Great and marvelous are your
deeds, Lord God Almighty.
Just and true are your ways,
King of the nations.
Revelation 15:3
Greetings friends!
Our God is the sovereign Lord of the Universe, and He fulfills will here and now, and through each of us. Often, when get in difficult life circumstances we forget about this truth and lose heart. When we see God’s work in us and through us, our heart calms down and is filled with hope. Our destiny is in the good, wise and merciful hands of our blessed Savior! Please continue reading to see how the Lord uses His children to accomplish His great purpose.
Struggling for Souls
Over the past two months, our ministers, Vyacheslav Arterchuk, and Arkady Slyoza, made two trips to the front.
On December 25-28, 2023, they went to visit the military and congratulated them on Christmas. Our brothers brought gifts from churches and individual people. Read more about the Christmas trip here:
Christmas Blessings
We sincerely thank everyone who participated in the preparation of Christmas gifts for people in Ukraine. The Community of the Good Shepherd in Rivne, as well as volunteers from other communities, brought these gifts to the homes of people who are in financial difficulty, refugees, widows, as well as families who are anxiously waiting for their sons, husbands, and fathers.
Evangelism through an Exhibition of Paintings
On January 29, 2024, mission coworkers, Arkady Slyoza, and, Mykola Nikitin, visited the volunteer center operating in the ECB church in Kostopil, Rivne region, where they presented an exhibition of paintings “Jesus Christ – Savior of the World” for more than 100 refugees and residents of the city.
Christian education for Ukrainian children
The Rivne Christian School Worldview continues to lead a very active, creative, and saturated life. Praise God for giving such a wonderful opportunity to teach children the valuable foundations of God’s Word, to create an atmosphere of mutual respect, and love, and to discover the talents and abilities of each student for His glory! You can read more about the kaleidoscope of school events here:
Winter camp “He Is!”
On January 8-14, 2024, the youth Christian camp “He Is!” was held in the village of Polyana, Carpathian region. It was organized by the employees of the Christian ethics department of the Hope to People Mission, Ruslana Kovalchuk, and Arkady Slyoza.
Youth Sports Camp “Voice of Jesus”
The beginning of 2024 has been very busy for Christian Floorball Team SKY. They participated in three competitions – in the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of January. The very next day, the team left for another event, which took place on January 15-20 in the Carpathians. It was the main event of this month and probably of the entire year for our ministry – SKY Camp…
Serving People in Central Asia
The family of our faithful servants Yuriy and Olesya, together with their three children, has been working in Central Asia for many years. Over the years, they have learned that the best method of evangelizing local people is through discipleship and personal relationships. Now the political situation in their country has changed for the better, the country has become more open to everything new, and more and more information is released on social networks.
Arrival of a Dear Guest
From January 24 to 31, our brother and minister from Turkey was in Rivne. Mission workers had an opportunity to have several warm meetings with him. They talked about the latest events in both countries, recalled mutual friends, prayed together, and thanked God.
Christmas Evangelism in Armenia
Thanks to the help of our mission friends, our coworkers in Armenia were able to visit a lot of people with Christmas gifts and hold children’s Christmas meetings. First of all, these were needy people, single mothers, widows, refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh, and families who take care of the poor or have relatives seriously injured during the hostilities in Armenia.
