We try to sow a grain of hope into children's hearts and outside God's temple. Children can thus meet, get to know and receive something positive into their lives. We live in one city, so we build friendships and pursue more open family relationships. Sometimes it's hard and we're really 24/7 at work. We were planning a trip with our two sons, and a phone call came in asking for Mom's care at the hospital. Family plans had to give way
Jaroslav Jurko
Job: evangelical priest
Place: Trenčín
Date of Award: 17. 8. 2026
We try to sow a grain of hope into children's hearts and outside God's temple. Children can thus meet, get to know and receive something positive into their lives. We live in one city, so we build friendships and pursue more open family relationships. Sometimes it's hard and we're really 24/7 at work. We were planning a trip with our two sons, and a phone call came in asking for Mom's care at the hospital. Family plans had to give way
With the number of awards, we slowly reach the number of one hundred and eighty and ring the bell at the goal of the evangelical parish. A young man in short pants and a shirt opens up. He’ll be begging us in a moment and disappear in the house. Waiting time takes Janko as a challenge to play with the red amplion.
Within a little while, we are given our hands festively dressed married couple, Eunika and Jaroslav Jurkovci, who have served as Trencin evangelical spiritual shepherds for five years. The parish priest is slightly uncomfortable because he is not yet able to identify our tartars, the parish priest seems calmer and a gentle smile shines on her face.
Jarko Jurko, as his family calls him members of the church, brought a fresh spirit to Trencin. They praise him for a number of activities that, beyond the classic duties of a priest and his wife, organize for families of local parishioners. From meeting families at a barbecue or lecture, to camps for children and youth to hiking and trips.
We try to sow a grain of hope into children’s hearts and outside God’s temple. Children can thus meet, get to know, and receive something positive in their lives, and the priest explains.
With their wife, Eunice, they try not only to address the Gospels but also to establish good relations and cooperation with other churches and religious communities in the city.
We want to be open to meeting people not only of our own community, but of the overall community of Trenčín. We live in one city, so we build friendships and strive for more open family relationships, and the priest said.
They both have more than enough jobs. The services of God serve in addition to Trenčín in Drietome and Trenčianske Teplice. There’s a hospital in town, nursing homes, hospices, and they want a priest everywhere. This should be added to the pedagogical work with children.
Sometimes it’s hard and we’re really 24/7 at work. We were planning a trip with our two sons, and a phone call came in asking for Mom’s care at the hospital. Family plans had to give way,’ says the parson.
After the new nomination we arrive at the farm two hours later. It will be handed over again by a relaxed smiling man in a T-shirt and short pants.
