Category Archives: Romania

After a very busy Sunday, we had a day off, or at least a change. With the end of the bible club, our hosts took us to one of the tourist spectacles of Romania, the oldest Railway system in the country, which climbs 1000ft. into the mountains. Before getting on the train – which had been introduced not only to provide transport for the coal, but also to convey the king and his retinue from a spar town in the hills, to a casino on the River Danube. In the spar town they constructed a theatre for the production of plays and opera to entertain the Royal visitors. The theatre is quite small but lavishly decorated and is still in perfect working order. Though not used for productions at present. The theatre also housed a museum of the events surrounding the Royal family and the work of the theatre.

(more…)

Its now nine-fifteen and we have just returned from the evening service after an amazing day. We had a two hour session with the children for their Sunday School. The normal sunday school was augmented by most of the children, who came to the bible club. We spent the first half of the service practicing for the evening service and the second half took a further story from the life of Moses. The children responded well even though many of them did not normally attend.

After another extensive lunch we came back to Vali & Mihaelas, to finalise our presentation for the evening service. The children arrived on time accompanied by their parents and they sat in their places on the stage without any problems! The senior pastor was due to speak at another Church, but cancelled it and drove the 70km to attend the service. Pastor Sabin, conducted the service with the choir making a number of contributions.

(more…)

Buna seara (Good Evening.) Today was the last proper day of the bible club, we were 40 children today. The usual pattern was followed, the children thoroughly enjoying their singing, now that they know the words much better. ‘How did Moses cross the Red sea’ is definitely the favorite! As you will sea and hear if you watch us via the net, on Sunday Evening at 4pm (or catch up at anytime there after!)

The story of Moses continued today, including the Tabernacle. Deirdre and Glenys, took the little ones into the children’s separate work room, where the children (and some mums) completed worksheets and a spinner- to represent the 40 years the Israelites wandered in circles around the desert.

We prepared for our special evening service and Sunday school in the morning, throughout this afternoon. Everyone is feeling rather tired after a very busy week! The weather is very warm, but we have all enjoyed ourselves.

For lunch today, we went to one of the boys Paul, grandparents’ house where we had a feast of Fish, (Catfish, from the River Danube) and lovely watermelon.

Mihaela and Vali are attending a wedding reception in Timisuara, this evening so we are all about to have tea, and have a very long sleep in preparation for tomorrow – Hopefully!

Please pray that the children do well tomorrow night and give us God’s word to bring to them!

Glenys, Sarah, Deirdre, Ken & Mary

We, as every other day, started early. Arriving in the church and setting up, for another busy and interesting day. The older boys (13, 14 & 15 years) have enough English and a lot of interest to ask questions about the background and extensions to the stories. One lad, Paul (13 years old) has almost perfect English, and a very intelligent and inquisitive mind, he loves discussing deeper meanings to the stories, and their historical backgrounds, which as some of you know I (Mary) love talking about.

Two, pretty little 4 year olds, are the most mischievous, cute children in the group, they follow every hand action, and have learnt most of the songs like the others. Some of the mum’s who stay, have a word sheet and also write the Romanian words along aside the English ones, and also sing along with the songs – as long as you don’t look at them! Other mums join them early to pick their children up, so they can come into the church, to listen to the end of the club and are greatly amused at our antics. Miheala, gave out 53 invitations to children today for the Bible Club Special, where we will sing most of the songs, 6 children will recite the memory verses, in English. 6 other children will give a synopsis of the story in Romanian, and we hope to end up with the congregation singing ‘Tell the merry and Sad’ (the last verse.)

(more…)

Greetings from Romania

The morning started for Glenys and Deirdre as usual with breakfast at the home of Geta and then on the minibus that had picked up about 10 children on the way; arriving at the church (Basilica) just a few minutes later.

The children, approximately 40 today, ranging from ages 14 to 3 ½ are very well behaved and sit in the front pews whilst the team set up the flannograph and music.

Today the story of Moses continued with crossing the Red Sea. Sabin our pastor welcomes the children, and two or three of the parents of the very small who stay at the back of the church. He leads us in prayer in Romanian and although we cannot understand the words, we know that God does and that is good enough.

(more…)