God has already prepared the illustration on the first pages of the Bible
“Illustration is very important,” said Ulrich Hofius in the introduction to the Sketchboard Course, held on Saturday, the 17th of September in the Bible School. According to this evangelizer, if we really want to explain what we preach, we need to be illustrated. Continue reading
Imprint: A full-time first grade teacher at the Lutheran Elementary School who enjoys teaching science, especially natural history. He likes music, nature and fungi. He holds no contempt for good hiking and he enjoys camping. Among other things, he prefers dumplings and tasty stew. Continue reading
Hedwi Hennelová graduated from the Bible school and has a PhD in Journalism. She is employed and enjoys writing, family and friends every day. She likes music and traveling. She despises anything sweet, and is trying to quit coffee, although she is as yet without success.
“Way to heart of man is through his stomach” says the old adage. This wisdom was tested in Martin for many years. Food used to be cooked in an old cellar. Four devoted slaves would buy food on Friday and cook something delicious to eat on Saturday. The plastic cups and plates, paper napkins and wet wipes incurred later. They were a big help to modern man. The latest era brings a new dining room that will serve the children and staff of the Lutheran elementary school, the Center for Christian Education (Bible School), and the church in Martin. Continue reading
New Heights & California Teams led English as a foreign language course for Martin public. See the photo-report below for a review of the two great weeks of learning, socializing and building new friendships. Continue reading
A group of 16 American volunteers came in April to help with the reconstruction of the „new building“ of the Lutheran elementary school in Martin.
One of the builders, Lawrence Paul Turner (64), answered some of our questions.
It is difficult for an average Slovak person to understand why an American flies across the Atlantic in order to work as a volunteer in a small European country. How would you reply to him?
It is a question of faith in God. In this way we want to share with others that which was given to us in the Gospel – the good news for each one of us. We believe that our service will help the Lutheran elementary school and the Bible school in their mission. Continue reading
