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Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.99,0:00:07.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Adventists in Serbia have made\Nmeaningful connections with people{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.43,0:00:08.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}through healthy activities.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.34,0:00:12.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Health clubs have drawn a lot\Nof interest from the community.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.64,0:00:15.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Groups go hiking, exercise together,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.34,0:00:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}hold health lectures, \Nand conduct cooking demonstrations.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.24,0:00:20.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}If not for these activities,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.77,0:00:24.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}it’s likely that the participants\Nmight never meet an Adventist{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.34,0:00:26.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}or be exposed to the Adventist message.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:26.76,0:00:30.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here it’s important to\Nactually build the friendship first
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.45,0:00:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then you can say who you are.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.49,0:00:37.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Otherwise they will\Nreject you from the start.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:37.93,0:00:40.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Personal connection\Nis how Jesus ministered{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.73,0:00:42.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}when He was on Earth.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.26,0:00:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}So these church members\Nare following His lead{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.60,0:00:47.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}by implementing \NChrist’s method of ministry.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.70,0:00:49.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}This is the key to building relationships,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.24,0:00:52.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}especially in the growing\Ncities like Belgrade{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.93,0:00:56.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}where people tend to stay focused \Non their own busy lives.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.23,0:00:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is a community\Nthat lives in big buildings.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.58,0:01:01.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a lot of skyscrapers here
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.77,0:01:04.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that has a lot of people there.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.25,0:01:08.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It’s a very, very big area \Nto actually outreach to.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.80,0:01:11.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a lot of people\Nwho actually live here
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.48,0:01:13.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and don’t know anything about God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.74,0:01:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are not that religious.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.35,0:01:18.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,People don’t want \Nto learn and search for God,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.22,0:01:20.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we live in that kind of society.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.72,0:01:23.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, no one wants to know about God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.62,0:01:26.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it’s hard to actually\Ntalk about it with people
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.55,0:01:29.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't know or don't even want \Nto know about God.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.58,0:01:31.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That’s the challenge here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.62,0:01:34.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, it is a secular country.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.84,0:01:36.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Just a few years ago,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.36,0:01:40.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}the area known as Novi Belgrade \Nhad no Adventist church.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.60,0:01:43.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Any time church members who lived\Nin this part of the city wanted to gather,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.17,0:01:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}they had to travel far \Nto get to the nearest church.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.84,0:01:52.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}In 2020,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.91,0:01:56.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}a portion of your 13th Sabbath Offering \Nhelped establish a church{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:56.61,0:01:57.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}in Novi Belgrade!{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.93,0:02:00.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}They were able to get\Na space with two levels{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.45,0:02:02.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and are in the process \Nof renovating the lower level{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.94,0:02:05.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}to be an urban center of influence!{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.30,0:02:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It means a lot to us,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.64,0:02:10.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we have our own services,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.44,0:02:11.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we can invite friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.100,0:02:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The facility is very good,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.22,0:02:19.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we are very grateful to God \Nthat it has two levels.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.71,0:02:22.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The upper one, where we are now,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.44,0:02:25.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the services are held,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.71,0:02:27.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the lower part,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.61,0:02:31.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is convenient \Nfor various activities.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.20,0:02:35.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is going to be a center of influence.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.38,0:02:38.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are going to have \Nthe health clubs here.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.17,0:02:42.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We are going to teach people\Nhow to cook healthy food
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.27,0:02:45.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe some kind of crafts as well
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.20,0:02:48.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because there are a lot of people\Nhere that like crafts,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.73,0:02:54.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like making soaps \Nfrom healthy ingredients,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.84,0:03:00.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as well as decoupage and quilting as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.74,0:03:03.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Your contributions to\Nthe 13th Sabbath Offering{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.53,0:03:05.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}have already been received with gratitude.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.20,0:03:09.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}The new space feels like home \Nto this congregation,{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.51,0:03:11.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and hopefully, it will allow them to grow.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.45,0:03:16.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am very grateful \Nto those that helped us,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.60,0:03:19.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all the brothers and sisters\Nfrom all over the world,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.01,0:03:23.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because this is a big municipality \Nwhere we are
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.88,0:03:25.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and where our church was not.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.68,0:03:29.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Believe that we have prayed \Nfor over 20 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.33,0:03:32.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have prayed to have this church,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:33.27,0:03:36.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that’s why we are also\Nready to give our offerings
Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.45,0:03:39.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to those who also need\Nto have their own church.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.86,0:03:41.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have so much gratitude.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.55,0:03:43.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.02,0:03:48.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I’m grateful to God
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.61,0:03:52.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that He gave those people\Nthe will to actually give,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.61,0:03:55.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that He inspired them to give.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.01,0:03:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That actually tells us \Nthat we have to work
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.81,0:04:02.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and to justify what we've got,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.01,0:04:05.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that we have to actually \Npray for God
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.85,0:04:10.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to actually use us where we are,\Nand to fill this building
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.74,0:04:13.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that we have to find another one.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.49,0:04:14.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Please pray for this church{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.96,0:04:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}as they soon open an urban center\Nof influence in a new part of Belgrade.{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:19.39,0:04:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}Thank you for giving \Nto the 13th Sabbath Offering in 2020{\i0}
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.39,0:04:26.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,{\i1}and making this congregation’s dream \Nbecome reality!{\i0}