BEM value #1: Community
Dear friends, We’re happy to bring you the new issue of ‘RALPH’. In this and the following issues we’ll be exploring our BEM DNA or, if you prefer, our BEM values. Our DNA is the essence of what we are,…
Made for community
[by Kees van Velzen] Living together in community is so important….and you’re asking me to write about it? I’m Kees van Velzen, an only child of parents who’d always wanted a big family. In fact they only had one son,…
News in brief – September 2018
Flemish Bible Exhibition 2018 Over the last 13 years the Bijbel-Expo has welcomed 45,000 visitors in Flanders. Before the summer, in Tienen, there were 760 visitors. Their experiences were positive, as the visitors’ book testifies – ‘The exhibition exceeded my…
We all need community
[written by Eric Zander] On July 5th, the media relayed the findings of the 2018 National Happiness Survey for Belgium, conducted in collaboration with the University of Ghent. The headlines focussed on the most striking finding: “Belgians are suffering from…
L’Autre Rive Hannut – a church that is community
[written by Eunice Parodi] Launched in 2014 on the model of its ‘big sister’ in Gembloux, the objective of the church community in Hannut is to be an expression of the Body of Christ. By engaging on the ground with…
The Edith Column – September 2018
[by Wendy Bartel, trainee at the BEM mission post in Gembloux] Frankly, I did not expect that learning a second language would influence such a broad spectrum of my life. Neither did I expect that learning a second language would…
Moto-conneXion: Riding, journeying, following and sharing
[Interview : Eunice Parodi] Ten years ago two BEM missionaries launched Moto-conneXion, an alternative community that combines a passion for motor bikes and an interest in spiritual journeying. In practical terms, this means a monthly bike trip that includes time…
1919-2019 = 100 years of the B.E.M.
Next year the B.E.M. will be celebrating its centenary. We want to do this in several different ways throughout the year. One of the high points will be on Saturday 11th May 2019. And who better to tell us about…
RALPH – September 2018
Editorial by Kees van Velzen - News in brief: Bible Exhibition and new colleagues - BEM value #1: COMMUNITY - Hannut: A Church that is community - Edith learns a new language - Moto-conneXion: A mobile community - Key dates…
Jesus, a comic strip character?
Dear friends of BEM, As you read this issue of RALPH you’ll discover more about the new trajectory BEM will be taking in the years to come. This has come out of more than two years’ reflection and prayer, and…