Mission Focus

Mary Van Rheenen and her husband Keith Holmes have served in Europe since their commissioning in 1996. They are based in the Netherlands but work with Romany, who live all over Europe. Romany (Roma and Sinti) are the largest minority in Europe. Even though Romany (Roma and Sinti) no longer live in horse-drawn caravans, many do continue to move in search of work. Deeply rooted discrimination makes it difficult for Romany to access education, reasonable economic opportunities, and sometimes even the Good News about Jesus Christ. 

Mary's work has helped to create an educational program called Davar: Bridging to Literacy. Read more about Davar here. 

How can you support this mission? Contact Peggy Pettinger at peggypittenger@gmail.com. 

Third's support assist in the following:

• Creation and distribution of Scripture Media in Romany languages
• Creation of educational materials for oral cultures (Davar: Bridging to Literacy)
• Assistance for our partners in Romany Outreach in Moldova
• Weekly online meeting with the leader of Romany Children's Club
• Bi-monthly online literary discussion group
• Encouraging culturally- appropriate education through workshops, interviews, and the Romany Education Network 

Together we bear witness to Jesus Christ, enlarge the global church, and transform lives.