Budapest 20/10: Are You Hungry? We Are!

We're preparing for this upcoming Sunday's Cafe event!

The Budapest team is getting excited....getting hungry for Hungary....How about you? Please join us this upcoming Sunday in the Crossroads's Cafe for a wonderful morning of baked goods, hot and cold beverages, and information on our upcoming mission trip to Budapest!

We need your prayers, so stop by before or after any worship service and pick up a prayer schedule and photo prayer card.

Michael and Gail are already in Europe, and they will soon be preparing things for our trip. Please pray for them as well.

Michael and Gail are celebrating their 40th anniversary in Croatia...shown here above the island city of Hvar.

Basic Facts About Budapest

POPULATION: 10 million people, 97.7% Hungarian, 1.4% Roma (Gypsy), 0.3% German, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Croat, 0.1% Romanian, others 0.3%.

Population of Budapest: 2 million

LOCAL TIME: Central European Time Zone. When it is noon in Budapest, it is 6am in NC.

CURRENCY: The Forint (sometimes abbreviated HUF) but they hope to convert to the Euro soon as they are a part of the EU.

AVERAGE INCOME: $600 a month, but 70% of the population survives on incomes of $300 a month. The Standard of living has been declining and crime has been increasing over the last few years.

LANGUAGE: Hungarian (Magyar) which is one of the most difficult languages for an English speaker to learn, but most younger people speak some English and they desire to improve their English skills.

TOURISM: Most tourists visit the city of Budapest which is built on the River Danube with beautiful buildings, bridges and people! But Hungary also boasts the largest lake in Europe, Lake Balaton, and it is popular as well.

CLIMATE: Moderate Continental Climate with temperatures averaging between 32-90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Budapest 20/10

Are You Hungry? We Are!

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