Bishop Michael Pryse officially welcomed the Eastern Synod’s first Synodically Recognized Ministry and Authorized Lay Minister into the Eastern Synod family of faith in the shared sanctuary of Resurrection Lutheran Church, Ottawa, on Sat. Dec. 3, 2022. Jesus Only Way Arabic Evangelical Mission, also known as JOWAEM, has gathered for worship in Ottawa since 2014. An emerging demographic of Arabic speaking persons from Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, JOWAEM has established itself as a thriving, vibrant faith community committed to social outreach, youth, families, as well as Christian education. JOWAEM, shepherded by their Authorized Lay Minister John Sourial, has...
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