This week 4 Refugees from the camp came to the local German speaking church.
One of the Refugees had spent some time in German so was able to understand the sermon.
While the other 3 Refugees did not speak a lick of German, and had poor English, so I was wondering how they found the experience?
From time to time we get Christian Refugees in the camp, who feel it is important that they attend a church service on Sunday. Something more than the Evangelistic talk we have on a Wednesday Night. I feel that they long for the community and communion of Christians. To escape the
pro-muslim culture of the refugee camp, and the majority of Muslims who come to the Oasis programs.
When we get a request from a refugee to attend a church there are a few things we need to consider.
1) Will we be there, or do we know someone in the church who will welcome the refugee and make them feel welcome, if translation is needed, is there someone there who can translate for them?
2) Is the church we invite them to friendly to refugees? Is it a good Bible teaching church or do they teach the Gospel- plus?
3) The Austrian government time to time, police how far the refugees can travel from the refugee Camp. Most of the ethnic Churches are found in Vienna, a no go zone for most of the refugees in the camp. What do you do? Keep the law and not tell the refugee that there is an ethnic church for them.
Or break the law so they can have fellowship, here the Gospel message, have there questions answered by people in their mother tongue.
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