Update from our ministry partner in Drama, Greece

Dear family and friends,

We are forwarding to all of you a letter that we received from the Evangelical Church in Drama, Greece. We have been in partnership with this church for years to meet many needs in the area, but especially the needs of refugees.

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Dear friends,

As this year comes to an end, we are really grateful to God and to all of you who pray for us and stand by us with encouragement and financial support.

Over the past months, the team in Drama has continued supporting Ukrainian refugees with food, financial assistance, and psychological counseling. Food provisions secured in September, through the support of The Macedonian Outreach, are expected to last through June. The team also provides regular spiritual support by distributing Christian literature and, in some cases, refugees have begun attending church meetings.

Yulia, one of the beneficiaries, has found part-time legal employment and continues cleaning for the church. She remains under online specialist care for depression, partly prompted by her daughter’s return to Ukraine for studies.

Greek language lessons continue at the Support Center for both adults and teenagers; both classes are offered for two hours per week. Attendance has fluctuated due to changes in beneficiaries’ circumstances, such as one family welcoming a new baby.

No other organization in Drama is currently offering similar assistance to Ukrainian refugees. Additionally, a new outreach has opened through visits to the Nikiforos prison, where several Ukrainian and other foreign inmates have shown interest in spiritual support. A formal request has been submitted to hold bi-monthly meetings in the prison. Please pray for the opening of this door as well.

We pray that what we sow through this ministry – the offering of Christ’s love and support, as well as the New Testaments and the Christian literature at the Support Center – will grow spiritually in their hearts.

The Elders of the Church
Filimon Kavakas
Pavlos Kunchulia