News and Views
Editors: Margaret Brown
and Wies Dikstra

Biannual newsletter of the European Baptist Women's Union
June 2009 issue
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Dear Sisters,

I greet you in a new summer which has come to our hemisphere.

I thank my God for you every time when I remember you... And during this year I had the privilege to meet some from EBWU countries and get to know you more and therefore remember more often. 

 
Livija Lame
Despite  problems and crises in our countries, I’m glad to see you serving the Lord so that people, who have never met Him, can meet His love finally. By changing circumstances, our methods change as well, our ways in which to help people change, but the main message is constant – Jesus Christ, Who loves all of us. I’m happy to see all of you doing this great job. May the Holy Spirit guide you in His unique way, refresh you, and give a new joy and love that knows no limits.

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I want to share some glimpses from the countries I have visited.

At the end of last year I visited Ukraine, Kiev December 11-13     Ukraine is divided into 25 regions and I attended a regional leadership meeting, all responsible sisters were there. We were speaking about the theme Leadership Means Servanthood.  It was an encouragement to hear testimonies of how God uses even unpleasant events so that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him (Rom 8: 28).


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This spring has been a marathon challenge for me – 6 weekends in other countries.

Moldova, Chisinau March 19-22.  Theme: “A Woman after God’s Heart”:


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Armenia, Yerevan March 31-April 6. Executive Committee meeting and conference with Armenian women. Theme: “Women’s Ministry”.

In Ukraine, Moldova and Armenia  I experienced a very big significance for prayer – prayer group for elderly women, prayer for girls, prayer group for widows, prayer for moms, prayer chain – all the congregation divided into groups, praying every 15 minutes, with some people praying for 24 hours one day a week and also fasting etc.
                                                                                              
Czech Republic, Brno  May 1-3. Women’s Fortieth Jubilee.     

Theme: “…it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more…” Phil.1: 9-11.  It was a thanksgiving service for 3 days. It is God’s miracle how during communist times a women’s ministry was started, in the spring time in Prague. For one year the government allowed the organization of different women’s activities and then later closed it. But women’s ministry continued to work. And another nice example is Czech and Slovak women’s cooperation for ministry.


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Serbia, May 10.  Theme: "Women’s WORK - DUTY OR GLADLY SERVING?"
The Bible verse was 1 Peter 4:10. It was my privilege to be together with Ewa Gutkowska in this conference.


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Each country is special; I really experienced God’s love through God’s people. I thank you for the  hospitality and love that I have received.

It was very interesting and touching to see that women are so organized, to listen to stories – happy and sad, and to pray for the needs.  Thank you for fellowship. Let’s continue with loving hearts to serve other people in our society and in our churches.

The EBWU committee will participate also in Amsterdam 400, making a stand in which will be information about EBWU.  In 2010 EBWU committee’s meeting is planned for Denia, Spain.
We support and promote the fight against the sexual trafficking of women. The Norwegian Baptists have a work group which supports and promotes this project. Margun Warem is in contact with this group. Susie Mefford from Spain actively participates in the solution of these problems because Spain is a destination country.

Remember each other in prayers!
Thank you for your cooperation.
May God give us wisdom, supernatural power and love so we may continue to serve.

In His task,
Livija Lame.


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