Dear Friends in Christ,
As we near the end of 2025, I want to share both encouragement and an urgent need from the Tartu Academy of Theology and the Home of Hope.
God Has Blessed Our Work This Year
We have experienced meaningful progress by God’s grace. Here are few highlights:
- 18 Bachelor’s and Master’s students graduated in June.
- 21 new students began their academical studies in September.
- The Bible School has welcomed over 350 participants since 2020.
- 50 new students are currently enrolled in the 2025–2026 Bible School program.
Celebrating A Successful Gala Dinner
On November 18, together with the Lutheran Church Seminary, we hosted our annual fundraising gala in Tallinn. The evening gathered 42 guests and raised $22,113, which is $4,433 more than last year. A generous $7,500 matching fund provided by two couples encouraged many to give, and we are deeply grateful.
We plan to host another gala in Tartu this spring at the Home of Hope, focused specifically on supporting mission activities. We are encouraged by the growing recognition among Estonians of how crucial this work is.
Strengthening Local Support
We are pleased to share that on October 1, Tartu Academy became a member of the American Chamber of Commerce in Estonia . This step strengthens our long-term goal of building local support by engaging Estonian business leaders, sharing insights from American giving culture, and encouraging a spirit of generosity in Estonia.
Our Most URGENT NEED Right Now
Despite of all these good developments we are facing a significant shortfall in our annual operating budget.
To continue our mission in 2026, we urgently need your help to close our budget gap of $110,892.
How You Can Help TODAY
We humbly ask you to pray for us and, as the Lord leads, to consider supporting the Tartu Academy of Theology and the Home of Hope.
Please find the giving options at the end of the letter.
By sharing our Facebook post, you can also help us reach more people with this message: https://www.facebook.com/simonvsgoliath/posts/pfbid02tLxdacX7WgzpB94NGXRrwFYubyMiwsXM8WrieNivPkc8JSweEp2fCheqJegnzoPsl
Your support—of any amount—is important for us.
Thank you for being part of what God is doing in Estonia. We are grateful to all our donors.
Blessed Advent,
Pastor Siimon Haamer
President of Tartu Academy of Theology
