Schoharie church helping Polish sister church taking in Ukrainian refugees
SCHOHARIE – The Schoharie Reformed Church is sending help to a church in Poland that’s taking in refugees from Ukraine.
The two places of worship have had a friendship for nearly two decades. Right now, that partnership is needed more than ever.
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The small church is located in Lodz, in Central Poland, about 680 miles from the border of Ukraine.
So far, the church in Schoharie has sent nearly $7,000.
Reverend Semko Koroza says it’s helping his church with basic things like food, clothing and toilet paper. That way, they can focus more on the day-to-day living, like teaching the Polish language, and consoling those who had to leave everything behind.
The church is holding a vigil Wednesday, March 30 at 6:30 on Main Street.
The partnership and more importantly, the friendship, is providing solace for Reverend Semko, knowing he has people wanting to help him from across the world.
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Learn more about how Hurricane Irene more than 10 years ago helped the church prepare for this moment by watching the video of Subrina Dhammi’s story.
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