The Annual Report on the Work of the European Missionary Fellowship for 2011

One year ago we were anticipating a significant period of change for EMF, which was acknowledged in the title of last year’s Annual Report, ‘Overshadowed by a Sense of Change’. Looking back, I am conscious that we have very much for which to give thanks to our unchanging God. We are still passing through changes and face the future confidently Continued…

NORTHERN IRELAND NOTES

I have to confess that writing articles for the Vision for Europe is no easy thing for me. In addition to my own natural problem in this area, I find that negativity is all too often too prominent in what I write. Yet in giving an overall and honest report of the current evangelical scene in Northern Ireland I find Continued…

Belfast spring conference

Saturday 5th May 2012 Connsbrook Avenue Congregational Church 10.00am Coffee/Tea 10.30am Manuel Franco (Spain) This is an opportunity to hear directly from one of EMF’s missionaries. For further information: Rev. Tom McKendry Tel: 028 7082 4931 Email: tmcke91591@btinternet.com Continued…

TIME FOR A CHANGE!

or should that be ‘A Blast from the Past?’ Some articles inform; others confuse; others still can be quite stirring, inspiring, or any number of adjectives in a good or bad sense. With this article, you might be wondering what the title is supposed to mean! Let me explain. ‘Time for a change’ refers to the fact that our circumstances Continued…

LIFE WITH GOD IS AN ADVENTURE

In the summer of 2011 my family and I underwent quite a radical life change. After ten years of pastoring a church in Nove Mesto nad Metuji – a small and quiet town in the eastern part of Czech Republic – we moved to Usti nad Labem, which is a large industrial city in the north. I was born in Continued…

OUR MEN IN ROMANIA

Women´s outreach in Luna de SusOccasionally we hear of ministers who think they can only prepare and preach one good sermon each week. Such is not the case with our EMF missionaries in Romania. They are men with many demands on their time Continued…

MAKING THE MOST OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY

Waiting for the food!Paul wrote in his letter to the Ephesians: “Be very careful, then, how you live – not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (5:15- 16). As a fellowship we aim to take Continued…

WITNESS IN CHURRIANA

Last November when the Baptist and Presbyterian Reformed Churches celebrated Reformation Day in Málaga, Churriana district, the organization of the events was the responsibility of our congregation. We met as churches from Málaga and Almuñecar, and there were three events. In the morning our sister Krisztina, Manuel López’s wife, was in charge of the conference entitled “Here I am, I Continued…

Open Day - School of Biblical Studies

at the Evangelical Church Fulling Mill Lane, Welwyn, AL6 9NH Saturday 21 April 2012, 11.30 am & 2.30 pm Speakers to include: Martin Leech (Welwyn) Vitaliy Maryash (Ukraine) Jörg Müller (Welwyn/Germany) The Students Please bring a packed lunch. Light refreshments provided. All friends are welcome. Continued…

North West Conference

Saturday 25th February 2012 3:00pm Chorlton Evangelical Church Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21 9FG Speakers to include: Rogério Ramos (Portugal) & Pál Borzási (Romania) This is an opportunity to hear directly from two of EMF’s missionaries. For further information: David Butler Tel. 01438 716398 admin@emf-welwyn.org Continued…

SUMMER WORKPARTY AT GUESSENS

Have you got ten days to spare? Can you paint, garden, do DIY, or any other practical jobs? Then we would love to hear from you. As most readers of Vision for Europe will know, the EMF headquarters and the School of Biblical Studies are housed in a very large old house. Old houses always need work to be done. Continued…