INCOR -- International Christian Outreach and Relief Group

Meeting Spiritual and Financial Needs in Serbia

For nearly twenty years INCOR has reached out to needy people in Belgrade - providing food, toiletries, care packages, and finances. The needs continue to be great , as in recent months 130,000 have lost their jobs.

Much of INCOR's ministry has focused on the Roma (Gypsy) population in Belgrade, estimated at about 200,000. The Roma pastor, Erman Salcovic, and his congregation moved in 2009 to a hall seating 150 people. A large percentage of the Roma population is of the Muslim faith - but many have decided to follow Jesus as shown in the baptismal picture below.

We have been privileged to work with literally hundreds of Roma children. This is nothing short of a miracle, when you consider that they mostly come from Muslim homes. In fact, an imam has been sending two of his daughters to the children's services and activities. And at Christmas time INCOR has been able to provide thousands of gift packages for these children.

The Roma churches are often very primitive. One of their little shack churches near the Roma settlements under one of the bridges across the Sava River has been there for years. Pastor Erman and some of the congregants constructed this little building a few years back, but in September 2009 the authorities sent heavy equipment to the area and bulldozed down the little church with its contents. So there is a great need for a poor congregation. As you see the pastor and the little church (depicted below), remember them in your prayers and offerings.

INCOR's involvement in Serbia