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Welcome to the Trans-European Division’s European Pastors' Council (EPC).

EPC takes place every five years and is a convention for the pastors, Bible workers, departmental leaders and accompanying spouses from the 22 countries in our Division.

Save the date in your diary now and plan to join us!

Theme: Reach Europe: Connect – Inspire – Change

Date: 28 August – 2 September 2018

Venue: Sava Centar, Belgrade, Serbia

Registration is now open and will close 28 February. If you are a minister or Bible worker in the Trans-European Division and have not yet received an invitation to register then please contact your ministerial secretary.

Photo memories from our previous EPC in Rogaška Slatina, Slovenia:

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NEWS

World Refugee Sabbath programming impacts lives around the world

19 June 2018 | Belgrade, Serbia [Victor Hulbert/Corrado Cozzi] Trapped in housing where a family of six may share just one room – and then share cooking and washing facilities with other similar families, migrants in Serbia can suffer deep socio-psychological problems. Two years ago, ADRA Serbia was busy providing emergency aid to the tens of thousands who weekly passed through their country in hope of a new life further west. Now it is providing much needed aid for those living for longer periods within its borders; helping with social integration, education, life-skills and counselling.

Europe takes lead for World Refugee Sabbath, 16 June

Updated 15 June 2018 | Belgrade, Serbia [EUD & TED Communications] For the third year running, Europe will be taking a lead in highlighting the plight and needs of refugees both in Europe and around the world. Using the ADRA Serbia Community Centre in Belgrade as a base, two live programmes will hear first-hand accounts from refugees, reports on ADRA and local church activities, and see how, as a church, we can bring hope. Jonathan Duffy, the president of ADRA International, will be among the invited guests and will speak about his recent visit with the Rohingya refugees in Myanmar.

Cyprus Teen & Young Adult campout inaugurates new site

13 June 2018 | Larnaca, Cyprus [tedNEWS] Teens and young adults from two church communities in Nicosia, Cyprus enjoyed a weekend campout, 1-3 June 2018, which inaugurated a potential new campsite close to the sea in the southern port of Larnaca.

European Pastors' Council 2018

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