JANUARY MEETING OF THE PCSBA PASTORS
Another meeting of the PCSBA pastors took place on January 18 over Zoom. The meeting continued the previous theme of how the churches can help the new wave of immigrants, while at the same time preaching the Gospel to them. Details can be found in an article by I. Mileyev.
TWO NEW CHURCHES HAVE JOINED THE PCSBA
Two churches with the same name, but from different states, recently became members of the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association. One of them, “Spring of Life” church, is located in South-Eastern Mukilteo, WA. Pavel Belev is the current head pastor there. The other Spring of Life Bible Church is a very young and newly-formed churh in Greenville, South Carolina, Aleksandr Salfetnikov is the head pastor of the church.
Pavel Ivanovich Belev, head pastor of the Spring of Life church, South-Eastern Mukilteo, Washington |
Aleksey Sergeyevich Salfetnikov, head pastor of the Spring of Life Bible Church, Greenville, South Carolina |
We welcome these churches in our Association, wish them blessings from the Lord, and hope for successful cooperation with them in serving to God.
Spring of Life Bible Church after their first service, Greenville, South Carolina
GRAND OPENING OF A NEW CHURCH BUILDING
Cornerstone Church has acquired a new building and had their grand opening service on Christmas, December 25. About 150 people attended the service. Congratulations to the Cornerstone Church!
The church service was evangelistic. For more information, read an article by S. Iotko – click this link (in Russian only.)
Welcome to the new church building!
HISTORY OF THE MISSION BOULEVARD BAPTIST CHURCH
The PCSBA has so many diverse churches: some are big, while some are small; some have been open for decades, while some are newly-planted; there are Russian-, Ukrainian-, and English-speaking churches with names that are only in English, while some that have Russian-English names. Every church has their life’s story. Mission Boulevard Baptist Church recounts their life’s story of thirty-two years. Read more in an article by Nina Yurkov, who is a member of that church. You can also get to know the histories of other churches by visiting our website: About us – Our history – History of our churches.
Mission Boulevard Baptist Church today…
THE MISSIONARIES RETURN HOME
 For over six years, the family of Vyacheslav Mikhailovich and Nina Nesterovna Tsvirinko served in Moldova. However, in December of 2022, due to some health issues, they were forced to leave their ministry and return to Fresno, California. For more about their ministry in Moldova, and to find out what their plans are right now, read an article by O. Avetisova on the PCSBA’s website (in Russian only.)
VIDEO DEPARTMENT IS UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT
 For many years now, the Video Department has been led by Aleksandr Vivsik from First Slavic Church in Sacramento. He served faithfully and sacrificially as he was sharing with others on PCSBA’s YouTube channel about various ministries of the Association, about conventions, and various events. At the end of 2022, he had to leave this ministry because of some health issues.
In December, Svyatoslav Iotko from Grace Avenue Bible Сhurch was nominated as the head of the video ministry, and then affirmed for this ministry. For more information about him, read an article on the association’s website.
We are grateful to Alekandr Vivsik for his many years of ministry, and are praying for God to bless Svyatoslav, who has agreed to continue this ministry!
BAPTISM AT THE GOOD NEWS CHURCH
On January 7, 2023, The Good News Church in Tacoma had seven people who were baptized, confessing their faith in Christ. “To baptize is one of my favorite parts of being a pastor”, said Pastor Vasiliy. “To see their joyful faces as they are coming out of the water is a great blessing.” For more information visit the PCSBA’s website (in Russian only.)
Pastoral address to the new church members
BETHLEHEM VILLAGE IN BRYTE
“Christmas Block Party” was the name of the huge church-wide event that took place on December 16, 17, and 18 at Bryte Church. Over 8,000 people visited the event, and over 12,000 cups of coffee and hot chocolate were served. Read more about this event in an article by S. Iotko on the Association’s website (in Russian only.)
The Bethlehem village…
CHRISTMAS BINGO
Christmas celebrations are a wonderful opportunity to share the Gospel with people. Bethel Slavic Baptist Church took advantage of such an opportunity, and hosted a Bingo night with an intellectual games for both children and young adults. Details can be found here.
During the game
 PREACH TO PEOPLE ABOUT CHRIST!
That is what the head of the PCSBA’s radio ministry, I. Voronov, is exhorting us to. Brief 15-minute recordings with ministry reports, sermons, and testimonies can have such a tremendous impact on people and preach the Gospel to them. If you would like to do this as well, get in touch with I. Voronov at: (916) 768-0907 or through email: interportland@yahoo.com. More details can be found here (in Russian only.)
MOMS IN PRAYER MINISTRY IN 2023
God-honoring moms continue to believe and pray for God’s protection over their children, schools, and various institutions, as well as plan events which could be helpful in growing this ministry. For more about what the PCSBA’s Moms in Prayer ministry has in store for 2023, read an article by the head of the department, O. Drovorub (in Russian only.)
Meeting of the women’s committee
 MEET OUR TRANSLATOR – ANDREY ZABOLOTNYY
The PCSBA’s Information Department has people whose ministry is not noticed by many, but without whom the news updates would not be possible. One such person is our translator, Andrey Zabolotnyy, who is a pastor at the Slavic Baptist Church of West Sacramento and has a Theology degree. S. Iotko, who is the department’s correspondent, interviewed him. The full interview can be accessed here (in Russian only.)
WHERE IS GOD?
This was the name of a play put on by the Christian theater, “Quo Vadis” theatrical group. The goal of the play was to show that God is close to us in all of life’s circumstances. The play took place on December 24 and 26 at the Second Slavic Baptist Church in Sacramento. For more about how this play was organized, what it is about, and where to find the recording, read an article by A. Sergyuk on the Association’s website (in Russian only.)
Сцена из постановки
HOLIDAYS UNITE CHURCHES
On January 8, guests from First Slavic Baptist Church in Sacramento visited Fist Slavic Baptist Church “House of the Gospel” in San Francisco. The Christmas greetings and blessings, choir singing, and children’s program, as well as the preaching of the Word and prayer, encouraged brothers and sisters of the small church in San Francisco. Details can be read in an article by O. Chanova (in Russian only.)
Scene from the play
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 WHAT DOES THE BIBLE TEACH ABOUT SUICIDE?
The recent news that one of the prominent ministers of the church had committed suicide shocked many, encouraged some in the war against the church, and perhaps seriously puzzled some.
For those who have received similar news and are asking many questions, the pastor of Grace Family Church, Dmitriy Yuryevich Zherebnenkov, prepared a short article with a study of a biblical approach to the problem of suicide. Read it here.
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