Greetings!
The Lord’s mercy and grace are always upon us! God gives us hope in difficult times, strengthens us when we are weak, protects us when there is a commotion around us!
We sincerely thank you for your prayers, support, empathy and joy that you share with us!
Please read more news about the ministry of the Christian Mission Hope to People and praise the Lord with us for His great work in these difficult times!
Hope never disappoints us,
because the love of God has been poured into our hearts…
Romans 5:5
Training of the Future Ministers
The third session of the new enrollment of students of the Rivne Bible College was held at our suburban campsite in Zalissya. The training on the subject “History of the Church” was conducted by Pastor Serhiy Kyrylenko – not only a teacher, but also an actual minister: he planted a new church in the city of Dolyna in Ivano-Frankivsk region, in a region where it is especially difficult to preach the Gospel. When teaching Church history, he especially focuses students’ attention on the development of God’s Kingdom through mission work.
Easter Trip to the Military
On April 22, 2025, our employees Vyacheslav Arterchuk and Arkady Slyoza went to the Donetsk region to deliver aid to 16 military units. We have known some of the military for three years, while our employees met others for the first time – they evangelized, prayed and gave out prayer books. Everything with a request to God for protection for those who hold the front.
CFC Nadiya
The spring months are the most active time in soccer ministry: many practices, competitions, tournaments, in addition, the completion of Bible lessons on teams, preparation for summer camps, etc.
Dmitry Sosnovsky, who coaches boys aged 9–11, said that during Bible lessons, reading the Gospel of Luke, they explored the personality of Jesus Christ, His character, uniqueness, and perfection.
Antivirus
Mission worker, Christian ethics teacher of Special School # 1 in Klevan town Ruslana Kovalchuk, together with teachers and students of grades 3-4 of this school, prepared the Easter performance “ANTIVIRUS”.
On April 29, 2025, more than a hundred people gathered in the school auditorium to watch the performance – students of grades 1-2 and 5, teachers, educators, parents, representatives of the administration.
Kaleidoscope of Events at the Rivne Christian School Svitoglyad
One of the good traditions of our school is reading clubs. Here, children not only read, but also live the pages of their favorite books, imagining themselves as heroes of exciting stories. And they also try their hand at being in the role of the authors, creating their own literary masterpieces.
One of the bright events of the spring was the Ukrainian Embroidered Shirt Day, because we educate children in a deep understanding of the value of the culture and heritage of our people.
Time of Summer Camp is Approaching
Friends, we kindly ask you to pray for all scheduled summer evangelistic events.
Pray:
– for the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of camp participants;
– for the formation of mentor teams and their service;
– for the safety of children and adults.
June:
Evangelism site on the territory of the mission in Rivne
Power Camp (8–16 years old)
Two children’s sports camps of the Nadiya Sports Club in Zalissya.
July:
Children’s day camp in the village of Lyubark, Kyiv region (5–16 years old)
SKY Summer Camp (8–14 years old)
Children’s and teenage camps in Transcarpathia (department of Christian ethics)
Evangelistic day camp on the territory of the mission in Rivne;
Children’s day camp in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region;
Children’s camps and youth trips in Armenia.
August:
Camp-seminar for teachers in Transcarpathia (Christian ethics department)
Sports camp of the CSC Nadiya in Zhorany
Evangelistic day camp on the territory of the mission in Rivne;
Teenage camp from the church in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region;
Meeting of the senior team of the SKY floorball club;
Persian Ministry in Spring
We sincerely thank everyone who prayed, donated and supported our brothers and sisters from Iran. Thanks to you, their lives were saved – most are now free, but there are still some difficulties.
On April 2025, the Court of Appeals in Tehran upheld the sentences of three Christians – Mehran, Abbas and Narges. In total, more than 41 years in prison. Thank God, they, as well as some members of their families, managed to leave the country.
A Trip to the Uyghurs
“For me, this trip was a great blessing – to embrace, to remember what we went through…” – says our coworker after a trip to a country, where he previously served.
In the city, where our minister and his family lived for almost three years, he was able to see the disciples whom the Lord brought to Himself. Many of them were baptized and hold on to the faith despite trials. One of the disciples experienced a spiritual decline, but did not give up. Despite fear and pressure, he kept the Bible at home – hidden in a secret place. This touched our minister very much.
