On February 25th 2006 we returned from 10 days in central Poland.

There we visited Christian friends who are involved in sharing the Good News concerning the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Our time was spent in Piotrkow Trybunalski and in Torun.

In Piotrkow Trybunalski we lived in the unfinished church premises of the Evangelical Christian Church (Kosciol Ewangelicznych Chrzescijan) where many rooms are completed and used for the weekly activities and the Sunday services. We also enjoyed the company of many friends, eating meals in their homes and with the help of the Pastor, Daniel Kryston and his family, having good translators understanding all that was shared with us.

Since retirement in March 2000 we have visited Poland on five occasions but this was the first winter visit. The no frills Ryanair flights are cheap and with our experience the flights arrive on time.

In Torun we were active in teaching children in the Mid-term Holiday Club (they call it a Camp). The weather wasn't cold but there were days when the snow came down, one day it snowed for 6 hours adding a further 5 inches of snow to the picturesque scene.

We have had connections with the Evangelical Church at Torun for around 25 years since first meeting their Pastor Tadeusz Tolwinski when he was a Bible student in England. That friendship has developed into a life time commitment to each other in proclaiming the Gospel of Christ in Poland and beyond. Members of the growing congregation built the premises and now they are accepted in the urban area for their involvement with children and teenagers.

From Monday through to Friday (20th to 24th) the children came and were left by their parents to enjoy five hours of activities. Bible stories, workshops and games plus mid-day soup. This soup was prepared by ladies and a man from the congregation.

The whole day was supported by a team of 15 willing workers who gave consistent service to make the time exciting and interesting for the children, some of whom had travelled some distance to get to the church building.

The following photographs will give you some idea of the time we shared together. Just click on the pictures to see them larger than life !!!