Since her foundation in 1981 the parish has been a mission-post and a refugium for Orthodox Christians who had to flee their home country.
Communist, post-communist and and especially muhammedan persecutions drove people into our arms. Our task has increasingly become to offer them shelter, an ecclesiastical home and help to find their way in their new world.

At the moment the parish consists of Orthodox Christians from 23 different ethnical backgrounds.
The Hollandophonic holy services help them to integrate in society and to see their future as citizens of the Low Countries.

Next to the most important liturgical life we offer them various courses, trainings and communal life.
And, although the number of volunteers is small, the success is great.

In the past 26 years the parish was forced to "move house" twelve times.
In spite of that, the parish has known a steady growth.
Through migration her membership remains at a constant level of about 70 registered members and an equal number of friends, guests and passers-by.

The time has come for the parish to move to a permanent home.

Therefore we made a foundation: STICHTING †HUIS
The name says: we need a HOME

That home has to consist fo three parts: church, hall and yard.

A modest church to celebrate, a hall to serve the community to serve others and a yard to bury our dead.

The small group of volunteers who relentlessly carry out the Christian task of selfsacrificing love, does not have the material strength to build such a centre. Many of them are jobless themselves.

Other than her history and boasting of tolerance might suggest, our country is extremely intolerant to migrant Christians.
Muslims can expect generous support of national, regional and local governements. Everywhere mosques are facilitated and erected.
When Orthodox Christians seek some facilties, they are denied under the pretext of separation of State and Church.

That is why we ask you to help us.

We ask you to facilitate our work rapidly and powerfully .
By praying God to answer our prayers and to assist Him by donating to this worthy and proven course.

Postbank
Orthodoxe Parochie Amersfoort: 5448705
orthodox kerkgebouw (orthodox churchbuilding): 9265079
or
pastorale rekening (pastoral account): 1027022
Amersfoort
The Netherlands