Last week I went to teach at the Bible School in Belgrade… The fifteenth generation of students are an amazing group of people. Please click below to hear them introduce themselves in this three minute video…
“Happy Christmas” and the Latest News from Sladjan and Jaroslava…
“Here we are at the end of 2010 and as it is always the case when we stop at the end of a certain period of time and look back we can see God’s magnificent deeds and His guidance…”
To read all of the latest news from Sladjan, Jaroslava and the Bible School Team and students, please click here.
News from the Earthquake Zone in Kraljevo – Jovica writes…
“I’d like to share with you what has happened here in Kraljevo.
“We planned that five people would come for five days. SIXTEEN people come for TWO WEEKS! We’ve worked in SEVENTEEN locations repairing roofs, walls and chimneys.
“This has all had a great impact and been much appreciated in the area…
“I am sending some pictures!”
– Jovica
Earthquake in Central Serbia – Jovica & Kaca Request our Prayer
This morning, Kraljevo was the centre of an earthquake in Serbia that was felt even 200kms away in Belgrade. Two were killed and scores have been injured.
Graduates Jovica and Kaca moved to Kraljevo to begin to plant a church there this summer time… (Click here to read more about their move) They are safe but appreciate our prayer.
As we spoke, Jovica described how many in the town fear after shocks. He collected his son from the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for a lung infection before the earthquake struck as some fear that the building is now not safe.
Jovica and Kaca feel that at times such as these – when we feel our vulnerability – that many ask more searching questions about their lives. Pray with them that this would be a time of great opportunities to serve their community and speak about the Lord Jesus.
“Half an hour ago there was another aftershock. It is good to be here in Kraljevo at this time so that we stand with these people. Many are outside their homes now. I will be helping people to repair their roofs, speaking with people. Pray for us and for the people of Kraljevo – may God bring these people to Himself. Thank you for your prayer.”
Click here for a 1 minute video and to read about the quake on the BBC
Meet the 15th Generation of Students at the Belgrade Bible School
It is a wonderful landmark in the continually unfolding story of the work of the Bible School in Serbia that the fifteenth generation of students are now studying!
Please click below for pictures and stories from the new students preparing for mission in Belgrade with Sladjan, Jaroslava and the team…
HUB Prayer Bulletin Autumn 2010
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A Summer of Blessing! – Dragan and Danijela
Dragan and Danijela write:
We want to share with you about the blessing that we’ve had through the summer! We were able to be students on the first ‘Balkan Insitute’ learning much and meeting new people… We have now become part of the team of ‘Child Evangelism Fellowship’ and so are able to continue to serve God in this way.
Six Children Received Christ as their Saviour!
We then had a ‘Romi Camp’ with forty young people from all over central Serbia. We involved them in drama, music, language and craft lessons. Together we studied Daniel in the Bible sessions.
Over half of the children were on a camp for the first time and they very much enjoyed it! Six of the children received Jesus Christ as their Saviour – we are really encouraged by what God is doing through these camps and we want to thank those who have been praying for and supporting us… We are very happy that we can serve our Lord together in this way.
Please Continue to Pray…
We need your ongoing prayer that God would lead and use us for His glory.
With many greetings!
– Dragan and Danijela
The Latest News from “HUB” – the Bible School in Belgrade.
Sladjan and Jaroslava write:
We greet you from HUB and the Bible School…
Very busy summer in HUB is now behind us.
We were hosts to almost 400 people during the summer. These opportunities to serve many in this way are a great blessing to us.
Students’ registration
We have a very important month ahead us. There is students’ registration in the first year of the Bible School. We have a lot of students interested and we expect to have a solid group this year. We ask you to pray for the interviews appointed on 4th of September in Veles, Macedonia and 7th in HUB. Our wish is for this and the next, 15th generation of students to be with people who are called by our Lord to come and be a part of the School.
Thank you all who want to go along with this generation by supporting them.
Program
The School year begins on 4th of October. We start with studying the book of Genesis and the gospel of Mathew with excellent teachers, John Baigent from England and Ronnie Stevens from USA, living in Budapest, Hungary. We are thankful to all the teachers who are ready to support the work of our school in this way.
Mission Conference – ”Now is the time!”
We are preparing our 14th Mission Conference from 17th to 19th September. This is a significant event when we expect to have many ex students and guests. Our speaker will be Andrew Jack from London who is our regular teacher at the Bible School. With the theme ”Now is the time” he will teach us from the book of Acts 1-8. We believe we will be encouraged and enjoy fellowship to the glory of God.
New faces in the team
Beginning in September we have Dragan and Gordana Radeka on our team. They were our students five years ago. We ask you to pray for them as they begin their ministry here with us. We praise the Lord for them.
Thank you all for being with us in this ministry that God leads. We thank Him because due to your prayers and sacrifices He is able to use us to go forward.
Yours in Christ,
– Sladjan and Jaroslava
Reaching the Children of Serbia: Dragan and Danijela serving with Darko and Lidija
Summer Camps Running throughout August
Today Dragan and Danijela finish an excellent course run by CEF in Serbia – “Child Evangelism Fellwship”. The course has been called “The Balkan Institute” – extremely practical, very intensive and developed by CEF over a number of years to equip children’s workers.
“Here we are at the end of the institute, we’ve worked hard – sometimes until 4am – but it’s been a real blessing to refresh what we knew and to learn much more… We’re going straight to a camp now – 60 people will be there: a real adventure!”
The CEF team is dynamically lead by Bible School graduates Darko and Lidija Adamek and is committed to reaching the children of Serbia with the Good News of the Lord Jesus.
Now Dragan and Danijela will spend the next weeks leading camps. Filled with laughter, friendship and a life-changing message, these times together will be the highlight of the year for many of the children enjoying them.
Please pray for these important events!
Holidays for Refugees…
Some of the children enjoying these camps this summer time will be from the refugee camps – children to whom we have been bringing humanitarian aid for many years…
Read On!
There is much more to read about what is happening through Darko and Lidija, Dragan and Danijela and those around them. Click here to read Darko and Lidija’s latest bulletin…
News from Serbian Worship Musician, Dario…
Dario’s CD project
I was thinking about the messages in songs I have written and all of this encouraged me to take some concrete steps concerning recording of my CD. I feel that now is the time. Together with Igor Kis, friend, musician and music producer from another church we have made first pilot recording this week . When I sung to him my latest song he was excited and immediately had an idea of how the song should sound. My plan is to record at the same time both Serbian and English version of my songs.
Please pray for this project…
My hope and desire is that by promoting this CD, I will have a chance to visit many churches in region, encourage believers, organize evangelism meetings, meet leaders who are in worship ministry and build a network of leaders for future school of worship, and some other projects.
To read much more from Dario, including news of the growing church, please click here to read his full letter: Dario’s News Letter Summer 2010
News from Drago and Jaroslava…
We are grateful for the opportunity to share with you the events from our life and ministry that has been trusted to us by our Lord Jesus Christ.
We have wonderful news!
On 3rd July Jaroslava gave birth to a baby boy. His name is Boris. We are thankful to God for such a great blessing. Also, we are very grateful to all those who encouraged us and pray for Jaroslava and me.
Serving in the church in Sremska Mitrovica and Establishing a new church in Ruma:
Over this last months I preached many times in Ruma and Sremska Mitrovica and prepared 12 people for baptism through a set of lectures.
On 18. July 14 new believers from Sremska Mitrovica, Ruma and Belgrade have been baptized in river Sava in Sremska Mitrovica. We are encouraged by seeing how Christ transformed the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ and hove He multiplies our Christian family.
Milan, one of the people who have been baptized said: “I am happy to leave behind my old life and all bad things. I trust that my future will be filled with good things!”
I’ve also been leading prayer meetings on Tuesdays in Sremska Mitrovica and helped the new believers from Ruma to become regular part of our prayer meetings.
Of course there is also a lot of work individual time spent with new believers – for example meeting with and spiritual counselling a lad who has been for five months in the process of drug rehabilitation.
A new Church building?
Unfortunately we could not reach the agreement with the owner of the house about renting the house for our church. However, not long after that we have been encouraged by the municipality officials to submit a request in which we ask city to provide space for the church. Right now, we are prayng while waiting to hear back about our request.
A Christian Concert:
On 2.May we organized evangelization evening in Sremska Mitrovica. Between 40 and 50 people from Sremska Mitrovica, Ruma and Sid came to this event. We organized concert of Christian music, and shared the good news about Jesus Christ with the visitors.
Over these next weeks…
…we will continue with our regular church activities and our work with people. In September we will start with Alpha course in Ruma and Sremska Mitrovica on which we will invite our friends and their families. August will be the month of preparation and prayer for this coming event.
We would like to thank for the support you have shown to us and all your prayers. Please keep us in your prayers as we continue our work.
Prayer requests:
- Please pray that God strengthen and spread His Word and establish His church in Ruma.
- Please pray for a church building.
- Please pray for people to be changed and touched by God in Alpha course in Ruma and Sremska Mitrovica.
We are thankful to our God Jesus Christ for the privilege to be part of His great work.
Yours in Christ.
Drago and Jaroslava