HAPPY 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
On April 21, Grace Avenue Bible Church (previously known as Third Slavic Baptist Church) celebrated their 25th anniversary.
Dear pastors and members of the church! We congratulate you and wish you an abundance of God’s blessings! May you grow in your knowledge of the Lord and His grace, and may you be an instrument in His hands in expanding His kingdom in the world as you preach the Gospel!
Recording of the anniversary celebration service can be found at this link (in Russian only).
ANOTHER MEETING OF DEPARTMENT LEADERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The leaders of the Association’s departments meet every two months to discuss ministry over the past two months, share future plans, and pray for the ministry needs. One such meeting took place on April 19.
RECORD OF GOD'S WORKS
There is a saying: “Big things are seen from a distance!”, and that is very true! There are churches in the Association that are doing their own ministry, and it seems that there’s nothing special that is going on. However, as you go through a ten-year archive of the Association’s newsletters, you may see God’s work which He accomplishes through the seemingly regular service of ordinary people in everyday life, as well as pastors, evangelists, and the Association’s staff… You begin to see God’s presence in our midst, and how He continues to save people, expanding His kingdom. Visit our newsletters archive! Read what God has done in and through us over the course of many years! Give Him glory, for He deserves it!
BAPTISM AT THE GOOD NEWS CHURCH
Ten new members joined the Good News Church in Tacoma. Right before the Easter celebration, on Saturday, March 30, young men and women dedicated their lives to the Lord and entered into a holy covenant with Him.
Praise God for their decision! Although they will be making a lot of decisions in life, their decision to follow the Lord is their best one, because its effects will be seen for the rest of their lives. We wish them a blessed journey. May God help them to grow in their faith and trust in the Lord, in their knowledge of Him, and in His grace. May their life not be spent in vain, but may God direct them in finding their place in ministry, and in the world! May their life be a joy to brothers and sisters, and may they spread the aroma of the Gospel everywhere!
REACHING TOGETHER
On April 6, the Spring of Life Church in Washington hosted a conference for children’s ministry, “Reaching Together”. The organizers and speakers of this event were those serving in the Association’s Sunday School Ministry, who have many years of experience in this ministry, and who dedicated their lives to serving God and the churches. About 50 people came to the conference. More details…. (in Russian only).
TACO SUNDAY AT THE FORWARD CHURCH
The mission of the Forward church is to help people find hope in Christ. Jesus shared meals with His disciples on so many occasions. The Forward Church also has similar meals, and it’s a special time of blessing for the church members and visitors alike. On April 7, the church had Taco Sunday. This was a week after the Easter celebration, and they decided to invite all the visitors who came to the Easter service for the first time. More details can be found in an article by the church’s pastor, B. Kipko.
“OUR DAYS” NEWSPAPER IS HEADING TO RUSSIA ONCE AGAIN
After about a half year break, the newspaper is now ready for subscription and delivery to Russia. The subscription can be made at: https://www.nashidni.com or by calling the editorial department at (916) 457-2626. The cost of the subscription is $60.00.
The newspaper is a perfect instrument for evangelism. If you have unbelieving friends or relatives in Russia, you can buy a subscription for them. Sometimes people refuse to listen to us in our efforts to get them to reconcile to God, and our efforts may be offensive to them. But the majority of people will read the newspaper if they get it. The newspaper includes a lot interesting information as well as the Gospel presentation about God, salvation, and eternal life. Do not miss this opportunity!
EASTER – QUEST FOR CHILDREN
During this Easter, The Cornerstone Church turned into a place of miracles and new discoveries for more than 100 young adventurers who were able to hear about the Easter story in a unique way. More details… (in Russian only).
Taken to the crucifixion…
EASTER DINNER, JEWISH STYLE
On Good Friday, The Cornerstone Church had an Easter dinner in a warm and joyful atmosphere. There were about 200 people who came to the well-decorated reception tables in order to spend the celebration around church family. Many of them celebrated Easter for the first time in America, and some for the first time in their lives. They were especially captivated by the guest speaker from Israel, Mikhael Tsinn, who spoke about the meaning of Easter and all its symbolism. More details… (in Russian only).
Easter Dinner
SAVE THOSE WHO ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY TO DEATH
On April 6, Slavic Baptist Church of Seattle hosted a conference on prison evangelism. There were representatives of various churches from WA state. “Deliver those who are being taken away to death. And those who are staggering to slaughter” (Prov. 24:11). This passage served as the main text and motivation for this meeting. The PCSBA’s leader of Prison Ministry, Viktor Butayev, shared about his ministry, his experience, and answered questions. More details... (in Russian only).
Conference Participants
TRANSFORMING INTO THE IMAGE OF CHRIST
House of the Gospel Church in San Francisco hosts seminars once a month on various topics. The last seminar was on April 14 about being transformed into the image of Christ and was taught by Evangelist Valentina Korniyenko. More about the seminar… (in Russian only).
Evangelist Valentina Korniyenko
A WOMAN WHO SERVES THE LORD
On Saturday, April 13, Seattle Baptist Church had a women’s conference covering the theme of: “A Woman Who Serves God”. Diana Polukhina was the main speaker. More details…. (in Russian only).
ASSOCIATION’S RADIO PROGRAMS
Every Tuesday and Thursday at 3:15 p.m., the Association is broadcasting radio programs at 87.7 FM which include interviews with missionaries, ministry leaders, and heads of the Association’s departments. You can access a nine-year archive of the programs on the Association’s website – click this link (in Russian only).
MISSIONARY NEWS
TRIP TO CENTRAL ASIA AND EUROPE
The assistant of the Association’s Mission Ministry Department head, Vasiliy Khripunov, and a pastor from Grace Family Church made a long journey to Uzbekistan, Poland, and Spain. The purpose of the trip to Uzbekistan was to visit gypsy churches and to prepare for summer camps in a few cities. While in Europe, they visited our missionary in Poland, and then had a few evangelistic services in Spain. More details about this trip will be given in next month’s newsletter.
Evangelism in Uzbekistan through Art about Christ by famous painters
PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES IN POLAND!
In their April newsletter, the Sheremet family shares about their blessings, ministry trials, and ask for prayer support. Their visa extensions were not granted, so they are going through an appeal process. Pray for God’s help in resolving this, and other issues that they are facing while serving in Poland. More details…. (in Russian only).
ABOUT THE SHIPUK FAMILY MINISTRY IN SPAIN
God continues to use this family's ministry to save the Slavs who have migrated to Valencia and the surrounding cities in Spain. Read Alik Shipuk's letter about what exactly they do and what results the Lord gives in their ministry. The letter is in Russian only.
Children's spring camp "Lego" for immigrant children
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