We praise God for the Emmanuel Church family at large. The Women's auxiliary is part of this family and holds services every Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m. prayer time and at 10 a.m. the service. It is open for all the ladies of the church and others interested in the Community. They come together to praise God, and hear His message. Their main goal is to grow in Christian faith, prayer fellowship and testimony. Usually the attendance is between 40-45 ladies.
The following programs are organized during the Thursday services:
- Bible studies. At present they are studying the women of the Bible.
- Messages on Christian topics
- Educational lectures on various topics of health, nutrition, historical or national.
- Once a month they learn a new song. Mrs. Betty Hatem leads the group in singing.
- Activities. Retreats, trips, breakfast or brunch, celebrations on special occasions such as during lent, or Ascension Day.
- They bring their participation for the fundraising projects of the church by organizing luncheons, bazaars etc.
Together with the spouse of the pastor of the church, the women's auxiliary has its committee of 7 elected members. There is also a social sub-committee; they actively participate during all of the organized social events. The committee holds its meetings once every week. They also plan visits to church families during their grieving times, happy events, illnesses, to the lonely ones and to all those who wish to have their company. Besides visits they make financial donations to needy families, to the Armenian Children's Home "Badesbaran", to the Old People's home where they also sponsor lunch, to the Armenian Center for mentally disabled children "Arevig" and to the Evangelical Elementary Bethel school.
On different occasions during the year the group worships together with the women of the other Evangelical churches, such as on Mothers day, during Christmas also when retreats or seminars are planned. They join to the summer retreat of one week organized by the Evangelical Union Women's Auxiliary Committee in the Christian Endeavor Union's summer camp center "Ktchag". In the village of Kessab.
On the day of the World Prayer day for women, they join other women groups and participate to the service.
May God be Glorified through their lives and activities.