion
The popular Arab Israeli web site, "Panorama", ran an article on September 1, 2007 about NBS 9th grade student, Dana Emile Nusrallah. Dana is 14 years old and has achieved 19 cups from both national and local tournaments. She recently won the northern regional championship in her age range. In the interview the site conducted with her, Dana thanked the school, and especially Principal Ousama Moalem, for their support.
It is worth noting as well that Dana is a top student in her scholastic achievements in the school.
High school students achieve high marks
In October, students took the Pysochometric exam (Israeli admissions exam for universities ), achieving exceptional scores. Seven students scored higher than 700 points. (Average scores are around 500 points, and only one percent of those taking this exam achieves a score above 700). This distinguished achievement was reported in the local newspapers.
A healthy dose of learning
Students in grades 4-12 participated in "Health Week," attending 13 lectures given by various health professionals, including doctors, nutritionists and paramedics. The also received a course in first aid, campaigned for cleaning the schooland visited the Holy family Italian Hospital in Nazareth.