Bulgaria - Stara Zagora

OUR FOCUS

Children's
Urban & Ethnic Minority

OUR MISSION

To see the Body of Christ in Bulgaria fulfilling its responsibilities within the local church and duty to society as a whole.

THE TEAM

David and Hrisana Leistrum (US, serving with IT since 1989)
Keith and Margie Brown (US, serving in Bulgaria since 1992)
Rosica and Milen Gyumlievi (Bulg, joined IT in 2003)
Todor and Tatiana Gerdzhikovi (Bulg, joined IT in 2003)

OUR MINISTRY - website

* Family and Marriage enrichment
* Small group leadership
* Sianie puppet ministry for children and adults.
* Outreach to gypsy children
* Working in church plant with local pastor

OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE

Communications expert
	designing and updating dedicated web site for the team in Bulgaria, helping/instructing in use of Powerpoint presentations, communications for local church with contacts abroad, helping meet short term groups	Short Term
Psychologist/Counselor
	working with children and familes who may be vicitims of domestic abuse or economically disadvantaged, marriage counseling	Long Term
Puppet actors
	performs in plays with Sianie Pupet Theatre	Long Term
Sunday School Coordinator
	Organize children's church in local church	Long Term
Youth ministry director
	leading youth group and organizing such youth activities throughout the year, training future leaders	Long Term

OPPORTUNITES TO GIVE

Cultural Center
	Bulgarian driven dream envisions a place to minister to believers and non-believers through music, dance, acting, puppetry, and writing. This project includes purchasing a building, hiring co-workers, printing publicity materials, purchasing furnishings, and technical instruments.	50,000 USD