Romanian authorities, at least temporarily, have reversed a decision requiring the Second Baptist Church in Oradea to vacate its property, according to George Hancock-Stefan, executive director of the Romanian Missionary Society. The government also reinstated electricity, water, and sewer services to the church, the largest Baptist congregation in Europe (CT, Dec. 12, 1986, p. 30).
The church’s building problems date to 1984, when the congregation received official notice that its facility would be demolished. The notification provided no guarantee of alternative facilities, even though in the previous year local authorities had issued a written assurance that the church would not be affected by redevelopment plans.
