beloved in the lord,...20. may 2016 beloved in the lord, he (jesus) told them: “this is what is...
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20.May2016BelovedintheLord,
He(Jesus)toldthem:“Thisiswhatiswritten:TheMessiahwillsufferandrisefromthedeadonthethirdday,andrepentancefortheforgivenessofsinswillbepreachedinhisnametoallnations,beginningatJerusalem.Luke24:46-47
WehaveexperiencedthistruthanewduringEasterinourfamilyandchurch.TheLordisrisen.Helives,Heiswithusandhelpsustowalkvictoriouslyevenunderdifficultcircumstances.
Severalmonthshavepassedandwewouldliketoreporttoyourecenteventssothatyouandyourchurchcanprayforusmorespecifically.Winterhaspassedandtemperaturesareclimbingintosummerhights.Stillwethinkbacktowinterandrememberhowwehavebroughtmuchjoytochildren.BEG,TheunionofevangelicalchurchesinAustriahasforthe4th(andlasttime)broughtseveralthousandchristmasboxesforchildrenandadults.WewereabletodistributetheseboxestomanychildrenwiththehelpofBEGTeamandourcoworkers.Onecanhardlyimaginethejoythatthesegiftsbroughttotheseverypoorpeople.
AtthebeginningofJanuarywevisitedthetownofKikinda.ThelocalchildrenandtheBEGTeampreparedabeautifulChristmasprogramintheculturalcenter.TheGospelwaspresentedthroughsongs,ashortdreamaandtheproclamationoftheWord.ItisuptoIgor,Tamaraandotherlocalbelieverstocontinueworkingwiththesepeople.
IgorandTamara(picture)areverydiligentandactive.Theyleadahomegroup,ladiesmeeting,children’smeetingandasmallgroupofbelieversintheirlivingroom.LatelyhasIgor’sunbelievingfathercausedsomedifficultiesthatleadtotensioninfamilyrelationsandaffectthetestimonyofthesmallhomechurch.Igor,hiswifeandtwochildrenwouldliketoleavetheparentalhouseandliveontheirown,buttheylackthefundseithertobuildorrentsomething.Weaskyoutoprayforthisfamilythatasolutionwouldcomesotheycancontinueinthisimportantministry.
InthemiddleofMarchIdrovewithmyson-in-lawJaroslavtothesouthofSerbia.WithavanpackedtothetopwithChristmasgiftsandboxesfullofusedclothingwearrivedaththefamilyofSasha,Lydiaandtheirfivechildren.Afterweunloadedthevan,hadsomegoodSerbianBeansoupwetoldthestoryofZacheusfirsttothechildrenandthentheadults.Everybodywascarefullylistening.God’sworkisprogresingeveninthispoorareaofSerbia.SashaandMarko,twobrothersintheLord(almostlikePaulandTimothy),latervisitedmanyfamilieswiththeBoxes,NewTestamentsandchildren’sliterature.
InthisfirstquarterwehavereceivedmanydonationsofLiterature.FirstaLiteratureministryfromBratislavahasbroughtushundredsofSlovakchristianBooksandbooklets.Nowwehavetheopportunitytoofferthisliteraturetoourfellowcitizensatanyandeveryopportunity.
InmarchwereceivedfromCAM(ChristianAidMinistries,USA)aneweditionof101FavoriteBiblestoriesintheSerbianlanguage.Theshipmentcontained23000copiesfreeofchargetousandforthesolepurposeofsupplyingevangelistsandchurchesforfurtherdistribution.WearethankfultotheLordforsuchagenerousgift.
Acoupleofweeksago,wehadourthirdSeminarwithRomafamilies.ThistimewemetinBelgradewherethecouplefromKikindaandbrethrenfromSouthSerbiacametofellowshipandstudy.Wefinishedthesecondchapterin2ndTimothywherewelookedat2pictures,theChristianasavessel(2.20)andasaservant(2.24).We
sawhowimportantitistodeepentherelationshipwiththesebelieversandleadthemintoadeeperunderstandingofthewordofGod.Theyalsoneedpastoralcareandguidancebecauseofpersonalorfamilialproblems.WeaskyoukindlytoprayforusasyouapproachGod’sthroneofMercy,tocontinueinthisministryaslongastheLordwouldhaveusserve.Wethankyouforyoulovingspiritualandfinancialsupport.MaytheLordrewardyouabundantlyIntheLord,Vladimir&Anna(Pleaseletusknowifyouhavereceivedthisletter,thankyou).Vladimir&AnnaMajerskyI.L.Ribara11,21470BačkiPetrovac,SerbienPhone:+381213843972(new)(H);Phone:+38121782620(O);Mobile:+38163569981skype:vladomajerskye-mail:[email protected]