Category Archives: General

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Köie Project Update

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Matt

Our renovation project is currently on hold. We had really hoped to be moved in by Christmas. But when we applied for the remainder of the sum we had planned for the entire project, the bank started tightening the screws. … Continue reading →

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Apologies

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Matt

I apologize that our site has been down for the last week or so. We had some suspicious over-activity on one of the files and our service provider temporarily blocked the site. I was able to make some changes to … Continue reading →

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Ecumenical Worship Service

Posted on July 10, 2009 by Matt

This was a gathering of Christian friends spanning a wide range of Estonian church traditions. We came together to celebrate the eucharist and made use of a translation of the beautiful Taize liturgy. We have begun a once monthly eucharistic … Continue reading →

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Recruiting Help for Rural Churches

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Matt

Since leaving Estonia for seminary back in 2003 we have been on the lookout for Alongsiders who might partner with our friends in rural Estonian churches for either shorter stints or longer terms of service. We’ve encountered a number of … Continue reading →

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Culture-Cooperative Evangelism

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Matt

How far does a European Christian need to travel to find a mission field? These days you don?t have to go very far. Not only are Christians a minority in formerly Christian nations, but our countries are becoming more multi-cultural all the time. The nations are in our backyard! In this context, the skills of cross-cultural ministry can be put to good use by any serious Christian. What?s more, when Christians join together in spite of their cultural differences to serve together, our unity in Christ will itself be our witness. These are the goals of Next Step 2009! Continue reading →

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