Flock, Bernd & Karin

Bernd and Karin use personal contacts for evangelism. They nurture the small assembly in Graz, do family counselling, youth and teens work and have home Bible studies.

Country

Austria

Province From

ON

PRAYER ITEMS

14

Sep 2022

Pray for breakthroughs

Journey seminars begin September 15th. Just a week ago, a co-leader was finally found to minister with Karin in the women’s group! Four women and four men have registered. Pray for…
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16

Jun 2022

Their testimonies

In Slovenia, seven people were baptized recently at a goat farm! A member of another church does a radio show for the local station and regularly includes expressions of faith…
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14

Apr 2022

Ukrainian refugees can meet Austrians

A team from several evangelical churches has been created to provide a refuge where Ukrainian refugees can meet Austrians twice a week. Flyers and calling cards are being distributed with…
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7

Oct 2021

Pulling together again

Two women were baptized in a public lake. One is a bride-to-be and another is a lady who has survived a two bouts with cancer, sepsis, and Intensive Care. Everyone…
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15

Jul 2021

Thank you for standing with us

We are finally back home after turbulent months in Omaha. Our daughter Heidi is healing well. We have felt carried throughout these past months. We really felt that thousands were…
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17

Jun 2021

Our thoughts have turned to Austria

We are thankful for all the prayers on our daughter Heidi’s behalf. Much rejoicing and thanksgiving have been going to the Lord who has been in the middle of all…
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15

Apr 2021

Heidi has been discharged

[Currently in USA] via Heidi’s Husband Jeff Witte – Heidi has been discharged from inpatient rehab. A friend that has a lovely house on a lake outside of Omaha is allowing us…
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18

Mar 2021

Another update

Regular updates on Heidi’s condition can be found here. The latest is that she has surgery planned for Friday with the cardiologist. Please pray for wisdom and insight as they continue…
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11

Mar 2021

Update

Our daughter Heidi collapsed into cardiac arrest on February 28th and was admitted to the ICU after having been resuscitated a couple of times. Following 5 days of intubation, induced…
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4

Mar 2021

Heidi’s health

Bernd and Karin’s daughter Heidi collapsed on Sunday night. She is in intensive care and has been put into a coma and on life support in order to allow her…
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17

Dec 2020

Traditions

Austria is full of traditions. Today, people here don’t really celebrate the coming of Jesus, but the coming of presents. We have friends of other faiths who have Christmas trees…
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12

Nov 2020

Another update

Here’s a quick update on our The Journey  course: The men met over Skype and to our amazement, it went well. The women met in the upper room of the…
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5

Nov 2020

Last Journey Seminar

We are in a light lockdown with many restrictions and a curfew from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. each night. We were supposed to have our last Journey Seminar this…
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22

Oct 2020

Update on ‘The Journey’

The Journey weekend was challenging and motivating. Thank you for praying for us. We experienced the Lord as He gave insight and wisdom about how to address stories. It is…
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15

Oct 2020

The Journey 

Please pray for us as we start The Journey on Friday. The Journey is our ministry with wounded people. They have suffered all sorts and kinds of abuse in their childhood. We find it…
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30

Jul 2020

What? Where? How?

We were at the baptism of 3 young people of the Leibnitz church, at a lake. We help train their young leaders. We appreciate your prayers for us, especially for…
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28

May 2020

Reopening

As a part of the reopening of society here, we can now have up to 10 people come to our home. Last week 4 young leaders from another church came…
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9

Apr 2020

Consider eternity

After this crisis life will be different. We pray that people will consider eternity and standing one day before their Creator and answer for their lives. Pray with us, that…
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13

Feb 2020

A need for more prayer

A senior elder called a closed conference for leaders in the church. The result was awareness of a need for more prayer for the church to grow spiritually and in…
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12

Dec 2019

It’s easier to talk

Pray for us as we have conversations with non-believers. During this time of year it’s easier to talk about the ‘reason for the season’ as many people have no idea…
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24

Oct 2019

Young leaders

We meet regularly with three young leaders from another church who are responsible for their youth group. We’re impressed that they see the need for input and personal growth. Thank…
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27

Jun 2019

Public testimony

In Maribor, Slovenia, five people from three different churches gave public testimony to their faith in Christ. Pray for these five, that they may stay strong and grow in their…
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14

Feb 2019

‘Journey’

Preparations for two ‘Journey’ sessions are in full swing. In Graz, no women have registered this year, so far, but the men’s group has been full for weeks! Where else…
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27

Sep 2018

Self-centered mindset

Two couples have asked to meet with us to discuss marriage. They are getting married next year. Please pray as we study what the Bible teaches about men and women…
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31

May 2018

Survey

A survey of those aged 16 to 29 in Europe showed that 37% of those asked had no religion, 10% were non-Christian and 53% ‘Christian’. When we first arrived here,…
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22

Mar 2018

The Journey

We are preparing another session of The Journey on April 6-8 and 20-22. The women’s group is full but the men’s group is only half full. Pray for prepared hearts…
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6

Sep 2017

The Lord answered

A young woman who studied here for a semester returned home convinced that she came to Austria for counselling, not only to study German. She applied herself to Bible studies…
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17

May 2017

‘Breaking Free’

Karin meets regularly with 8 women in 2 small groups and with other individuals to discuss he workbook by Beth Moore. Karin has acquired another 15 books which will be…
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8

Feb 2017

Leadership

Bernd is often invited to preach at a church south of here. Many people from the Mureck church joined that group when theirs folded. The elders recently asked Bernd to…
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21

Dec 2016

Translated into Slovene

We will be finishing the Gospel of John in Slovenia before Christmas. Our host has translated about 7-8 Emmaus Correspondence courses into Slovene. Pray as he plans to use them…
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19

Oct 2016

Starting a group

There has been no response to the invitation to study the Bible through an evangelistic study in John’s gospel. However, several people who have shown interest through friends and relatives,…
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6

Jul 2016

Karin’s dad with the Lord

After a long, uncomfortable slide into dementia, [Karin’s] Dad slipped quietly into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. We will be flying to Toronto on Wednesday. Pray as the…
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30

Jun 2016

Dad

As of Friday, (Karin’s) Dad has been in Scarborough Hospital. We thought the Lord would take him that day but there is another plan it seems. Dad responded to medications…
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