Daniel & Sarah Deurbrouck
Greater Europe Mission
Hello Alderwood Family!
We wanted to encourage you by sharing about the neighborhood kids’ ministry that Sarah has been co-leading. Named “MegalouPoli” (means “big city”), the program is for two hours each Friday night in the church. There can be anywhere from ten to 25 kids that come, typically the same group of kids each time, but there always seems to be a new kid or two each week. Sarah leads the program along with the pastor’s wife and another Greek gal. Each night there’s a lesson time. This year they are using a curriculum that walks through the life of Jesus. Most of the kids come from unreligious homes, but yet are surrounded by the culture of Greek Orthodoxy in the country. They have had some exposure to Bible stories but have never heard the meaning or significance behind them. It’s a joy to share about the miracles of Jesus and what they tell about who Jesus is. It is usually a challenge to have a sincere time of conversation about what these truths mean for the lives of these children. Please pray for this aspect of the kids’ program, that the Holy Spirit would be working through the lesson time.
While the kid’s time happens downstairs, the upstairs is used for a moms’ Bible study time. There is a similar dynamic of the moms being familiar with some religious concepts and stories, but have never had the opportunity for a sincere conversation about them. The two gals that lead this time have said that a number of the moms seem genuinely interested in learning more about the Bible. Please pray for one particular mom, named Sara, and her son Krisard who attends the kids program, as both seem to be more open to spiritual conversation.
One goal is to connect the Friday programs with the worship service on Sundays. A few weeks ago during the kids’ program, the kids learned two hymns and were invited to come to church on Sunday to sing them all together. A number of kids show up with their parents! Please pray with us that God would continue to bring more people to the church service through the kid’s program and moms’ Bible study. We pray that they would see the glory and love of our God and become a part of His local body here in Athens, Greece!
Thank you for partnering with us in His work!
Daniel, Sarah, Sophia & Steven
Learning dances all together during kids’ program
craft time
small group time discussing the Bible lesson
Craft time with the kids!
