Send Warmth to Romania

In 2005, Crestview Baptist Church responded to an invitation from Dr. Paul Negrut of Emanuel University (http://www.emanuel.ro/) by sending a team of 38 members to Oradea, Romania. The purpose of the trip was three-fold:

Provide a music and evangelism program of encouragement to the university and regional Baptist churches.
Have fellowship with the young ministers, teachers and businessmen and women in training at the university.
Assess and begin planning for future mission and ministry opportunities.

While in the country, the team provided music and preaching at several churches. They took part in street evangelism, visited orphanages and took part in many social service activities provided by the school. Over the course of the trip there were several professions of faith made during ministry activities. Some members met with students, provided teaching and lectures and met with local business leaders. Over 200 Romanian bibles were provided by the group and, later, a scholarship donation of over $1000 was given to the seminary.

Crestview Baptist has sent a mission team to Romania every year since 2005. Each trip has resulted in the continued spread of the gospel in Romania, assistance to struggling churches, and ministry to infants and children in local orphanages.

The PieceMakers, a needlework group that meets at Crestview Baptist Church, quilts, knits and crochets baby blankets and children's sweaters to send with the Romania mission team each summer.

If you would like to contribute to this effort, we would welcome NEW hand-made baby blankets crafted from soft cotton, cotton/silk blend yarn or other SOFT natural fibers, and children's sweaters of soft wool, alpaca or a blend of these with either cotton or silk. Here are links to very simple baby blanket patterns:

Contributions of yarn for this project would also be greatly appreciated!

Please send your completed blankets and sweaters to:

Blankets for Romania

c/o Melissa Leedom

P.O. Box 1884

Georgetown, TX 78627

Blankets may be contributed year-round as they become available. Thank you so much for your help!