We are for family values: 15 social boards on the streets of the city
In April, the Rivne christian community «Christ is the Answer» placed 15 boards with christian-social slogans on the streets of the city. Housing and communal services of the city provided an opportunity to distribute free of charge inscriptions of moral themes on the advertising billboards of the city.
The phrases «Take care of the family», «Honor your parents», «Be a real dad», «Love your wife», «Respect your husband», «Come back to your family» will remind passers-by of family values every day. The main goal of these boards is to convey the Bible truths to people, positively affect family relationships, and make them think about their own lives.
«One day I was praying, and in my heart there was a strong desire to place boards like these. I personally work with children and see how much they lack parental love and upbringing. I really want our country to have strong families, and parents to take care of their children.» – Viktor Khrystiuk, missionary, initiator of the project.
The topic of family relations is not far away for the brothers and sisters of the «Christ is the answer» church. The community regularly holds groups for families, organizes celebrations and other joint events. Pastor Taras Sen is the host of programs on television channels, where issues related to problems in the relationship between husband and wife are often discussed. Those who wish can always call the pastor for advice about difficult circumstances in the family.
Throughout its existence, the community has organized many charity events and events aimed at strengthening relationships between family members. For several years in a row, the church went on a rafting trip on the Sluch river, where men and their sons had the opportunity to overcome obstacles together and strengthen their relationships. Already 18 camps in the Carpathians have been conducted with the participation of orphans and families. Within a few days in such a camp, people find answers to painful questions, open up, and become closer to each other. An excellent tool for achieving this goal is the bright emotions of excursions, outdoor picnics, games, evening meetings and heart-to-heart conversations around the campfire.
Boards of evangelism have been appearing along the roads of Rivne for several years. Short phrases will sooner or later be noticed by every passer-by or driver. If one of the slogans helps to save someone’s family from divorce, if it saves at least one child from living in a single – parent family-we are doing this good deed for a reason.
Give
All areas of service of the community are carried out through voluntary donations of caring people. The most important thing is not the size of the donation, but the attitude and condition of the heart. God sees our needs and seeks to deprive us of our worries. He also wants to see the love and sacrifice of our grateful hearts. «Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver!» (2 Cor. 9:7).