Teleios Ministry: Teleios Team in Romania

Bonnie Parker, Chris Dover, and Floyd Parker met Lajos Fekete, Sacele Mission Leader, at the Bucharest Airport on March 13. We drove to Sacele to spend a few days with Otto and Elisabeth Kis and Lajos and Naomi Fekete experiencing the Sacele Mission, Pucaresti Church, and Hope without Limits Ministry. Our partnership includes the building of a mission center in Sacele for serving the larger Sacele community. The unique part of this mission center is that it will have fully handicap accessible facilities for worship, discipleship, and mission. Also, we joined with the afternoon children’s ministry in Sacele and met with the Sacele/Purcaresti area mission team.

Sacele

Children's Club Sacele with Elisabeth Kis

From Sacele we traveled to the Reghin area to be with Attila and Adel Toth and the churches that they serve. The Associata Teleios, a Romanain mission association, provides the avenue through which many diverse ministries are supported and developed. The Apalina Roma (Gypsy) Afterschool Ministry is growing and reaching the larger Roma community under the leadership of Claudia and Christina (They are members of the Apalina Church and leaders in education in the Roma school and community). We had the opportunity to be with the Afterschool during it’s monthly parents meeting. This was such a blessing to see the transformation of the lives of families through the Afterschool Ministry. Chris and Floyd visited the Glodeni Roma Community (aka “Little Serbia”) for worship and to see the association’s 16 acre farm. Last year was the first year the farm was used for hay production. The farm produced $1000 for local mission work. This year the expectation is this will continue to grow.

The Glodeni church also has a partnership for a local nursery.

Glodeni Mission

Floyd, Bonnie, Chris and Attila visited the new Peris Children’s Home under construction. Old buildings have been demolished and the plans drawn and submitted for local government approval for construction. As we walked and prayed, the realization of a 10 year old vision had a tremendous impact upon us. Teleios helping God-given visions become a present day reality. The children’s home is being developed under the Associata Teleios, Reghin, with the support and encouragement of the Gornesti, Peris, Reghin, Glodeni, and Apalina churches (the churches that Attila serves as pastor).

Bonnie, Floyd, and Attila met to finalize plans for the Roma (Gypsy) Children’s Camp, July 13-20. All are excited that after a one year absence the camp will be held this summer. A Teleios team will join the local children’s leaders in providing the camp. Your prayers are appreciated.

Glodeni Farm

On Saturday, March 18, Bonnie left for Satu Mare to be with the Vekas Family (Elisabeth, Benjamin, and Blanca) and visit the Satu Mare area churches. Chris Dover left for Sacele with Lajos Fekete for Saturday youth meeting and for preaching in Sacele/Pucaresti Church on Sunday. Chris returned home on March 20.

Floyd remained with Attila and Adel. He met with local young people on Saturday night. He joined the worship at Gornesti, Reghin, and Apalina churches on Sunday. Attila and Floyd met going over the plans of the partnership for the coming year and long range plans.

Bonnie spoke at the Ratesti Mission on Sunday morning and shared with the Satu Mare Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon. On Monday night, she met with the Satu Baptist Women and spoke about her work with women in Kenya and Tanzania. They committed to join her in prayer for the new work with Pastor’s Wives in Kieni West, Nyeri County, Kenya and Women Leaders in Tanzania.

Floyd with the help of Zoltan Dohi traveled from Reghin to Satu on March 21. He had the great joy of having lunch with Zoltan and Abigail Dohi and their children in Rematia. One of the great joys of serving others especially the development of young men and women is walking with them over the years and watching them grow and reach out in Jesus Christ as He calls and leads them.

Chris Preaching at Peris Church with Attila Toth Translating

After a visit with the Vekas family, Bonnie and Floyd traveled to Budapest, Hungary to meet with Jozsef and Adina Mike (and their family) as they begin a new work in the Erd community of Budapest. We first met the Mike family in 1999 in Brasov, Romania. Now to see them begin this new work is an exciting ministry opportunity. We met the leadership team of the Liget Has ( a church plant) in Erd. We look forward to our partnership with the Mike family in assisting them in developing their ministry. Jozsef is a highly gifted worship leader and musician and will serve as the Worship Pastor.

Early Friday morning, Bonnie and Floyd left Budapest for Dar Es Salaam. WE HAD A VERY SMOOTH TRIP. KLM did a great job delivering us rested and ready to serve in Tanzania.