TEN provides a network of assistance for indigenous church planting, evangelism and compassionate ministry in Eastern Europe.
James gets to the office early to share the latest news from TEN…
September 2021 News @ TEN
Exciting reports from our partners about baptisms, summer camps and innovative outreach. Catch an update of the Via Egnatia challenge and a reminder about free church resources for Harvest for the Hungry…
Help raise £10,000 to support the work of TEN
To inspire everyone who loves walking and raising funds for TEN, we’ve set an ambitious challenge for 2021. Our plan is to encourage supporters to virtually walk, jog or cycle along the Via Egnatia— the ancient, Roman road constructed by Gnaeus Egnatius, the Roman proconsul of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC. Gnaeus, (pictured above) will be on hand throughout the challenge to spur you on and keep you on the straight and narrow! The 300-mile route starts from the port of Durrës, Albania, winds through North Macedonia and on to the port of Thessaloniki in Greece.
The whole Via Egnatia walk is divided into 10 stages covering 300 miles (equivalent to 600,000 steps!) along several stretches of the original paved highway. As one of the first Roman roads built outside of Italy, the Via Egnatia became the coast to coast route that linked the Adriatic with the Aegean and thereby avoiding the hazards of mountainous terrain and the alternative; a long, uncertain and perilous sea journey.
Harvest for the Hungry 2021: Church resources to tackle chronic hunger in Eastern Europe
SOUP KITCHENS ARE SUPPLIED
FOOD PARCELS ARE DISTRIBUTED
HOT MEALS ARE SERVED
For almost three decades Transform Europe Network has enabled its partners in Eastern Europe and the Balkans to bring food to the hungry. Lives continue to be changed. Despair keeps giving way to hope. The Gospel of the kingdom is proclaimed to the homeless, orphans and widows, the destitute and families of the terminally-ill. Thousands of people are fed.
Harvest for the Hungry is supported by the generous giving of UK churches and hundreds of individual supporters.
James Vaughton CEO introduces Transform Europe Network and explains how the vision of its founder Dave Foster and pioneer, Gary Cox continues to change countless lives today through a network of sixty national partners across Eastern Europe.
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Tedi and Didi Oprenovi have shared these lovely pictures of ladies receiving food parcels and vouchers, as a result of the funds sent for last year's Harvest for the Hungry appeal.
Harvest for the Hungry makes such a difference to the people who benefit from your generosity. It may seem like just a food parcel to see somebody through a short period of time, but these acts of kindness can have a profound impact. When you show practical love, people often experience the love of Jesus and they know that God sees them.
If you would like to support Harvest for the Hungry this year, just visit www.harvestforthehungry.org.
Thank you so much!
There are lots of hidden heroes...
...here is another one James Vaughton met on his recent trip to the Balkans.
This is Mihail Nikolov. Mihail works with the Evangelical Church of Macedonia. Serving quietly, supporting, making sure finances are run well, contracts on buildings are sorted, administration carried out. Not glamourous but important matters that support the great work of our partners in Macedonia. Go Mihail!
When James Vaughton was in the Balkans in the last couple of weeks he met lots of our partners. However there were also some unsung heroes. These are the people who support and work alongside our partners. Those who do not make the articles in our magazine or get much profile but who are so essential to the ministry. One of those James met was Eri. Eri works with Hervin Fushekati at Istl Albania. She helps us a TEN with various things. So please thank God for Eri and pray for her too!
Eri is an amazing unsung hero!! She works efficiently but with so much grace and humility. So honored to know this incredible leader 👏👏👏
It’s good to see Eri acknowledged
Why not try a lunchtime listen? @James Vaughton our CEO has just got back from time with our friends and partners in Kosovo. Here is a great Podcast interview with Leonora from the Fellowship of the Lord's People, with whom James spend a couple of days. He say the way they use www.harvestforthehungry.org funds in action. You can find out more here: anchor.fm/tencast/episodes/Changing-lives-in-Kosova---how-Harvest-for-the-Hungry-is-making-a-diff...
Harvest for the Hungry 2021 Appeal
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We share great concerns about the rising death rates and reported infections as a result of Covid-19 in Eastern Europe and especially across Romania. Please pray for the protection of the vulnerable and all marginalised communities. In particular, please pray for all those directly in contact with Casa Grace, Emanuel Hospice, Emanuel University, Project Romanian Rescue, Rock of Ages prison ministry and the churches with strong links to TEN.
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