The charity is not so much a material help as a spiritual support of one’s neighbor. The spiritual support, first of all, is a non-condemnation of one’s neighbor and respect for their human dignity.
Leo Tolstoy
We want to be better, we want to be cleaner, we want to be happier. When we are full of happiness, we share it with others with joy. But when a trouble knocks on our door, the manifestation of virtue and charity help us, with a pure heart, to cope with an uninvited guest.
And we also want to believe in miracles. In December, before Christmas, the whole time period is shrouded in the lights of light, hope and love. This time also includes the Navity Fast. We clean ourselves physically and mentally. We try to support our soul and the souls of other people, in word and deed.
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On November 24, in the parish hall at the church of St. Martyr Panteleimon in Cologne, we have held a charity concert “Children Help Children”. It was organized by the parents of the students of the Children’s Center at the church, to help sick children cared for by Diaconia “Good Deed”. And although the sum collected was not big, the benefits of the concert are enormous. The musicians of all ages learned mercy and enjoyed the opportunity to do good all together.
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On November 24, in Baden-Baden, on the territory of the church of the Transfiguration of the Lord, a charity bazaar was held for the sake of the care-receivers of the Russian Orthodox Diaconia “Good Deed”. After the Sunday Divine Liturgy, fresh hot pastries, pumpkin soup, pancakes, pies, sweets and hot drinks had been served to everyone. And on the shelves, the handmade products were waiting for the visitors: knitted socks and hats, handmade soap, lavender sachets, Christmas gift boots, exclusive print bags, women’s jewellery, cookies, honey, jam, books, rag dolls, handmade angel figures made by our parish children at Sunday school.
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Yesterday, 6-9-2019, in Hamburg, at Tschaikowsky hall, the charity concert of a virtuose pianist Egor Egorov has taken place.
There were about 120 attendees, a bit more than expected, but everybody could find a chair. It was interesting and inspiring, Egor has been ercored twice, the audience gave him a standing ovation.
We have collected the funds for DobroMore, a project of rehabilitation and training centre in Montenegro.
The people gathered expressed the interest in our organization, and the opportunities of volunteer work for “Good Deed”. Let us meet more often!
We thank heartily Egor Egorov, all donators, all who helped to hold the concert, and our partners-sponsors: Tschaikowsky hall in Hamburg and Radio Cosmo – Radio Po-Russki.
The Orthodox Volunteer Day, which was established in Russian Orthodox Diocese of Berlin and Germany to be celebrated every year on the first Saturday in July, will take place this year on July 6th in Krefeld. It will be held in Krefeld on July 5-7, on the basis of the parish of St. Barbara, Wielandstr. 11, 47799 Krefeld, http://www.rok-krefeld.de/
The theme of Volunteer Day in 2019 is New technologies in volunteer work .
We expect many very interesting speakers and guests from different countries and areas of activity. We are pleased to announce the arrival of Vladyka Panteleimon (Shatov)! We will discuss technical developments, psychological techniques, new concepts and findings. There will also be round tables on the participation of children and adolescents in volunteer work, burnout prevention techniques, and effective communication in the volunteer group. There will be a workshop on dealing with seriously ill children and their families. In a special session, we will discuss a new rehabilitation and educational project of the Good Deed. We will meet old friends, establish new contacts, communicate, support each other, have fun and share experiences. A joint liturgy and communion in the church, a charity event in favor of our care-takers and the closing of the Volunteer Day will take place on July 7th.
You are invited! Please come.
We do expect the representatives from each diaconical group of Good Deed. It would be even better if the whole group comes!
To take part in the event , please fill out the registration form before June 10 (before June 5 if you need an overnight stay). The registration fee is 30 euros, this includes food and accommodation. Please pay the fee here .
Questions and suggestions by phone or email: +49 178 5408805, Alina.Titova@orthodiakonia.de
