The First Bible Society Resource Center opening in Doha, Qatar
Doha, October 2007: : “This is a historical day for me and for the Bible Society
in the Gulf to see a dream come true,” said Hrayr Jebejian, General Secretary
of the Bible Society in the Gulf, during the dedication of the first Bible Society
Resource Center in the capital of Qatar, Doha. “I first visited Doha ten years
ago, and I had the dream then to see a Bible center in this city. God taught me
to be patient, and today we are gathered to inaugurate the first Bible Resource
Center in Doha,” Mr. Jebejian continued.

The Bible Society in the Gulf initiated and developed the Bible Resource Center
in cooperation and partnership of Grace Fellowship in Doha, Qatar. Grace Fellowship
is an inter-confessional church that has graciously allocated a place in its Church
compound for the Scripture ministry.
The inauguration and the dedication of the Resource Center took place on Friday,
October 26, 2007, at 10:00 am. Hrayr Jebejian shared with the attendees the historical
developments of the Scripture ministry in the country over the years. He emphasized
the importance of the Resource Center being “a Society for the Bible” which is
owned by all. “I encourage you to nurture and develop this Center as it belongs
to you all,” he concluded. Hrayr Jebejian thanked the Grace Fellowship for the
ongoing cooperation and partnership with the Bible Society. The dedication prayer
was offered by Neil Kendrick, Chairman of the Leadership Team of the Grace Fellowship.
Mr. James Christopher is the Bible Society Representative in Doha, Qatar. It
has been two years now that he has been based in Doha and has been actively involved
since then in developing the Scripture ministry within the differentchurches and
denominations in the country.
“This is fantastic. It is a great reality to see that we have a Bible Resource
Center in Qatar now,” said one of the members of the Church. “We love the Bible
Society for it is so keen to provide Bibles and Christian resource materials to
the community,” said another member.
The first Bible Resource Center is a step forward in assisting the churches in
having access to the Scriptures. The Bible Society imports Bibles and Christian
literature into Qatar through a special legal and government license that wasobtained
in December 2004.
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