Archive for September, 2009

In Madrid, and social cultural ministry in the church

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

Most of this week (Monday-Thursday) was spent in Spain, in a training and planning meeting for some of the leaders of European Christian Mission. It is hard work, staying inside for meetings all day, but there are good relationships between the about 20 of us that come together every six months, so that makes it [...]

A full week

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

It was a full week this week with church activities, out six evenings in a row. First on Tuesday and Wednesday there were the usually cell group Bible studies at Rovereto and Trento. Then there was a co-ordination meeting with the cell group and church leaders, so that everyone knows what everyone else is doing. [...]

Facebook

Monday, September 14th, 2009

I have never been a great fan of Facebook, as the information I might have put there I have been writing instead on this blog. But I thought recently that is would be a good way to great my blog read more, and as a result more people praying, as probably more people read Facebook [...]

The first week

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

We have finished now the first week of church activities for us both. I was particularly happy to see things improving at Rovereto, with a new couple that we have invited repeatedly for a couple years finally deciding to attend. Suzanne Bikker, the new missionary, is already having a positive impact on the ministry in [...]

Half back to normal

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

We are half way back to our normal rhythm, with Stefania back to school and Pinuccia back to teaching since Tuesday. We are still not too sure what Pinuccia’s hours will actually be. They have already been changed three times this week, and could be changed again tomorrow and maybe again in a couple of [...]