The Community for Reconciliation

Aims
To encourage the reconciliation of various national and religious groups in Romania
through supporting the rebuilding of self-reliant churches and communities
and channelling grants to these projects

Why Romania Concern?

Despite now being part of the EEC Romania remains one of the poorest countries in Europe. In addition there is widespread tension between different ethnic and religious groups within the population.  There is, therefore, an urgent need to work for justice, peace and reconciliation.

Current Projects include  

1.  Sponsoring classrooms iin the renovation of the Lorantffy Zsuzsanna Reformed High School in Oradea.

2.  Church Linking - linking churches in the UK with churches in Romania, allowing on-going support and prayer.

3.  Arranging exchanges between theological colleges and community groups and encouraging towns and villages in England to adopt a Romanian town or village.

4. Helping with summer youth and children's camps

For further information and requests for speakers please contact Ian

Gifts should be made out to 'Community for Reconciliation',
marked for 'Romania' and sent to Barnes Close. These can be gift-aided if you sign the appropriate form.

A SPECIAL PROJECT

Lorántffy Zsuzsanna Reformed High School.

The Királyhágómellék District (Nagyvárad/Oradea) of the Reformed Church in Romania has launched a programme to renovate the Lorántffy Zsuzsanna Reformed High School. The cost is around £417,000 and we have agreed to sponsor a classrooms which will cost £2,800 each. We are delighted to report that we have sent £5,000 towards this project. Ian visited this project in again in 2008 and was very impressed with the work.

CHURCH LINKING

The Cotteridge Church, Birmingham & Reformed Church, Timisoara

These two churches have now made a formal twinning arrangement. A small group of leaders went from Cotteridge to Timisoara in May 2005 and regular visits have taken place since.

Please email Ian if you would like further information on linking your church with a congregation in Romania.