!!!Evangelisches Jugendwerk

Evangelisches Jugendwerk (Protestant Youth Welfare Work): the origins 
of Evangelisches Jugendwerk date back to the close of the 19%%sup th/% 
 century, the heyday of youth organisations. After 1920, the 
"Kreuzfahrer" (literally: Crusaders, mainly school children) were of 
considerable importance. The corporate state forced the organisation 
to have direct relations with the Church, under the NS-regime only 
Bible work was allowed. After 1945 the Evangelisches Jugendwerk 
existed as a Church Service ("Werk der Kirche"), and until the 1970s, 
when an internal crisis deprived it of its standing, it was one of the 
largest youth organisations in Austria. The Evangelisches Jugendwerk 
was influenced greatly by the ministers for young people, G. Traar 
(1936-1954) and E. Glaeser (1958-1970). Work in the parishes has a 
voluntary basis and mainly concentrates on children; work with young 
people emphasises a critical approach to social conditions and has an 
ecumenical orientation; holiday activities are organised every year. 
Founding member of the Austrian Bundesjugendring (Federal Association 
of Youth Organisations) and the Ecumenical Council for Young People in 
Austria.


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