Nazareth Baptist School has sent recently condolences letter to Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut that has been struck by a devastating tragedy which shook the United States.
Pastor Azar Ajaj, Vice President of Nazareth Evangelical Theological Seminary has visited before the area as he spoke at Walnut Hill Community church that he eventually knew in the recent tragedy, two families of the church have lost two children at Sandy Hook school shooting !
Please follow the letter that was sent by the Nazareth Baptist School:
Nazareth, 17th December 2012
Dear
Beloved staff, students and parents
In Sandy Hook Elementary School
Newtown, Connecticut
United States of America
Greetings from Nazareth, Israel,
I am writing you in behalf of our 994 students as well as staff, parents and board of Nazareth Baptist School from Nazareth, Israel-the home town of Jesus.
We were shocked together with the whole world when we heard about the tragedy at your school.
Apparently the husband of our Bible teacher in the Primary School Mrs. Ibtisam Ajaj, Rev. Azar Ajaj has been to your area earlier this year. He stayed in Walnut Hill Community Church.
Through Rev. Ajaj we got a call for prayer and we decided to also send you words of encouragement.
Hereby are words of condolences from our Parents’ committee as well as passages that represent each section in school: Administration, High School, Junior High School, Primary School, Counseling department and the employees.
Written in behalf of the Parents’ Committee by Mrs. Samar Samawi:
Our deepest sympathy and sincere condolences for your big loss at your school. We, as parents committee in the Baptist School in Nazareth- Israel, totally sympathizes with the parents who lost their dear children - sons and daughters, and also our hearts break for the loss of the school staff. The tragedy is big but we believe that God can comfort the hearts, heal the pain and help you go over the crisis and move on doing what you are doing in your mission of education to the young generations.
With our love and prayers !
Written in behalf of the Primary School by Mrs. Ibtisam Ajaj (Bible teacher):
As a teacher for first and second grades, it was very hard for me to hear about this tragedy, and it simply broke my heart. I want to assure you that I and the kids in my classes will be praying for you and the families that lost their beloved ones, that God might grand all of his peace and comfort”.
Written in behalf of the Junior High school by Mrs. Ikhlas Sadran (Environment and Bible teacher):
For all the families that lost their beloved:
Our hearts cries with you and we share your sorrow. In addition to being a teacher in NBS, I also serve the lord with my husband in the Baptist Church in Cana of Galilee. I also have a son in the same age of the children that passed away. My school, my family, and my Church are praying for you. I want you to remember that Jesus died for us and he shares your sorrow and the lord said “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these" .We pray to the lord to comfort you with his love and his grace.
Written in behalf of High School by Mr. Ibraheem Andriya (Electronics Teacher):
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. We share your grief in this time of bereavement with deepest sympathy and condolence.
Written in behalf of NBS employees by Mr. Elias Dai (Lab technician) :
I wanted to write all of you to let you know how saddened I was to hear of {the deceased} passing. I know this has brought nothing but sadness to all of you, and I hope you know that there are so many people around who want to help. I am sure that God will help each one.
Written in behalf of the counseling department Mrs. Lana Shehadeh Yaacoub (Educational Counselor):
At these hard days while you are suffering from indescribable pain my heart cries/ goes out for you. I would like to share with you verses from Psalm 23 that comforted me as I went through hard time losing a dear one, hopping it would comfort you as well.
Written in behalf of NBS administration by Mrs. Elizabeth Shehadeh (Vice Principal, English and Bible teacher):
We were saddened on hearing of the events which took place in Newtown last Friday. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, parents and relatives of those who lost their lives. We also pray for complete recovery for those who were wounded.
The Lord is near to the broken hearted, and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18(NASB).
With Sincere love and compassion,
Botrus Mansour
General Director
