The “good news” has been delivered to us by a member of an expert team operating under the auspicious Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic. As of this moment, we can proceed towards opening the next level of Christian education in Martin.
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I’m standing in this world…
…… but I’m protected by Him—by Jesus.”
The song “your love is stronger than death” performed by Marian Lipovský, leader of a favorite Slovak worship music group, brought a special charm to the wedding ceremony. The song’s lyrics “you walk beside me always my eternal love” and “your banner of eternal love blows over me” beautifully say that God’s love is the crown of all human desires.
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This summer, nine people went on a mission to the Ukraine. They were blessed by workers of Bible school, Lutheran elementary school and community of church in Martin. Shortly after the blessings they left for their third Ukrainian mission trip.
In September, the Bible School’s Board of Directors met to evaluate the past six years under leadership of Michal Valco and welcome Bohdan Hrobon in the position of the director of the Bible School.
Beware the Reformation!
The opening sentence is always crucial for any written text or discussion. It draws your attention and moves you to read or discard it. It also sets the mood – whether it is peacemaking or disturbing. And, it is a warrant for understanding all that follows in the discourse as a whole.
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Some little girls from the Lutheran elementary school in Martin drew this Apple for you. The drawing arose from Vitamin Week, during which the children enjoyed a fruit for a snack every day. From Monday to Friday, the children’s bags contained apples, bananas, plums, pears, or oranges.
The girls called their drawing “Nice apple”. The story about this apple is really cute and funny (we translated their story in literal translation, coppying the grammar of the little girls):
”It was time when on apple tree was a nice apple. When the apple was born was long time ago. Once from the bud is made a twigs and later the apple. Apple was eaten. Apples felt good in the belly.”
By September 2012 we have to do a lot of work – fundraising, recruiting, contracting, physical labor … But we are excited to see our God to make yet another miracle happen, says director of Bible school Bohdan Hroboň. You can receive fresh information of “what’s
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New freshmen of Mission work with children and youth are getting to know each other
We came at the moment when 21 people were running from side to side, trying to beat their opponent and win. With laughter, the new freshmen begin with the “Zero Week”—a four-day marathon of getting acquainted, fun learning and “SCHOOL”!
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“My elementary school art teacher used to say to me that whenever I am painting, I have to writing a title what I am painting. Without it, the people cannot understand. I still do it to today (laughs). I just want to say that if you do not paint perfectly, you can still preach the gospel” – says the evangelists and instructor of the Sketchboard Course, Ulrich Hofius. Continue reading →