Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

2017

November 2017

Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

Who are the Roma people actually? Some people sur-prisingly say that “the Roma are people from Romania”. Many people also repeat the story that the Roma origi-nally came from Egypt, This is not to be true, although it is correct to say that this is where the word gypsy origi-nated. Historians say people in Europe in the Middle Ages did not really know where the Roma came from and there was a common belief at the time that they arrived from Egypt, which is how the word gypsy was born. The most likely explanation, as established by leading lin-guists and ethnologists, is that the Roma people have

their origins in India. Re-searcher says that they started to migrate to European coun-tries in the beginning of 400 AC in different waves through Minor Asia. What is also very difficult to establish with any certainty is the exact population of the Roma in any given country For more than a thousand years, Roma people have been an integral part of European civilization. Today, with an estimated population of 10 to 12 million, Roma people are the biggest ethnic minority in Europe. About 2,5 milions of this group lives in Romania, 2/3 of them fighting poverty and lack of education, many of them innocent children without

defenders.

Jesus call to see our neighbors need and act in kindness is still resonating.

The Roma may not have their own country but they have their own flag (as shown above), which is recognized by Roma in many countries. The blue and green represents heaven and earth. The wheel with 16 spokes (a chakra) represents the travelling spirit of the Roma There is also an official Roma anthem, which is called Gelem Gelem (or Djelem Djelem),

Here comes few verses :

...Come with me, Roma of the world To where the Romani roads have been opened Now is the time – stand up, Roma, We shall succeed where we make the effort…

There is an open road for the Roma as well a right timing!

”For I know the plans I have for you” declares the Lord ” plans to proseper you not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”

With God”s love, through faith and empowerment every child can get a new life and future.

Who are the Roma people?

Come and join Metro Ministries Ro team– internship

Do you love children and would like to grow in working with them? Are you a student in social work or education studies and want to develop your skills?

During 12 weeks of hands-on training you will learn how to teach, touch and have an impact in the children lives. You will also have a chance to prepare yourself for a lifetime Bible based ministry.

You are challenged to grow personally and develop your natural and spiritual gifts. From kindergarten, school age and up to teens you can gain a rich experience in Christian education as well working and leading children programs in

communities. Spring semester: From March to the middle of

June, with the (optional) possibility to stay also for the July summer outreaches.

Fall semester: From the middle of September to end of December, including the Warm Feet

project. Serving the less fortunate children you can be the eyes, the mouth and the hands who give love and

hope for a different future. Contact us! Se more info at

https://metroministries.ro/internship-q-a/ Touc

hing

live

s &

Bui

ldin

g fu

ture

There are two ways to help those in need: we can give them bred and fish

or teach them to fish.

One of the biggest challenges when facing dramatic poverty is to work with both ways. With bred and fish people live for the day and of course become dependent on the daily help but helping them develop their skills and empower them to use it gives them back dignity.

We spend 2 amazing weeks in Albesti village this past summer. Our desire was to give children a glimpse of normal childhood, offering them some food, possibility to enjoy games, laugh, be loved and cared for, develop their skills and creativity. With many loving hands ready to hug and play with them, the kids flourished. These children usually are left behind at home alone or with some older sibilants.

You might ask yourself where are their parents ? Most of them struggle every-day to find something to do for the daily bread. They use horses to carry stuff for few lei income, collect metal or do some season job on somebody else’s land.

From 66 families living on the same valley, 6 are Romanians and 60 are Roma. Out of all Roma just one family is employed with the town cleaning company. All the others are living with the daily hope to find some work and income beside their small social help and child allowance.

Schooling is an absent thought when people are struggling to survive. With such a chaotic life and background is hard to accommodate to a school set-

ting. No one of the children is visiting a preschool. Through our activities, the teaching and the workshops we tried to help the children grow in the person they should be in order to be able one day to attend school without dropping of the next week.

With the ener-getic hands of the kids and the help of our committed volunteers from Sweden Belgium, Switzerland and not on the last place the Romanians, we decorated real flower pots, painted small pictures, made many hand crafts and made 3 school boards in the village. One day we gathered in the Cultural House and watched how every-one grew since 4 years we visit the vil-lage with the teams. The children as well the parents came with their best cloth. We celebrated with watermelon

and listen to Florins beautiful voice. Even the major of Albesti was im-pressed with the nice and well be-haved children.

Second week we distributed 5 ce-ment sacs for each family to repair their houses.

Visiting the village one week later, we saw a lot of activity in the valley. People were laying cement on their clay floor, plastering the walls or even building new rooms.

What a different atmosphere around; life, hard working people, joy and a good spirit of hope.

One month later I came back to visit Albesti and I saw few colored houses brightly seen from the distance and some proud children showing around. New fences builds up along the little houses and more care for the little yard is seen around. The flower pots were sitting joyfully by some windows and the small art work was greet-ing us from the school boards.

There is hope in empowering!

The highlight summer time for the Afterschool kids as well Danes and Goldberich kids programs was coming with a big challenge; choose good instead of evil even to those who are not so kind with you. Follow the example of King David who chose to do good even to his enemy. Through competitions, workshops, games and sports, occasions came to learn by doing. One afternoon a tear face Raul came to me to ask for help. He was hit by Alin and didn't want to hit back. He wanted peace but his opponent wanted fight, and to show off. We had a chance to talk, calm down and learn to choose right without violence, ask forgiveness and be at peace. What a beautiful heart we see in children, they forgive and forget so quickly. Something I can even learn myself. Big thank you to everyone who contributed for this great camp with the kids.

Page 2

Empowering people - mission in Albesti village

” O VERCO M E EVIL BY D O ING GO OD ” - SUMME R C HI L DR E N C A MP

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE

There are two ways to help those in need: we can give them bred and fish

or teach them to fish.

One of the biggest challenges when facing dramatic poverty is to work with both ways. With bred and fish people live for the day and of course become dependent on the daily help but helping them develop their skills and empower them to use it gives them back dignity.

We spend 2 amazing weeks in Albesti village this past summer. Our desire was to give children a glimpse of normal childhood, offering them some food, possibility to enjoy games, laugh, be loved and cared for, develop their skills and creativity. With many loving hands ready to hug and play with them, the kids flourished. These children usually are left behind at home alone or with some older sibilants.

You might ask yourself where are their parents ? Most of them struggle every-day to find something to do for the daily bread. They use horses to carry stuff for few lei income, collect metal or do some season job on somebody else’s land.

From 66 families living on the same valley, 6 are Romanians and 60 are Roma. Out of all Roma just one family is employed with the town cleaning company. All the others are living with the daily hope to find some work and income beside their small social help and child allowance.

Schooling is an absent thought when people are struggling to survive. With such a chaotic life and background is hard to accommodate to a school set-

ting. No one of the children is visiting a preschool. Through our activities, the teaching and the workshops we tried to help the children grow in the person they should be in order to be able one day to attend school without dropping of the next week.

With the ener-getic hands of the kids and the help of our committed volunteers from Sweden Belgium, Switzerland and not on the last place the Romanians, we decorated real flower pots, painted small pictures, made many hand crafts and made 3 school boards in the village. One day we gathered in the Cultural House and watched how every-one grew since 4 years we visit the vil-lage with the teams. The children as well the parents came with their best cloth. We celebrated with watermelon

and listen to Florins beautiful voice. Even the major of Albesti was im-pressed with the nice and well be-haved children.

Second week we distributed 5 ce-ment sacs for each family to repair their houses.

Visiting the village one week later, we saw a lot of activity in the valley. People were laying cement on their clay floor, plastering the walls or even building new rooms.

What a different atmosphere around; life, hard working people, joy and a good spirit of hope.

One month later I came back to visit Albesti and I saw few colored houses brightly seen from the distance and some proud children showing around. New fences builds up along the little houses and more care for the little yard is seen around. The flower pots were sitting joyfully by some windows and the small art work was greet-ing us from the school boards.

There is hope in empowering!

The highlight summer time for the Afterschool kids as well Danes and Goldberich kids programs was coming with a big challenge; choose good instead of evil even to those who are not so kind with you. Follow the example of King David who chose to do good even to his enemy. Through competitions, workshops, games and sports, occasions came to learn by doing. One afternoon a tear face Raul came to me to ask for help. He was hit by Alin and didn't want to hit back. He wanted peace but his opponent wanted fight, and to show off. We had a chance to talk, calm down and learn to choose right without violence, ask forgiveness and be at peace. What a beautiful heart we see in children, they forgive and forget so quickly. Something I can even learn myself. Big thank you to everyone who contributed for this great camp with the kids.

Page 2

Empowering people - mission in Albesti village

” O VERCO M E EVIL BY D O ING GO OD ” - SUMME R C HI L DR E N C A MP

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE

There are two ways to help those in need: we can give them bred and fish

or teach them to fish.

One of the biggest challenges when facing dramatic poverty is to work with both ways. With bred and fish people live for the day and of course become dependent on the daily help but helping them develop their skills and empower them to use it gives them back dignity.

We spend 2 amazing weeks in Albesti village this past summer. Our desire was to give children a glimpse of normal childhood, offering them some food, possibility to enjoy games, laugh, be loved and cared for, develop their skills and creativity. With many loving hands ready to hug and play with them, the kids flourished. These children usually are left behind at home alone or with some older sibilants.

You might ask yourself where are their parents ? Most of them struggle every-day to find something to do for the daily bread. They use horses to carry stuff for few lei income, collect metal or do some season job on somebody else’s land.

From 66 families living on the same valley, 6 are Romanians and 60 are Roma. Out of all Roma just one family is employed with the town cleaning company. All the others are living with the daily hope to find some work and income beside their small social help and child allowance.

Schooling is an absent thought when people are struggling to survive. With such a chaotic life and background is hard to accommodate to a school set-

ting. No one of the children is visiting a preschool. Through our activities, the teaching and the workshops we tried to help the children grow in the person they should be in order to be able one day to attend school without dropping of the next week.

With the ener-getic hands of the kids and the help of our committed volunteers from Sweden Belgium, Switzerland and not on the last place the Romanians, we decorated real flower pots, painted small pictures, made many hand crafts and made 3 school boards in the village. One day we gathered in the Cultural House and watched how every-one grew since 4 years we visit the vil-lage with the teams. The children as well the parents came with their best cloth. We celebrated with watermelon

and listen to Florins beautiful voice. Even the major of Albesti was im-pressed with the nice and well be-haved children.

Second week we distributed 5 ce-ment sacs for each family to repair their houses.

Visiting the village one week later, we saw a lot of activity in the valley. People were laying cement on their clay floor, plastering the walls or even building new rooms.

What a different atmosphere around; life, hard working people, joy and a good spirit of hope.

One month later I came back to visit Albesti and I saw few colored houses brightly seen from the distance and some proud children showing around. New fences builds up along the little houses and more care for the little yard is seen around. The flower pots were sitting joyfully by some windows and the small art work was greet-ing us from the school boards.

There is hope in empowering!

The highlight summer time for the Afterschool kids as well Danes and Goldberich kids programs was coming with a big challenge; choose good instead of evil even to those who are not so kind with you. Follow the example of King David who chose to do good even to his enemy. Through competitions, workshops, games and sports, occasions came to learn by doing. One afternoon a tear face Raul came to me to ask for help. He was hit by Alin and didn't want to hit back. He wanted peace but his opponent wanted fight, and to show off. We had a chance to talk, calm down and learn to choose right without violence, ask forgiveness and be at peace. What a beautiful heart we see in children, they forgive and forget so quickly. Something I can even learn myself. Big thank you to everyone who contributed for this great camp with the kids.

Page 2

Empowering people - mission in Albesti village

” O VERCO M E EVIL BY D O ING GO OD ” - SUMME R C HI L DR E N C A MP

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE

There are two ways to help those in need: we can give them bred and fish

or teach them to fish.

One of the biggest challenges when facing dramatic poverty is to work with both ways. With bred and fish people live for the day and of course become dependent on the daily help but helping them develop their skills and empower them to use it gives them back dignity.

We spend 2 amazing weeks in Albesti village this past summer. Our desire was to give children a glimpse of normal childhood, offering them some food, possibility to enjoy games, laugh, be loved and cared for, develop their skills and creativity. With many loving hands ready to hug and play with them, the kids flourished. These children usually are left behind at home alone or with some older sibilants.

You might ask yourself where are their parents ? Most of them struggle every-day to find something to do for the daily bread. They use horses to carry stuff for few lei income, collect metal or do some season job on somebody else’s land.

From 66 families living on the same valley, 6 are Romanians and 60 are Roma. Out of all Roma just one family is employed with the town cleaning company. All the others are living with the daily hope to find some work and income beside their small social help and child allowance.

Schooling is an absent thought when people are struggling to survive. With such a chaotic life and background is hard to accommodate to a school set-

ting. No one of the children is visiting a preschool. Through our activities, the teaching and the workshops we tried to help the children grow in the person they should be in order to be able one day to attend school without dropping of the next week.

With the ener-getic hands of the kids and the help of our committed volunteers from Sweden Belgium, Switzerland and not on the last place the Romanians, we decorated real flower pots, painted small pictures, made many hand crafts and made 3 school boards in the village. One day we gathered in the Cultural House and watched how every-one grew since 4 years we visit the vil-lage with the teams. The children as well the parents came with their best cloth. We celebrated with watermelon

and listen to Florins beautiful voice. Even the major of Albesti was im-pressed with the nice and well be-haved children.

Second week we distributed 5 ce-ment sacs for each family to repair their houses.

Visiting the village one week later, we saw a lot of activity in the valley. People were laying cement on their clay floor, plastering the walls or even building new rooms.

What a different atmosphere around; life, hard working people, joy and a good spirit of hope.

One month later I came back to visit Albesti and I saw few colored houses brightly seen from the distance and some proud children showing around. New fences builds up along the little houses and more care for the little yard is seen around. The flower pots were sitting joyfully by some windows and the small art work was greet-ing us from the school boards.

There is hope in empowering!

The highlight summer time for the Afterschool kids as well Danes and Goldberich kids programs was coming with a big challenge; choose good instead of evil even to those who are not so kind with you. Follow the example of King David who chose to do good even to his enemy. Through competitions, workshops, games and sports, occasions came to learn by doing. One afternoon a tear face Raul came to me to ask for help. He was hit by Alin and didn't want to hit back. He wanted peace but his opponent wanted fight, and to show off. We had a chance to talk, calm down and learn to choose right without violence, ask forgiveness and be at peace. What a beautiful heart we see in children, they forgive and forget so quickly. Something I can even learn myself. Big thank you to everyone who contributed for this great camp with the kids.

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Empowering people - mission in Albesti village

” O VERCO M E EVIL BY D O ING GO OD ” - SUMME R C HI L DR E N C A MP

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

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Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

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Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

There are two ways to help those in need: we can give them bred and fish

or teach them to fish.

One of the biggest challenges when facing dramatic poverty is to work with both ways. With bred and fish people live for the day and of course become dependent on the daily help but helping them develop their skills and empower them to use it gives them back dignity.

We spend 2 amazing weeks in Albesti village this past summer. Our desire was to give children a glimpse of normal childhood, offering them some food, possibility to enjoy games, laugh, be loved and cared for, develop their skills and creativity. With many loving hands ready to hug and play with them, the kids flourished. These children usually are left behind at home alone or with some older sibilants.

You might ask yourself where are their parents ? Most of them struggle every-day to find something to do for the daily bread. They use horses to carry stuff for few lei income, collect metal or do some season job on somebody else’s land.

From 66 families living on the same valley, 6 are Romanians and 60 are Roma. Out of all Roma just one family is employed with the town cleaning company. All the others are living with the daily hope to find some work and income beside their small social help and child allowance.

Schooling is an absent thought when people are struggling to survive. With such a chaotic life and background is hard to accommodate to a school set-

ting. No one of the children is visiting a preschool. Through our activities, the teaching and the workshops we tried to help the children grow in the person they should be in order to be able one day to attend school without dropping of the next week.

With the ener-getic hands of the kids and the help of our committed volunteers from Sweden Belgium, Switzerland and not on the last place the Romanians, we decorated real flower pots, painted small pictures, made many hand crafts and made 3 school boards in the village. One day we gathered in the Cultural House and watched how every-one grew since 4 years we visit the vil-lage with the teams. The children as well the parents came with their best cloth. We celebrated with watermelon

and listen to Florins beautiful voice. Even the major of Albesti was im-pressed with the nice and well be-haved children.

Second week we distributed 5 ce-ment sacs for each family to repair their houses.

Visiting the village one week later, we saw a lot of activity in the valley. People were laying cement on their clay floor, plastering the walls or even building new rooms.

What a different atmosphere around; life, hard working people, joy and a good spirit of hope.

One month later I came back to visit Albesti and I saw few colored houses brightly seen from the distance and some proud children showing around. New fences builds up along the little houses and more care for the little yard is seen around. The flower pots were sitting joyfully by some windows and the small art work was greet-ing us from the school boards.

There is hope in empowering!

The highlight summer time for the Afterschool kids as well Danes and Goldberich kids programs was coming with a big challenge; choose good instead of evil even to those who are not so kind with you. Follow the example of King David who chose to do good even to his enemy. Through competitions, workshops, games and sports, occasions came to learn by doing. One afternoon a tear face Raul came to me to ask for help. He was hit by Alin and didn't want to hit back. He wanted peace but his opponent wanted fight, and to show off. We had a chance to talk, calm down and learn to choose right without violence, ask forgiveness and be at peace. What a beautiful heart we see in children, they forgive and forget so quickly. Something I can even learn myself. Big thank you to everyone who contributed for this great camp with the kids.

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Empowering people - mission in Albesti village

” O VERCO M E EVIL BY D O ING GO OD ” - SUMME R C HI L DR E N C A MP

“To catch the reader's attention, place an interesting sentence or quote from the story here.”

NE WS LE TT ER TI T LE Touching lives & Building future Page 2

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

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Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

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Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

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Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

Touching lives & Building future Page 3V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

www.metroministries.ro

Metro Ministries Romania

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

www.metroministries.ro

Metro Ministries Romania

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

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Metro Ministries Romania

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

www.metroministries.ro

Metro Ministries Romania

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

www.metroministries.ro

Metro Ministries Romania

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

V OLU ME 1, ISS UE 1

Kindergarten! A fresh new year of kindergarten has begun, and with a new school year means new chil-dren have signed up as well as new chal-lenges has arrived! We have 8 kids signed up, but one of the challenges is hav-ing the parents see the importance of bringing their kids each day and not just whenever it pleases them. To create a disciple lifestyle as well a structure in the children’s life coming from Roma background is one of the every-day values we try to implement in the kindergarten age.

The first weeks we got to know the new com-ers as well learn how to introduce oneself and later we learned about fall, the fruits and vegetables that grow and are harvested in this season, as well as what happens to the earth during this time.

Kindergarten has been full of crafts, coloring and painting as well re-

decorating and making a little nicer to be in. Despite the challenges that are faced, it’s always a pleasure getting to know and work with these precious children, knowing that our influence will last with them a lifetime.

Some of the new kids are under 3 years old. The advantage is to be able to influence their lives from early age with love, accep-tance and good foundational values. In the same time their focus attention is really small and their need for care and supervi-sion is greater.

Please pray for extra staff who can come in and help during mornings in this program which is so valuable for the children's foun-dational education. Thank you for your con-tinue support and prayers for these precious children.

Afterschool! For this year we will have the afterschool program for the kids in grades 1-8. That means the challenges we have to face are even greater than in the last years. For instance, those from the 8th grade will have to pass a very important examination –

mathematics and romanian language – in order to get in high-school. Those who aim for good high-schools pass these exams with the best possible results. That`s why we work hard and we encourage them to be disciplined and to make efforts during this season, so they can get in good schools in the next year. With a few exceptions, most of the kids started to gain trust in themselves for making homeworks. We still have some kids in need for more personal assistance from a tutor. They are in lower grades in school now or newcommers, but we hope they will grow in confidence and knowledge in the future and they will manage better also in school. The total number of the kids is 39, with 35 of them coming regularly. We have nine kids coming from distant neighbourhoods of the city. It is quite impresive to see some of them being at the program every single day. All the kids receive a warm meal here and a sweet bonus, at the end, when they succeed in making the homeworks. Most of the kids come also at the Sunday School programs or at the Step Step events.

Another year of our Bible study with the 6th to 8th grades has begun and has had a good beginning! With new kids coming into the 6th grade, new kids have started the group, so it’s been good getting to work with and invest in these new young people. Although we’ve known them through our other programs, it’s like getting to know them all over again in this new setting of Bible study. We have seen a real decline in behavior and decision making in some of the kids, so with the reality of these kids growing up in an environ-ment where alcohol, smoking, money and sex appeal is acceptable and desired, we’re really trying to stay focused in these group times to really

reveal Jesus to these kids, and the possibility to have a genuine relationship with Him. With lessons such as, ‘Having a Heart to Love God’ and ‘What Following Jesus Looks Like’, the focus has been to teach them that Jesus desires for a personal relationship with them, but with that comes a call to not live like everyone else but to be set apart and live a clean life for Jesus. Some of the young people have many questions about what this life looks like and how it’s lived… and some are so determined to be accepted by others and to appear “cool” to their peers that they’ve hardened themselves. But as we all know, Jesus can heal any hurting heart and soften even the hardest of hearts. Please continue in prayer and support for these kids- it’s in this age that they will make some decisions that will direct their future and shape them into the kind of adults they will become.

Page 3

Education goes on! kindergarten and afterschool

” P AS C U PA S” S TE P B Y S TEP G R O UP

Touching lives & Building future Page 4

CONTACT US!

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöflgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-profi t organization reaching out to the needy children, youth and families in the Roma and Romanian communities with God’s love, through faith, hope and support for education, in order to help them know their identity, become self sustainable and reach their full potential in life. This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program, children and teens programs in Sighisoara and villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania is a Christian non-

profit organization reaching out to the needy

children, youth and families in the Roma and

Romanian communities with God’s love, through

faith, hope and support for education, in order to

help them know their identity, become self

sustainable and reach their full potential in life.

This takes place in Transylnavien, Sighisoara and

surrounded aria.

We lead preschool, afterschool tutoring program,

children and teens programs in Sighisoara and

villages, community development and much more.

We collaborate with local churches, schools and

authorities.

Metro Ministries Romania Email: mmsighi@gmail.com Office 0040-265-775260

CONTACT US!

weather, so we’ve been able to really en-joy our time with the kids and see friend-ships and relationships develop. Especially in villages Saes and Netus, two newer villages, it’s been fun to see the kids open up and get to know us as we get to know them.

Although it’s not always easy having the kids remember the day and time to come and arriving to the programs on time, we’ve been going out and getting the kids each week because we know the importance of our lessons and want to see these kids have a little fun in their every-day lives. Village kids, especially Roma children, don’t have much of

Even with a smaller team, we’re still going into 3 villages, as well as our neighborhood, doing the Sidewalk Sun-day School programs. Bianca our faithful young college, passed the exam for architecture studies, with that one more of our not long time ago a teenager, found her future profession and had succeeded further. The two spring interns: Marita chose to do a Bible school and Raluca is still search-ing her path in life. We look for extra workers so please pray for the right people who have the heart and the passion for doing such an important work. After some changes of the schedule, and everyone putting in a little more time and energy, we’re getting into the villages every week and teach lessons that are so important to these children’s lives and development. With lessons such as, ‘Don’t Worry but Trust God’, ‘Don’t Miss an Opportunity to Do Good’ and ‘Use the Talent’s God Gave You for Good’, we’re trusting that God will make them more and more like Him. God’s really been blessing us with great fall

a concept of time so this is a constant struggle we deal with… but we make the best of it and remain committed! We are missing Laslea village kids this semes-ter . The program is not possible to be done there because of some hepatitis epidemic sick-ness which affected a good number of kids. Please pray for a good recovery and for us to be able to restart the programs after the Christ-mas break. With the limited hygiene and poor nutrition we have had struggles with kids attendance be-cause of health issues. Please pray for the kids health. Keep us as well in your prayers to finish strong this semester and may us be able to see these kids be changed by the power of Jesus in their situations.

Village kids program

Public relationships Ligia Pintican Englöf lgpenglof@gmail.com

If you want to be part by investing your gifts in our children's lives , here you can

find bank account info.

https://metroministries.ro/donations/

Or contact us for extra info.

www.metroministries.ro

Metro Ministries Romania