A few years ago a group from Grace EFC, Jefferson City, Missouri hosted a week-long quilting camp which birthed a growing, Christ-focused, evangelistic quilting ministry in Hungary. With a vision for reaching Hungarian ladies with the gospel, this ministry has grown into 12 clubs throughout Hungary and Ukraine. Hungarian women experience a sense of community and encouragement in the quilting clubs (one of the biggest needs in Eastern Europe today).In addition to having an outlet to create beauty for their lives, quilting clubs teach a skill and they include an evangelistic message. Churches in the U.S. partner to teach, provide supplies, share their testimonies and lend support as needed. In the past year, four to five ladies have accepted Christ at each quilting camp (totaling 12 new believers!) and five others rededicated their lives to the Lord.
The quilting club is just one of many ministries held at the Kelenföld Ministry Center (KMC) in Budapest, Hungary. Ten of the ministries at the KMC are led by Hungarians, including:
- KEGy (Kelenföld Evangelical Free Church)
- FEK (Youth at the Threshold of Life)
- Quilting club
- Bible school
- Free Saturday singles' group
- Film Club
- Apologia (apologetics for Hungary)
- Wycliffe-Hungary
- MEE (Hungarian Evangelical Free Church)
- Small group ministry
- Arts Café
Praise God for how He continues to bring many believers together for the sake of sharing the gospel!
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