With the summer holidays upon us, there is a higher frequency of traffic accidents involving children. Because of this, 2nd grade students at Lutheran Elementary School have traditionally participated in traffic safety education at this time. This year was no exception. Continue reading
Emily Bayens is one of the students from Roanoke College, Virginia. She and her friends, also students, visited Martin a couple days ago. The leader of the group was Professor Paul R. Hilnicky from Roanoke College. Him, his lovely wife Ellen and students visited Martin, other special parts of Slovakia and infamous concentration camp in Auschwitz… Continue reading
Students in the Lutheran Elementary School in Martin affirm that, in the long run, they are among the best students in our region of Slovakia. They are all the more pleased that, in addition to achievements in their academic education, they also experience many improvements in their own personal and spiritual growth while attending this school. Continue reading
“Celebrating Learning” is an extremely popular activity in the Lutheran Elementary School. This activity focuses on the presentation of students’ skills and abilities to their parents. Each class determines how it wants to share its “celebration.” 6th grade students recently spent a memorable afternoon in class with their parents, grandparents, and siblings. ☺. Continue reading
Six students at the Center for Christian Education recently completed the Timothy program, a two-year degree program that prepares individuals to serve as youth ministers in Lutheran congregations throughout Slovakia.
My name is Jacob Ferko and I’m from a small town in eastern Slovakia called Hanušovce over Topl’ou. I’m 19 years old and I have a brother (age 18) and a sister (age 12).
My parents led me to God as a child. I will never forget my father teaching me to pray. In addition, my parents bought me my first Bible and knew it was important for me to be part of a community of believers.
Conference on Biblical and Theological Perspectives on Loving One’s Neighbor
Conference focused on biblical and theological perspectives on Loving One´s Neighbor ran in Martin had welcomed guests from Roanoke College, Virginia and many students from Lutheran Academy in Martin and other visitors from community or city. Continue reading
A nonprofit association “Proti Korupcii” (Against the Corruption) had a literary contest entitled, WE WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT BRIBES AND CORRUPTION. Students of our Lutheran High School in Martin participated in this competition. Andy Snováková, freshman at LHS became the winner of this competition, earning a very nice prize for her efforts in discussing illegal acts. Continue reading
Quite often, losing a loved one hits us unexpectedly. The one left behind can easily begin to walk in his own shroud of emptiness, pain, and unspoken words. But the physical, mental, and spiritual support of our brothers and sisters in faith can help us move through this grief toward healing. This article describes a means of exploring grief that helps remove the misunderstanding and isolation that grieving people often experience in today’s culture of grief avoidance. As you will learn, support groups for grieving individuals offer hope by creating a safe place for exploring the meaning of death and suffering. Continue reading
