Sunday visit to Evangelical Church in Solec Kujawski

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W dzisiejszym blogu chcielibśymy przedstawić Zbór Ewangelicznych Chrześcijan w Solcu Kujawskim. Miasto Solec Kujawski liczy około 17000 mieszkańców. Zbór istnieje od 1991 roku. Obecnie pastorem zboru jest Mirosław Kunt na którego zaproszenie udaliśmy się dzisiaj na nabożeństwo. Zajęło to nam pół godziny samochodem, gdyż Solec leży tylko 25 km na drodze z Torunia do Bydgoszczy.
Tematem mego kazania bylo "Poselstwo Ewangelizacji" Po zgromadzeniu, co jest tradycją zboru zasiedliśmy do wspólnej herbaty i kawy. Ponownie był to czas chrześcijanskiej społeczności. Byliśmy duchowo zbudowani. Dziękujemy pastorowi Mirkowi, jego żonie Bogusi oraz wszystkim w Solcu za gorące przyjęcie.

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In this blog we would like to introduce the Evangelical Christian Church in Solec Kujawski. City of Solec has about 17.000 citizens. The church exist there since 1991 year. We went there at invitation of their present pastor Mirek Kunt. It took for us 1/2 hour due short distance (17 miles) on the way between Torun and Bydgoszcz. The theme of my sermon was "The message of Evangelism". After meeting what is tradition of this church we spent some time on tea and coffee. Again it was a blessed time spent in conversation with church members. We were spiritualy uplifted. We want to say thanks to pastor Mirek, his wife Bogusia and others in Solec for warm fellowship.

Kid's club began on February 20th

Monday

February 20th we started children's camp which will finish on Saturday February 25th. First day 35 children arrived. Four groups were made up according to their age. Each group with their leader had their own program. Some times all the children spent time together in main hall. Program included: workshops, crafts, games and Bible lesson. On Monday was story about Zacchaus and its application in life. Bible lesson was presented very nicely by Rob and Lorna from England. Please remain with us in prayer during next days while children's camp is going on. Please pray for: protection for children and staff (about 15 people) leading this camp.

Tuesday

Was the second day of our children's camp. Outside was very snowy. Inside warm and nice. The same number children came as yesterday. Bible lesson was about life of Josiah who in the age of 8 became king in Jerusalem. Like yesterday our guests Rob and Lorna presented the theme in visual way. Games, quizes and workshops were this day too. Some children's parents were present too. At lunch time all got warm soup. Another blessed and tiring day.

Wednesday

Another blessed day with 43 children. Nineteen adults spent five hours with them from 10.00am - 3.00pm. Today Bible lesson was parable about sower and seed, again presented in attractive way by our guests. Jacek is so busy in leading groups, that sometimes he looks for a minute to rest (see the picture below) Children received some Bible verses to learn for Saturday when they will be asked to say the verse at the closing meeting.

Thursday

Today I would like you to introduce our staff members who are involve in this club. Their names are: Teresa, Karolina, Ewa, Basia, Melania, Slawek, Jacek, Tomek, Pawel, Zosia. Children spend time in four groups. Groups names are: lions, dragons, VIP's, tigers. On below picture you can see their paintings. We hang them on the balcony. In groups they have crafts and also Bible lesson where they repeat material from story told the day before. Bible lessons are taught by our guests whom you know from previous days; Rob and Lorna. Thanks God that so many individuals are coming each day to minister to the youngest.

Friday

This was the last kid's day, tomorrow they will come with their parents and program will be a little bit different. Two - three hours we intend to spend with parents and children together. Today's story was about crippled man who was brought in front of Jesus by his four friends. Rob taught Jacek how to tell a story using simple strip of cardboard. Jacek did very well (see the picture). Another day with fun and Bible quizes. Unfortunately we had to say goodbye for our guest who flew to England this afternoon. Hope you will enjoy to see almost the whole group with some adults. We thank God for all the days in this children ministry. Tomorrow another and last report...

Saturday

Was last day of our kid's club. Children came at 2.00pm with their parents. Most out of the sixteen adults who came to the church were first time in an evangelical building. They were not sure what to expect. Reports taken home by the children after each day encouraged the parents to come. One wife was surprised that her husband came to such "a strange place for him" -she never expected that he would come to a church like this. Today’s program was a little bit different than from Monday through to Friday. Today we were encouraging parents to participate in some activities. They were playing together with their children. The Word from Bible was the "Importance of our soul" told by Tadeusz and was mainly directed to the adults. There was a time for personal witness to the parents. Nearly 20 children expressed their willingness to memorise more than one verse from the Bible. On the picture you can see them doing that before their parents (not church goers). We saw children and parents happy faces. Very often they asked when they may come again. This week the seed was sown, please remain with us in prayer. Thanks to God who protected us in good health and church volunteers who spent the whole week in this outreach. Thank you all who prayed for us lately. As a church we plan to follow up all these contacts. Next special meeting will be March 11th.

Children Ministry in 2006

Children ministry in Torun’s Evangelical Christian Church
Plan for 2006 year

January 28th and 29th in church building
Two children meetings (each 100 children) with shoe boxes distribution
Things to be done: Invitations, stamps, cards, transportations, presents ect
We received an extra shoe boxes from USA via another agency in Poland

(You may find report from this event in January section)

February 20th-25th in Church building
Children camp – each day 40-50 children are coming for 4-5 hours to the church building for various activities
Things to be done: Invitations, transportations, snacks, meals, identification cards, plates, cups, spoons, forks, materials for teaching etc.

March 11th in church building
Meeting for 100 children and their parents
There is a plan to have 9 meetings like that on Saturdays during whole 2006 year
Things to be done: Invitations,, post, transportation, snacks, materials, cakes, tea coffee, plates etc

April 8th in Church building
Evangelistic meeting for 100-200 people (parents plus children who were before on shoe boxes distribution in December and January) This will be strictly evangelistic outreach with songs, message and testimonies.
Things to be done: Invitations, invited quests (musicians or drama players) etc.

June 3rd in church yard
Children’s Day. Each year we invite 250 children for fun, message, games and picnic with snacks outside the building.
Things to be done: Invitations, invited quests (musicians or drama players) ect.
snacks, soup, materials for games, rewards, tea, coffe etc.

July 17-23rd in church building
Children/Youth Summer Club for 50-60 teenagers. They will be divided on few groups according their age (14-18). On Sunday 23rd will be picnic for all children and their parents plus church people (like we had last July)

Things to be done: Invitations, transportations, snacks, meals, identification cards, plates, cups, spoons, forks, materials for teaching etc.

December before Christmas at University hall
Will be like last December - a big outreach for 700 children
Things to be done: Renting, hiring some volunteers, transportation, etc

Comments:
1. Each year in the summer time as possibilities alowes church in Torun is sponsoring 4-5 children at the Christian camp organized by another evangelical churches. Sponsored children were from most poorer families non church goers.

2. As a church we organized in August a family Christian camp with biblical lectures. Last August (as you know) we had nearly 90 people with some children. This coming August in 2006 we think we will organize such camp too.