Western Diocese

On March 24 & 25, 2007, His Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian made a pastoral visitation to the annual reception of the Las Vegas community. During the reception Mr. and Mrs. Haig Adamian, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Avakian, Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis Frungian, and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Ladah were honored by the Primate for their continued support and dedication to the Armenian Church. The following day, Divine Liturgy was celebrated by the Primate. In his sermon, His Eminence commended Very Rev. Fr. Asbed Balian and the members of the Parish Council and stressed the importance of building a house of worship for the community.

In his remarks he said, “Our fellowship in Christ should pursue a special goal in the life of the Las Vegas Armenian Community. It is time that we become active partakers in the building of our own church in order to better serve the community. This requires vision and sacrifice.”