Baby Shower for our Pastor's Wife, Tanya

Time for Refreshments

Misha and Tanya Having Fun

On September 10, our team had a baby shower for our pastor's wife, Tanya. She was not feeling well and we thought we were going to have to call if off. However, after 1 1/2 hours Michael and Tanya showed up to the surprise shower. We played games and had a great time showering them with lots of baby gifts.

Summer Camp - July 21-26, 2015

Welcome to our Children's Summer Camp

Meeting outside on our wonderful green grass!

Puppet Shows and Songs

Sports

Crafts

Trampoline

Trampoline for Small Children

Crafts

Last Day of Camp

We had 90 children registered for our summer camp and every day there were 80 children who attended. Praise the Lord for the wonderful leaders He provided for us. Thank you Sasha, Igor, Youla, Tanya, Lena, Ruth, Vita, Oleg, Denise, Lena and Nikita! We are especially thankful for the three cooks who prepared meals for the children and leaders every day.  Our theme was Jesus' love for us sparks our desire to want to serve Him. We are thankful to Jim Winslow who supported our camp this year. Thank you Jim!!! 

Sasha and Julie's Wedding

Sasha and Julie

On June 18, Sasha and Julie were married. Julie has been working on our church plant team for the past two years and Sasha decided he would also join our team. They have been working in our children's program. Sasha was one of our sports leaders at our summer camp and Julie was in charge of crafts. I am thankful to God for Sasha and Julie and their desire to serve the Lord in Petrovka. Congratulations!!!

Odessa Zoo

A Trip to the Odessa Zoo

We took the children who had good attendance in our Saturday Children's Bible Club to the Odessa Zoo on June 6. Many of these children had never been to Odessa. They were so excited to see all the animals, especially the elephant who even danced for us!!! After the zoo we took the children to McDonald's for a Happy Meal! It was a great day!

Thank You to All!!!

My Dear Friends,
I thank God for your faithful prayers and support of my ministry in Ukraine. It has been a difficult year with the continuing war going on in the eastern part of the country. People are living in fear and are having a hard time making ends meet with the inflation of the grieven and food prices soaring. Please pray for the people in Ukraine to turn to God in repentance and that they would know the peace that only God can give. It is a privilege for me to be able to serve here during these uncertain times. I pray that each one of you may know the peace of God in your lives and that you may experience His blessings in your ministry for His Kingdom.

Grace and peace to you!

Denise

Summer Prayer Requests 2015

On June 6, we will be taking the older children on a field trip to Odessa for those who had the most attendance in our club. We will be taking them to the zoo and to McDonalds for lunch. Pray for safety as we travel and for the children to have good behavior.
June 20-July 11 we will be having a special missionary emphasis in our children's program. We will be sharing the lives of Amy Carmichael, Gladys Aylward, Erik Liddel and Jim Elliot. Pray for the Spirit of God to work in the hearts of these children to maybe one day give their lives to serve God in missions.
July 21-26 we will be having our summer VBS/Camp. We are expecting at least 100 children to attend. Currently, we do not have enough leaders to run the camp successfully. Please pray for leaders and helpers to agree to be a part of our camp. Pray for our team as we make preparations for this event. Pray that God will work in the hearts and lives of our children in Petrovka.
In August, we will be having our first baptismal service for new believers. Currently there are 10 candidates preparing to be baptized. We thank God for these 10 people! We need prayer for all the preparations for this special event in the life of our church. We need a pool or basin that can be set up on our property for the service. We thought about traveling to the Black Sea or a nearby lake, but we believe we need to have this service in our town so that neighbors and friends can attend.
Praise the Lord together with us that one of my supporting churches and four personal supporters provided the funds for the 25 chairs we need. Thank you so much!!!
Also, we thank the Lord for the remodeling project that was just completed in our children's Sunday School room and our kitchen. Thank you to all who had a part in this project.

May - Update on Young Mom's Bible Study Group

Praise the Lord for a wonderful year with the young moms in Petrovka. In May, one of our moms invited one of her friends named Louba. In March, we heard about a needy mom from Petrovka who had just had a baby and was in the hospital in Odessa. We visited her and took some needed baby items to her. In May, I saw her and her husband walking to the children's playground and I invited her to come to our group on Tuesday. Her name is also Louba. She has come two weeks in a row and also came for the Sunday service. This past week I gave her the book we are studying called, "Wisdom for Mothers". She asked me for a Bible and at the same time the other Louba also asked for a Bible. It was the first time they opened a Bible and I showed them how to find the books in the Old Testament and New Testament. One of the moms called me later in the day and asked again how to find the passages listed for our homework. Her baby was sleeping and she had time to work on her lesson! What a great blessing these moms are to me! There are 12 moms who attend our group and nine of these moms have repented. Please pray for God to work in their hearts and give them strength for caring for their families.

Louba, Nikita, Bogdon and Louba
My Precious New Moms