The Christian Cultural Center is located near the Nativity Church. The main aim of this project is providing Scriptures and a place of interaction for the Bethlehem community.

The Center hosts a library/reading room, coffee facility, seminars/small hall, and an internet room.
This Center is a project aimed at reviving the connection between different Palestinian communities from Bethlehem and other Palestinian villages and towns.

Projects:-
 
1. COIN (Communities of Interaction)

Contemporary thinking on democracy has emphasized the importance of healthy communication between citizens about the common good.  During the past few years the PBS, together with other parts of the civil society, have seen a need for forums and platforms of free interaction within and between different community organizations or between neighboring villages where interaction is weak or not productive.

Within the Palestinian Territories the Palestinian Bible Society (PBS) is an active part of the civil society.  PBS partners with churches and a number of secular service organizations to advance PBS programs. Thus, PBS is ideally positioned to prompt and facilitate programs of interaction between community groups.  These programs and forums will support positive healthy ways of voicing opinions, elevate the role of the local church in encouraging a democratic society, and promote trust and cooperation between Muslims and Christians.

This project seeks to facilitate positive discourse and service initiatives among local community-based organizations (CBOs).  PBS project leaders will host or initiate a number of meetings and forums between CBOs that allow:

    * Exchange of experiences;
    * Growth of networks;
    * Comprehensive discussion of issues important to the community and local people;
    * Increased awareness of Christian organizations and churches regarding their role in society.

2. SET (Social Emotional Training)

SET is the acronym for Social Emotional Training. This project aims to be a tool to help parents, children and teenagers to understand each other better. The program is about recognizing feelings and handling inner emotions. SET teaches how to communicate in a better way, process experiences and strengthen self-esteem.

Programs like SET are needed to address the psychosocial needs of Palestinian children  who have been negatively impacted by the ongoing violence and instability in the Palestinian Territories. This project will endeavor to meet needs where there has been a lack of support and direction for the children and youth. Through SET they will learn how to handle the difficult situations in a systematic and healthy way. Since most children go to school, schools are an obvious arena for reaching the children using the SET program.

SET started as a project under The Palestinian Bible Society (PBS) in January 2007.  "Phase one" began at this time and lasted for a year. PBS needed a pilot year in order to figure out whether or not SET could work in a Palestinian context. The results were good.
 
For more info about The Palestinian Bible Society Projects and Centers visit their site at : www.pbs-web.com