{"id":77,"date":"2014-02-25T17:40:56","date_gmt":"2014-02-26T01:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2019-07-31T10:54:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:54:20","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/about-2\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who We Are \u0645\u0646 \u0646\u062d\u0646"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en-->Mideast Evangelical Church (MEC) is a Presbyterian church following the Presbyterian Church of USA. The Presbyterian system organizes the church in sessions, where the Session of the church is formed of a group of church members who were accepted into the membership of the church. The congregational meeting is held at least once a year and it elects the church\u2019s Session. The Session consists of an even number of elders that manages and arranges the spiritual, administrative, and financial aspects of the church. Deacons are also chosen in the annual congregational meeting, which consists of an odd number of members, deacons should oversee the needs of the congregation, charity activities, and arrangements to facilitate the weekly services and meetings of the church.<\/p>\n<p>The main\u00a0worship service is\u00a0held at our church address: 9723 Garibaldi Ave, Temple City, CA 91780<\/p>\n<p>The main <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/sunday-service\/\">worship service<\/a> is held every Sunday at 1:30 PM, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/sunday-english-service-\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u062f-\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629\">English Service<\/a> meets concurrently with the Arabic Service<\/p>\n<p><strong>The meetings of the church are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"Children\u2019s Ministry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/childrens-ministry\/\">Children\u2019s ministry<\/a>\u201d: Sunday school meeting every Sunday at 1:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"Grades 7 &amp; 8\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/grades-7-8\/\">Club 78<\/a>\u201d: junior high meeting every Sunday at 1:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"High School\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/high-school\/\">Team Awesome<\/a>\u201d: high school meeting every Friday at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/college\/\">MCM<\/a>\u201d: college meeting every Friday at 7:30 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/yopro\/\">YoPro<\/a>\u201d: Graduates\u2019 meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"Women\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/young-ladies\/\">Young Ladies<\/a>\u201d: a meeting for ladies.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"Men\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/men\/\">Men\u2019s meeting<\/a>\u201d: a meeting for men.<\/p>\n<p>\u25cb\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201c<a title=\"60 Plus\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/60-plus\/\">Sweet Sixty<\/a>\u201d: a meeting for seniors.<\/p>\n<p>The below chart shows the structure of the church and the different ministries MEC has.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1219 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-768x483.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-1024x644.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--:--><!--:ar--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-align: right;\">\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0633\u0627\u062f\u064a\u0646\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062c\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: right;\">\u0647\u064a \u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0625\u0646\u062c\u064a\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0634\u064a\u062e\u064a\u0629 \u062a\u0627\u0628\u0639\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a\u062e\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u0627 \u060c \u00a0\u062a\u062a\u0628\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0634\u064a\u062e\u064a \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0646\u0638\u064a\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629. \u062a\u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0645\u062c\u0645\u0648\u0639 \u0623\u0639\u0636\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a\u0646 \u0637\u0644\u0628\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u0636\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0644\u0639\u0636\u0648\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629\u060c \u0648\u062a\u0646\u0639\u0642\u062f \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0645\u0648\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0631\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0642\u0644 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\/>\n<span style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u0645\u0648\u0642\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n9723 Garibaldi Ave, Temple City, CA 91780<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-align: right;\">\u0645\u0648\u0639\u062f <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/sunday-service-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%AF\/\">\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0628\u0648\u0639\u064a<\/a> \u0643\u0644 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0623\u062d\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 1:30 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621\u064b\u060c \u0648<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/sunday-english-service-\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639-\u0627\u0644\u0623\u062d\u062f-\u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629-\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0628\u0627\u062f\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0644\u063a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0646\u062c\u0644\u064a\u0632\u064a\u0629<\/a> \u064a\u064f\u0639\u0642\u062f \u0641\u064a \u0646\u0641\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0648\u0642\u064a\u062a<\/span><span style=\"text-align: right;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u0627\u0644\u0625\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0631\u0639\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629<\/strong><br \/>\n\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0629 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/childrens-ministry\/\">\u0645\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062d\u062f<\/a> \u0643\u0644 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u062d\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 1:30 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621\u064b-<br \/>\n\u0627<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/grades-7-8\/\">\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0639\u062f\u0627\u062f\u064a<\/a> \u00a0\u0643\u0644 \u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u062d\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0627\u0639\u0629 1:30 \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0621\u064b-<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/high-school\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u062b\u0627\u0646\u0648\u064a<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/mcm\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u00a0\u062c\u0627\u0645\u0639\u0629<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/yopro\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u062e\u0631\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0646<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/young-ladies\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064a\u062f\u0627\u062a<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/men\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0631\u062c\u0627\u0644<\/a>&#8211;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/ministries\/60-plus\/\">\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639 \u0641\u0648\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u062a\u064a\u0646<\/a>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"text-align: right;\">\u0648\u064a\u0628\u064a\u0651\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u0637\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0647\u064a\u0643\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u0646\u064a\u0633\u0629 \u0648\u0645\u062e\u062a\u0644\u0641 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u062f\u0645\u0627\u062a.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1219 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"594\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Untitled-Diagram-914-768x483.jpg 768w, 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The Presbyterian system organizes the church in sessions, where the Session of the church is formed of a group of church members who were accepted into<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1425,"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/77\/revisions\/1425"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.mec.church\/mec_wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}