Creating Memories
Wednesday 04 September 2024 13:42 Summertime often brings with it a feeling of nostalgia. For many of us, we look back on those special weeks spent in the summer heat at camp. Swimming, building fires, games, crafts, drama skits. All of these things make wonderful memories. But above all, many of us heard the Gospel for the first time.
Or perhaps we heard the good news in a way that truly spoke to our hearts.
Every summer, thousands of kids across Europe get to experience just that. This year, on the island of Uglian, off the coast of Croatia, at least 90 children attended the Summer Evangelisation Camp from 30 June to July 7. The following week, 30 more Croatian children attended an English Camp in Novi Marof with the opportunity to hear the Gospel on the final day.
Many of these children come from families who are visiting an established local church or church plant. On the final evening of the English camp, the parents of the children were invited to come for a special program.
Praise God for the trust parents have in the camp and church workers. May they also grow in their commitment to Christ. Let us pray for each of these 120 kids: that they will find a hope and a future with the Gospel, and that through them, their families, friends and many others will be blessed. Perhaps some of these children grow up and serve at camps just like these, remembering the joy and hope they found in God and his Word when they were young. Perhaps even a few of these campers will grow up to serve with ECM too!
And after many weeks and hours of planning, let us pray the camp workers find rest and refreshment for themselves too.
Archive > 2024
December
- 12/10/2024 12/10/24, 12:36 PM - Portugal, Our Mission Field
- 12/3/2024 12/3/24, 11:51 AM - Disability Ministries Network
November
- 11/27/2024 11/27/24, 11:00 AM - "Small Towns Like These"
- 11/20/2024 11/20/24, 11:48 AM - Why Send to Europe?
- 11/13/2024 11/13/24, 12:57 PM - Messengers of Reconciliation in the Balkans
- 11/6/2024 11/6/24, 1:27 PM - "My Call to Europe"
October
- 10/30/2024 10/30/24, 1:07 PM - Why I Pray for Europe
- 10/23/2024 10/23/24, 12:59 PM - Slovenia, 0,1% of Evangelicals
- 10/16/2024 10/16/24, 12:14 PM - Why is Europe Important?
- 10/9/2024 10/9/24, 11:53 AM - More than Brick and Mortar
- 10/1/2024 10/1/24, 12:29 PM - 'In Europe everything will be fine'
September
August
July
- 7/23/2024 7/23/24, 10:17 AM - Romanian ECMers make the New Testament accessible in their own native language
- 7/17/2024 7/17/24, 12:42 PM - Planting Refuge and Hope
- 7/5/2024 7/5/24, 12:34 PM - The Blessings of Summer Camp
June
OUR IMPACT IN UKRAINE
Discover our impact in the Ukraine crisis and how you can be part of it.
USA MISSIONARIES: DOING OUR PART
BE PART OF GOD'S MISSION IN EUROPE
STORIES FROM THE FIELD
From Relief Centre to Church
August - 19 - 2026 13:59 When war in Ukraine devastated the communities around Irpin, relief centres became places of refuge for those in need. But something even greater happened. As people encountered the love of Christ through practical care, new communities of faith began to grow. Today, Illia and Iryna lead one of those church plants. full storyTaking the Word Home
August - 12 - 2026 14:19 After three years of teaching German to elderly Ukrainian refugees in Germany, Louise was encouraged by a simple but significant moment: two of her students decided to take a Bible home. full storyMore Than a Bed for the Night
August - 05 - 2026 13:36 Every pilgrim who arrives at Casa Camino Antiguo brings a new opportunity to share the love of Christ. Through simple acts of hospitality, lives are being touched by the gospel on the Camino de Santiago. full story 
