LAST YEAR WE HAD  such great success in our May 1^st barbecue  outreach that we decided to do the same this year, but make it an even larger event; but this year we are holding it on the 15^th.   As we did last year, we will be giving out free hamburgers and hot dogs; we plan to give out 400 meals in total.  We will also be renting two inflatables, an inflatable jumping house and slide, and plan activities and games for the whole family.   We will be baptizing 3 new believers and will be handing out tracts and witnessing to those who stop by.   This year we are adding a stage for live music; at around 2pm we will start our first of four live gospel concerts.  We are very excited about this huge outreach event and pray that God will give us abundant fruit from it.  This is a perfect time for outreach since the weather is warming up and people are anxious to get out and enjoy the good weather.  Also because it is a national holiday, people are not in a hurry and are willing to stop and chat for a while.  Please keep this event in your earnest prayers, as well as all who are involved in leading this outreach.

ON MAY 14TH WE PRESENTED the President of the Republic of Croatia with an award of thanks for his willingness and participation in promoting religious freedom and equality.  The President has often expressed his dissatisfaction with the discrimination many religious groups face in Croatia.  We still await an answer from the Government since they have received the conclusion of the case we won in December.  In the meantime we continue to fight for our constitutional and legal rights and thank God for the open doors and victory He continues to grant us.