CinA Project Portugal

Why CinA Project in Portugal?

Since the early history of the Methodist Youth in Portugal that exists a desire in receive and share with youth from other countries. This desire grew up when several young people from Portuguese churches were together with other Europeans in work camps in Valdozende and ecumenical or Methodist meetings in Europe.
In Europe, the countries where Methodist youth are organized are represented in the EMYC - European Methodist for Youth and Children. EMYC council in 2006 was held in Porto. It was a great challenge, a unique and enriching experience for our young people. There were opportunities to make known Portugal for young people from across Europe and learn about other cultures and different ways of worship and praise God.
So, since 4 years ago we feel the desire to do a new activity with young people from other countries with different cultures, to all learn from each other and share our God.
Thus, as the EMYC promotes social assistance projects called Cina (Christian in Action), the DJMP applied for a project to renovate some rooms that belongs to the church of Valdozende. The answers were positive and encouraging. So in August 2010 we have the CinA Project Valdozende!