calling sons and daughters from afar...

For the past few years, kids from Strakonice have been going to neighboring Pisek English camps and coming to faith. They happily make the trip to Pisek for church and youth group, but as the number of those who love the Lord have increased, it's become clear that they should do something in town. The mother church Elim appointed Jozef to be the youth leader, then Alca and Martin found an apartment there, and a few weekends ago they had their first church service.



Elim Strakonice's meeting place, in the apartment of Alca and Martin. Jirka Kantor came down from Plzen and taught about the cursed fig tree, we finished by praying for the city and our friends and taking communion. There were 11 of us that Saturday afternoon...11 in a town of two small churches and a handful of small groups is pretty good. Strakonice is a town of about 25,000. ("Quattro foto" format courtesy of Jozef)



The Strakonice girls' small group (plus Pisek friends) from the right: me, Jana, Alca, Kakushe, Marketa, Iva, Eva, Martina, Radka. Please pray for these smart, beautiful, funny, creative girls to grow in the love and knowledge of the revolutionary Jesus.