ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA

Rev. Krikor Youmshajekian, the Executive Director of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, visited California for ten days by invitation of the Armenian Cilicia Evangelical Church in Pasadena and its pastor, Joseph Garabedian. During his visit, he preached twice at special worship and revival services at the Cilicia Church, led a roundtable discussion on “The Challenges and Mission of the Armenian Evangelical Church Today,” and shared God’s Word during the Sunday service. H

The 2026 AEUNA Pastor’s Retreat was held at Camp AREV from Tuesday, March 3 through Thursday, March 5. About 25 AEUNA Pastors gathered for a time of refreshment and renewal, sharing fellowship and prayer with each other in a beautiful setting. It all began with dinner on Tuesday and, as always, the food at camp is nothing short of spectacular. After dinner we met in the chapel for worship led by Minas Atamian who coordinated all the worship music for the entire weekend. Rev

On March 14th the Armenian Evangelical Youth Fellowship held its 2026 Spring One-Day Retreat in Downey, an annual event where young adults from across the state come together for teachings from Scripture, prayer, worship, fellowship, and great food. Over 80 high school students and young adults attended, with Badveli Sam Albarian presenting the Gospel in two sessions with the theme “Take Heart” from John 16:33. Immanuel Armenian Congregational Church and St. Nareg Armenian Ch