<div><strong>This fundraiser story is available in three languages.</strong>
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<div><strong>Arabic </strong>first, followed by <strong>German </strong>and <strong>English</strong>.
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<div>العربية:
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<div>"حيثما اجتمع اثنان أو ثلاثة باسمي فهناك أكون في وسطهم."
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<div>متى 18:20
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<div>بيت يجمعنا
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<div>بالمحبة، بالصلاة، وبالإيمان
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<div>أحباءنا وأصدقاءنا،
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<div>تقف رعية القديس يوسف الدمشقي في إيسن اليوم أمام خطوة مهمة في مسيرتها. أمامنا فرصة لشراء كنيسة تكون بيتا دائما لرعيتنا، ومكانا يجمعنا للصلاة والإيمان والخدمة والحياة المشتركة.
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<div>الكنيسة بالنسبة إلنا مو مجرد بناء. هي المكان اللي منجتمع فيه للصلاة، وبيجتمع فيه أطفالنا وشبابنا وعائلاتنا، ومنعيش فيه إيماننا ونكبر فيه سوا كجماعة.
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<div>رعيتنا موجودة وحياتها موجودة اليوم بالفعل. عندنا القداديس، مدارس الأحد، الكشاف، الشباب، العائلات، الجوقة والنشاطات المختلفة. وما نسعى إليه اليوم هو أن نعطي لهذه الجماعة بيتا دائما وأوسع، يحتضن كل هذه الحياة ويعطيها مساحة لتكبر وتستمر جيلا بعد جيل.
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<div>الكنيسة الجديدة ستوفر مساحة أكبر لـ:
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<li>الصلاة والقداديس والحياة الروحية
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<li>الأطفال ومدارس الأحد
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<li>الشباب والكشاف
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<li>العائلات والسيدات والكبار
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<li>الجوقة والترتيل
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<li>التعليم واللقاءات والنشاطات المختلفة
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<li>خدمة الرعية والأجيال القادمة
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<div>من أجل إتمام تمويل شراء الكنيسة، تحتاج رعيتنا إلى تأمين <strong>170,000 </strong>يورو حتى <strong>20 </strong>أيلول <strong>2026</strong>. ونبدأ بخطوتنا الأولى: الوصول إلى أول هدف في حملتنا، <strong>10,000</strong> يورو.
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<div>كل مساهمة، مهما كان حجمها، تقربنا خطوة من هذا البيت. لأن ما نبنيه معا ليس مجرد مكان، بل بيتا للصلاة والإيمان والانتماء، وبيتا يبقى لأجيالنا القادمة.
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<div>إذا استطعتم المساهمة، نشكركم من القلب. وإذا لم يكن التبرع ممكنا، فإن مشاركة حملة التبرع مع الأهل والأصدقاء تساعدنا أيضا على الوصول إلى أشخاص أكثر.
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<div>شكرا لمحبتكم وثقتكم ولكل شخص سيكون جزءا من هذه الخطوة معنا.
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<div>Deutsch:
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<div><strong>Ein Haus für Gott. Eine Heimat für Generationen.</strong>
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<div>Liebe Freunde,
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<div>unsere Gemeinde St. Josef von Damaskus in Essen steht heute vor einem wichtigen Schritt. Wir haben die Möglichkeit, eine eigene Kirche zu erwerben und damit einen dauerhaften Ort für Gebet, Glauben, Gemeinschaft und unser Gemeindeleben zu schaffen.
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<div>Für uns ist eine Kirche mehr als ein Gebäude. Sie ist der Ort, an dem wir gemeinsam beten, unseren Glauben leben und als Kinder, Jugendliche, Familien und Erwachsene zusammenkommen.
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<div>Unsere Gemeinde und ihr Leben bestehen bereits. Gottesdienste, Sonntagsschule, Pfadfinder, Jugendarbeit, Familien, Chor und viele weitere Aktivitäten gehören schon heute zu unserem Gemeindeleben. Was wir nun schaffen möchten, ist ein dauerhaftes und größeres Zuhause, das all diesem Leben Raum gibt und auch kommenden Generationen erhalten bleibt.
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<div><strong>Die neue Kirche wird mehr Raum schaffen für:</strong>
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<li>Gottesdienste, Gebet und geistliches Leben
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<li>Lernen, Begegnungen und gemeinsame Aktivitäten
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<li>das Gemeindeleben zukünftiger Generationen
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<div><strong>Um die Finanzierung des Kirchenkaufs zu ermöglichen, muss unsere Gemeinde bis zum 20. September 2026 insgesamt 170.000 € aufbringen. </strong>Unser erster Meilenstein auf diesem Weg ist das Erreichen von <strong>10.000€</strong>.
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<div>Jede Spende, unabhängig von ihrer Höhe, bringt uns diesem Ziel einen Schritt näher. Denn gemeinsam schaffen wir nicht einfach nur einen Ort, sondern ein Zuhause für Gebet, Glauben und Gemeinschaft, das auch für kommende Generationen bestehen soll.
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<div><strong>Wenn ihr uns finanziell unterstützen könnt, danken wir euch von Herzen. Wenn eine Spende nicht möglich ist, hilft uns auch jede Weiterleitung dieses Spendenaufrufs an Familie, Freunde und Bekannte.</strong>
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<div>Vielen Dank für eure Unterstützung, euer Vertrauen und dafür, dass ihr diesen Weg mit unserer Gemeinde begleitet.
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<div>English:
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<div><strong>A House for God. A Home for Generations.</strong>
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<div>Dear friends,
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<div>our parish of St. Joseph of Damascus in Essen is taking an important step. We have the opportunity to purchase a church of our own and create a permanent place for prayer, faith, community and parish life.
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<div>For us, a church is more than a building. It is a place where we pray together, live our faith, and come together as children, young people, families and adults.
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<div>Our community and its life already exist. Worship, Sunday school, Scouts, youth activities, families, choir and many other activities are already part of our parish today. What we are now trying to create is a permanent and larger home where all of this can continue to grow and remain for generations to come.
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<div><strong>The new church will provide more space for:</strong>
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<li>worship, prayer and spiritual life
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<li>children and Sunday school
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<li>families, women and adults
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<li>choir and church chanting
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<li>learning, gatherings and community activities
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<li>parish life for future generations
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<div><strong>To secure the financing for the church purchase, our parish needs to raise €170,000 by 20 September 2026. </strong>Our first milestone on this journey is to reach <strong>€10,000</strong>.
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<div>Every donation, regardless of its size, brings us one step closer to this goal. Together, we are not simply creating a place, but a home for prayer, faith and belonging that can remain for generations to come.
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<div><strong>If you are able to support us financially, we are deeply grateful. If donating is not possible, sharing this fundraiser with family, friends and others can also help us reach more people.</strong>
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<div>Thank you for your support, your trust and for being part of this journey with our parish.
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Jad Sayegh

Osama Khouli

Emel Esber

Maria Shakkour

Shakib Neman

George Hallak

Anonymous

Arij Noumir

Maria Nader

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