National Evangelical Church of Beirut
| National Evangelical Church of Beirut | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Protestant |
| Year consecrated | 1870 |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
  The church shown within Beirut | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°53′41″N 35°30′05″E / 33.894710°N 35.501477°E |
| Specifications | |
| Direction of façade | North |
| Materials | Sandstone, limestone |
The National Evangelical Church of Beirut (NEC) is a reformed church in Beirut, member of the National Evangelical Church Union of Lebanon.
History
[edit]Established in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, in 1848 by Congregational and Presbyterian American missionaries, the NEC is the oldest and the largest of nine congregations situated outside Beirut in the towns of Abeih, Aramoun, Khaldeh, Kafarshima, Hadath, Dbayyeh, Jdeideh and Dhour el-Shweir.
The National Evangelical Church of Beirut is the headquarters and administrative centre of these nine churches which operate under the name of the National Evangelical Union of Lebanon (NEUL).
In 1870, the first Evangelical Church was built to house the Arabic and English speaking congregations. During the next hundred years, the church was the centre for all the activities and celebrations of both communities. Then during the Lebanese civil war (1975–1990) it was totally destroyed except for the bell tower and its congregation consequently scattered.
Since its reconstruction in 1998, the National Evangelical Church of Beirut has been standing again in the heart of Beirut's Central District, re-gathering its people with its worship services presided by Rev. Dr. Habib Badr as well as with its many socio-cultural and educational activities.
On 4 August 2020, the church was badly damaged in the Beirut explosion, when all of its stained glass windows were blown out.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Chandler, Diana (5 August 2020). "Beirut blast prompts prayer from Messianic believers". The Baptist Messenger of Oklahoma. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- The National Evangelical Church of Beirut
- Johann Ludwig Schneller Schule
- Middle-East Council of Churches[permanent dead link]
- The Near East School of Theology
- Association of Churches and Missions in South Western Germany Archived 2007-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
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1 The Lebanese people has the most religious diversity of all peoples in the Middle East, comprising 18 recognized religious sects recognized by the Constitution of Lebanon. 2 Under the terms of the Constitution of Lebanon, the Druze community is designated as a part of the Lebanese Muslim community. | |||||||
