The local church is a key part of the work we do. When we first start working in a community, the church will have the knowledge and insight to help us focus our work with the families and children who need it most. And our long term aim is that after working alongside the church family, we can pass over all our work to them, stronger and better able to see their role in bringing God’s love to their friends and neighbors. The Mostar Brankovac Evangelical Church, located in the eastern part of the city of Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegovina, is just such a partner with us. As the factories have closed down, people have depended more on tourism to earn a living, working as guides, or in the many small hotels, apartments and motels. This is a place with a strong sense of community. Most people are related to each other, and these family ties are strong. For employment, support and the needs of daily life, people rely on one another. The church is a vibrant part of the community. The church volunteers are able to build relationships with the families and children that we work with, and offer them more spiritual input and emotional support than we could on our own. Together with the church, we run Alpha Courses and summer camps for the children, and the quality of the programme, the worship, the associated follow-up events, and the organization itself, are of the highest possible level.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 19:52:26 +0000
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