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AMAA honors Vahan Tootikian and Nurhan Helvacian

The Armenian Evangelical Missionary Association of America (AMAA) held its 107th annual meeting on 17 October 2026 in Paramus, New Jersey. The same day, the theme of the gala dinner at the Teaneck Marriott hotel was "Our Lasting Impact on Generations." Friends of the association and representatives of Armenian evangelical churches and unions from various countries around the world gathered that evening. Two people were honored: Rev. Dr. Vahan H. Tootikian, former executive director of the Armenian Evangelical World Council, and Dr. Nurhan Helvacian, former member of the AMAA board and its treasurer. According to The Armenian Weekly, their decades of service made a great contribution to the association and the Armenian evangelical community. At the opening of the meeting, Rev. Joseph Garabedian spoke about the 180-year journey of the Armenian evangelical church.