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  • Mystery of a Womens Soul

     Last weekend, November 17-19, the first International Women’s Conference was held in Budapest, Hungary.  God powerfully blessed the weekend as over 125 women from 11 countries, including England, Hungry, Switzerland, Poland, Ukraine, Slov...
  • Peti Szabad to Speak in Croatia

    Peti Szabad will be speaking at an upcoming retreat in Croatia.  Let's all be praying for it. Click on the image below to view the schedule....
  • Back to the Future in Sweden

     What a special time it was for everyone with Kristi Församling (the church of Christ) in Stockholm, Sweden. With glad hearts, on Saturday, November 18, 2006, the church came together and celebrated the 20th anniversary of the planting of their ...
  • International Leadership Conference - “Set Apart” - Inspires, Convicts & Unites

    About 1,000 leaders from all over the world gathered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, from October 11-15 for a moving time of learning, fellowship and inspiration. The theme was “Set Apart” and the host congregation was the Hampton Roads Church of Christ.Ea...
  • The Budapest Turnaround

    I just wanted to take a moment to share how God has used Peti and Virag Szabad, and their humility and leadership, to turn the Budapest Church around.This summer in Budapest was a great conference for the Eastern European Churches followed by a mission we...
  • Learning Lessons from a Missionary Journey

    Chris and Ann Efstathion and Tracy Reynolds, disciples from Worcester, MA, spent a week in Albania.  They didn't just teach - they learned.  They didn't just inspire - they were encouraged.  Here is Tracy's report:Visiting Albania has made ...
  • New England Christian Conference

    The weekend of September 1-3, saw a total of approximately 4,000 people gather in Worcester, Massachusetts, for a focused few days on Jesus.  With the  theme statement taken from Hebrews 13:8 - Friday focused on the Savior of yesterday, Saturday...
  • International Womens Retreat

    Dear Brothers and Sisters,  I am very excited to announce our plans to organize a women's event in Europe. On the weekend of 17-19th of November women from all over the world can gather in Budapest to spend a special time together. My wife and m...
  • NE Conference - Sunday Morning

    Approximately 4,000 people met at the Worcester DCU Center for the final gathering of the New England Conference on Sunday morning to worship God and hear his word preached.  One of the highlights of the morning was seeing Greg Martin appointed an ev...
  • NE Conference to have a Distinct European Flavor

    From September 1-3, hundreds of disciples will gather in Worcester, Massachusetts, for the New England Christian Conference.  In the middle of the singing and fellowship, the preaching and the praying will be a focus on what God is doing in Europe an...
  • From Romania With Love

    “Here is a big part of a chapter written about one soul. It’s not written about Peter or Paul. It is about an un-named Ethiopian. It shows me how much God cares about one person, one soul.” These were some of the poignant words shared on Sunday, August...
  • Letter from Dave Malutinok

    Dear European and New England Brothers and Sisters:It is with mixed emotions that I announce my resignation as the Executive Director of the International Missions Society.  For over three years it has been a joy to work with the European and New Eng...
  • Nine Days That Changed My Life

    I’m not a very good world traveler. There are plenty of stories to back that up (for instance, I got my passport updated only the day before my last Euro venture to Switzerland). I’m not too interested in leaving my family behind for a few hours, much l...
  • Photo Journal of Missionary Journey to Budapest

    On Wednesday, July 12th Greg Martin, and the Fix and Sommerkamp families left to participate in the 2006 Eastern European Missions Conference in Budapest, Hungary.  The conference included disciples from 11 different countries.    ...
  • Shawn & Lena Wooten Come To New England

    For a few weeks this summer, Shawn and Lena Wooten and family are traveling through New England encouraging the churches and reporting on many of our sister churches in Europe. Recently hired by the International Mission’s Society, the Wootens see one of...
  • Letter from Christian Herbst

    Dear brothers and sister in the New England churches,  I would like to take the time thanking you for your heart and sacrifice for the European churches and European people through the last decades, and especially for your support for my work during ...
  • Connecting Ligaments

    Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. 1 Thes. 5:11. Earlier this year, the Groton/New London church had a mutually encouraging time with Damir and Andrea Jandricek, leaders in the Zagreb, Croatia church. F...
  • Mack Strong Speaks To 450 Teenagers

    From New York, New Jersey and Connecticut they came. From Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire they arrived in droves. Over 450 teenagers and many adults flocked to eastern Connecticut for a fantastic teen event featuring Mack Strong speaking, gr...
  • Anniversaries of God's Blessing!

    Editor's Note:  God has certainly used Shawn and Lena Wooten in so many powerful ways to serve the lost and the poor.  In 2001, Shawn was awarded the “Heart of the Year” Award by the Russian Federation. The plaque read “For his impact in impr...
  • Scandanavia’s Evangelist Inspires Worcester

    April 9th,  2006 was a glorious day in the Worcester County church of Christ. Not only were we blessed with appointing 3 deacon couples, we also had the honor of hearing a powerful lesson from Christopher Lindfeldt – the Swedish evangelist...