Moldova Mission Network

Howard Frost

Building Up the Global Church program

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On September 22, MMN representatives and members of NPC’s Building Up the Global Church team presented a program where UDG’s US Development Director Paul Beech and UDG Academic Dean Mihai Malancea joined by Skype. Paul and Mihai talked about developments at the school and some of its recent program successes in Moldova and countries of the former Soviet Union. Because of restrictions on religious workers in those countries, especially if internationals are involved, little can be posted on the Internet.

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Howard Frost talked about the Save The Orphans team who traveled to help orphanages in Moldova in May 2019.  Later in the year, Save the Orphans distributed a newsletter about the trip and their year’s activities.

NPC audience enjoys program on Moldova orphans and on the University of the Riches of God’s Grace in Chisinau, Moldova.
NPC audience enjoys program on Moldova orphans and on the University of the Riches of God’s Grace in Chisinau, Moldova.

Save the Orphans December 2018 Newsletter

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In May 2018, Sylvia visited Moldova and was able to sponsor STO programs for orphan care over a period of 10 days. The STO team visit orphanages assisted by students from University Divitia Gratiae who helped with singing and other program aspects….

Save the Orphans – National Presbyterian Church program

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On June 24 at a program at National Presbyterian Church, Sylvia Mader talked about her mission team’s work in Moldova in May 2018.

From April 29 – May 8, team member Sylvia Mader traveled to Moldova, where she met with Acting Dean of Faculty of Theology with Dr. Dumitru Sevastian and Provost Serghei Namesnic. Joined by UDG student volunteers, Sylvia, as part of her NGO Save the Orphans work, traveled in UDG’s bus to assist at several orphanages. The UDG team visited the Orhei orphanage where there are about 240 severely handicapped male orphans. The ten UDG students with and their guitars sung to the orphans about Jesus and distributed gifts of socks and fresh fruits.

The following days, the team visited both the Bulboaca and Carpineni Orphanages. There the group offered its full program of playing games, singing songs, and lectures. The team spoke about the importance of self-esteem and confidence, which is always a struggle for orphans as well as breaking the cycle of alcoholism and violence from their early childhoods. They distributed personalized t-shirts and hats with the message “you are beautiful.” The team spoke about the value of education as the key for success and for protecting themselves from the dangers of trafficking.

Sylvia traveled to orphanages with the ministry team of UDG students. The students provide music and song for the orphans and assisted in many other ways.
Sylvia traveled to orphanages with the ministry team of UDG students. The students provide music and song for the orphans and assisted in many other ways.
Bible stories
Bible stories

UDG Academic Dean Mihai Malancea

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On June 24, UDG Academic Dean Mihai Malancea and NPC members talked about UDG’s work to prepare church workers, counselors, and social workers in Moldova. He also talked about UDG’s work in Central Asia to educate and equip locals for service in their communities and to assist entrepreneurs with business plans. Howard Frost talked about UDG’s graduate social work program, and MMN’s representative Sylvia Mader from Save the Orphans talked about her mission team’s work in Moldova in May 2018.