Programs in Europe

HarvestCall provides local ministry support to European churches by funding vans and transportation to bring outlying brethren to church services and other congregational functions. Support is also given for literature, supplies, hymnals, and Bibles, ensuring that God’s Word is proclaimed and His glory is praised in the native language of each country where believers live and worship.



Elderly and needy individuals in Romania and Ukraine also receive alms assistance to help meet essential needs such as food, medicine, and clothing. In addition, agricultural support is provided to assist with farm equipment repairs and to offer practical education to those brethren involved in production agriculture.

Recovery after the fall of communism was extremely difficult with devalued currency, widespread poverty, and crumbling infrastructure. In response to the urgent need for food and clothing, a group of Brothers established Antioch, a humanitarian organization in southwest Romania. Since its founding, Antioch has been a vital lifeline, supporting our brethren and many others in need across several eastern European countries. Volunteers from our Romanian churches come together each month to prepare and distribute 840 food parcels. The food parcels include food staples, along with honey and fruit juice sourced from families who have limited access to larger markets. This arrangement not only creates an economic opportunity for these families but also ensures that the needy receive the essential food items they require. Additionally, many clothing items, adult diapers, and Bibles are distributed from their facility near Arad, Romania.

Many elderly people in eastern Europe survive on pensions that cover only a small portion of their living expenses. During harsh winters, a typical pension may barely pay for a year’s heating costs, leaving little or nothing for necessities such as food, water, and electricity. While their children often help, the financial strain can be overwhelming for families who are already struggling to make ends meet. As a result, many elderly individuals heat only one or two rooms in their homes during the coldest months. HarvestCall helps meet this critical need by providing assistance with the purchase of firewood through the Winter Heat Fund.



American Sisters also quilt comforters during HarvestCall sewing events, providing much-needed warmth during the cold winter nights. These comforters are primarily distributed to elderly members of our sister churches in countries such as Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Serbia, and Hungary. However, there is also great need among impoverished elderly individuals who are not church members, making these comforters a meaningful and effective tool for outreach and Christian care.

In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, displacing millions and creating an urgent need for humanitarian aid. HarvestCall has provided support to our brethren in western Ukraine, as well as to those living near the front lines in the east. In villages near the Russian front, where electricity and water are scarce, there is a critical need for well-drilling equipment, solar panels, battery packs, and essential food and hygiene items. Several shipping containers of clothing, comforters, hygiene items, and generators have been delivered, and additional monetary aid has been used to purchase other essential supplies in country.

The European Church Building Fund is administered by HarvestCall to support the construction and renovation of “Assembly” or “Prayer Houses,” as the Nazarean brethren refer to their churches. When the churches were reclaimed and permitted to reopen in 1989, many of the buildings were old and, in numerous cases, beyond repair. Since 1990, however, approximately 70% of active congregations have seen their meeting places renovated, repaired, or newly constructed.

These new and restored church buildings across eastern and western Europe have encouraged many to attend worship services, resulting in renewed interest and numerous converts returning to the faith of their fathers.



HarvestCall works closely with Nazarean church leadership on major building projects to help ensure suitable worship facilities for as many local congregations as possible. Projects may include roof replacements, upgrades from outhouses to indoor plumbing, window improvements, or new construction. In many cases, HarvestCall provides the building materials while the local congregation contributes the labor.

Although communism ended in 1989, the needs of Nazarean believers remain significant and ongoing. While consumer goods are now more readily available, many believers—especially the elderly living on limited pensions—struggle to meet even their most basic needs. Most cannot afford to own a vehicle and often live without the modern conveniences many of us take for granted; in some cases, even basic sanitary facilities are lacking.



Large families are particularly vulnerable due to underemployment and wages at or below the poverty level. Yet, despite these hardships, many families are deeply committed to remaining in their homeland, desiring to raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. This steadfast faith represents both the hope and the promise of the future of eastern Europe.