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Alena Fendrychová, Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren, and a member of the “Solidarity Group” that coordinates the LWF European diaconal process. Photo: Private

Café Obýváček - A welcoming space for migrants and refugees in the Czech Republic

Diaconal worker Alena Fendrychová reflects on how “conviviality” helps to break stereotypes

Churches
Humanitarian
News
14 Feb 2022
Members of a “Shared Table” team that collects and distributes food in Vantaa, Finland. Photo: Jani Laukkanen

LWF commends new ‘conviviality’ resources to all churches

New publications: Four storybooks from the European Diaconal Process

Communion
Churches
News
18 Nov 2021
Caring for the ‘Silence Garden’ at Augustanahof, a former church building turned into residential apartments, as part of the diaconal work of the Lutheran Church in Amsterdam. Photo: Lutheran Diaconie

Netherlands: Investing in communities to be “carriers of sustainable diakonia”

Hanne Wilzing shares the story of a repurposed church building in Amsterdam

Governance
Churches
News
16 Nov 2021
Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions

Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 1

Document
01 Nov 2021
Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 2

Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 2

Theology
Churches
Document
01 Nov 2021
Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 4

Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 4

Churches
Document
01 Nov 2021
Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 3

Conviviality – Stories of diaconal life in diversity from LWF’s European regions / Book 3

Theology
Churches
Document
01 Nov 2021
Participants of last year's workshop “People on the Move - Responding to Growing Diversity” which took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Photo: PKN/Hanne Wilzing
20 Oct 2020

People on the Move – Creating Convivial Theology (UPDATE)

Churches
Humanitarian
Event
Participants in the "People on the Move" workshop visit the Augustanaho housing project and ecumenical center in Amsterdam. Photo: Holger Lux

Dutch church’s work on diversity and integration inspires LWF delegates from across Europe

‘People on the Move’ workshop showcases how community housing project responds to needs of changing population

Communion
Churches
Humanitarian
News
08 Apr 2019

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