Providing hope to
Palestinian children
Train a Child,
Change the World
The social and economic uncertainty of Palestine has taken an extraordinary toll on young people. Without help, they are likely to follow a potential path of unsettled living and an insecure future.
You can provide these children hope for a better future. By equipping them with an excellent education in the context of love and security, you will be shaping students that not only have a brighter future for themselves, but be able to transform the community in which they live.
Holy Land Ministries operates two schools: Hebron Evangelical School and Bethlehem Evangelical Academy both provide the critical thinking skills and a continuous learning mindset necessary for developing a successful livelihood and being a productive member of the community.
HOW CAN I GET
INVOLVED IN
HELPING CHILDREN
IN PALESTINE?
Holy Land Ministries operates two schools: The Hebron Evangelical School and the Bethlehem Evangelical Academy. Both provide the critical thinking skills and a continuous learning mindset necessary for developing a successful livelihood and being a productive member of the community.
Ministry Focus
Holy Land Ministries exists to educate, and assist in other material and spiritual ways, people of need in the West Bank of Israel. Efforts focus on Muslims who have not been exposed to authentic Christians and the biblical message they live out every day, and Christians who desire to more fully understand the truth of the faith they profess.
For over 60 years in Hebron, and more recently in Bethlehem, Holy Land Ministries has sought to be a light in a dark world. We do this through excellence in education and striving to instill in each of our students a clear understanding of how much God loves them and has made them unique individuals- made to honor Him.
Brief History of
Holy Land Ministries
Brief History of Holy Land Ministries
- 1948- Ida and Ada Stoltzfus arrive in Hebron and begin helping the needy
- 1950- Orphanage established
- 1954- Hebron School established, first class has 13 boys
- 1982- Ron & J.J. Armstrong start Holy Land Ministries and accepts control of The Hebron School. Classes are for K through 6th grade. Enrollment grows to 300
- 1999- Gregg & Rawda Doolittle join Holy Land Ministries as School Directors
- 2012- Land is purchased in the Bethlehem area to build a second school
- 2014- Bethlehem Evangelical Academy opens for K3 through First grade
With simple roots as a small orphanage and then a school, Holy Land Ministries has been involved in ministering to children and families in Hebron for over 60 years. The Lord has also blessed us with a second school, in Bethlehem.
Both schools have a commitment to living out the Biblical message in the context of providing an excellent education. The Hebron School does this through all Arabic classes with a Palestinian curriculum. The Bethlehem Academy has a bi-lingual program (English/Arabic) based on American Christian curriculum.
An Overview
of the Schools
The Hebron School
Our ministry was born out of the efforts of twin sisters Ida & Ada Stoltzfus, from Morgantown Pennsylvania. They spent 40 years of their lives ministering to the children and families of this challenging city. The school would become an integral part of the Hebron community, and serve as the foundation for our expansion into Bethlehem years later.
- Hebron, Palestine
- Established 1954
- Grades K through 6
- Enrollment approximately 300 boys and girls
- All Muslim students
- Arabic curriculum
Bethlehem Academy
Through providential circumstances Holy Land Ministries was able to expand the ministry to include a new school in the Bethlehem area. Combining the vision of Gregg & Rawda Doolittle with the resources from a committed American donor, this school serves a local population of both Muslims and traditional Christians.
- Beit Sahour, Palestine
- Established 2014
- Grades Pre-K through 12th
- Target enrollment of approximately 700 boys and girls
- Muslim and Christian students
- Bi-Lingual curriculum (English & Arabic)
- Preparation for the SAT & CLEP exam
