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Progress Report – 2024 – Summer
Martin | Slovakia | Summer | 2024
PROGRESS REPORT
Dear Friends and Partners,
Diving is a great metaphor for our relationship with God. Often in our lives we are like swimmers who stay only on the surface, swim back and forth and never explore the depths of the water that carries us. We never dive holding our breath in astonishment about the profundity of God and his creation. However, once we find the courage to do so, a new world opens for us – a world filled with the power and love of the Creator. It is like when Jesus ordered Peter to put his boat out “into deep water” after all night of hard work during which Peter and his coworkers had caught nothing (Luke 5:4). Only in deep water and on Jesus’ command were they able to catch so many fish that their nets were breaking. Similarly, when we dive into a relationship with God, we can fully experience his power and miracles. Continue reading
Progress Report – 2024 – May
Martin | Slovakia | May | 2024
PROGRESS REPORT
Dear Friends and Partners,
“Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.”
This first verse from Psalm 89 was the motto of the national competition in singing Christian songs that took place in May here in the CCE . Children from all over Slovakia presented their talents and skills, singing contemporary Christian songs and traditional Lutheran hymns. Listening to these children and witnessing their faith in Christ, you would stop worrying about the future of the church.
Progress Report – 2024 – April
Martin | Slovakia | April | 2024
PROGRESS REPORT
Dear Friends and Partners,
The school environment is often stressful – for teachers and students alike. However, had you visited our school on April 17 and 18, the chances of improving your mental health would have been really high. Our school psychologists prepared various activities, workshops, and lectures for students to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and how to keep it in a good shape. We know that ultimately it is God who, by his mercy, gives our souls an ultimate rest. But he also gave us modern psychology with various time-proven practices and methods that can improve our mental well-being in our everyday lives. Thanks be to God! Continue reading
Progress Report – 2024 – March
Martin | Slovakia | March | 2024
PROGRESS REPORT
Dear Friends and Partners,
The Lord is risen, He is risen indeed!
The very end of March was filled with this exclamation when we as Christians celebrated Jesus’ resurrection. In this decisive moment in history, God defeated death raising Jesus as the first fruit of those who have died. Therefore, we have hope that nothing, not even our own death, can separate us from the love of God we have in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Our students and teachers underscored this Easter hope by organizing and collecting used clothes and second-hand books along with the Auction of Servants. In this popular activity our students offered their services (e.g., baking a cake, washing a car, giving a piano lesson, etc.) that could be bid on in an open auction by teachers and other students as well. All proceeds of $855 went toward a non-profit organization that provides care for children with terminal diseases, “Plamienok” (Beacon).
Progress Report – 2024 – February
Martin | Slovakia | February | 2024
PROGRESS REPORT
Dear Friends and Partners,
February will always be remembered as a month when the 21st century peace ended in Europe. Two years ago, on February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in order to depose democratic Ukrainian government and block Ukrainians from joining the Europe Union and NATO. Putin’s evil wish for an uncomplicated blitzkrieg turned out to be an exhausting war with massive casualties, millions of refugees, and countless tragedies. It nmasked the Russian government s evil and displayed enormous courage of Ukrainians in defending their freedom. At the beginning the support for Ukrainians has been spontaneous, and great but slowly it has diminished. Now after two years, we, the western supporters of Ukraine, feel tired and exhausted. Where should we turn to find courage and energy to continue this crucial fight against evil? Continue reading