TORDINCI
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY IN TORDINCI (RELIGIOUS EDUCATION)
At the beginning of the new school year, in Tordinci we prayed for children, schools and our religious teachers. Our religion teacher Vinko Kiš is working very diligently with children.
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CROATIAN NATIONAL TELEVISION BROADCASTED THE SERVICE FROM TORDINCI
On Sunday, October 9, 2022, the service was broadcast live from our church in Tordinci via Croatian National Television. This was an opportunity for millions of viewers to learn more about our church and get to know our worship service. The service was of an ecumenical character because, along with the priests of our church, Reformed, Old Catholics, Methodists and Baptists participated in the service, and among the guests were representatives of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches. With this service, we marked the 505th anniversary of the Reformation. We bring you a couple of photos, and you can see the service in the link in the comment.
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CHRISTMAS EVE
BISHOP JASMIN MILIĆ AWARDED WITH THE GOLDEN PLAQUE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF TORDINCI
On the Tordinci Municipality Day, the head of this municipality, (which is home to our oldest parish, first mentioned in 1551), awarded Bishop Jasmin Milić the highest award given by the municipality, the Golden Plaque award. Bishop Jasmin Milić was awarded for his contribution in researching the history of Tordinci, church renovation, promotion of Tordinci, and building a common life with different confessions.
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THE PARISH OF TORDINCI PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE OF THANKS TO BISHOP JASMIN MILIĆ ON THE OCCASION OF 10 YEARS OF CONSECRATION AS A BISHOP
OSIJEK
The Church of the Good Shepherd in Osijek is growing. Since the beginning of this year, we have had several new people who regularly come to worship services. We are preparing two for membership.
RECEPTION OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY ON THE OCCASION OF THE CORONATION OF KING CHARLES III
The British Embassy in Croatia organized a reception on the occasion of the coronation of King Charles III, which was attended by the Bishop of the REC of Croatia, Rt.Rev. Jasmin Milić. Long Live The King! ((IZVOR: PIXSELL / AUTOR: DAVOR JAVOROVIC/PIXSELL)
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LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH – EVANGELISM
Since the beginning of the year, we have been holding evangelization on the last Sunday of the month. Rev. Bob Hitching serves in English with Croatian translation. You can see the video sermon here.
KARLOVAC – ZAGREB – SPLIT
Canon Almir Pehlić serves in Karlovac, Zagreb and until recently in Split. In Zagreb, after several years of missionary work, God is seeing encouraging results. Next month we will confirm the married couple and baptize their three children. In Zagreb, we share space with the Methodist Church.
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KAPELNA
We took delivery of nine pigs into Kapelna where the Church is. This is where we are seeking the Lord to create a small Christian community. We also purchased a used feeder to feed the pigs. We have dug a well in a small property close to the Church that we have secured which will act as a small ministry center after renovation. We are also proceeding with the village educational support project which at the moment involves just Laura who is just 12 years old…..her ambition? to be like Natasha a Roma Christian woman who we introduced her to, and become a Nurse Practitioner….. One young Roma girl in very tragic circumstances who was tossed out of her home into Foster care. She is now living with one of the Roma Church families in Kapelna. Danijela is going to teach her the guitar as we seek to see her come to the Lord in the long road of healing. (Rev. Bob Hitching)
BELGRADE (SERBIA)
WEDDING OF SERGEJ AND BOJANA
On Saturday, March 25, 2023, Bishop Jasmin Milić performed the wedding ceremony of Sergej and Bojan in Belgrade (Serbia). Sergej Beuk is a lay reader and we are preparing him for deacon ministry. May God bless the Beuk couple in their missionary work in Serbia.
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LITURGY AND CONSTITUTION OF THE ANGLICAN THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE IN BELGRADE (SERBIA)
On May 16, 2023 bishop Jasmin Milić and Rev. Bob Hitching visited the Church in Belgrade. Bishop Jasmin Milić has led the Evening prayer and Rev. Bob Hitching preached (check the sermon at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrAaD7FYm98 ). What makes us especially happy is that a young man decided to join our church. He will be received into full membership at the next service…
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MICHAEL STARIN SEMINARY
NEW GRADUATES RECEIVED THEIR DIPLOMAS
On May 26, 2023, two priests of the Serbian Orthodox Church (in Serbia) were awarded seminary degrees (BA in Theology). Our faculty is praising the Lord for the ecumenical character of our “Michael Starin” Seminary.
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PUBLISHING
PRINTED NEW PART OF THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER IN CROATIAN
After we translated and printed the Eucharist liturgy, Morning and Evening prayer, and some other parts of the Book of Common Prayer in Croatian, we also finished arranging baptism, confirmation, wedding and funeral liturgies. The title of this book is Pastoral Rites and it is printed as a separate book. This will be a great blessing for our priests when performing the mentioned sacraments and rites.
Our clergy and lay ministers:
Rt. Rev. Jasmin Milić, PhD, received his master’s degree (MTh) and doctorate (PhD) at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek. He is the author of 13 books, and ministers as the rector of parishes in Osijek and Tordinci and a Church planter in Belgrade (Serbia). Likewise, he taught at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek, where he also worked for a time as the Dean for External Studies, and at the Protestant Theological Faculty in Novi Sad (Serbia), where he worked as the Academic Dean. For over 20 years, he taught religious education in two state (public) schools, and for ten years hosted the radio show “Sources of Faith”, which was broadcast on over 20 radio stations throughout Croatia.
Rev. Canon Almir Pehlić, DMin, completed his BTh at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek and received his master’s degree (MDiv) and doctorate (DMin) at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek. He is the rector of the churches in Karlovac and Zagreb and a church planter in Split. Also, he is the academic dean and a lecturer at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary. In 2022, he published his second book of poetry.
Rev. Damir Sitar, MDiv, completed his studies at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek (MTh) and at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek (MDiv). Also holds B.A. in Pedagogy degree from University of Osijek. He is the priest of the Romani parish in Kapelna, and serves as the president of our humanitarian organization PASTIR (Protestant Samaritan Work). Likewise, he also works as an Educator at the Center for Youth Education.
Rev. Nenad Adžić, MDiv, completed the study of Economics and BTh at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek and MDiv at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek. He is the Assistant pastor in Tordinci, and is employed at the tax service and serves the church part-time. Also, he is the editor of the very influential Christian website Novi Život (New Life).
Rev. Bob Hitching, DMin, completed his master’s degree (MDiv) and doctorate (DMin) at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek. He comes from Great Britain and is a missionary priest of the Roma parish in Kapelna. For over 30 years, he has been actively engaged in missionary work with the Roma, and is the founder of the organization Roma Bible Union.
Lay Reader Saša Maligec, PhD, serves in the Church of the Good Shepherd in Osijek as a Lay Reader and as a Cantor. He completed the study of theology (BTh) at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek and received a doctorate in economics (PhD) at the University of Osijek. He is employed at the Croatian Electric Industry.
Lay Reader Vinko Kiš, completed the study of Economics, is currently studying theology at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary in Osijek. He serves in the Tordinci parish as a Lay Reader and as a Sunday school teacher.
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Lay Reader Sergej Beuk, MTh, completed the study of Pedagogy (BA) at the Faculty of Philosophy in Sarajevo and Belgrade, and Cultural Studies (MA) at the Faculty of Culture and Media in Belgrade. He studied theology (MTh) at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek. Currently serves as a Church Planter in Belgrade. He is employed at the Belgrade Youth Center as a Program director, where he organised over 2.500 programs and projects in the fields of theology, philosophy and culture. He published scientific papers in the country and abroad, along with three professional monographs. Likewise, he is the president of the Anglican Theological Institute in Belgrade.
Lay Reader Domagoj Rade, serves in the church in Karlovac. He completed the program of Computer Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology (B.Sc.), and is currently studying at the “Michael Starin” Protestant Theological Seminary.
Lay Reader Igor Peričić, BTh, completed his studies at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Osijek. He serves as a Church Planter in Split, and also works as a Tourist guide.