Luke's Triumph
Luke stood quietly as his mother talked to the school principal. His eyes traced the brightly colored leaves on a large paper tree mounted to the wall. Each paper leaf had a name on it.
Luke stood quietly as his mother talked to the school principal. His eyes traced the brightly colored leaves on a large paper tree mounted to the wall. Each paper leaf had a name on it.
Messy Church can get messy, but it’s fun! It’s an outreach program for kids, but parents come too.
Fano stays in an after-school program when his mom has to work late. Some days when the children finish their homework, Fano gathers them together and tells them stories about Jesus.
Victoria lives in Athens, Greece. She attends a public school, and her lessons include religion classes twice a week.
While Niko’s mother worked, Niko stayed with some friends. On Saturdays the family went to church and took Niko with them. He liked singing the songs and hearing the Bible stories.
Joanna lives in a village on the top of a mountain in western Greece. There is no Adventist church in her village, so the family drives down the mountain to a town an hour away to attend church.
“God helped me do well,” Zarry says. “And because of this, everyone in my class knows that I am an Adventist Christian. Sometimes they ask me about what I believe."
One day at school Mila saw her teachers smoking cigarettes during their breaktime. Mila knows that smoking can hurt people, so right then she prayed for her teachers.
"Megan,” Mother said. “I need to run to the corner market. I’ll be back in a few minutes. Can you get dressed for the church meeting while I’m gone?”
Evelina and Janet live in Bulgaria. They first met when their mothers became friends. Their friendship grew to include a third person, Jesus.
Ivan lives in a town in northwestern Bulgaria. One weekend Ivan stayed with his aunt. On Sabbath she invited Ivan to attend church with her. Ivan had never been to church before.
Andre lives in a town a few miles from Lisbon, Portugal. He likes helping others. “I know it makes God happy when we help,” he says.