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Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Mar 27th, 2008 No Comments »
march-2008-newsletter.pdf
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Attached is the most recent newsletter, and also a recent family photo, at the home of the Lahrs, our teammates here in Szczecin.
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Mar 27th, 2008 No Comments »
How do you say, “Silk Banners” in Polish (click on link for photo)
This Spring has brought new adventures, new challenges and more “God sightings”, or mile-posts on the journey. We are plodding along, making progress in the language and building relationships in our church, community and among students.
Certainly one of the greatest gifts was the […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 8th, 2007 No Comments »
Field of ripe wheat, ready for harvest, in Polish country side. “Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for eternal life; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.” John 4:35,36
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 8th, 2007 No Comments »
october-2007-newsletter.pdf
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 6th, 2007 No Comments »
Ask people to list countries that are “unreached” and you would likely hear China, Iraq, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and other “creative access” countries where the gospel is not allowed legally, but you wouldn’t even expect to hear “Poland”.
This is our church in Szczecin, Poland. We lease classrooms and an auditorium from the […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 6th, 2007 No Comments »
polish-friends.pdf
I could have titled this as Bartek, Grzegorz and Mariusz, and to any Polish reader it conveys the same sense of Bill, Paul and John — very common ordinary names, but I needed to make your tongue trip.
The point is that these are real people with real lives and stories — people whom God […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 5th, 2007 No Comments »
There are so many things we love about Szczecin, but one of these is the amazing architecture, much of which is original from before the war. Szczecin was formerly Stettin, Germany, before the war, and was given to Poland as reparations. The city plan of Szczecin was modeled after Paris, and […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Oct 5th, 2007 No Comments »
During September, Loren’s parents and Aunt came to visit for vacation. We enjoyed showing them our city and being tourists as we visited Berlin and four cities in Poland– Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Krakow and Łódż, where we will be living and working. [Pronounced Wooj]
There was a huge Polish festival in Łódż for […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Jul 24th, 2007 No Comments »
One of the biggest ways the enemy prevents or hinders the spread of the Gospel is through misconceptions about missions.
When we believe these common myths, the church becomes ineffective in its calling. We are products of our culture, but we as believers have a responsibility to discern when some things are unBiblical, and then make […]
Posted in Poland, Ozanne on Jul 24th, 2007 No Comments »
What if I can’t commit to regular monthly giving, can I give a special gift?
Absolutely. You can give a special gift, or give as you can. Some people prefer to write one check annually, or quarterly and the mission board can break it up monthly.