FLORIDA VISIT
The Association’s president, I. Mileyev, visited Florida to meet with the local pastors there. For more about the meeting, read his article located on the Association’s website. Read the article here…

Meeting Participants
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION’S DEPARTMENT LEADERS
The meeting took place on January 16 at the Association’s office. The Association’s president, I. Mileyev, taught about how to develop ministry plans, how to make joint decisions, and how leaders should react to criticism of other members of the team. Then the department leaders shared about their ministry in December, January, and part of February. The meeting was concluded by praying for the needs expressed by those who were there.

NEWS FROM THE EDUCATION MINISTRY
What used to be an unattainable dream of many pastors has become a real possibility for the Slavic Christians in the USA. And that is receiving theological training basically without leaving the home. The Association’s education department continues to train everyone who wishes to earn an AA Degree in Russian and English. For those who would like to receive a master's degree, they also have that opportunity as well. More details… (in Russian only).

Group of students at Second Slavic Church
MINISTRY OF THE YOUTH DEPARTMENT
The Association’s youth ministry is called “United” for a reason. This is a movement of young men and women who are united with a desire to attain to the higher calling in Christ. On January 19-21, they had their team’s retreat, and on February 10, there was a leadership meeting where they made up the plan of events for this year. More details… (in Russian only).

Leadership Team Engaged in the Planning Process
HOW TO LEAD A CHILD TO CHRIST?
On February 3, First Slavic Baptist Church had a Sunday School teachers’ conference. Seventy teachers and directors of Sunday Schools benefited from hearing the seminars on various methods of working with children and teens and learned how to preach the Gospel to them. One of the most interesting methods is “The Wordless Book.” Nadezhda Ivantsova, who has a lot of experience working with children, illustrated this method. More details… (in Russian only).

Nadezhka Ivantsova Presenting “The Wordless Book”
“HOUSE OF UNITY” CONFERENCE AT BRYTE
On January 13, Bryte church had a family conference, “House of Unity.” Over 150 people attended the conference. There were married couples, single parents, and even youth. Yuriy and Tatyana Sokolovskiy were the conference’s speakers. More details… (in Russian only).

Yuriy and Tatyana Sokolovskiy – Conference Speakersи
NEW MINISTRY FOR IMMIGRANTS IN SACRAMENTO
On January 27, Second Slavic Church in Sacramento had an event for immigrants. They addressed issues such as receiving government aid, information about resources, and English classes. Over 60 people attended this event. The church’s pastor, Sergey Solonenko, personally attended this event and shared a brief word of exhortation addressed to the immigrants in attendance. More details… (in Russian only).

Providing Resources for Immigrants
I CHOOSE JESUS!
It is an unforgettable experience when a person expresses their desire to give their life to God and dedicate themselves to following Him and to be baptized! On Sunday, February 4, The Cornerstone Church had a baptism service for 12 people from among the new immigrants. They started to learn about faith, Christ, and the Bible only after arriving to the U.S. They decided to receive Jesus, and dedicated their lives to following Him! More details…

Godspeed, Dear Brothers and Sisters!
HEALTHY FAMILIES MAKE A HEALTHY CHURCHЬ
A team from family ministry in The Revival Church in Vancouver, WA has a regular outreach for couples. Every meeting takes place in a friendly and warm environment with a great reception and parting gifts. However, the main emphasis is the practical edification of married couples. On February 17, 64 couples came to one of these gatherings. More details… (in Russian only).

FATHERS AND SONS
On January 25-28 Grace Family Church had their “Fathers and Sons” retreat, which took place in Paradise. This was an exceptionally beautiful forest, away from the busy city life. About 200 people from at least three generations were able to come. This is a fairly new ministry, but it continues to grow, and is a source of great blessing for many families. More information can be found on the Association’s website (in Russian only). An interview with the person responsible for this ministry, Valentin Tarasov, is available here (in Russian only.)

Fathers and Sons – What a Wonderful Sight!
WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE RIGHT OR BE HAPPY?
On January 27, New Hope Church had a family evening with the participation of Evgeniy Dushankov, who is an author, evangelist, and teacher. About 80 people from different churches were able to attend. Many of them are recent immigrants to the U.S. More details… (in Russian only).

LEADERS' RETREAT
In early February, The Good News Church in Tacoma had an annual retreat for pastors, those who are in leadership roles, and those who are active in church life. This year over 80 people came to the retreat, where they spent over two days in the majestic scenery of Washington. They had an evaluation of the previous year, as well as developed goals for this year. More details… (in Russian only).

Wonderful Team
FAMILY EVENING AT THE ROCKLAND BAPTIST CHURCH
On February 17, Rockland Baptist Church had a family evening with a theme of "Relationship in a Hut." The guests had an opportunity to take pictures at a photo booth, and were greeted at the door with raffle tickets for a game with prizes that kept everyone engaged throughout the whole evening. In addition, everyone was treated to comfortable dinner tables and live worship music. The speaker of the evening was Yan Kislitsa, who preached on "The Art of Expressing Love." More details… (in Russian only).

Pastor Roman Palnikov
WE ARE INTRODUCING TO YOU THE LIGHT OF THE WORD CHURCH
During the 85th Association’s convention, Light of the Word church in West Sacramento was accepted into its ranks. In order to show the character, strength, and power of Christ in practical life, every church member needs an in-depth study of the Bible, which is, according to the head pastor, Roman Vasilyevich Palnikov, the main focus of this church. More details… (in Russian only).
MISSIONARY NEWS
MINISTRY IN POLAND
Another one of the newsletter updates of the Sheremet missionary family in Poland is available here – click this link (in Russian only.)
UPDATES FROM THE ARSHULIK FAMILY IN BRAZIL
God answers prayers! The newsletter update from the Arshulik family talks more about it – read the letter here (in Russian only.)

Ten New Members Joined the Church

Pastor Vasiliy Khripunov
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MINISTRY OF THE LOCAL OUTREACH Vasiliy Khripunov is a pastor-evangelist, and assistant of the Missionary Department leader of the local outreach ministry. In his radio interview, he shared about the ministry of the local outreach, as well as about the training that he and his team are making available for everyone who wishes to get trained in Evangelism. To listen to the interview, click here: Local Outreach | Evangelism Training (in Russian only.) |
FEBRUARY NEWS UPDATE FROM TORREVIEJA
In the previous newsletter, the pastor of The Light of Life Church in Torrevieja (Alicante), Spain, Viktor Kovba, came to us with a need to pray for their pressing need. The church was about to be forced to move outside the city due to not having a license for gatherings over 30 people. At that time, the license’s cost was unattainable for the church. However, the Lord answered prayers through certain contributions and the rest of the cost they borrowed, and by doing so, they were able to take care of the licensing problem within the time requirement. Praise God for that! Their ministry continues. More details… (in Russian only.) |
 The church celebrates a newly-formed family
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