Treasure of Heaven Ministry Inauguration for Russia and Eastern Europe - Moscow, Russia

I awareness, understanding and Marco and Lisa could listen to and n the weekend of March 16 – 17 compassion within our Church counsel some of the parents about 18 brothers and sisters community and build a support group individually and plans how to gathered in the Moscow Peace for the physical and mental needs for practically start off the ministry were Embassy for the inauguration of the families that are entrusted by our made at the spot. Treasures Of Heaven ministry. Some Heavenly Parent to take care of a child Included in the two days program was came from far off regions and even had with Special Needs. Lisa emphasized a presentation by Dimitry Guseev (a to fly in for this special event! The that these Treasures of Heaven should TOH parent himself) who is a participants were mainly parents of one be respected and loved even more professional coach, about the “5 or more children with special needs, deeply by all of us, as they carry a principles of positive communication” representatives of the BFD and special mission of restoration (not (by Milton Erickson), and an art Education Department. necessarily at the family level – but session by Bayarma Efremova. Olga, wife of the nat. leader, supported sometimes also on the national, racial the meeting with her presence and or religious level!) But, what’s even Tatiana Panichenko will be the spoiled our physical needs. more meaningful, they help us to ministry leader for the newly Some parts of the meeting were live- understand more deeply the suffering established TOH department; she broadcasted for those who could not and compassionate heart of our expressed her desire to participate in attend in person. Heavenly Parents and our True our next TOH summer camp – which Parents. we joyfully encouraged! Some weeks ago, Galina Chernomorets, director of the Russian Brothers and sisters were touched by Marco and I were touched by the and Eastern Europe BFD, had sent a the presentation and felt the warm respect and loving care that we’ve request to Orlande Schenk if someone embrace of being understood in what been treated with – it truly made us active in this field could come to they are going through in their feel like representing a parental support the event and share their everyday lives – and their deep position. After the end of the program experiences and knowledge. Finally, concerns for the future of their Tatiana took us for a short sightseeing Lisa Janssen and Marco Rivetti were child(ren). to the center of “Moscow at night”, chosen to travel to Moscow. and on Monday morning we visited the The presentation was so well received Kremlin, Red square and some Lisa showed a PowerPoint presentation that Lisa was asked to repeat a cathedrals together with Galina. Our of the TOH ministry main goals and shortened version during the nationally visit concluded with a delicious lunch what we have done so far: in 2008 the broadcasted Sunday service the next in a traditional “Soviet Café” TOH ministry for Europe was started day. by Maria Pammer and Lisa Janssen. Thank You HP for a wonderful, Both (with a child with special needs at meaningful experience!