Vintage Armenian Presbyterian Church RARE Cook Book Armenian Touch New Jersey

This vintage cookbook is a rare find for those interested in Armenian cuisine and Presbyterian cooking. With a focus on recipes from the Young Women’s Guild of the Armenian Presbyterian Church in New Jersey, this book offers a unique glimpse into the intersection of culture and religion in the world of cooking. The book includes recipes for a variety of dishes, from appetizers to main courses and desserts, all written in Armenian. Whether you're a collector of vintage cookbooks or simply interested in expanding your culinary horizons, this book is a must-have.

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Historical information from their website

“Welcome! We are an Armenian Presbyterian Church, with both an ethnic Armenian Evangelical history stretching back to the mid 1800’s and a Presbyterian Church, following the faith of the missionaries who evangelized our forefathers back in Asia Minor in the 19th century.

We love our Armenian heritage and we reflect it through our worship services, Bible Studies, fellowship hours, and participation in the greater Armenian community of the Tri-State New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area.

Most of all, we are a community of Christians: believers, followers, and lovers of Jesus Christ, who has saved us, loved us, and called us to be light and truth-bearers to both the Armenian and non-Armenian community in our area.

We are called to learn the Truth and Power of the Gospel of Jesus and to bear witness to it in our daily lives as a church both in word and deed.

It has been 121 years since the founding of The Armenian Presbyterian Mission of West Hoboken, NJ, originally led by Dr. Haroutune Toumayan. Since 1898, The Armenian Presbyterian Church has seen many changes. However, through the years, we have proudly stayed steadfast and true to our Mission Statement:

“To teach people to confess Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. To express our love of God and neighbor as taught by Christ, within our families, Church and community.”

OUR TIMELINE

1898: Armenian Presbyterian Mission of West Hoboken officially recognized

1928: First permanent home was built, West New York

1950: On Palm Sunday, a mortgage of long standing was burned

1967: Due to relocation of many of the congregants, a two acre plot of land was purchased in Paramus on Forest Avenue

1968: Groundbreaking for new Church

1970: The building in West New York was sold

1972: The Armenian Presbyterian Church of Paramus was officially dedicated on November 19

1987: To accommodate our growth, construction began on an addition on the East Wing

1988: The dedication of the East Wing was on Sunday, June 26

1998: 100th Anniversary of APC

2004: Campus continues to grow with expansion into neighboring properties

2014: North Wing obtained from AMAA and renovated to be used by Sunday School

2017: Major renovation of Church completed over the summer, social hall/gymnasium upgraded for superior acoustics, and overall modernization of entire campus

2018: 120th Anniversary of APC

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The guild today Women’s Guild

PARTICIPANTS: All Adult Women

HOW OFTEN: Monthly

WHEN: Varies by activity

FOR INFORMATION & SCHEDULE: Kathy Voskian

Other Contacts: Anita Buchakjian, Elbiz Baghdikian, Alice Rassam, Liz Aynilian

Armenia (/ɑːrˈmiːniə/ ⓘ ar-MEE-nee-ə),[13][a] officially the Republic of Armenia,[b] is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia,[14] with geopolitical ties to Europe.[15][16][17][18] It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south.[19] Yerevan is the capital, largest city and financial center.

Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion.[20][21][22][c] Armenia still recognises the Armenian Apostolic Church, the world's oldest national church, as the country's primary religious establishment.[4][d] The ancient Armenian kingdom was split between the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires around the early 5th century. Under the Bagratuni dynasty, the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia was restored in the 9th century before falling in 1045. An Armenian principality and later a kingdom Cilician Armenia was located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between the 11th and 14th centuries.

Between the 16th and 19th centuries, the traditional Armenian homeland composed of Eastern Armenia and Western Armenia came under the rule of the Ottoman and Persian empires, repeatedly ruled by either of the two over the centuries. By the 19th century, Eastern Armenia had been conquered by the Russian Empire, while most of the western parts of the traditional Armenian homeland remained under Ottoman rule. During World War I, 1.5 million Armenians living in their ancestral lands in the Ottoman Empire were systematically exterminated in the Armenian genocide. In 1918, following the Russian Revolution, all non-Russian countries declared their independence after the Russian Empire ceased to exist, leading to the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia. By 1920, the state was incorporated into the Soviet Union. The modern Republic of Armenia became independent in 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Armenia is a developing country and ranks 85th on the Human Development Index (2021).[23] Its economy is primarily based on industrial output and mineral extraction. While Armenia is geographically located in the South Caucasus, it is generally considered geopolitically European. Since Armenia aligns itself in many respects geopolitically with Europe, the country is a member of numerous European organizations including the Council of Europe, the Eastern Partnership, Eurocontrol, the Assembly of European Regions, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Armenia is also a member of certain regional groups throughout Eurasia, including the Asian Development Bank, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the Eurasian Development Bank. Armenia supports the de facto independent Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), which was proclaimed in 1991 on territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan.

Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church. Presbyterian churches derive their name from the presbyterian form of church government by representative assemblies of elders. Many Reformed churches are organised this way, but the word Presbyterian, when capitalized, is often applied to churches that trace their roots to the Church of Scotland or to English Dissenter groups that formed during the English Civil War.

Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures, and the necessity of grace through faith in Christ. Presbyterian church government was ensured in Scotland by the Acts of Union in 1707,[3] which created the Kingdom of Great Britain. In fact, most Presbyterians found in England can trace a Scottish connection, and the Presbyterian denomination was also taken to North America, mostly by Scots and Scots-Irish immigrants. The Presbyterian denominations in Scotland hold to the Reformed theology of John Calvin and his immediate successors, although there is a range of theological views within contemporary Presbyterianism. Local congregations of churches which use Presbyterian polity are governed by sessions made up of representatives of the congregation (elders), a conciliar approach as with other levels of decision-making (presbytery, synod, and general assembly). There are roughly 75 million Presbyterians in the world.[4]

The roots of Presbyterianism lie in the Reformation of the 16th century, the example of John Calvin's Republic of Geneva being particularly influential. Most Reformed churches that trace their history back to Scotland are either presbyterian or congregationalist in government. In the twentieth century, some Presbyterians played an important role in the ecumenical movement, including the World Council of Churches. Many Presbyterian denominations have found ways of working together with other Reformed denominations and Christians of other traditions, especially in the World Communion of Reformed Churches. Some Presbyterian churches have entered into unions with other churches, such as Congregationalists, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Methodists. Presbyterians in the United States came largely from Scottish immigrants, Scots-Irish immigrants, and also from New England communities that had originally been Congregational but changed because of an agreed-upon Plan of Union of 1801 for frontier areas.