The last couple days of our time here in NYC have been busy! But that’s exactly what we came here to be! We’ve served in schools, helped organize and make Easter eggs. We’ve given out hotdogs and popcorn to the community. We’ve given out food at a pantry. We’ve given out coffee and pancakes. And in all of it, we were able to be the hands and feet of Jesus, loving and serving the community of Bushw...  Read More

“We don’t simply go to church - We are the church and exist for the world.”One of Swerve Church’s values is SERVE OUR COMMUNITY. Swerve Church exists to be the hands and feet of Jesus to its neighbors. It is our privilege to be those hands and feet for Swerve. Whether it’s painting apartment floors, organizing school supplies, or handing out free snacks and invitations, we are able to play a small...  Read More

Thank you for the prayers! We arrived safely yesterday! Last night we enjoyed Time Square and got settled in our housing for the week. This morning we worshiped with Swerve Church, the local church plant we’ll be serving this week! Please be praying that God will use us to impact the Bushwick, Brooklyn community. Swerve Church are the soldiers on the front line. We are here to assist them in any w...  Read More

New York City Student Mission Team Pray with us as our student team travels to NYC today. This week they will be serving in the Bushwick neighborhood at Swerve Church. Pray for the local people to be open to speaking and hearing the gospel this week. Check back for daily updates!!...  Read More

We have come to the last day of camp! Pavel Jr. - on the right (who is the son of one of the Elders of Runway - Pavel Sr., who led us in the Lord's Supper at the church plant) shared about a time when he had an emergency on the side of a mountain and had to call for a helicopter to rescue his friend. He shared with the kids that the helicopter came and the rope was too short, so they called a...  Read More

Today we are back to our normal camp schedule with crafts, games, English, and daily talk with discussion groups.  Judit, one of our Czech team leaders, spoke today.  There are many important people in our life - doctors, teachers, etc.  Who do we need the most?  It is impossible to choose.  She shared that Jesus fulfills everything that we need in life. We can turn to him for help with anything. ...  Read More

Today was day 3 of our English camp and we are halfway through this year's camp.  One day during the week a cypher (like a scavenger hunt, except with clues and some story) is organized.  The kids with their teams went around Bystrc solving different activities in order to find pieces of a radio in order to contact the outside world and resume their journey to the Olympics.  They also earned more ...  Read More

Bara is leading the camp with her husband Daniel.  She is Marek's daughter.  Marek is one of the Elders of Runway and shared yesterday.  Bara spoke about a time in her life when she was lost and could not find her way.  She had no phone or map.  She was scared, but asked the kids had they ever experienced something like getting lost.  Bara talked about how in life we can feel lost or not know the ...  Read More

This week we have the opportunity to build relationships with 36 children, who have come to English camp, the most we have ever had.  The theme of this year's challenge camp is going to the Olympics.  I have included more pictures of today on my Facebook page.  To summarize the kids are divided into 4 teams, each team representing a country.  These 4 teams will compete through out the week to earn...  Read More

Worship in Brno and at Runway plus final camp prep  Read More

We arrived safely to Vienna and Brno.  Read More

On Friday, Pastor Daniel and Bitrus conducted Day 2 of the Ministers Conference in Narok. Right at 100 ministers attended the conference today. Bitrus spoke about the need for pastors to sharpen their skills in preaching the Word and Pastor Daniel taught a seminar on sermon preparation. We pray that all of the pastors and ministers were encouraged and strengthened as they go back to their churches...  Read More