Erion, Gentiana & Abiel Cuni
Erion, Gentiana & Abiel Cuni
We started the church five years ago. But we have been part of this
community since we got married. With
my parents I’m here for more than twelve years. I believe God has
send me in this place for a great reason; to reach my community, And this is a strong call for my wife and the new leaders of the church as well. As every church in the wide world we try to be
part and a (an important or influencing?) factor in the daily life of
the community, But sometimes we really need help to make the difference. We
hope and pray that you will walk in this journey with us, to reach the community and to be a factor for the future of the community..
Luke 19:10 ” For the Son of Man
came to seek and save what was lost “.
came to seek and save what was lost “.
To Pray For :
Many of the people in our area are poor, below
poverty lines.
Most of the
family’s are coming from the other city’s and are looking for jobs.
family’s are coming from the other city’s and are looking for jobs.
This
is a brand new area, build during the last 7 years. For an area with
more than
is a brand new area, build during the last 7 years. For an area with
more than
70 000 people there is no new school. All the children attend
the old existing schools far from
the old existing schools far from
the area. The schools are over
crowded, with 35-40 students in one classroom, attending the
crowded, with 35-40 students in one classroom, attending the
schools with shifts in the morning and afternoon as lack of facilities.
But this is not the only problem.
Having many students
means less good teaching . From my personal experience and from the
means less good teaching . From my personal experience and from the
discussions of the parents in our church, we understood that these children
are having major
are having major
problems on their education. They are not able
to get the minimum of what they must in their
to get the minimum of what they must in their
time in school.This
may cause a big problem in the coming years for our educational level of
may cause a big problem in the coming years for our educational level of
the
people finishing school.
people finishing school.
Many parents are solving these problem by hiring private
teachers.
teachers.
And many teachers are using these problems as an opportunity
to make money.
to make money.
But most of the people in our area don’t have
work and they also are renting houses for living.
work and they also are renting houses for living.
That’s why it is
impossible for them to hire a private teacher. We as a church see
these as big
impossible for them to hire a private teacher. We as a church see
these as big
problems for our community, but (on the other hand) also as
a chance on doing something
a chance on doing something
very important for them and for our
country. Having the chance to provide some teachers 2
country. Having the chance to provide some teachers 2
times a week to help the children with their schooling program,
will make a great impact
will make a great impact
on the parents lives and on the
opinion they have about the church, as they all come from a
opinion they have about the church, as they all come from a
Muslim
background.
background.
OVERALL GOAL:
– Helping the children & families to better education
opportunities to build a bridge between church
opportunities to build a bridge between church
and community.
– Reaching at least 30-40 children and there families
with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
OBJECTIVES:
– Having a teaching school program; helping them with their
home work, using Christian teachers to
home work, using Christian teachers to
impact their life.
– Thinking on education and matters of life.
– Having a great testimony for the church and the person of
Jesus Christ regarding the care for the
Jesus Christ regarding the care for the
poor people.
RESULTS:
An improvement of their skills and knowledge through
education, a new relationship with non Christian
education, a new relationship with non Christian
parents, opportunities for sharing the gospel, and saved people for the kingdom of
God.
God.
ACTIVITIES:
Two times a week classes of 10 children for English class, chemistry and mathematics, with their
own school program and extra materials for the teaching hours.
Life
Story :
Story :
Teuta is one of the girls attending the English class. She is 13
years old. Her mother is in jail because
years old. Her mother is in jail because
she killed her husband, Teutas father.
He was an alcoholic and a very violent man.
He was an alcoholic and a very violent man.
She has three sisters and
two brothers.
two brothers.
They are living with the oldest brother who
is married and has a son of 4 months old.
is married and has a son of 4 months old.
Her brother is the only one working. I found Teuta at one visit I did with the prison
ministry.
ministry.
I offered her the opportunity to attend the English classes. I saw
the effort she put in to learn more.
the effort she put in to learn more.
Her brothers and sisters
accepted to bring her to church for the English classes .
accepted to bring her to church for the English classes .
And they told the story to her mother. She was very
happy and started to share with the
happy and started to share with the
other inmates about the care the church is
having for her daughter. We would like to do (things like)
having for her daughter. We would like to do (things like)
these more and more. It is a great opportunity and a great investment we do in the life of
these children.
these children.
English Classes 
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LIFE IN CHRIST
It looks like these need is very big ,just these weekend we had 5 more people that like to join our program, and is not just for the kids, but also there parents want to join our English classes. I had the chance to share the gospel with one of these parents. It woos great. The Lord really want us to go for it. Pray for us.