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coordinator, speaks for many ‘If we love him, history of Zionism and dis-
Christians when he says, “It covered this area of our his- FATHER’S HOUSE
is the right thing to do to how can we tory. I’ve met individuals SABBATH CONGREGATION
show love and compassion. affected by these policies and
Scripture says to comfort not love those have realised how much it SUPPORT
God’s people. Of all the means to them when you say THE STATE OF ISRAEL
people who need comfort, whom he loves?’ you are sorry.”
it’s them. It is challenging to Rosie helps organise www.fathershouse.wales

build relationships with peo- memorial and educational Unit 5-6 Rowley’s Park
Evans Way
ple and then to lose them. problems, so they often don’t events in Britain and Israel, Shotton
Deeside
However, it is a blessing to share things that are difficult giving a voice to survivors CH5 1QJ
be able to do it.” for them.” Olga put it very from the ships that were
One of the first pro- simply when asked why she turned away from the shores Tel: 01244 823 378

grammes initiated by Chris- came from Latvia to do this of Palestine.
tian Friends of Israel, reaches work, “Because it is on the While Christians recog- Emmanuel

out mainly to 360 Russian- Lord’s heart. If we love him, nise that what we do today
speaking survivors across how can we not love those can never restore or make Church
Israel through home visits, fi- whom he loves?” up for what has gone before, Llandudno
nancial assistance for urgent Other Christians, such there is a strong desire by
needs and special holiday as Rosie Ross of Repairing many to do what they can
celebrations. Olga Kopilova, the Breach, feel an urgency to touch the lives of those is pleased to support
who coordinates the assis- to express genuine repent- survivors yet with us. Soon, the people of Israel
tance, confided, “Most are ance for past wrongs. Being the last living witnesses will as together we
lonely, some have no family, British, she focuses on the leave us and we will not be celebrate the
or their family are very busy hurt caused when Britain able to bless them. Though
and aren’t in touch with them reneged on promises to the we cannot right past wrongs, centenary of the
very much. The Holocaust Jewish people. we can make new choices to- Balfour Declaration.
survivors don’t want to bur- Rosie revealed, “I was day and positively influence
den their children with their shocked when I studied the future generations. www.emmanuel-llandudno.org