Op 22 november zijn er landelijke verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer, de volksvertegenwoordiging. SKIN-Rotterdam vindt het belangrijk dat de mensen van de internationale kerken gaan stemmen. Door te gaan stemmen kunt u zorgen dat uw mening vertegenwoordigd wordt in de Tweede Kamer of misschien zelfs wel in de regering (het kabinet). De wetten en beslissingen…
2022 was a year of building up and being able to meet again, shake hands and embrace. It felt good to see so many people alive again. The highlight of this was our 15th anniversary in the Laurenskerk on 9 July. A party with lively music and people who enjoyed it and cordial encounters. It’s…
Wednesday, May 24, the results of our Vital & Prepared project were presented during the Conference ‘Growing old is the future’. We are proud of these results and the great turnout at this conference! The visitors were a mix of people from international churches, care, welfare, government and other voluntary organizations. The Vital & Prepared…
The annual fair organized by SKIN-Rotterdam was a great success! With more than 30 exhibitors, 12 workshops, it was a day full of inspiration, information and surprises. On April 22, 2023, Hoornbeeck College Rotterdam was transformed into an exhibition floor of and for the International Churches in Rotterdam. A total of more than 300 visitors…
SKIN-Rotterdam has established the Emergency Fund Help Churches Help. You can apply now. Has your church always been helping people in need? Is the need higher because of the current energy crisis? Do you not have enough resources to help these people? The energy crisis and price increases for basic necessities are dealing hard…
Once every three years, the combined churches conduct research on the efforts of church organizations in supporting people who are financially disadvantaged in the Netherlands. With the help of this survey, the churches inform the government about developments in society regarding poverty, and the commitment of churches to combat poverty. It is good to also…
There it is! The annual report of the past year: welcome back to 2021. We look back on a beautiful and special year, in which SKIN-Rotterdam has grown and made many beautiful projects come true: and will happily continue in the coming year. A look ahead! Would you also like to view the annual report?…
Staying healthy through the winter Good health helps to protect yourself from disease. With the summer vacations coming to an end and autumn and winter starting soon, it’s good to be extra alert. Right now, corona rates are still low. But unfortunately corona is not gone. People can still get sick. We also know people who still have symptoms…
For one year, Mervin van Putten has been helping churches in the fight against poverty for SKIN-Rotterdam. Mervin has chosen to say goodbye to us as of July 1 to further develop his own business. We thank Mervin for his positive commitment! We are happy to announce that as of September 1, we can welcome…
Commemorating together, celebrating together This year, 160 years of abolition of slavery and 150 years of abolition of state control will also be commemorated in Rotterdam. On June 30 the commemoration was at the Slavery Monument at the Lloyd Pier and today on July 1 with the Keti Koti celebration. More awareness By commemorating and…