Last week we helped lead a Study Session on Volunteering as a tool for Roma Youth Participation in society sponsored by the Council of Europe. The main leader of the Study Session was our partner organisation Phiren Amenca. Phiren Amenca is a network that promotes Roma rights and inclusion in Europe and the world by… Read More Study Session: Volunteering as a Tool for Roma Youth Participation
On Wednesday August 7th, Pastor Zach led an evening devotional at the Roma-Hungarian Shared Table event of the Lutheran Church in Hungary. The topic for the devotional was Sin, failure, difficulty, victory, and Joy. The devotional was given in Hungarian. Below is a copy of the devotional in both English and Hungarian. The Roma Hungarian Share… Read More Roma-Magyar Közös Asztal : Roma-Hungarian Shared Table
Greetings friends and supporters! Our newest Newsletter is ready for you. To access a copy of it, you can click here! Also, please check out our latest video update about language learning as an important way we accompany our companions here in Central Europe.
The YAGM serving in Central Europe joined with Phiren Amenca volunteers at Phiren Amenca’s Regional Seminar. During three days of workshops, they learned more about the history of antigypsyism, the contemporary contexts of Roma communities across Europe, and tools for combating prejudice and racism. On the final day of the seminar, the YAGM attended worship at City… Read More Phiren Amenca Regional Seminar
Each year Christian communities all over the world gather together to participate in Ecumenical Prayer Week for Christian Unity. This year, City Park Lutheran hosted St. Margaret’s Anglican Episcopal Church and St. Columba’s Scottish Rite Mission in Budapest, Hungary. The liturgy and “Justice” theme was created by churches in Indonesia who were tasked with creating… Read More Ecumenical Prayer Service at City Park Lutheran
Check out our most recent newsletter updates. There is a PDF version available for download here, and a video version that is posted below. The newsletter gives an update on the ministry that each of the Central Europe YAGM volunteers are involved in. It also give a quick recap of the Christmas season at City… Read More January 2019 Newsletter
As Country Coordinators, we have the opportunity to not only serve with our partners in ministry here in Central Europe but also to serve alongside the Young Adults in Global Mission. These remarkable people dedicate a year of their lives to walking alongside the communities to which they are called. It is a joy for… Read More YAGM 2018-2019 New Year Updates
Here is the latest update from Pastors Rachel and Zach about their ministry in Hungary and Serbia. Thank you very much for your interest and support. Have a blessed holiday season.
The sermon was preached on December 2nd, 2018 at City Park Lutheran Church in Budapest, Hungary. The text for the sermon was: Matthew 21:1-11 God’s Plan: Spectacle. Spectacle. A visually striking performance or display. An event or scene regarded in terms of it’s visual impact. We live in a world of spectacles. In our modern… Read More God’s Plan: Spectacle
Today we said “Goodbye” to beautiful lake Balaton, and headed to Novi Sad, Serbia, where we will spend a day with our partners in mission. Also, look at us rocking the reception coffee table 😉 Ma reggel, “viszontlátásra” mondtuk a gyönyörű Balatonnak, és Újvidék Szerbiába utaztunk ahol egy nap fog tartani misszió partnerünkkel. És, nezzjetek… Read More Napról napra: November 25th, 2018
