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| We'll soon be heading out the door to set up for the first night of our coffee house here in Debrecen (Zsuzsanna guest house basement, Péterfia u. 34, near the Debrecen Plaza.) There'll be coffee, snacks, games, and English conversation for anyone who wants to drop in any time between 8 and 10...there was going to be live piano music, too, but unfortunately the pianist, Viktor "Jimmy" Fercsik, has gotten sick and won't be able to play for us tonight. Please pray he feels better soon. Lots of nasty bugs going around these days. Also pray that this new outreach will provide many opportunities for relationship-building and sharing.
Someone at the Euro School gave Gary a photocopy of yesterday's article about the Recycled concerts here in Debrecen. Here is what they said...
From the Hajdú-Bihari Napló, Sept. 7
...and here's my rough translation. Any Hungarians out there may feel free to correct it for me and my feelings won't be hurt (this language definitely keeps me humble!)
Recycled in Music
The American Christian classic/alternative rock music group Recycled has made their debut in Hungary. Their first concert in Debrecen was held in the gymnasium belonging to the Euro High School/Tech School and Baptist Bilingual High School at Angyalföld Square. The school's English lector, Gary Miller, arranged for the program. In their songs the band gave voice to Christian feelings and interpretation of Bible stories. The following day they were on stage at the Bridge Cultural Center on Miklós Street.
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| I just found out that Vira, the young daughter of our pastor here in Hungary, passed away unexpectedly while studying in Spain. From what I’ve been able to find out, yesterday she went into a coma for unknown reasons, and they took her to the emergency room. Pastor Bereczki and his wife got to the Spanish hospital as quickly as they could, and tests found that Vira had leukemia. This morning she passed away…..we are all in shock. Please be praying for the family, the church (Debrecen Baptist) and all her friends. She was such a lovely, vibrant, talented girl…this is truly hard to comprehend. We know that one day they will be reunited, but for now the grief must be overwhelming. Only the Lord can give the strength the family needs to make it through this tragic time in their lives. Please hold them up in prayer. Addendum: here's a link to the Debrecen Baptist Youth webpage, for any of you who read Hungarian. It has updates, and at the time I write this has a picture of Vira (Szilvia) on the right. Currently offerings are being collected to help in the family's expenses in travel and in bringing her home; these costs are horrendous, around 16,500 USD. Please pray that the Lord will supply, and that He will continue to bring the family, friends, and church through this time of shock and grief. http://debreceniifi.hu/news.php | | |
| Quite a day yesterday! We got to Kaba a little before lunch, and the band set up and tested out the sound equipment. We discovered that one of the main speakers had stopped working, and from there on throughout the day the band and Gary spent a lot of time working to overcome technical difficulties. Please pray that equipment issues can be quickly resolved so that the band can concentrate on sharing with the people through music and testimony.
On the up side, local Hungarian online TV reporters came to do a story on the band, and during the interview with band leader Karl Roten he was able to share with them why they sing and what their songs are about. It was fantastic! The interviewer was also very interested when he heard that Recycled also has played in prisons for the inmates. Of course we don't know what all they will edit out, but the message was told. Please pray that the interview will be used to draw people to the Lord.
Karl Roten being interviewed by Kaba Online TV, with the help of translator Joe Kerekes.
Over 30 people, plus the reporters, came to the concert. With the exception of the equipment issues, the concert went great. Afterward people commented on how much they enjoyed it, and that they could tell that the band was passionate about what they were singing about. After the concert and the "meet the band" time, the small Baptist church there in Kaba hosted us all for supper and a time of getting to know each other. It's always wonderful to meet and fellowship with brothers and sisters in Christ, no matter what language they speak. Our thanks to "Joe," a local believer, who is helping us as driver and translator this week.
Members of Christian classical/alternative rock band Recycled pose in front of the Kaba
culture house before the concert.
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| Great things happened through the Doc's Friends bluegrass Gospel concerts...great response, new relationships and opportunities!
Doc's Friends playing for Hungarian music students
I have to be quick with this post because we're getting ready to leave very shortly for Kaba with another band, "Recycled," which is a Christian classic/alternative rock band from Arkansas. The 9-member group arrived yesterday with ALL their luggage (a miracle in itself!) and will be setting up today for their first concert of the tour. They'll be playing at the Kaba culture house/community center at 6 pm (11 am CST), so please be praying for them and the people who come. The location we had originally planned to have them tonight had to cancel, but someone from the culture house in Kaba heard about it and called us to ask if they could have them instead. We believe this is no accident, and we're eager to see what the Lord has in store!
I'll try to keep you updated as much as I can.
Besides handing out flyers to people, we also put posters up wherever we could find a legal
place to do so in the towns where the bands are playing. This Recycled poster is displayed
at the gate of a train station.
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