Hope often grows quietly, through faithful presence, consistent service, and meaningful relationships. At Nexus Church, this has become increasingly visible through the ministry of Nexusplay and Nexus Café.
Nexusplay—our soft play centre—is a safe, joyful, and welcoming space for families with young children. What began as a practical response to a real community need has grown into a place of trust and belonging. Parents return week after week, children form friendships, and adults find space to breathe, talk, and be heard. Many of these families would never normally attend a church service. Over time, natural and honest conversations about life and faith have emerged.
In 2024, Nexus Café was opened as a natural extension of this relational approach. The café has quickly become a community hub where people slow down, connect, and feel seen. We are deeply thankful to God for the many new relationships formed there, with young couples, students and parents already connected through Nexusplay. Faith is not pushed but it is present. People often encounter the heart of the gospel long before they hear its words.
Nexusplay and Nexus Café play an important role in sustaining Nexus Church financially, but even more significantly, they have become living expressions of the church throughout the week.
Last month, we hosted the first gathering of a series called Business, Work, Faith, to bring together people connected through Nexus Café and Nexusplay. The central theme of these evenings is relationships—with God and with others—explored through the lenses of business, work, and faith.
As we look ahead, we give thanks to God for open doors, softened hearts, and the steady growth of hope in Novi Sad. We are learning that when the church chooses to love patiently, serve faithfully, and walk alongside people where they are, hope truly does spring eternal.
By Nenad Radeka, Nexus Church, Novi Sad, Serbia
