Bedros (Fr. Taniel) Manjikian
Granite City,Illinois
Summary
Celebrating Holy Liturgy, providing spiritual guidance, preparing sermons, performing church sacraments, presiding over (general membership, BOT, Sunday School) meetings, providing pastoral care and counseling...
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Parish Priest
Armenian Apostolic Church of America
Granite City, Illinois
03.2021 - Current
- Delivering spiritual messages during Sunday services and special occasions.
- Meeting regularly with staff members to discuss strategies for growing the congregation.
- Encouraging volunteer participation in church ministries and outreach efforts.
- Training acolytes, sub-deacons, and deacons.
- Assisting in coordinating Sunday School activities for children and teenagers.
- Coordinating Vacation Bible School program with the Sunday School staff.
- Providing spiritual guidance to members of the congregation in times of need.
- Officiating and/or performing special church services, as well as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and other religious ceremonies.
- Visiting, counseling, and praying with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Participating in fundraisings to support congregational activities.
- Gathering church members to aid Armenian communities in Artsakh, Armenia, Lebanon, and Syria.
Parish Priest
Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon
Bourj Hammoud, Lebanon, BH
10.2017 - 12.2019
- Lead small group discussions on a variety of topics related to faith development.
- Conducted weekly sermons and bible studies.
- Counseled individuals seeking spiritual advice or direction.
- Participated in community service projects with local organizations.
- Delivered spiritual messages during Sunday services and special occasions.
- Provided spiritual guidance to members of the congregation in times of need.
- Met regularly with staff members to organize events for elders of the community and help them financially.
- Attended conferences and seminars.
- Visited, counseled, and prayed with church members to provide pastoral care.
- Instructed and guided individuals converting to new faith.
- Referred families and individuals to community support services, psychologists, or doctors for necessary care.
- Met with individuals in hospitals and prisons, offering comfort and support.
- Gathered church members to aid community emergency or crisis response.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Armenological And Theological Studies
Armenian Theological Seminary
Bikfaya - Lebanon06-2015
Some College (No Degree) - Theology
Near East School of Theology
Beirut, LebanonLanguages
Armenian
Native/ Bilingual
Arabic
Limited
English
Limited
Timeline
Parish Priest
Armenian Apostolic Church of America
03.2021 - Current
Parish Priest
Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon
10.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Armenological And Theological Studies
Armenian Theological Seminary
Some College (No Degree) - Theology
Near East School of Theology
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