January 11 - From Kid-free to Kid-friendly
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0:01 - 0:05(narrator) There were no kids
in the Sofia West church in Bulgaria. -
0:05 - 0:07Fast forward five years
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0:07 - 0:11and children enter a whole new world
with arts and crafts. -
0:12 - 0:15Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital
and largest city. -
0:15 - 0:19It’s a modern and dynamic place
with more than a million people. -
0:19 - 0:21Here you find relaxing parks,
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0:21 - 0:24convenient trams,
and exquisite architecture. -
0:25 - 0:27Unlike most of the buildings in Sofia,
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0:27 - 0:29this structure looks plain
on the outside. -
0:29 - 0:34But in a small rented place inside,
it looks completely different. -
0:35 - 0:38Lyubka, a member of Sofia West church,
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0:38 - 0:41has dedicated her time
to reaching out to these kids. -
0:42 - 0:44Together with volunteers
from the church, -
0:44 - 0:47she meets the children
at least twice a month. -
0:47 - 0:49Aside from the crafts,
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0:49 - 0:54they also teach the children
about life, family, education and health. -
0:55 - 0:56(Lyubka Dimitrova)
We teach them good values, -
0:56 - 0:59and they enjoy a lot in our activities.
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0:59 - 1:05I think that in order to introduce Jesus,
we should also have hearts like children. -
1:05 - 1:07(Georgi Angelov)
The main idea is to be able -
1:07 - 1:10to reach people,
especially through their social needs. -
1:10 - 1:13Not directly in terms of faith
and religious ideas, -
1:13 - 1:17but rather interacting with children,
solving family problems, -
1:17 - 1:20teaching them
about the importance of health, -
1:20 - 1:23building connections
and establishing relationships. -
1:24 - 1:27(narrator) The project
was aptly named Create Future. -
1:27 - 1:30A place where the church
can foster children and young adults -
1:30 - 1:31to be future leaders,
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1:31 - 1:35but that doesn’t mean that the activities
are only for young boys and girls. -
1:36 - 1:39(Georgi Angelov) Create Future
aims to attract kids -
1:39 - 1:41and form a Bible group.
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1:41 - 1:43But the kids are so happy
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1:43 - 1:47that they get their parents interested
in what we are doing. -
1:47 - 1:51We can’t turn the parents away
and say that this is just for kids, -
1:51 - 1:53so we work with the parents as well.
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1:54 - 1:56(narrator) Everyone works together
to do something meaningful -
1:56 - 2:00and the masterpieces are sold
to raise funds to help those in need. -
2:01 - 2:04Create Future is
teaching people to be selfless -
2:04 - 2:06and to serve their neighbours.
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2:06 - 2:10(Georgi Angelov) Through Create Future,
we can show the society, -
2:10 - 2:14our neighbours, the people around us,
that we care for them, -
2:14 - 2:18that our faith in Jesus
is inspiring us to love everyone. -
2:18 - 2:23Through actions, rather than empty words,
we can bring people to Jesus. -
2:24 - 2:26(narrator) Through the activities,
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2:26 - 2:29Create Future participants
grow closer to each other. -
2:29 - 2:31Lyubka feels like a mother
to the children, -
2:31 - 2:33they are like her family.
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2:34 - 2:38I sincerely ask God to be with us,
because I am convinced -
2:38 - 2:43that what God can do is a lot more
than what merely humans can do. -
2:44 - 2:46(narrator) The church
that started without kids -
2:46 - 2:49now has 20 attending regularly.
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2:49 - 2:53And through them more people,
both young and old are invited. -
2:54 - 2:56Your 13th Sabbath offering
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2:56 - 2:59will help build a children’s center
and worship hall in Sofia. -
2:59 - 3:03The new facility will allow this church
to reach out to more people. -
3:03 - 3:06Let’s pray for our friends in Sofia,
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3:06 - 3:09as they establish meaningful
relationships with their community. -
3:09 - 3:14And thanks for your support
of the 13th Sabbath Offering.
- Title:
- January 11 - From Kid-free to Kid-friendly
- Description:
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There were no kids in the Sofia West Church in Bulgaria. Fast forward five years and children enter a whole new world.
- Video Language:
- English
- Team:
- Team Adventist
- Project:
- Mission Spotlight DVD
- Duration:
- 03:19
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Natalia Savvidi edited English subtitles for vimeo.com/.../359323537 | ||
Natalia Savvidi edited English subtitles for vimeo.com/.../359323537 |