The Syriac Orthodox St. John's Church in Hengelo was once a boarding house where machine factory Stork accommodated its guest workers from Turkey. Among them were the pioneers of the Suryoye community in Twente. They founded the church there, which remains indispensable. "It gives us stability," say the grandchildren of the pioneers.
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The Syriac Orthodox St. John's Church in Hengelo was once a boarding house where machine factory Stork accommodated its guest workers from Turkey. Among them were the pioneers of the Suryoye community in Twente. They founded the church there, which remains indispensable. "It gives us stability," say the grandchildren of the pioneers.