On March 19, 2026, the Diocesan Primate Archbishop Hovnan Derderian welcomed Rev. Dr. Krikor Youmshajekian, the new Executive Director of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, to the diocesan headquarters. Accompanying Rev. Dr. Youmshajekian were Rev. Hendrik Shanazarian, Minister of the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America, and Rev. Joseph Garabedian, Pastor of the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church of Pasadena. During
Registration is now open for AMAA’s Summer Internship in Armenia! For details visit: amaa.org/summerinternshipinarmenia Application deadline: 1 May, 2026 Spots are limited — we can’t wait for you to join us! For assistance and questions contact AMAA Australia: amaaaus@gmail.com • +61 418 417 411, +61 2 8960 2493
Last night (Mon, 9 March), the Uniting Church in Australia gathered people from across the country for a National Online Service of Prayer for Peace in the Middle East, led by President Rev Charissa Suli. More than 140 people joined the service, including members of our church, ecumenical friends from Catholic and Anglican communities, and people of different faiths. Together
Armenian Missionary Association of Australia and Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney 180th, 60th, and 25th Annirversaries. 16 and May 2026. The year 2026 is a milestone year for the Armenian Evangelical Church and the Armenian Missionary Association of Australia. It marks:• the 180th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church,• the 60th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney,• the
AND EVERY CHILD DESERVES CHRISTMAS JOY You can brighten Christmas for one child of more in Armenia by giving to our CHRISTMAS JOY PACKAGE PROGRAM. AMAA’s cherished Christmas Joy Program is once again preparing to fill the hearts of 10,000 underprivileged children in Armenia with the wonder and delight of the season. The beautiful tradition is only made possible through
A Man of Mission and Vision A solemn fir tree-planting ceremony was held on September 25, 2025, at the courtyard of the Armenian Missionary Association of America’s (AMAA) Yerevan Headquarters on Baghramyan Ave. 18 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the passing of Rev. Dr. Movses B. Janbazian, a deeply respected spiritual leader and visionary who served as AMAA Executive
The year 2026 is a special year for the Armenian Evangelical Church and the Armenian Missionary Association of Australia. We are organising joint functions to celebrate on 16-17 May 2026. The year marks the 180th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church, the 60th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney, the 30th Anniversary of the Building and opening of
The Armenian Evangelical World Council held its regular meeting from October 16 to 17 in Glendale, California, bringing together representatives from the five Armenian Evangelical Unions around the world, alongside the Armenian Missionary Association of America and the Stephen Philibosian Foundation. The President of AEWC, Rev. Dr. Paul Haidostian opened the meeting with a word of prayer and a biblical
Rev. Dr. Krikor Youmshajekian and his wife, and his wife Datevig Sarmazian Youmshajekian have officially been recognised on Australia’s National Monument to Migration Wall of Honour for their lifelong service and contribution. Their faith, love, and dedication to the community have touched countless lives. A well-deserved tribute to two remarkable individuals.
The Armenian Community in Auckland (represented by the Armenian Society of NZ and St Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church) proudly screened “The Golden Chain of Mercy” in Auckland on April 9th. This ground-breaking documentary tells the story of Armenian, Greek, and Assyrian survivors and is a tribute to the unsung heroes and missionaries who stretched ‘the Golden Chain of Mercy’
On Sunday 13 April 2025 3:00 pm, at the St. Stephen’s Uniting Church in Sydney, we remembered. And we stood together! Members of the Uniting Church in Australia gathered at St. Stephen’s Uniting Church in Sydney for a powerful sombre vigil marking the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and the 10th anniversary of the Uniting Church’s national recognition of
Armenian Missionary Association of Australia with the Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney are organising a Memorial Service for the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Executive Director and CEO Mr. Zaven Khanjian to be held on Sunday 8 September 2024 at 10:00 am at the Armenian Evangelical Church of Sydney 32 Frenchs Road Willoughby. We hope that you will be able to
The Armenian community in Sydney is warmly invited to come together for a rare and deeply personal account of the conflict that has reshaped the lives of over 120,000 Artskah Armenians. Viktor Karapetyan, the AMA representative in Artsakh, a recent refugee from the ravaged region of Artsakh will be in Sydney and will offer a first-hand narrative of the consequences
As result of the tragic circumstances arising from the September 19 exodus from Artsakh, 40 new students have been enrolled at the Armenian Missionary Association of America’s Khoren & Shooshanig Avedisian School for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. These students were forcibly displaced from Stepanakert, Martuni cities, as well as from the villages of Chartar, Haterk and Khnushinak of Artsakh.
Օգնութեան աղաղակը կը կրկնուի բարձր եւ պարզ: Հազարաւոր մեր Արցախցի հայրենակիցներու հոսքը սահմանին կը յորդի եւ մարդկային ճգնաժամը արագօրէն կը սրի: Մեր ժողովուրդը յոգնած է, աւելի քան 9 ամիս շրջափակումի մէջ ապրելէն ետք, ի դէմս էթնիկ զտումի ակնյայտ ցուցադրութեան, անոնց կեանքը սարսափազդու ձեւով շրջուած է ահաբեկչական նոր ընթացքով: Անմեղ կեանքեր անբարոյ կերպով մասնատուած են եւ ընտանիքներ բաժան բաժան եղած: Թէեւ
The cry for help is repeated Loud and Clear! Thousands of our Artsakh compatriots are pouring through the border and the humanitarian crisis is escalating at a fast pace. Our people are tired. After living for more than 9 months under a blockade, in the face of a clear demonstration of ethnic cleansing, their lives have been frighteningly turned upside
It has been 3 years since the 44 Day War in Artsakh began on September 27, 2020. Now 3 years later, we are facing another war. This war is a war to survive, to rebuild, to thrive. On September 19th, under the pretenses of targeting “anti-terrorist activities”, intense military measures launched by Azerbaijan disguised a calculated next step toward ethnic
AMAA Launches Unprecedented Recovery Program for the People of Artsakh The Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) continues to advance its mission by launching two new projects in Armenia: immediate short-term and long-term support to the families forcibly displaced from Artsakh, after the September 19th forced exodus. Through the housing and livelihood programs of ‘Project Revive’, AMAA aims to support displaced
A STATEMENT ON ARTSAKH BY AMAA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO, ZAVEN KHANJIAN We feel like the Apostle, hard pressed, perplexed, persecuted, struck down… No human language can capture our anguish and pain. We are speechless, heartbroken, tearful, helpless, frustrated, angry, indignant, sleepless… Our hearts are bleeding and eyes are tearing. Yet, we rush back to the Creator whom we are tempted to
There is so much to celebrate. It’s a season of so many rewarding accomplishments all around AMAA mission. It’s a season to celebrate life. The 2023 AMAA interns experienced a passion for the motherland and the mission. The 2023 AMAA Medical Mission again showed God’s immense love to those in need. Artsakh kindergartens held annual graduation ceremonies with children radiating
Տօնելու շատ բան կայ: ԱՀԱԸ-ի առաքելութեան շատ գնահատելի ձեռքբերումներու ժամանակաշրջան մըն է: Կեանքը նշելու ժամանակաշրջան մըն է: ԱՀԱԸ-ի 2023-ի փորձնակները (Interns) մեծ խանդավառութիւն ապրեցան հայրենիքի մէջ եւ իրենց առաքելութեան ընթացքին: 2023 ԱՀԱԸ-ի բժշկական առաքելութիւնը կրկին ցոյց տուաւ Աստուծոյ անսահման սէրը կարիքի մէջ գտնուողներու հանդէպ: Արցախի մանկապարտէզները շրջափակման տանջանքէն պաշտպանուած, ուրախութիւն եւ երջանկութիւն ճառագայթող երեխաներու հետ կատարեցին իրենց տարեկան աւարտական հանդէսները:
AMAA Artsakh Holds Camp for Youth By Viktor Karapetyan, AMAA Representative in Artsakh They are trying to eliminate us, but we live and keep others alive… Life in Artsakh is different. To live here you must be a support for those around you. You must transmit life to others. You must fight and not give up. Uncertainty, chaos, despair… it
The Armenian Missionary Association of Australia is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Scholarship to support Armenian students enrolled or enrolling in 2024 at any University in Australia. Applications are open to all Armenian students and the successful applicants will be notified in mid-March 2024 and the checks will be handed during the AMAA’s Annual Anniversary Banquet, date and
AMAA’s Artsakh Team Holds Day Camp for Children Under Blockade With God’s guidance and protection, the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) Artsakh team held its annual Summer Day Camp for Children in Stepanakert which is under the blockade. From July 10-21, the Camp was held in two shifts with over 175 children participating in Camp activities. The Camp was
Let’s Live So Artsakh Can Live AMAA’s kindergartens in Artsakh are where thousands of children begin their education and receive a solid foundation for their lives. The kindergartens equip Artsakh children with an Armenian education, right value system, linguistic thinking, and the ability to appreciate the environment. Despite the continuing humanitarian crisis, epidemic, war, and blockade, the AMAA’s kindergartens in
Follow your dream… AMAA’s 2022-23 Avedisian School’s Graduation Ceremony Held in Yerevan “Just as a mother bird soars her nourished, winged chicks, I wish you the same to you. Follow your dream, soar boldly. Don’t slack off, don’t hesitate, don’t be lazy. Study, work, be brave. Love and be loved. Appreciate study, work, wisdom… ”AMAA’s Khoren and Shooshanig Avedisian
Blockade Can’t Stop Youth Camp in Artsakh By Viktor Karapetyan, AMAA Representative in Artsakh Artsakh… Blockade… It seems that today all we think about are the many problems we have in the Motherland. However, the mission for the youth in Artsakh is to revive the Motherland. Since 2022, the Armenian Missionary Association of America has implemented the Soar (Trichk) Development
On 7 May 2023, a devastating fire ravaged the Armenian Evangelical Church of Ainjar, causing substantial material damage. The fire began in the church’s heaters, damaging equipment, incinerating church records in the pastor’s office, and causing severe smoke damage throughout the structure. The floor tiles have to be replaced and new office equipment will be needed. Your donations will help
The Armenian Missionary Association of Australia (AMA-Australia) held its 2023 Fundraising Banquet on March 26, at Miramare Gardens in Terry Hills, Australia. The annual event’s primary purpose this year was to raise funds for various humanitarian projects in Artsakh. AMA-Australia was honored to have esteemed guests, both Armenian and non-Armenian, including local officials and representatives from the Artsakh Republic at
In a quickly changing world, rare is the occasion where a child is left to unwind and unplug. Summer Camp is a place of refuge for children to be outdoors, play, and disconnect from their usual surroundings. AMAA Summer Camps expand opportunities for campers to learn, grow and thrive through interactive activities and participation in sports, art and music activities,
Hand in hand, hope and tribulation, to various degrees, continue to occupy an organic day in the countries that AMAA’s present calendar serves. Some are natural turbulences that are an integral part of life anywhere. Others are of alarming proportion, man-made, with the highest degree of premeditated wickedness intended to cause pain and suffering, a prelude to commit ethnic cleansing.
All of us who are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses… let us run with perseverance in the career that is open to us. Hebrews 12:1 At the time of writing, new parliamentary elections have just taken place in Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan’s party has won the majority of seats in the National Assembly. We congratulate him and pray
Archbishop Hovnan Derderian’s Congratulatory RemarksOn the 175th Anniversary of the Armenian Evangelical Church The Holy Gospel is Our Father and the Holy Church is Our Mother. (Vartanank) These words, which echoed from the New City of Vagharshapat (Holy Etchmiadzin), are the two Pillars that define the spiritual and moral character of each Armenian Christian. Indeed, throughout centuries, these sacred truths
Armenians all over the world commemorate April 24, the Armenian Martyr’s Day in order to express their deepest afflictions and affections, their profound disappointments and frustrations, their loftiest ideals and dreams and their uttermost dedications and consecrations. First, we commemorate April 24 in order to remember our martyrs and pay tribute totheir sacrificial lives. We remember the tragedy that befell our
✝️ Easter: A Celebration of Victory and Hope “He is not here; He has risen just as He said” -Matthew 28:6 Easter, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, is the foundation of Christian faith. It confirms the Christian belief that God was in Christ, because on Easter we see the power of God restoring life to Jesus. It affirms the Christian faith
By Rev. Dr. René Léonian, AMAA Representative in Eurasia
Since its founding in 1918, the Armenian Missionary Association of America (AMAA) has always aimed to be vital to the Armenian people. It is in a Christian spirit, and in the name of love of neighbor, that the AMAA has organized its programs.
The essence of AMAA’s work is summed up in its support to churches, its Christian education, humanitarian, educational, cultural and development programs.
With extreme anxiety and deep concern we follow the current existential crisis in the Homeland and the alienation of cohesive dialogue , mutual respect and concession over a common cause. We are cognizant that answers are sought not only on the recent Artsakh war, but also of blatant failures in security, defense, and diplomacy over the past quarter century. We
Your Excellency: Mr. Arayik Harutyunyan, President of the Artsakh Republic Dear Mr. President and the Chief Commander of the brave Artsakh Army, We salute you for your brave leadership and commitment during these critical times, as you and our brave people of Artsakh are facing courageously the evil enemy, whose intentions are very clear; to break us and invade the
Dear Children of God, Dear Friends, A danger of extinction is looming over the heads of our kin in Artsakh. An existential threat shadows the sovereign states of Armenia and Artsakh. We are witnessing an uninhibited emergence of a century old evil on the Western and Eastern borders of our homeland, But our cry is for PEACE. The unalienable right
Yesterday, Sunday 27 September 2020 afternoon Sydney time, we were devastated to receive the disturbing news from our beloved Artsakh. Since seven in the morning, Artsakh time, Azeris with their allies and hired mercenaries launched an aggressive military attack and declared war against Artsakh, creating panic and fear in the Armenian civilian population. There were several air strikes on the
The Armenian Missionary Association of Australia, run by all volunteers, has reached an important milestone through its fundraising efforts. Since its inception, the AMA-Australia, have raised over $2,000,000. Securing two Endowment Funds for education, the Anthony Rozanski ($500,000) and the Barkev Ishkhanian Fund ($50,000). The income from the funds is used to support students in Lebanon. With the efforts of
The Armenian Missionary Association of Australia is pleased to announce the relaunch of the Scholarship to support Armenian students enrolled or enrolling in 2026 at any University in Australia. Applications are open to all Armenian students and the successful applicants will be notified in mid-February 2026 and the scholarships will be handed during the AMAA’s Annual Anniversary Banquet, date and
