HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The Association’s president is wishing everyone Happy Thanksgiving. His full greeting can be found here.
EVALUATING THE PAST CONVENTION
The Association’s president evaluated the 85th convention of PCSBA’s ECB, which took place on October 27-28, and shares his thoughts about it. Read his article at this link.
CONVENTION VIDEOS
The Association’s Video Ministry team put in a lot of effort in recording and uploading not only the seminars of the 85th convention, but also the interviews with many pastors who were there. To watch these recordings, visit The Association’s YouTube channel – click this link. Livestream video can also be seen on the same channel under the “Live” section. The convention’s website can be found at the following: https://85convention.pcsba.com.
Association’s YouTube videos
“IN THE UNITY OF GENERATIONS” – MEETING OF WOMEN DURING THE CONVENTION
During the PCSBA’s convention on October 28, 2023, the women’s ministry had a special time when women from different churches shared about the events of the past year and made plans for the upcoming year. More details can be found here (in Russian only).
The Meeting Participants
MEN’S RETREAT AT BRYTE CHURCH
Planned as a business retreat, it unexpectedly turned out to be a prayer retreat. The reason for that was because the men started to pray in a new format, which they learned during the Strategic Renewal Prayer Summit — praying using Scripture. Read more about it in the article by M. Avramenko, one of the pastors of Bryte Church (in Russian only).
TRIP TO THE NORTHEASTERN USA
The North American Mission Board invited I. Mileyev and his wife Alena to attend the Multi-Ethnic “Trainee to Trainers” summit on November 10. After the summit, they were also able to visit two churches in South Carolina, one in Anderson and one in Greenville. More details can be found on the Association’s website (in Russian only).
One of the Summit Sections
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT NEWS
Read about how student education in Russian and English is developing under the AA Degree program in the note by the head of the education department, A. Pronin - click this link (in Russian only).
The Student Group of the Second Slavic Church of Sacramento
PRAYER FOR ISRAEL AND UKRAINE
A special church service dedicated to prayer for Israel and Ukraine took place at Rockland Baptist Church on October 15, 2023. This special time of prayer united the church representatives from all over Sacramento. People from various nationalities prayed together for peace and for the bloodshed to stop. Read more in an article by A. Ryabichenko on the Association’s website (in Russian only).
Молитва о мире
HOW TO MELT THE ICE IN RELATIONSHIPS?
On the third Sunday of October, Grace Avenue Bible Church in Sacramento had a church service with the theme of strengthening relationships within the family. This was done as a special evening of reaching out to immigrants during the “Place of Grace” fellowship. After a sermon, there was a tea fellowship around the campfire, which was engaging for everyone. More than fifty people were able to attend this event. More details… (in Russian only).
Fellowship around the Campfire
REPLACING HALLOWEEN
“No, we did not celebrate Halloween, but we did our best to replace its celebration with a testimony of the Good News”, said Yuriy Senchenko, pastor of Choose Life Church in WA. The evangelical outreach took place on the night of October 31 in Fife. Christians handed out candy, shared the Good News and prayed for people on the streets. More details… (in Russian only).
Evangelism during Halloween
“TRUNK OR TREAT” EVANGELISM
Halloween is a very unpleasant holiday for many Christians. Demonic images and costumes with scary sounds cause fear… As a whole, it is a very dark and scary time. This year, the Bethel Baptist Church in Sacramento, in a joint effort with Temple Baptist Church, became a beacon of light in the darkness. More can be found in an article by A. Kovdiy (in Russian only).
“Store Your Treasures in Heaven” is what this station is called
SEASONS OF WOMANHOOD
The women’s meeting “Seasons of Womanhood” took place on November 18 at House of Prayer Church in West Sacramento. This was a special time which united 100 women of various generations into one, where they were able to pray for discerning the will of God for their lives and ministry. The main goal of the organizers was to encourage and motivate the women to serve the Lord, and for them to experience the joy of service in their lives. More details… (in Russian only).
There were women of various generations
BROTHERS’ RETREAT
On November 16-18, 2023, Slavic Baptist Church of West Sacramento had a brothers’ retreat. They spent three days in fellowship and prayer, which was instrumental in their spiritual nourishment and growth. The main speaker was pastor Stepan Pavlyuk, who lovingly ministered to everyone by preaching the Word and sharing practical instructions from his personal life. The main theme of the fellowship was discipleship. More details… (in Russian only).
NEW BOOKS ABOUT THE GLORY OF GOD AND CHRISTIANS’ WALK WITH HIM
Our Association has many talented people! One of them is Pavel Lvutin, who is a pastor at the Word of Truth Church. He wrote five books, some of which are published and can be found on Amazon. For a short summary for each book and where each one of them can be found, visit the Association’s website.
UNKNOWN HEROES AMONG US
What do we know about people whom we meet in church? Especially about those who are elderly, whom we often don’t even notice, and only learn amazing things about them after their death? One of these cases is covered by O. Avetisova on the Association’s website (in Russian only).
Vladimir Mikhailovich Belov, former member of Bryte Church
MISSIONARY NEWS
ANNUAL MISSION REUNION
On October 11, Grace Family Church in Sacramento hosted a Mission Reunion, which is a friendly meeting of missionaries of various churches and different countries. Over 100 people were able to attend the event. Special guests of the Mission Reunion were: Valentin Siniy, rector of the Tauride Christian Institute, Ukraine, board member of SBC, Mick Stokwell, and Nathaniel Parrow, mobilizer of the younger generation for missions. Twenty missionary teams gave a presentation of their ministries. More details…
STREET EVANGELISM AND MORE…
Tirelessly, every Saturday and Sunday in a new place, a team of local missionaries, led by Pastor Vasily Khripunov, preaches the Gospel on the streets of different cities in California, holding meetings in local houses of prayer or missionary points. Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19, were the same for them. On Saturday they were in the Missionary Center in San Jose, and held a special evangelism Thanksgiving evening, and on Sunday, they preached at the stadium at Santa Clara. More details…
This can be done without the knowledge of English!
MINISTRY IN POLAND
Please read I. Sheremet's November newsletter about ministry in Poland here - click this link (in Russian only).
Harvest Day Celebration
UKRAINIAN MISSIONARIES IN BRAZIL
Brazil is the largest country in South America, and the most densely populated country on the continent. If you are a regular reader of our newsletter, you may have previously become a little acquainted with the missionary family of Irina and Vitaly Arshulik, whose ministry in Brazil is supported by our Association. They were able to come to the 85th Convention of the Association. Read S. Iotko’s interview with them on the Association’s website (in Russian only).
Church in Brazil
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