Mail Us

reception@bethanymedicalcentre.com.au

Call Us

(02) 9030 4373

Why Bethany and
Why House of Lazarus?

Bethany is recorded in the New Testament as a small village in Judaea, the home of the siblings Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.

Bethany means house of affliction.

That house of affliction became the place of comfort, rest, and consolation for our Lord in the last days He walked on our Earth, when He said

“My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death”

In His passion week He was seeking comfort in Bethany, inside the house of Lazarus.

We built our little Bethany in Engadine. Inside it we put House of Lazarus.

We are so eager for people in our local area to find comfort, rest, and consolation in our little Bethany.

House of Lazarus extends the same helping and comforting hands to people outside our local area, from the homeless in Sydney CBD to people in the villages of Egypt and Cambodia and wherever our Lord chooses to send us.

Cambodia trip in June 2025

At Bethany Medical Centre, our commitment to caring for others goes well beyond Engadine and the Shire. Last month, we were proud to support Dr Soliman on his second medical outreach trip to Cambodia.

Partnering with Light For All Cambodia and Thanksgiving Australia, Dr Soliman provided care in four rural villages and two prison clinics—bringing a little bit of Bethany to some of the most under-resourced communities in the region. All patients were seen and treated free of charge, with medications also provided at no cost.

This initiative is part of our broader commitment to giving back, and we’re pleased to share that plans are already underway for Dr Soliman’s next visit in October 2025.

It may seem like a small gesture, but we believe that if everyone contributes what they can, the world becomes a better place.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible practice team, whose dedication and support make this vital work possible.

If you’re a healthcare professional and interested in joining us to form a multidisciplinary team for the October trip, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us at reception@bethanymedicalcentre.com.au to learn more.