{"id":32995,"date":"2025-06-02T18:28:43","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T15:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/%d1%96%d0%bd%d1%84%d0%be%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%b0%d1%86%d1%96%d0%b9%d0%bd%d0%be-%d0%bc%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%82%d0%be%d0%b2%d0%bd%d0%b8%d0%b9-%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%be%d0%ba-3-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-01-02T19:22:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T16:22:55","slug":"newsletter-of-the-mission-3_2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/newsletter-of-the-mission-3_2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter of the Mission # 3_2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Greetings!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">The Lord&#8217;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!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We sincerely thank you for your prayers, support, empathy and joy that you share with us!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"><em><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Hope never disappoints us, <\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-end para-style-body\"><em><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">because the love of God has been poured into our hearts&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Romans 5:5<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Training of the Future Ministers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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 &#8220;History of the Church&#8221; was conducted by Pastor Serhiy Kyrylenko &#8211; 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&#8217; attention on the development of God&#8217;s Kingdom through mission work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/training-of-future-ministers\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Easter Trip to the Military<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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 &#8211; they evangelized, prayed and gave out prayer books. Everything with a request to God for protection for those who hold the front.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/easter-trip-to-the-military\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">CFC Nadiya<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Dmitry Sosnovsky, who coaches boys aged 9\u201311, said that during Bible lessons, reading the Gospel of Luke, they explored the personality of Jesus Christ, His character, uniqueness, and perfection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/csc-nadia\/\">Read more&#8230;\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Antivirus<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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 &#8220;ANTIVIRUS&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">On April 29, 2025, more than a hundred people gathered in the school auditorium to watch the performance &#8211; students of grades 1-2 and 5, teachers, educators, parents, representatives of the administration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/antivirus\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Kaleidoscope of Events at the Rivne Christian School Svitoglyad<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/kaleidoscope-of-events-at-the-rivne-christian-school-svitoglyad\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Time of Summer Camp is Approaching<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Friends, we kindly ask you to pray for all scheduled summer evangelistic events.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Pray:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&#8211; for the powerful work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of camp participants;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&#8211; for the formation of mentor teams and their service;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&#8211; for the safety of children and adults.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">June:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Evangelism site on the territory of the mission in Rivne<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Power Camp (8\u201316 years old)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Two children&#8217;s sports camps of the Nadiya Sports Club in Zalissya.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">July:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Children&#8217;s day camp in the village of Lyubark, Kyiv region (5\u201316 years old)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">SKY Summer Camp (8\u201314 years old)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Children&#8217;s and teenage camps in Transcarpathia (department of Christian ethics)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Evangelistic day camp on the territory of the mission in Rivne;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Children&#8217;s day camp in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Children&#8217;s camps and youth trips in Armenia.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">August:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Camp-seminar for teachers in Transcarpathia (Christian ethics department)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Sports camp of the CSC Nadiya in Zhorany<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Evangelistic day camp on the territory of the mission in Rivne;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Teenage camp from the church in Dolyna, Ivano-Frankivsk region;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-justify para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Meeting of the senior team of the SKY floorball club;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Persian Ministry in Spring<\/h3>\n<p>We sincerely thank everyone who prayed, donated and supported our brothers and sisters from Iran. Thanks to you, their lives were saved \u2013 most are now free, but there are still some difficulties.<br \/>\n<span id=\"more-32958\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>On April 2025, the Court of Appeals in Tehran upheld the sentences of three Christians \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hopetopeople.org\/en\/persian-service-in-spring\/\">Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>A Trip to the Uyghurs<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFor me, this trip was a great blessing \u2013 to embrace, to remember what we went through\u2026\u201d \u2013 says our coworker after a trip to a country, where he previously served.<\/p>\n<p>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. 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