During May 20- 22, we had a mass outreach in our town where three other churches joined along. Thirty one people from our church got involved in this action. We went door to door and gave out brochures. Whenever people were receptive, we shared the Word with them. Here are a few testimonies of the people who handed out brochures:

Nicolae:

"While I was handing out brochures, I realized that our attitude was very important. Some of the people were pretty apprehensive and even a little aggressive. But we had the opportunity to proclaim our faith and Christ with boldness."

Gelu:

"I felt like playing the game "What's Behind the Door?" We did not know what to expect when ringing the bell. It was a challenge to go from door to door. Although we were tired, we visited many houses. The first people we talked to were a little cautious, one gentleman got pretty mad, while another lady didn't like the fact that we rang the bell and woke her child up. I think there was only a couple of people who seemed agitated, most of them were happy to receive the brochure. We handed out around 500 brochures and probably talked to about 100 of them. This neighborhood has been covered before. We did something similar two years ago when we visited the neighborhood on a weekly basis several months in a row. I thought to myself that these people would either hate us for our persistence or love us. I think both attitudes can be found in the Bible, the important thing is for us to preach the gospel."

Luminita:

"I felt encouraged to see people's reactions when hearing about God. The world thirsts for God and to live a more significant life but they are content with what they know such as tradition and customs. Some of the people thanked us that we did not pass by their door, while others rejected us not knowing which God we wanted to tell them about. I had the opportunity to talk to older people. They were desperate because they did not know what was going to happen to them in the future. They had no hope or faith. I think our conversation encourated them to meditate on what God had done for them. May God be with them!"

Olga:

We met both young and older people who said they really needed God. We also met people who slammed the door in our face and did not want to receive a brochure. Others were receptive and wanted to hear the good news. I met a young woman who started to cry while we were talking.
Most of the people said they knew about our church and wanted to visit it. Tamara and Vera said they met people who were willing to listen and people who rejected them. Some people said they read the Word, while others were down involved in traditions. Natasa said people here were less polite than people living in villages. A lady shared with her about her husband's death. He had died in peace. Natasa told her what it meant to be prepared to die and ten shared the good news.

Anatol:

People are still willing to listen to the gospel. It's been a good opportunity to experience the boldness God gives during times like this. More than 600 brochures were handed out that day and around 100 heard the Word as it was shared. We also managed to visit the neighborhood where my family used to live years ago. It was nice to see that people still remembered me which created the opportunity to talk to them.

THE COUNSELING MINISTRY

Cristina grew up in an orphanage. She is 17 today and is going to a medical college. She comes from a dysfunctional family. She heard the gospel when she was a child and used to attend the children ministry programs in her village. We've been helping her along with other people for several years. She attends the church regularly and is pretty active. She got involved in the above mentioned outreach. She is going to be baptized.

There is a young family that faced a pretty hard time. Although she and her husband haven't been married any more than a year they could not accept one another any longer. They looked down on each other. After six counseling sessions, things got better. They managed to communicate better and to see each another as a gift from God.