The Go(o)d Seed Project

European Solidarity Corps · Learning & Reflection Beyond Words: What I Learned About Listening Reflections on Nonviolent Communication during my European Solidarity Corps experience John Elhami  ·  The Good Seed Project  ·  Luleå, Sweden I remember sitting in one of our project discussions and realising that I was already preparing my answer before the other person had finished speaking. I was listening, but I was also waiting for my turn. That small realisation made some of the ideas in Nonviolent Communication much more personal to me. During our European Solidarity Corps project with The Good Seed Project in Luleå, our project coordinator, Joshua Armfield , introduced us to Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg . We read and discussed the third edition together, looking at how the ideas i...

Good Seed Project · January–July 2026 Five Activities, One Community: A 6-Month Impact & Reach Review A comprehensive review of participation, repeat attendance, and international reach across Tweenies , Young Adults & Bible Study, the Community Meal , International Meeting Place , and Sunday School . Written & Compiled  by:   John Elhami ,  Egle Davydovaite & Sarah Medhat From January to July 2026, the five activities recorded 58 gatherings , at least 1,130 visits , and 252 participant records . The registers also show participation from at least 26 countries and places of origin . Note: Participant totals count records within each activity, so individuals involved in multiple programs may be counted more than once. Each activity served a distinct role within the community: the Community Meal brought together the largest overall ga...

Faith & Life  ·  Luleå, Sweden Freedom on Two Wheels — On Courage, Community, and God’s Grace Along the Road Learning to ride a bicycle as an adult in northern Sweden wasn’t something I had planned. But sometimes it’s in the most unexpected challenges that faith finds its depth. John Elhami ·  The Good Seed Project  ·  ESC Volunteer , Luleå For a long time I held on to the belief that learning to ride a bicycle as an adult would be an enormous, perhaps impossible, undertaking. I pictured months of frustration and wobbling — an uphill battle that most people had left behind in childhood. But God has a wonderful way of surprising us the moment we step out in faith. As it turned out, all it took was a day or two. Those days were anything but easy. The humbling was real. I learned the hard way — falling again and again, scraping my knees and elbows, and eventually realising I had barely thought about the brakes. Rolling along out of control is n...

Being together, having fun, enjoying the evening and worship God.  Words which describe best the youth group at EFS.  „ KUL , Kyrkans Unga Luleå, är en ungdomsgrupp som träffas på EFS fredagar 18:30 - 22:00. En samverkan mellan Skolkyrkan, EFS och Svenska kyrkan i Luleå. “ - Instagram describtion Every week, we plan different activity. Let me demonstrate what we've done so far.   Two weeks after our arrival, we went bowling at Oleary’s . We had every bowling row because there were so many of us. We also had a music night. A lot of young people are really talented at playing instruments. But that night was more about our knowledge of music. Since we had to guess the answers to every question except when Nena's song 99 Luftballons was playing, it   was amusing for us Germans to have at least one right question.   On another Friday, we held an open stage for them to demonstrate their musical talents. Visit Instagram to take a peek if you're interested. Additi...