Events
“World masterpieces about our Savior” – is a picture exhibition of world renown painters. This exhibition is showing the life of Jesus Christ from his birth until ascension. During April, the employees of the education department of IPO “Hope to People” showed this picture exhibition in museums, libraries, and educational institutions of Rivne and the Rivne region for different categories of listeners: students, teachers, and librarians.
In May, the youth from the church “Communion of Good Shepherd” plans to show this exhibition in the city center. We are grateful to God for the opportunity to share the Gospel, and we ask you to pray for the planted seed of truth to bring spiritual gifts.
Prayer for the mission
On the 12-13th of April, around thirty brothers and sisters participated in the prayer seminar of the Association of Bible Missionary Churches of Ukraine (ABMCU), which took place in Zalissja, Rivne region. They prayed about the Gospel being spread in Ukraine and beyond its borders.
This summer, two short-term missionary trips are planned by Rivne Bible College “Word of Grade” and ABMCU. The first one is to Kalmikija, the second trip will be to Tuva. Please pray about the fruitfulness of these trips. God bless the participants and local churches.
Missionaries – dentists
For four days in April, a group of American dentists provided medical help to orphans and children from complicated families in Oleksandria, Rivne region. Besides local children, the local medical personnel benefited from this trip by gaining necessary experience.
We are grateful to God and our brothers and sisters from the USA for their participation in outreach in Ukraine. Please pray about the continuation of God’s work in His field.
Heritage from the Lord
We are grateful for the birth of a girl Nadezhda in the family of our coworkers Nikolaj and Natalid Nikitin. Nikolaj is an academic dean in RBC “Word of Grace.” They already have three older children: daughters Miroslava and Luba, and son Timofej.
Magazine “Word to the Teacher”
The second issue of the Christian magazine “Word to the Teacher” is ready to be printed. Pray about its printing and distribution.
Gospel through sports
The seminar for sports ministers took place in Rivne on the territory of IPO “Hope to People” from the 19th through 20th of April. Over twenty people participated in it. Besides locals, coaches from Lviv, Lutsk, Mariupol, and Irpin’ came. The topics were: “The basics of a Christian soccer club”, “The spread of the Gospel among children,” and “Coaching.”
Outreach day camp
Our Lord is providing an opportunity to have a day camp in Rivne’s Ukrainian gymnasium on 27-31st of April. Pray about the team, the program, and funds to organize this camp, so that children can hear Gospel again. Let God be glorified through this.
News in the missionary locations
Kalmikija
It will be one year for the Begletsov family missionary ministry in the church “Communion of Christ the Savior” very soon. Zhenya and Nadezhda are bringing up two children, Zhenya and Sveta, staying firm in the Gospel, and serving the local church of Jesus Christ.
In June, there will be a short-term missionary trip to Kalmikija of Rivne Bible College’s “Word of Grace” students. Pray about organization and the trip itself.
Crimea
The brothers, who minister among Crimea Tatars in Crimea, have some difficulties. They are asking churches to spend special time praying about this nation from the 29th of April until 5th of May. This nation is closed to the the Gospel. Don’t miss this time of intercession!
Luganks region
We are grateful to God for the first baptism in the church “Svento Drom” (Holy Path) in Stahanov, Luganks region. On the 16th of April, two sisters made a covenant with God.
Healing and support needs
After complicated oncology surgery, Fedor Tsarevskij is in the severe condition in the hospital. We pray for the Holy Spirit’s encouragement because we can’t be there. Please pray about his wife Svitlana as well.
We were notified, that a 17 year old guy named Adam from one Asian republic, who believed in Jesus Christ, was kicked out of his home for his faith. Very soon after that he became very sick. It turned out that he had had this disease for 5-6 years. His parents knew about it, but they had no funds to treat their son. Adam had to have surgery – his right kidney was cut out. Regardless of it all, Adam is thankful to God for keeping him alive, bravely testifies about Jesus, and dreams about having a guitar so that he can worship God. Please pray about Adam’s healing, about the repentance of his parents, and about financial support for his family.
Pray about 12 year old Anton G. from Klevan orphanage, who is going through chemotherapy now.
God bless you!
