The Organization
Church School Service, Inc. is a non-profit Arab bookstore and publisher, located at the corner of Nablus Road and Arm Ben Elaas St., about 100 meters north of the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.
Historical Perspective
Church School Service began in 1975. Miss Florence Christie was retiring after a lifetime of service in Egypt, but wanted to visit Jerusalem first. When several local Jerusalem pastors heard of her previous ministry in publications, they asked her to stay to open a bookstore and publish Sunday School material. The Anglican Church offered her a damaged Ottoman house for the center, which was renovated and is still the location today. Many people still know the bookstore as Miss Christie's.
Present Situation & Future Vision
Church School Service has over 2,000 Christian books available in Arabic brought from Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, and now, even Iraq. By being in the middle, we have the largest number of Arabic titles in one place in the whole Middle East. We also send curriculum and felt sets to Iraq and the rest of the Middle East.