Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord

We are grateful to share with you some of the ministry projects that, by God’s grace, have been carried out in our mission field lately. In our previous prayer update, we wrote to you about the eyeglasses outreach and the youth camp in Necrilești. By the Lord’s grace, we were able to successfully complete both of these projects. To Him alone be all the glory!

We were a little uncertain about the eyeglasses outreach because we did not know how people from the local community would respond to our invitation. By God’s grace, nearly 30 people attended. In addition to receiving eye examinations and eyeglasses, everyone who came was given spiritual counsel and encouraged to receive the Lord Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior. Both members of the church and people from the local community came to the event. I would especially like to share something about Sister Paraschiva, whom you may remember from our previous updates. As I was taking her home, she told me, almost in tears, that for the past three years she had been trying to obtain a new pair of reading glasses so she could read her Bible more easily, as her old ones were no longer strong enough.

The youth camp in Necrilești was also a blessed ministry, where we clearly saw the Lord’s hand at work in the lives of the children. The central theme of the camp was “The Father’s Heart,” and all the lessons focused on God’s love for us. 23 children attended and we believe this camp provided a wonderful opportunity for them to grow closer to God. One of the teenagers from the church in Crăciunelu, Beniamin, joined us at the camp. We encouraged him to share a testimony with the church about his experience and I was pleasantly surprised by how deeply the camp had impacted his life.

We would also like to express our sincere gratitude to the PIEI organization and to all the sponsors who covered approximately 75% of the camp expenses, making it possible for many of the children to attend. We are equally thankful for the volunteer leaders who faithfully served throughout the camp. They poured themselves into this ministry and truly served as unto the Lord. May the Lord reward them and all of us according to the riches of His grace!

 In Him,

Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

To my beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

 Greetings with joy! We are grateful to the Lord and to each of you for the love you continually show us in such practical and tangible ways. May the Lord richly reward you and bless you!

By God’s grace, we are preparing for the ministry opportunities that are coming up soon in Mihalț and throughout our area of service. Our eyeglasses outreach is scheduled for July 16–17, followed by the children’s camp in Necrilești from July 20–25. We are praying that God will bring together the right people to serve on the ministry team. We are also praying for the people and children we will have the privilege of serving, asking that the Lord would draw them to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

At the same time, we are seeking to stay close to our brothers and sisters who are going through illness and suffering. Brother Feri, who has been diagnosed with spinal cancer, has begun standard chemotherapy treatment. Sister Elena, who has a tumor in her throat, initially started a gentler treatment using natural remedies and is expected to begin chemotherapy soon. Sister Aurelia recently suffered a stroke. Sadly, many more examples could be mentioned.

We entrust all of these situations into the Lord’s hands, praying that His will may be done in every circumstance.

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

We rejoice in the Lord

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

Greetings to you from Mihalț. We rejoiced together with the brothers and sisters in the church

during the celebration of the Lord’s Ascension, in a special gathering on Thursday evening. Last

Sunday, we had a beautiful testimony at church from a brother, Ștefan, who is blind and was

diagnosed two years ago with stomach cancer. It was a testimony in which God was glorified

and those who were present at church were deeply touched and refreshed by the Holy Spirit of

God. We hope that through this testimony, Mihai, the husband of sister Neluța, will also be

moved. Both sister Neluța and we, as a church, are praying for this man to know the love of

Christ and give his life to Him.

We rejoice for Beniamin, a young brother from the Crăciunelu de Jos church and our son,

Emanuel, who have begun a one-on-one study on the book of James, titled: “Boy, have I got

problems,” by Kay Arthur and Janna Arndt. We believe that this kind of relationship and study is

beneficial for both of them.

With each passing day, we are getting closer to the events planned for this summer. In July, Lord

willing, we intend to have a Ministries Glasses meeting with a mixed Romanian-American team,

a spiritual counseling meeting with a brother from the USA and the summer camp at Necrilești.

We are praying to the Lord for wisdom, protection and spiritual, human and financial resources,

so that all this work may honor our Lord and be a blessing to as many souls as possible.

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord

May the Lord’s blessing be upon all of us. We would like to share with you a few things from our recent ministry activity in the mission field.

We rejoiced together with the brothers and sisters at the celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection, and we rejoice to proclaim that our Lord is alive forever and ever. This occasion was also a good opportunity to visit people who are sick or have various needs. We also visited elderly and weak brothers and sisters who can no longer come to church, so that we might be a testimony to their families.

Regarding the Digital Bible Institute (DBI), we completed one chapter, the one related to prayer.

With the arrival of spring, the prayer meetings we had on Friday evenings have started being held again at the church location.

Prayer Requests:

We have also made progress regarding the help given to Sister Neli and her children with the work that needs to be done on the house they own in Crăciunelu de Jos, so that they may be able to move in and live there. Please continue to keep us in prayer concerning this matter, that the Lord would bring skilled workers into our path so they may be able to move in before autumn arrives. As a church, we desire to have them closer so that they may participate in the church services and enjoy fellowship together with us, something they deeply desire as well.

We would also like to share with you news that has shaken us emotionally. A dear brother to us, who attends the services of our church, has been diagnosed with a severe form of cancer. With the Lord’s help, I was able to be by his side through this trial. I was encouraged to see him well grounded spiritually despite the diagnosis. He was prepared, if the Lord calls him home, to be with the Lord, and if the Lord leaves him still on earth, to labor more for the Lord. We wept together and prayed that the Lord’s will be done in all things, which I ask you to do as well.

May the Lord be with you in all things!

In Him,
Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord

We greet you in the Name of the Lord and hope that you are all doing well. We are grateful to the Lord for another month of grace and blessing and to you for the support you continue to give us. We appreciate you all!

We continue to study and draw closer to God through the Digital Bible Institute (DBI). We are now at the final lessons of the first module, the one focused on prayer.

At the same time, we continue to meet together with the brothers and sisters from the church in Mihalț and with unbelievers who are interested, during the Friday evening meetings held in the homes of the believers.

Between March 26 and 28, a meeting of the PIEI missionaries took place at the center in Alba Iulia. The sessions we attended together with the other missionaries focused on the theme of teamwork, with practical examples from Scripture. It was a meaningful time, filled with discussions based on various Bible topics.

On March 29, we had the joy of serving together with brother Timotei at the church he pastors in Victoria. It was a beautiful and encouraging experience for us and we hope for them as well. The central theme that was discussed was forgiveness, based on the verse Ephesians 4:32. After the time of fellowship with the church, we discussed several aspects related to what we hope will take place at the Necrilești 2026 Summer Camp.

 Prayer requests:

• Wisdom to use this season, when many celebrate the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, to share the Gospel with others;

• That we may be fishers of people;

• That the Lord would use us to bear fruit for His glory;

• Wisdom and the right people for planning the camp;

• Physical and spiritual health for our family.

 In Him,

Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord

 We continue to visit at least once a month the two believers who remain in the church in Stâna de Mureș. Brother Ioșca is 85 years old and Sister Livia is 90. We believe that by being together at communion and having fellowship, they are encouraged and do not feel abandoned. In turn, we are also encouraged as we see the way they live a pure life for the glory of the Lord, testifying to the things He has done in their lives over the years.

By God’s grace, an opportunity has opened for us to evangelize several young people from a town near Copșa Mică. We have already told you about Sister Neli and her children, whose husband passed away in December 2025. We went to visit them and decided to organize a youth meeting in their village. Sister Neli’s oldest son, Alex and his friend George became actively involved, inviting their friends and acquaintances and about 20 people attended this meeting. It was a blessed gathering and we rejoiced that we were able to share the Gospel with them.

Shortly afterward, we organized another youth meeting at the church in Mihalț, which was attended both by them and by the local young people. We were glad for their willingness to come, especially considering that we began the meeting at 8:00 PM so that everyone could first finish their work schedules. To our joy, no one rushed to leave, and we enjoyed fellowship together for several hours. We were encouraged by their openness. Some of them shared the struggles they have with various addictions and gave personal testimonies about how they chose to surrender their lives to the Lord. They are at the beginning of their journey, and we want to be an encouragement and support to them, tools that God can use for His glory.

 Prayer requests:

·         Please pray for the two remaining church members from Stâna de Mureș. In their prayers, they always express their desire that faith would not disappear from that village and that they would not be the last ones to testify about the Lord Jesus there;

·         Please pray for the group of teenagers and young men we met with, that they would come to know the Truth, trust in the Lord and receive strength to overcome their addictions and all other things that keep them separated from God.

 In Him,

Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

An example of love and patience

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ!

We are happy to bring you some news about our lives and the work to which the Lord has called us in the Mihalt mission circle. By the grace of God, we strive to be a worthy example for those we serve every day. Teodora is in her winter exam session. She still goes to Cluj-Napoca, but not as often as when she was in college.

As for spiritual work, we strive to be close, first and foremost, to our brothers and sisters in faith who need our help. In particular, at the moment, we are trying to be close to Sister Neli, who was widowed with four children at the end of last year. As a church, I am referring now to the church in Craciunelu de Jos, we have decided to get involved financially to help Sister Neli move into the new house they have started building, as soon as possible. She and her children are currently living with her mother-in-law in another town and it is quite difficult for her.

During the last month, the health of the oldest sister in our church there, Marie, deteriorated and she ended up passing away shortly before her 96th birthday. She was the only believer in her family. Over the past 10 years, I visited her at least once a month, trying to be a witness to her family and an encouragement to her. We rejoice to know that she is with the Lord now and pray that her prayers for the salvation of her family will be answered.

We try to make time to be close to those who do not yet have a personal relationship with God. Our desire is to help as many souls as possible to reach the Kingdom of our Father. Certain aspects of our work can be shared publicly. Others must remain confidential in order to protect the people we work with.

I would like to share with you a mission experience that strengthened my faith and, I hope, will strengthen yours as well. More than 20 years ago, I met a woman for whom we prayed and wanted to show her the love of Jesus Christ. Being in a fairly high social position and having problems with subordinates who challenged her authority, she was thinking of responding in the same manner. I was then prompted by God to tell her only this: "Overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21. Years passed and we rarely saw each other. But on one occasion when we met, she said to me with a smile, "I haven't forgotten your advice „Overcome evil with good.” Not long ago, she called me because she really wanted to talk to me. She told me she was about to undergo a difficult operation and wanted me to pray for her. So I did and I pray that God will grant her complete healing in the name of Jesus, but especially, I pray that the Lord will save her soul.

Prayer requests:

1.    For the woman that I’ve mentioned (the Lord knows her real name), for her salvation and physical healing.

2.    That we may be effective and impactful in evangelism and discipleship.

3.    For our family: spiritual and physical health.

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We thank God for all the joy and gratefulness that we felt during these holidays! We thank you for all the support you have given us and we wish you a new year filled with peace and the Lord’s blessing. Now, at the beginning of the new year, we would like to entrust you into the Lord’s hand and greet you with Acts 20:32 „Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.” ,the greeting of our church in Mihalţ.

We are happy to share with you the latest news from the mission field in which God is using us. With God’s help, we organized a Christmas concert at the Baptist church in Crăciunelu de Jos on the 14th of December. We were filled with joy when we saw that many unbelievers from the village responded to our invitation and the number of participants reached 80. The seed has been planted, now we pray that it will bear fruit.

According to Romanian customs, on the 24th and the 25th of December people usually go caroling from house to house, everyone having their homes and hearts much more open. We used this opportunity to bring the Good News to as many people as possible. We rejoiced that we were able to reach families from several places: Bucerdea Grânoasă, Crăciunelu de Jos, Mihalț, Stâna de Mureș and Ocna Mureș. We visited both the families of the elderly brothers and sisters in the church and the young families with small children. In Mihalt, several unbelievers, knowing that we have this custom, called us beforehand and asked us to come and carol at their homes as well.

We also rejoiced in the fact that sister Sabina, who is 96 years old, was brought home to Mihalt, for a short time, by her daughter, with whom she has been living for several years in a neighboring village. Before setting out to carol, her house has been the meeting point and she was the first person we caroled to, that welcomed us in her home and prayed for us and the work we were about to do.

Prayer requests:

- for wisdom and spiritual discernment from the Lord;

- so that we may be fruitful in the work of the Gospel in this new year;

- for divine protection in spiritual warfare, for us and for those we serve;

- for peace and stability in our country in the year 2026.

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruţ - PIEI Romania Missionary

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

 We greatly rejoiced in the fellowship we shared at church on Thanksgiving Day. Just like every year, our small community invites its non-believing neighbors and friends to this event and many of them respond positively to the invitation. Our sorrow is that, although they enjoy the gathering, when leaving they always just say: „Invite us again next year!” We continue to pray that God will work in the hearts of all who were present so that they will respond positively to the message of the Gospel and join us at church every Sunday, not just once a year.

Another event we greatly enjoyed recently was the celebration of 25 years since the beginning of the church-planting work in a neighborhood of the city of Aiud. The area is inhabited largely by Rroma brothers and sisters that have not been reached by the Gospel prior. I was invited to this event because in the early stages of the ministry, I was actively involved in it together with brother Mircea R. He received this vision from the Lord while he was a member of the church in Ocna Mureş, at a time when I was serving there as pastor. In the meantime, brother Mircea was ordained as pastor and he keeps ministering to the Lord’s church in that place. We are grateful to see how God, in His faithfulness, responds when people dedicate themselves to Him and remain faithful in the work entrusted to them.

On another note, we are moving forward with the lessons of the Digital Bible Institute. With the Lord’s help, we have reached lesson 7, titled “Kingdom Praying”. Now that the cold weather has arrived, we have returned to holding the church’s Friday evening meetings in the homes of the believers’ families.

We also took part in a sad event in the past few days. A 45 year old brother from the church of Crăciunelu de Jos, who was working as a truck driver in Germany, passed away after suffering a heart attack. He leaves behind his wife, Neli, now widowed and their 4 children, now orphaned. As a church, we are trying to stand by them in this difficult time.

 Prayer requests:

~for Neli and her children, that they may remain close to the Lord;

~for the ministry in which brother Mircea R. is involved;

~for the brothers who are involved in the Digital Bible Institute;

~for our family, for spiritual and physical health.

 In Him,

Daniel C. Petruţ - PIEI Romania Missionary

Our dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

By the grace of God, during the last few weeks, we have participated in and rejoiced over several events through which we believe that God was glorified. As brothers in Christ, we are called to be an encouragement to one another and to support each other through prayer. This is why I was very glad about the event organized at the PIEI Center in Alba Iulia and at the Necrileşti camp, where I had fellowship with the other missionary brothers. It was a time of mentoring led by brother Gigi Dobrin, pastor of a church in Mediaş. The theme of our meeting was “Discipleship, making disciples and what it means to have a life anchored in Christ” and it strengthened my conviction that an effective servant in the work of the Lord must focus on evangelism, discipleship and multiplication. In this way, we can be effective and fruitful for the glory of God and for the salvation of many souls around us.

I was also glad to serve the Lord at a youth meeting, where I had the opportunity to speak to a group of about 25 young people about the importance of a pure and holy life together with total dedication to the service of God. The key verse for this message was John 17:17. I was encouraged to see the young people’s interest in the subject and I believe that God was glorified through this work. I also had the joy of speaking about this topic, dedication and sanctification (to be set apart) at the blessing of a newborn baby girl to which I was invited. The sermon text was Joshua 24:14-15, emphasizing the importance of the parents’ role in encouraging their children to live a holy life.

By the Lord’s grace, we continue to go through the lessons from the first chapter of the Digital Bible Institute. There are four chapters: Prayer, Evangelism, Discipleship and Revival. We are currently on lesson 5 of the chapter on Prayer. The greatest challenge I see among the students involved in this study is finding the necessary time to go through the lessons and complete assignments. However, I am encouraged by the feedback I’ve received from students who are excited to be part of this spiritual training program.

Even though I couldn’t be there physically, I was with you in spirit and rejoiced to see the testimony of God’s faithfulness that He has shown to each of us and to so many others throughout all the 40 years of the PIEI mission. The Lord is so good!

   Prayer request:

~For the ministry in which I and the other missionary brothers and involved;

~For the group of young people that seemed so eager to find out more about the Lord;

~For the little newborn girl, for her to grow up surrounded by God’s blessing and be a testimony of God’s grace to all that she will meet;

~For the students studying at the DBI;

 God bless you all!

 In Him,

Daniel C. Petruţ - PIEI Romania Missionary

Following the Lord wholeheartedly

Our beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We are thankful to the Lord for the way He is using us for His glory. We are also grateful to Him for the spiritual and financial support we receive through our beloved from Midwest Bible Church. We are encouraged to know that we are fellow workers with God, for the glory of our heavenly Father. Likewise, we are grateful for all of our beloved brothers and sisters everywhere who support us in this great work. Be blessed and may the Lord reward you according to His great mercy!

As September began, the major event was the start of the new school year. I am once again among the children and I thank the Lord for the grace He has given me. Since I continue to drive them to and from school every day, the children are constantly able to listen to Christian music on the school bus. I pray that the Lord will keep using even this way of interacting with the children to draw them closer and closer to Him. In the past, I’ve seen how this sparked their curiosity and encouraged them to ask questions about the Lord.

Teodora is settling into her new job, working with children with severe disabilities aged 18-23. This is what she desired, to come to the aid of these children with special needs. We don’t know the extent of their understading, but I know that God can reach anyone and make Himself known to all. Once a week she is able to bring her ukulele, gather the children from 2 classes and sing with them. In addition to the typical children’s songs, she also sang a couple of songs inspired by Scripture.

With the Lord’s help, we have formed a group of students (disciples) whom we want to help grow for the glory of the Lord. We named the group Burning Torches Romania. In romanian, the initials of this group are FAR, which means “beacon of light”, a ray piercing through the darkness. The group currently has 16 students, 16 disciples. Radu, one of the students who joined the group, is a 16 years old teenager. When I asked him if he would be willing to participate in the lessons from the Bible institute, he told me that he was interested and would like to go through them even if it turned out that he would be the only disciple I was working with. Similarly, a family who lives in Germany, and with whom we are relatives, said that they are interested in participating as well, even if no one else joins the study group. They are exemples that have encouraged me, showing me that there are still people who are willing to seek the Lord with all their heart, even if it means doing it on their own, not just following a crowd.

 Prayer requests:

1. For Teodora – for protection and wisdom in working with the children;

2. For the ministry with the children in the local community;

3. For the disciples with whom we have started the digital Bible institute.

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

Fellowship is amazing

Our beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

 With the Lord’s help, we send you holy greetings from Mihalț. After returning from the mission in Ukraine, we continued the work of renovating the church building and with God's help, last Sunday we had our first gathering with the brothers and sisters in the renovated church. Sister Maria, an 85-year-old widow, had a deeply moving reaction when she entered the church for the first time. She began to cry and, through her tears, kept saying: “I really missed coming to the house of the Lord! What a beautiful church we have!”

Throughout the entire worship service, there was a sincere atmosphere of gratitude towards the Lord, who helped us bring this work to completion, as well as a sense of unity, since the renovation of the church was something we all prayed for and contributed to, each with what the Lord has given us. Even though it was an administrative task, the testimonies from people in the community and village where we are placed were positive.

Also, with God's help, we want to begin a new plan of ministry. It is an online Bible study, for which we have spoken with some young people who are eager to get involved in this project. If all goes well, we plan to launch this project in September. In its initial phase, the study will cover 13 lessons on the importance of prayer in the life of believers. We aim to hold weekly meetings.

By the grace of the Lord, Teodora has graduated from university as Valedictorian and plans to continue her studies with a master’s program. Starting September 1st, she will begin working in a center for children with disabilities. Together with the children from the surrounding area, she plans to start a study of the Gospel of John, focusing on what each of them understands from the book and what they can personally share.

 Prayer requests:

~We give thanks to the Lord for enabling us to complete the church renovation and we continue to pray to see it filled with people with hearts aligned with God's will ;

~We continue to pray for the people of Ukraine;
~We also pray for those with whom we will begin the Bible study and the reading of the book of John.

Daniel Petruț - PIEIE Romania Missionary

An opportunity to serve in Ukraine

Our beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

 I am joyful and thankful to the Lord for the way He guides us and uses us for His glory. By the grace of the Lord, from the 19th to the 28th of July 2025, I took part in a mission in Ukraine along six other brothers and sisters. I had the joy and honor of serving the Lord alongside Brother Cornel Ștef and the brothers who accompanied him on this mission: David, Gabriel, Cindy, Debby, and Marius. There were seven of us, with the help of the Lord, the number of divine completeness. God protected us and was with us, even though Ukraine has been at war with Russia since February 2022. Just a few days before we were scheduled to leave Romania, the very city where we were supposed to spend two nights was bombed. In that attack, six people died and more than twenty were injured.

The mission work we carried out as a team was organized on three levels: Brother David led a group of teenagers with whom he worked and spoke about anxiety, anger, addictions, etc., offering spiritual counseling to the youth. During the evening gatherings, which included all the teenagers (more than 100), a different member of our team from Romania would speak each night.

During the day, along with the rest of the team, we visited churches where fellow pastors from PIEI Ukraine are serving. Part of our team consulted with people who came to receive eyeglasses and offered them free glasses for reading or distance. Another part of the team offered spiritual counseling to those who received glasses.We spent two Sundays in Ukraine. Each Sunday, we visited two different churches, one for the morning service and another for the afternoon service.

God granted me the grace to be part of the spiritual counseling team for those who received eyeglasses.From among the many testimonies that deeply moved me and brought me to tears, I chose to share two with you:

Serghei is nearly 60 years old. He lived in the city of Mariupol, a city of 500,000 inhabitants. He was a businessman and owned four stores. The battle for Mariupol lasted eight months. The Russians bombed the city brutally and systematically. Serghei said that out of the 500,000 residents, 130,000 died during the war and bombings. Because so many people were killed and trapped under the rubble, where they could no longer be recovered, the authorities decided to go in with bulldozers and level the ground... Serghei also said that he worked for 30 years and now he has nothing left. He feels like a dead man who has not been buried...

My joy was to share the Gospel with this man, who told me he had been taught from a young age that God does not exist. In the end, Serghei prayed together with me and Pastor Valera, who translated from Romanian into Ukrainian. He expressed his desire to receive the Lord Jesus into his life as Lord and Savior. Toward the end, Serghei said that the only good thing that happened in his life because of this war was that he was freed from his addiction to alcohol and lost 30 kilograms.

Valea is a 54-year-old woman, a refugee from the Donetsk region, from the town of Druskivska. The name of this town means "friendship" in Russian. Her husband volunteered to fight in the war against Russia and was killed on the front lines during the early stages of the conflict. Her mother, Nadia, has heart problems and refused to leave home. Because she cannot take care of herself, one of Valea's sisters remained with her in the war zone. Valea’s sister is named Maria. Valea has a 29-year-old son, Pasha, who is on the front lines in the Kharkiv region, where there is intense fighting. She also has a 21-year-old son (Serioja) and an 18-year-old daughter (Veronica), who live in Lviv. The only child who remains with Valea is her youngest, Alioșa, who is 14 years old.

Prayer Requests:

First and foremost, let us lift up a prayer of thanksgiving and gratitude for the way God protected us and used us for His glory;

For Serghei and his family (he is with his wife and has three sons in Germany);

For Valea and her children, especially for Pașa, her son who is on the front line;

For all those we served in Ukraine, whose names are not mentioned here, but who carry deep pain, suffering, and bitterness in their hearts. Almost all of them, when asked what they would like us to pray for, answered:

“That this war would finally come to an end!”

In Him,

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

In the ministry

Our dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We are glad to share with you some “hot off the press” updates about how God is using us for His glory at this time. We want to be used by Him and desire to be as effective as possible in our service, for the salvation of many around us.

After several months of delay, caused by the fact that the team of construction workers that was supposed to come had too much work, we finally managed to start renovating the church building in Mihalt. We removed all of the benches and other items from the church, took out the wooden floor, poured a concrete screed, painted the interior of the church and completed other works as well. We hope that through this work, even though it is more administrative in nature, we can be a good testimony to those around us.

Right now, we are blessed to be in the first camp organized after renovating the cabin at Necrilești, a location that is part of our organization’s property, P.I.E.I. Together with the leaders and the whole team involved in this work, we are striving to help the children understand God’s love for them and respond to that love by giving their lives into His hands. The central theme of the Bible lessons is: “Strong and Courageous like Joshua.” There are 24 children and 14 adults. We desire for the children to understand that what helped Joshua see the glory of God was the way he chose to obey God and submit to His will. We are so grateful to be see God at work!

Prayer requests:

·         For the children, that they may know God more deeply;

·         For the leaders, for strength, health, and wisdom;

·         For the local ministry of the Mihalț Church, a pure and impactful testimony among the residents of Mihalț and the surrounding areas.

In Him,

Petruț C. Daniel - PIEI Romania Missionary

The Celebration of Pentecost

Our dear brothers and sister in the Lord,

First of all, as we are currently celebrating Pentecost, the descent of the Holy Spirit, we wish you all an abundant portion of the Holy Spirit’s guidance in everything you do, may it all be done for the glory of our heavenly Father. May you also be encouraged by our Lord’s promise to never leave us nor forsake us, as long as we seek God's righteousness.

We are grateful to the Lord and to you for the involvement and support that you give us so that we can be more effective in the ministry that God has entrusted to us.

We are glad to be able to share with you once again some of the work that we have done, for the glory of the Lord in the mission field in which God has placed us, in the past month.

On Children's Day, the 1st of June, with the Lord's help, we organized a special children's meeting. It was a beautiful meeting in which we sang together, played a couple of games and most importantly, we were able to reach the hearts of the children with the Gospel again. Using the story of the multiplication of the loaves, in which the child who had the two fish and the five loaves of bread gave them to the Lord, we challenged the children to mention a couple of things that they could give to the Lord. Then I told them that the most important thing is to give their own lives to God, so that in the end, we will all be with God in eternity. When we designed the invitations for this event, we mentioned that they were adressed to anyone who can still be a child at heart and we had the joy of welcoming 2 older people as well. Sister Neluta and her husband, Mihai, who has not given his life to Christ yet and for whom we are praying.

We have also enjoyed these peaceful and quiet holidays in our church and in our families, while giving thanks to the Lord for His grace and for being able to still enjoy peace in our country. Our neighbours across the eastern border have already been at war for 3 years and the news in our countries talk more and more about the very real possibility that Romania could be drawn in this war.

From the 30th of June to the 5th of July, 2025 the first camp in Necrilesti will take place, with God’s help. A camp that is under the administration of PIEI. We are working closely with the brothers in the organization with the hope that in this camp God will be glorified, while praying that the children who come, will know Him and surrender their lives into God's hands.

Reasons for prayer:

- for peace in our country, in Ukraine, in Israel and in the whole world;

- for the children we work with, that they may surrender themselves into God's hands;

- for the camp in Necrilesti;

- for me and my family: spiritual and physical health;

-for Mihai, for him to accept the Lord as his personal Saviour.

 Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

God's timing

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,We have rejoiced in the Lord together with our brothers and sisters during the celebration of the Lord’s Resurrection, thanking Him for the love He has shown us. We believe that we have been united in this celebration by the Holy Spirit, both we, here in Romania, and you, in the USA.

At the Church in Crăciunelu, two people who are not members of our congregation expressed a desire to join us in worship and participated in the special meetings we held on this occasion. During these gatherings, we focused on the plan of salvation and the significance of the Lord’s sacrifice for us. Their names are Mary and John, and we pray that the seed of the Word remains in their hearts and minds and that it will bear fruit.

At the Church in Mihalț, two friends of the church, two men attend our meetings. One of them is John, the husband of sister Neluța, and the other is Romica.  Unfortunately, his family, especially his wife, does not support his decision to come to church. We are praying for him as well, asking God to strengthen him and help him continue to seek the Lord with an open heart.

By God's grace, we are also thankful for the young people in our church. We pray that they may grow in His grace and be useful in every good work that brings glory to God. Proclaiming the Gospel and making disciples have always been, and continue to be, central to the ministry to which the Lord has called us. Our goal is to help these young people mature spiritually through fellowship, prayer, and time in the Word of God.

Another important area of my ministry remains the school. Here, my hope is to be able to lead by example and, where there is openness, to share the Word of God. My desire is to show that the life of a practicing Christian is truly worth living, a life that brings glory to God.

Prayer Requests:

1. For the four friends we mentioned: the two people from Crăciunelu and the two men, John and Romica, from Mihalț. We pray for their full return to God with all their hearts;

2. For the young people in our church and those with whom we work. May God help them grow spiritually so that they may carry the ministry forward with strength and wisdom;

3. For the ministry that I carry out wherever the Lord leads me. My prayer is that the message and testimony I bring to the children and adults will remain pure and never be compromised by sin or personal negligence.

In Him,
Daniel C. Petruț – PIEI Romania Missionary

We rely on Him...

Dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We are thankful to be able to bring you some news about our lives and the ministry to which the Lord has called us here in the Mihalţ Mission Center. By the Grace of God, we strive to live with a pure mind before our brothers and sisters and before the people from our village and those among whom we are. I hold the Word that says that we should take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ very dear to my heart. In this way, we strive to live a holy life among those we serve.

We are very thankful to God for our health and for doing well as a family. Right now, Teodora is at Cluj, at her University, while we are in Mihalţ, but tomorrow there will be, with God’s help, a family reunion in Ocna Mures. My mother’s birthday was this week, God helped her reach the age of 80, and on this occasion our whole family would like to gather together.

As for our involvement in the Lord's work, we strive to be close, first of all to our brothers in faith, who need our help. We also make time to be close to those who do not yet have a personal walk with God. Our desire is to help as many souls as possible to reach the Kingdom of our Father. Some of the work we do can be shared publicly, but there are also things that must remain confidential, for the protection on the people we work with. We continue to pray for sister Paraschiva. Beyond the health problems that she is facing, she is also struggling spiritually .We also have a problem that needs intercession in prayer. At the church level, we are facing a state of spiritual apathy, a reduced attendance at church services.

Prayer requests:

1. For Sister Paraschiva - for physical and spiritual health;

2.To be effective and impactful in evangelization and discipleship;

3.For our family: spiritual and physical health.

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

We strive to be a positive exemple

Our beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord, 

We are grateful to the Lord for every day of life that we receive as a gift from the Him. We pray and wish that God will use us, as He wants. Through God's grace, we continue to work with the hope of being of help to those who need us, especially to the sick and widows.

Lately I have put aside more time for Ruben and Cristian, two young people who are very dear to me and for whom I pray that they will get closer to God and be useful in the Lord's work. Ruben  lives in Bucerdea Granoasa and is the son of Ionela and Elemer, the dear brother who passed away in 2023, at the age of 52. On this occasion, together with Rachela I also spent time with Ionela, who is going through a harder time. Brother Elemer was born in February and the day that would have been his birthday was a very hard one for us, but especially for Ionela and their children. A couple of days ago, it was also Sister Ionela's birthday. We try to stay close to them, encourage them in the Lord and offer support at least through our presence, prayers and words. 

As I have written before, during the winter months we gather on every Friday evening, for fellowship and prayer in the Word, in one of brothers and sisters house.  The nephew of a sister from the church, Peter, was also present at the last couple of meetings, along with his daughter, Anca. He also has a son, Ionut, who have participated in the last few VBSs that we organized. God worked in such a way, that following one of the VBSs, he expressed his desire to go to a Christian summer camp. Through God's grace, he spent a beautiful week there, learning more about the Gospel. At the end of the week, I went to pick him up and bring him back to Mihalt, where his dad, Peter, was waiting for him. That's when I have met him for the first time and ever since, we have kept in touch. We pray and we wish for them to know the Lord Jesus as much as possible and to surrender their lives into His hand. 

Beyond the ministry in the churches, we are moving forward with the work in the school. We strive to be a positive example, both for students and for those who are employees of the school. We face all kinds of challenges, but with the help of the Lord we move forward. 

Prayer requests: 

1. For Sister Paraschiva, who is in convalescence; 

2. For Ionela and her children: Darius, Damaris Deborah and Ruben.

3. For Cristian, the young man from Mihalt Church. 

4. That we may serve the Lord with passion and wisdom. 

Be blessed! 

Daniel C. Petruț - PIEI Romania Missionary

Loving God and loving each other

Our dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

 We thank the Lord for the way He uses us in mission, sometimes in the most unexpected ways, as we seek to be sensitive to the whispering of the Holy Spirit and to continue to let ourselves be led by Him in everything that we do.

We have entered the new year while being in the village where Rahela was born. Even though they are old now, her parents are still active and enjoy raising animals and gardening. One day, while her mother was taking care of the animals, she fell, dislocated a vertebra in her spine, and was bedridden for more than a month. In this context, we have spent most of the first two weeks of this year there, trying to encourage them and be helpful. While there, we have attented and got involved in the local church and in a smaller church in a nearby village and served during Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday church services and meetings with young families and youth during the other days of the week.

I was very happy to be able to reconnect with people I hadn't seen in many years and to see how, despite the long time that has passed and the different stages of life that we have been through, we can still have fellowship in the Lord and talk about the Scriptures together with a great joy, being bound by the blood of Christ.

If you feel the desire to, please pray for my mother-in-law, she has a little bit more mobility now and can take small walks, but is still in a lot of pain. Likewise, unfortunately, we have seen the same issue that we have in the churches from our ministry over here, there as well. Churches that used to be full of life and love for the Lord and His Word, are becoming more and more empty. Our churches and communities need revival, please pray about this too.

When we have returned home, we had a couple of meetings with the young people from here. We appreciate every opportunity that we have to try and be close to them, to motivate them and encourage them to serve the Lord.

One thing that has been going well and that we praise God for is the opportunities to visit the believers from our churches and their families. We have been trying to plan more of these visits and use the doors that are open to us for a while now and recently, we had the opportunity to visit a sister that gave her life to Christ a couple of years ago and is the only believer in her family. During this visit, I was grateful about the opportunity to talk to her husband, gently approach the subject of salvation and be able to invite him to church. I pray that he will come. We also continue to take care of the sick brothers and sisters in the church, sister Paraschiva is better, but she still isn’t able to come to church, because of her health issues.

Thank you for keeping us in your prayers and hearts, God bless you all!

Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary

In service for His glory

Beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,

We must humbly and thankfully acknowledge that if we have reached the first month of 2025, it is only due to the grace and mercy that we have received from our heavenly Father! We greet you with joy and wish you all to remain in the abundance of God's protection and blessings in this year as well. We are grateful, to God and to you, for the spiritual and financial support we have from you. May the Lord reward you abundantly!                                                                                                                                

The last time I wrote to you, I have also mentioned the project that we were in the process of organizing for the children, in order to celebrate the birth of our Savior together. By God's grace, we had the joy of having a blessed time together. The meeting took place at the PIEI center in Alba Iulia and we were all happy, both the leaders and the children with how it turned out. We sang together, Teodora spoke about the birth of the Lord, we had a skit, a craft and a few games. We believe it was a time well-spent, in which the children had the opportunity to learn more about God's love for us.                                                                                                 Also, with a group of brothers and sisters from the church, on Christmas Eve, we visited several families from the village, sharing the message of the birth of the Lord through songs and the Gospel with them. I saw the joy of those whom we served in this way. Together with Rahela, Teodora and Filip-Emanuel, I went to visit Sister Sabina as well, the oldest sister from our Church. She is now 95 years old and a living testimony of God's grace. 

 We want to continue to put ourselves in God's service for His glory. We remain focused on the visits we want to make and to support those who are in need. A little while ago, sister Paraschiva was admitted to the hospital with severe pain in one leg. At the medical consultation, it was discovered that a blood clot was blocking the circulation and the sister went through a great danger. By God's grace, sister Paraschiva is better now, she is at home and recovering.                                                                                                       

        Prayer requests:
- For guidance and divine power in the work that we have been called to do;
- For spiritual and physical health;
- In order to bring as much fruit as possible for the glory of the Master;
- For the involvement of more believers in the Lord's work      

 Daniel C. Petrut - PIEI Romania Missionary