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SarajevoSasa & Drina Nicolinovic
Together, they head up the annual national summer camps for children, youth and adults and participate in many international events held within their city, the capital of Bosnia & Hercegovina. An outstanding couple who were newly saved at the end of the war and are now holding these vital positions in the church's history. Neno & Irena Arslangovic
Neno is an amazing musician and worship leader at SEC. Part of his work with other worship teams in the area has been the recording of two Bosnian-language worship cd's - the third is in progress. He is also very involved with youth through music and summer camps and wants to bring Jesus to this age group through music and worship. Neno has recently completed his 3rd CD worship album which is available in English.Please contact us if you would like a copy. This young man is a pioneer pastor and doing a good job in building this church in the suburbs. He also has a great heart for youth and is responsible for the youth week at the annual summer camps.
Mostar One of the oldest bridges in Europe badly damaged during the war has been wonderfully restored. I am reminded of Jesus prayer in John 17: 20-23 so that we may be one. Lord help us to act as a bridge to join and not divide.  Karmelo & Ivon Kresonja
CapljinaBernard & Nada Mikulic
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Sasa
is Pastor of the Sarajevo Evangelical Church. His wife, Drina,
heads up the national prayer ministry. She has started many different
prayer initiatives and is known for her impartiality when it comes to
the sectarianism within Sarajevo.
Neno has been in full-time ministry as an elder in Sarajevo Evangelical Church for several years now and his wife, Irena, is part of the Ladies Committee. Together they have two young sons, Sasa and Denis. When Neno entered the minstry, he became the leader of the Illydza branch church, a work started in 1997 in Sarajevo's largest suburb.
Born
in Zagreb, Croatia, they became missionaries to Bosnia & Hercegovina
and began the work in West Mostar at the close of the
Yugoslavian war. Mostar is one of the few remaining cities with medieval
architecture and the most prominent landmark was the bridge that divided
the city into Croatian (Christianity) on the West bank and on the East
bank, Muslim. The bridge was demolished in the war when hostilities were
targeted as these ancient landmarks. It has since been rebuilt.
Although many marks of war are still to be seen, the church has purchased one of the badly damaged buildings. To date they have boldly demolished it and now wait permission to begin building (read all about this in the 
Starting out with Karmelo and Ivon in Mostar they went to Caplijina to pioneer and have recently completed the building of a fine church. They have two great children Petra & Lauren, remember them in prayer also.