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Church/ Religious places

The Christmas Church at Bethlehem

Living in the location of God’s incarnation, contextual and incarnational theology is an inseparable part of the lives of Christians in Bethlehem. Shaped by this, the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem has long sought to empower local expressions of the gospel – in theology, in culture, in community, and in education.

There has been a continuous worship life in the sanctuary of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem since 1893. Each Sunday worshippers from Bethlehem and around the world gather for worship in the sanctuary.

As visiting worshippers gaze at the stained glass windows present throughout the sanctuary, they are likely unaware of how lucky they are to see them all intact. In fact, the stained glass windows, from the Emperor Stained Glass Factory in Germany, are the only windows made by this factory in this style to survive in total.

It is even more amazing that these windows have all remained intact, due to the fact that the church suffered damage in both 1967 and in 2002. In 1967 the roof and ceiling of the sanctuary were damaged by a bomb. Then again, in 2002, the church was in the middle of fierce Israeli shooting and bombing.


Church/ Religious places

The Evangelical Lutheran Church –
Beit Jala

The church was built in 1894 and is located in a prominent spot on the main street of Beit Jala. The date of the founding of the Protestant mission in Beit Jala is said to be in 1845 and their first building was a school, constructed in 1866.
The church has also recently built a guest house for visitors.


Other Religious Places

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Chapel of the Milk Grotto

Chapel of the Milk Grotto
An irregular grotto hollowed out of soft white rock, afterA drop of Mary’s milk fell upon the stone
The Evangelical Lutheran Church

The Evangelical Lutheran Church
The church was built in 1894, Discover The Evangelical Lutheran church in Bethlehem/ Beit Jala / Beit Sahour
St. Nicolas Church

St. Nicolas Church
St Nicolas is the patron saint of Beit Jala, and as a result Saint Nicolas Church is one of the most important in the city
St. Charbel

St. Charbel
In 1908, the Lebanese Maronite monks came to the city of birth "Bethlehem"
The Shepherds Field

The Shepherds Field
This is where tradition indicates the spot where the "Shepherds kept watch"
Church of Holy Sepulchre

Church of Holy Sepulchre
One of the most important sites in Christendom is the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, known in Arabic as Al-Qiyame, meaning ‘resurrection.’
Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox Church
Constructed in 1895,located in Beit Sahour, the Church follows the Jerusalem Orthodox Patriarchal Chair
The Church of the Annunciation

The Church of the Annunciation
Built in 1858,The Church of the Annunciation is located in the eastern part of Beit Jala