A Man of Peace – Brasov, Romania – by Timmy Powers, GCE Eastern Europe Director
Until two years ago David, Adi and their wives only had a small group of people gathering with them in Brasov and most of their outreach was centered on Transylvania University. However, two summers ago a short-term mission team from West Virginia helped bring about a significant turning point in their ministry. They decided to … continued
Il Rifugio-Turin- by Janice Meiburger
An Italian student named Alessandra, got up during a recent sharing time and said that she was a new believer who had decided to join Il Rifugio and was very excited and enthusiastic about getting to know us as a community. She also expressed her desire to follow the Lord’s command to be baptized! Paul … continued
Summer LINC Program – Cologne, Germany – by Mateo Echeverry
Ten young people spent June and July working among refugees in Cologne, Germany, in partnership with GCE and Die Brücke through Laborers Impacting Nations for Christ (LINC). Several of them are planning to move long-term to serve in Europe.After two months of daily engagement with refugees in Cologne this summer, here is a glimpse of … continued
The Need for Living Hope Sarah Bedi, Stockholm, Sweden
A local flyer providing information about events and activities supported by the local municipality was distributed to our buildings. The officials informed us that fifty more refugee families were moving into this area. We are not allowed to know exact addresses or provide volunteer assistance, but we were at least informed. You can walk down … continued
LOVE DRESSED IN WORK CLOTHES Mindy Henson, Kyiv, Ukraine
Thousands of Ukrainians have fled from eastern Ukraine since the war with Russia began in 2014. They are desperate to find places to live and hope for the future. In June, a team from Valley View Community Church (Columbia, Missouri), together with a team from Spring of Hope Church in Kyiv, Ukraine, spent a week … continued
The Power of God at Work Linda Kitchen, Amsterdam
The Lord works in powerful and mysterious ways. It’s been exciting to see God at work through our ministry to the refugees in Amsterdam. A short-term mission team joined us in the spring of 2017. We prayer walked around the refugee camp to lay the foundation for God to show up through divine appointments. Within … continued
The Call of the Harvest by Mateo Echeverry
Hamburg, Germany has over 300 refugee camps throughout the city. Remodeled ships, restructured postal buildings, regular apartments, and buildings made entirely of modified container units are used to house the tens of thousands of refugees that now call Hamburg home. The camps range from housing as little as three families to over 1000 people and … continued
The Spirit Stirring Hearts-by Frank and Pam Apisa, Milano, Italy
Last spring, before we left for the U.S., the aunt of a friend of ours asked us to help her daughter with English. The first time we met, she asked Pam “What religion are you?” Pam replied, “We don’t believe in religion, but we believe that each of us can have a personal relationship with … continued
REACHING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD- by Sasha Zubenko, Dombrovka, Poland
Dombrovka, Poland is a small community where more than 2500 people live. Most families here do not practice active life with God, but simply fulfill their Sunday church visits, considering that this is the meaning of the Christian life. After moving to this city, we started gathering at the house of Hani and Peter (our … continued
Summer Edition EUNL 2016
My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation…Romans 15:30 (HCSB) Our Europe Update Newsletter is published three times a year to inform friends, missionaries and partners about some of the highlights happening through GCE. We trust you will be encouraged as you … continued