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News Archives - BCYM
A Long-Awaited Harvest: BCYM Summer Recap

A Long-Awaited Harvest: BCYM Summer Recap

by | Sep 15, 2022

By Sarah Jennings Ministry work is often like gardening. You till the soil, plant seeds, faithfully water, but mostly you watch and hope for fruit. Then, all at once, when the weather is finally right, the garden seems to explode with new life. For BCYM, this summer...
Ordinary People, Extraordinary God

Ordinary People, Extraordinary God

by | Jul 28, 2022

By Pauline Nasri Georgette Issa has been in a wheelchair since the age of one. For her, leaving the house is a tough and pricey task. Not only must she pay for rides, but she must check if there is electricity, so she can use the elevator to move in her wheelchair....
From Avoidance to Trust: Catholics & Evangelicals

From Avoidance to Trust: Catholics & Evangelicals

by | Jun 14, 2022

By Ghina Saad and Sarah Jennings Nestled in hills just a few miles from the biblical city of Sidon, Maghdouché is a small village known for its Greek Catholic heritage. Pilgrims come from all over Lebanon to visit its famous shrine to the Virgin Mary. The community is...
Team Update: Saying Goodbye to Gladys Haddad Sebali

Team Update: Saying Goodbye to Gladys Haddad Sebali

by | Dec 23, 2021

Saying goodbye is never easy! Especially to a colleague like Gladys Haddad Sebali who has been with us for 23+ years, i.e. since the founding of LSESD in 1998.   In 2006, and along with our Youth Minister Rev. Joseph Kazzi, Gladys played an important role in leading...
From Broken Homes to a Home of Hope

From Broken Homes to a Home of Hope

by | Jul 16, 2021

By Amy Daoud Sara* is one of several ladies who BCYM has had the privilege of working with. She grew up in unhealthy environments, first living with a negligent mother and then with an emotionally and physically abusive father. “I did not know anything about my...
Finding Jesus, the Healer

Finding Jesus, the Healer

by | Feb 11, 2021

By Amy Daoud “From pain grew peace and love.” These are the words of 20-year-old Nour, a recent graduate of Home of Hope, a shelter for former street kids. For the first few years of her life, Nour was a victim of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her...