ADRA Norway provides learning solutions in Myanmar, despite closed schools
19 May 2020 | Oslo, Norway [Gry Haugen with Jonathan Telfer] When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March, many of the schools and vocational education centres ADRA is partnering with, were closed in order to prevent further spread of the virus. But opportunities for learning using a phone or a tablet can't be stopped by…
Read MoreDearcoronavirus 09: Unmasked!
18 May 2020 Bern/St. Albans [Catherine Boldeau / CD-EUDNews / tedNEWS] The latest #dearcoronavirus clip #9 asks about your passionate dream and stands in solidarity with all those struggling in the unfortunate world of Coronavirus.
Read MoreCare in a Crisis: Reflections from a ‘returned’ Intensive Care Nurse
16 May 2020 | Watford, UK [Moira Surridge/tedNEWS] “These are as far from normal times as I have ever experienced in 40 years working for the NHS!”Moira Surridge has a career in the UK’s National Health Service that has spanned four decades and eleven different hospitals. Much of that has been working in Intensive care…
Read MoreImprovisation the key to video success in lockdown
12 May 2020 | Tirana, Albania [Victor Hulbert] Improvisation and innovation have become key words for the Thomollari family – including their children. Finding themselves in lockdown at home in Albania, they sought new ways for ministry.
Read More#dearmum – this is your special day
10 May 2020 | Bern, Switzerland [Corrado Cozzi EUD/tedNEWS] The latest #dearcoronavirus clip #8 is dedicated to the mothers.During this period of isolation, families world-wide are recognising that mums are central to well-being, giving comfort, sharing love, and, perhaps the greatest skills of all, multitasking!
Read MoreGAiN Europe Uncertainty series to launch 30 May
9 May 2020 | St Albans/Bern [Victor Hulbert/Corrado Cozzi] Delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic, the series of two films, five documentaries, video clips and a book will premiere on Saturday, 30 May to offer hope in an uncertain world throughout the summer months.
Read MorePeace and Hope – 75 years on.
7 May 2020 | Binfield, UK [tedNEWS] Seventy-five years ago, Europeans rejoiced that war had come to an end. Bombed out cities on both sides of the conflict – and historic memorials and war graves are a stark reminder of the horror of conflict. It is also a reminder to Christians to focus on the way…
Read MoreCOVID overload – ‘I’ve heard too much!’
6 May 2020 | St Albans, UK [Victor Hulbert] Are we suffering COVID overload? Dr Helgi Jónsson believes we might – and offers advice on how to protect ourselves. “There is a constant flow of information around us, and not all of it is positive,” he states in a helpful video just released by the TED…
Read MoreAbuse in lockdown – and how to help
6 May 2020 | St Albans, UK [TED Family Ministries] Lockdown has brought with it all kinds of relational challenges including extreme loneliness, getting on each other’s nerves, and figuring out how to do work, home school and family life within four small walls. There is also a positive side, enjoying the time to grow closer…
Read MoreTired of zoom? Try drive-in Church
4 May 2020 | Lillehammer, Norway [Edel Krøll] After six Sabbaths of meeting by zoom, the congregation of Lillehammer, Norway longed for a more personal worship experience during lockdown. As with all other churches in Norway, the building was shut due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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