Events & News

Silver Jubilee Thanksgiving Service and Celebratory lunch
For details, please download the Order of Service.
Download the "Bethlehem Boy" Meditation.
Download the sermon given at the Thanksgiving Service.

We are pleased to announce that ABCD will be sharing with the "Living Stones" pilgrimage to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Saturday 21st to Sunday 29th January 2012. Further details shortly.

ABCD at the Christian Resources Exhibiton, 2011

We hope to welcome supporters to our stall SV19 this year - 10th to 13th May inclusive.



At the 2010 CRE, we had a display of very colourful Palestinian embroidery, beautifully crafted by women with disabilities in Bethlehem, Beit Jala and the surrounding villages. These lovely pieces along with olive wood holding crosses and cribs, made by the disabled community in the area and using local wood from sustainable sources, attracted much attention. These and the display boards depicting some of the ‘ABCD’ children gave rise to comment and conversation.  

Good contacts were made and we noticed that we were visited by many new faces as well as old friends. A significant number of young people showed an interest in visiting the Holy Land, perhaps as volunteers in gaps years/holiday times. We were pleased to be able to point them in the direction of various groups specialising in these kinds of visits - see www.rediscoveringpalestine.org.uk for more details.

The overall consensus was that it was, once again, a very good week for raising awareness  about our work and for demonstrating solidarity with the Christian community in Palestine. We had many positive and encouraging remarks and hope that visitors left us with a better understanding of the faith, dignity and determination of our Palestinian partners and the continuing need for Christians everywhere to give support to their brothers and sisters living in the Holy Land.

New Date for your Diary - Lambeth Palace is hosting a reception to mark ABCD's 25th Anniversay on the evening of Thursday, 27th October. Further details in due course.