Finland: A Free Church Congregation's Own 'Grandma's House' Cares for Its Elderly
The Free Church congregation in Kitee, in eastern Finland, has a feature few congregations can claim: its own "mummola", the Finnish word for a grandmother's home.
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Cuba: From an Empty Pantry to a Dining Hall Serving Fifty Elderly People a Week
In the western Cuban city of Cárdenas, about 150 kilometres from Havana, an Alliance pastor and his wife who once knelt in prayer before a completely empty pantry now run
Burkina Faso: Young Woman Who Lost Her Village to Extremists Finds New Life Through the Church
A young woman in Burkina Faso whose village was destroyed in a religious-extremist attack has found healing, community and a new livelihood through a local Alliance church, according to
United States: First Alaska Native MARC Pilot Flies Children to Remote Bible Camps
Joel Oyoumick Jr. has become the first Alaska Native pilot for Missionary Aviation Repair Center (MARC), a ministry based in Soldotna, Alaska, that flies children and staff to Bible camps
Finland: Joint Christian Prison Ministry Afternoon to Share Stories of Life Change
A joint Christian prison ministry afternoon will be held in Hämeenlinna, Finland, in October, bringing together speakers whose lives have been turned around by faith amid crime, addiction, and deep
Germany: FeG 'Conference of Cultures' Draws 200 to Explore Intercultural Mission
Around 200 people from FeG congregations across Germany, representing many cultural backgrounds, gathered on 5 September 2026 for the Konferenz der Kulturen (Conference of Cultures) at the Kronberg Forum in
Finland: Long-Running Bible Translation Project in Papua New Guinea Gains Independent Status
A Bible-translation project launched by Finnish Free Church missionaries in Papua New Guinea in 1982 has reached a milestone, recently receiving official non-governmental-organisation status and the ability
Sweden: Missionary in North Africa Says 'Mission Starts With a Cup of Coffee'
Aron, a missionary sent by the Swedish Evangelical Mission (Svenska Alliansmissionen) and now living in a city in a Muslim-majority North African country, says relationship-building over coffee is
Czech Republic: Church of Brethren-Linked Charity Runs Holistic Mission in South Sudan
The Association for South Sudan, a Czech Christian nonprofit linked to Church of Brethren congregations, runs a "holistic mission" in one of the world's youngest and
Czech Republic: Musician's ArtCamp Kenya Gives Rural Children Creative Outlets and Hope
Czech music teacher and choir director Hanka Fišerová has moved into long-term missionary service in a rural community in western Kenya, where poverty leaves children little access to creative
India: Christian School Built From Shipping Containers Gives Slum Children a Home in Pune
In the slums bordering Pune's skyscrapers and tech hubs, young Indian Christians have built a school from decommissioned shipping containers to serve children growing up in extreme poverty,
Finland: Free Church Evangelists to Gather at Teopolis in October
Finland's Free Church (Suomen Vapaakirkko) will bring its evangelists together for a national network gathering on Monday, October 19, at the Teopolis campus in Tampere. The event is
United States: Covenant Congregation's Special-Needs Ministry Gives Families a Place to Belong
Iglesia Renacer, a Covenant congregation in Algonquin, Illinois, has grown a ministry for children with special needs and their families out of a single family's crisis three years
Finland: Eight Believers Baptized as Two Free Churches Cooperate
In mid-August, eight believers of different ages were baptized in Kauhava, Finland, in a service that grew out of simple cooperation between two Free Church congregations. Alajärven Vapaaseurakunta (Alajärvi
Germany: North German Free Churches Fold Foreign Aid Into Allianz-Mission
The foreign aid programme of the Free Evangelical Churches of North Germany (FeGN) became part of Allianz-Mission on 1 September, a step the organisation says was taken solely for
Finland: Free Church Board Reviews Leadership Structure and Sets 2027 Priorities
The board of the Finnish Free Church (Suomen Vapaakirkko) met on 21 August and set in motion a review of the denomination's leadership structures, approved new investment in
DR Congo: Ebola Epidemic Centred on Ituri, a Region Long Served by Swiss Missionaries
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its 17th Ebola epidemic, which health officials fear could be the deadliest since 1976: from mid-May to 29 August, nearly 6,000
Czech Republic: Church of Brethren Diaconate Sends Aid to Nepal After Deadly Floods
The diaconal arm of the Church of Brethren (Církev bratrská) in the Czech Republic has allocated 30,000 CZK from its own social and humanitarian aid fund to help victims