Christmas party in Flensburg: Together against loneliness!

Christmas party in Flensburg: Together against loneliness!

Trollsee-Werkstatt, Trollseeweg 19 a, 24939 Flensburg, Deutschland - On December 24, 2024, the Christmas Eve, a special Christmas party takes place in Flensburg, organized by the Diakonisches Werk of the Schleswig-Flensburg church district in cooperation with the Holländerhof. This celebration, which will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Trollsee workshop, Trollseeweg 19 a, offers a festive meal and an entertaining program for everyone who does not want to spend this special day alone. Participation is free of charge, but a telephone registration is required, as reported on frisch-flensburg.de . The event event aims to promote community and joy while asking for support in the implementation.

historical roots of social services

The history of social work in Germany is rich and complex, as the analysis of Dr. Carsten Frerk shows. As early as the 16th century, the Prince -Bishop of Würzburg, Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn, initiated a foundation to support the needy. These social services have been further developed over the centuries and originated in the reactions to the challenges of fighting poverty in the early modern period. So with the inner mission, which was launched by Johann Hinrich Wichern in the 19th century, a movement that motivated the Evangelical Church to take on social responsibility - an approach that promoted the development of organizations such as the diaconal work and Caritas in the long term.

The Caritas, originally founded in response to social issues and grievances in German society, has developed strongly since its creation in the late 19th century. This organization aims to bundle the help offers for the needy and make it more effective, which also includes the opportunity to use public funds. This is done in the context of a historically grown relationship between the church and the state, which is based on the principle of social responsibility, as on concordatwatch.eu Both organizations, Diakonie and Caritas, today stand as pillars of social service in Germany and reflect the historically grown obligation of the church towards the needy.