Blogs Steps for Christianity 2020-2021
January 2023: Another Year with “Steps”
Dear Friends and Supporters of Steps for Christianity; 2022 was a big year for the Steps project; we completed three hikes in Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Lithuania, and were able to
‘Take the up the cross, and follow me.’
A pilgrimage through Lithuania occurred in early October 2022, beginning in Vilnius. A hike to theHill of the Three Crosses above the Old Town of Vilnius to the shrine dedicated
2022 April Steps for Christianity Update: New Paths, Same Journey
Dear friends and fellow pilgrims of Steps for Christianity; It is now three years since our Steps for Christianity project was formally launched. When we first envisioned the project,
Success! $15,000 Goal
2022 Easter Fundraiser Drive for Bethany School Success! Steps for Christianity, working with its partners in the United States, has now reached $15,000 of our present $30,000 goal towards urgent infrastructure
18,000 Steps Walked in Banat, Romania
Steps for Christianity began its 2022 activities in Banat, Romania, with three days of pilgrimage in and around sacred and historic places of interest. Steps team member Dan Koski OLJ hikedTransylvania: Our First Steps in Romania
On the final weekend of August 2021 Steps for Christianity launched the walking component of the project with a working delegation visit and blessing service, both held in Sibiu County,
Reaching goals!
In late 2020, Steps for Christianity called on our supporters to assist Bethany School in completing payment for runoff costs from rebuilding their playground. The playground, made possible with a generous grant
Completed fundraising goal!
This month, Steps for Christianity announces its first completed fundraising goal for the Bethany Orthodox School for Girls in Bethany/Al-Azaria, on the eastern hillside of the Mount of Olives in
Second payout!
The fundraising continues and the second payout has been done to Bethany School for Girls. Please consider contributing to helping Christians in the Holy Land, the help now needed more
First payout!
Had it not been for covid-19 today would have seen the first day of walking from Sweden to Jerusalem. However, we have decided to delay the start to August 2021.
Announcement
Thank you for your support for Steps for Christianity! The project group has carefully been monitoring the situation in Europe and has reached the decision to postpone Steps for Christianity.
Never giving in
The silence of late has been unfortunate but in no way are we slowing down our efforts. Since early March Jörgen has been very ill, probably due to the virus
An update in troubled times – En uppdatering i oroliga tider
As everybody can see, we are now witnessing maybe the largest challenge in modern time, the outbreak of covid-19. It will have a tremendous impact on the way of life
New team member!
To our delight our dear friend Eran Frenkel, founder of http://jerusalemexperience.com/, is coming onboard as a volunteer team member! We have known Eran since the last walk and he made
Finnish team members!
Presentation of volunteers from Finland! We are thrilled to have our Finnish team members onboard! Both Pekka and Peter have tremendous importance when it comes to walking through Finland and
Focal point – Jerusalem or not…
https://www.christianpost.com/news/anti-christian-violence-attacks-churches-europe-all-time-high-2019-report.html This story is the moved focal point Jörgen is talking about. When Jerusalem no longer is important to the Christians around the world the Holy City will no longer
Fundraising Södertälje!
This Sunday Jörgen was invited to give a seminar in St Afrem in Södertälje, Sweden. The head of the Syrian Orthodox Church, H.E. Archbishop Benyamin Atas, is one of three
Fundraising Örebro!
Today we broke all time high and the donations kept coming in long after Jörgen left the seminar in Örebro this weekend. We can not express how delighted we are
A Sunday with the Syriac Orthodox Church
This past weekend was filled with celebration and joy! His Eminence Archbishop Benjamin Atas invited representatives from the Swedish Grand Priory of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus
Meeting with Cardinal Arborelius
This morning Jörgen attended a lecture held by Cardinal Anders Arborelius where Jörgen found some very relevant points for Steps for Christianity, strengthening our belief that this project is the
A well deserved comfort
When Steps for Christianity is done, when all the steps have been taken and the work is finished there is a reward in the end. A beautiful evening in a
Today seven years ago…
Today is not an ordinary day! This morning seven years ago my priest Per Arne Joelsson held a sending service in the crypt of the Cathedral in Lund, Sweden. This
Going backwards…
The walk is stretching over +8000 kilometers, approximately 4350 miles, through no less than 18 countries(Syria twice!) and it will take some nine months to do! Setting out a plan
People are not government!
Today of all days it seems more important than in a long time to press the fact learned during the Pilgrimage for Peace in 2012/13. Especially so since Steps for
A cry for help
We have talked a lot about our own interpretation of the situation in the Holy Land. Throughout this project we will work hard to give you information so that you
NEW!! – NYHET!!
NEW!! It has been requested for some time and now it is finally here! The possibility to donate monthly! Choose your own amount and tick the box, then choose which
Can the walk fail?
We got the question the other day; What happens if the walk fails? This is a relevant question we think and it contains some layers of consideration. The walk in
Do you care about your roots?
We live in a world where the western leaders will fail to help the Christian situation in the Holy Land and in the Middle East, the leftists think of the
Blessings from His Most Divine All Holiness, Bartholomew I
By kind invitation from His Eminence Metropolitan Cleopas, the Holy Metropolis of Sweden, Jörgen enjoyed the welcome of the warm and hospitable brothers and sisters in Christ in Stockholm 28-29
More support!
Getting support and endorsement is crucial for the project at this stage. We are very happy to receive this from the honored gentleman Johan Westerholm. Johan is a renowned journalist
Time to get onboard!
Vill du vara med från början? Det är viktigt för dig att vara den som bär ledartröjan. Att driva projekt ur ett entreprenörskap är viktigare för dig än att investera
More support!
A normal Friday activity after work in Sweden is eating tacos. Don’t ask why, this is just the way it is. Normally. Not so much in Södertälje though. In Södertälje
Interview Suryoyo Sat
Watch Jörgen in talks with the Archbishop Atas and Maya Mourad on Spotlight September 16 2019. https://www.facebook.com/SuryoyoSatOfficial/videos/2444754545813354/
Live on Suryoyo Sat
LIVE TV-interview! Do not miss out on the live broadcast on Monday 16/9 19:30 +1GMT. You can watch the show via a link on the official Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SuryoyoSatOfficial/. The interview Coexistence and Balance
It is a joy to see that the fundraising now works, donations are coming in! Here we would like to a special thanks to Jenny Segeljakt, Lucas Antonio and Raian
The Importance of Balance
Right now, the only work worthwhile, is to maintain the balance in the Holy Land. The balance between the three Abrahamic religions. Some atheists, even seculars, raise their voice to
Fresh injection of energy!
This project is enormous. There is no other relevant way to describe it. It is a very long walk and the back office efforts are also huge. So many decisions
Formal Blessing
Today we received the formal blessings from H.E. Archbishop Benjamin Atas, as well as his call for support to all the members of the Syrian Orthodox Archdiocese of Sweden. We
The Work Goes On
Last night we had a new meeting with the team! Some things are getting in place and more issues to resolve are popping up. Since the last meeting we have