Category: Updates
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4/19/2022 – A moving interview with Pastor Ivan: Reflections on Kyiv in the aftermath of Russian atrocities.
Jon Eide’s interview of Pastor Ivan is profoundly moving and insightful as he reflects on Russian atrocities in Bucha and the region of Kyiv and the response of faith.
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4/19/2022 – A Help Center that helps
Krakow, Poland: When the concept of a ‘Crisis Center’ was first discussed, this original name seemed to convey a message that we hoped would be removed: ‘crisis’. The Shelter was the first component put in place by the MTW Ukraine Crisis Response Team. Immediate, emergency housing was needed to help displaced Ukrainian families find a…
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4/19/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: the beauty of a flower amidst war
From Lxxx (Day 55): Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your holiday greetings, for your prayers and support. Yesterday was a hard day. Russian troops began their advance in the east, their goal is to get under their control our eastern cities including Kharkiv and Mariupol. There was an attempt to move in the…
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4/18/2022 – Escape from Kherson
From former Kherson Missionary Melinda: “Several people from our church behind enemy lines in Kherson have made it out safely! They had to cross numerous checkpoints. Vxxx, Mxxx and the Vxxx family made it safely to the town of Izmail yesterday evening. I spoke with Vxxx this morning. He and his brother, Mxxx, have returned…
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4/18/2022 – A visit to Bucha
From another ministry: I went to Bucha and Vorzel. We took humanitarian aid to two local churches in those towns. Once again I was reminded of what beautiful areas those places used to be, surrounded by pine forests, a lot of new construction – some of the most desired places to live. As we were…
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4/18/2022 – The Pain of Bucha
From Jon Eide – MTW Ukraine Country Director: Everyone who has been in a car accident, especially an accident that could have been much worse, is shaken. Usually for a time there is a shock that gives one perspective. These experiences involving death around us, or near death ourselves, have a deep and lasting…
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4/18/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky
From Lxxx (Day 54): Dear brothers and sisters, Christ has risen! We can say this again and again during the whole year. Yesterday when we came to the church we were so happy to see our brother Ixxx, who had a day off and could come to the church. He played the guitar and sang…
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4/17/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky – Christ is risen!
Dear brothers and sisters, Christ has risen! We send you our greetings and wish you to enjoy the riches of God’s goodness, Christ’s forgiveness and God’s love. We thank our God for you, for your support and faithfulness in prayer. But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that…
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4/16/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky: Reflections on Russian culture
From Lxxx (Day 52): Dear brothers and sisters, During this Easter season we think of people of Palestine who lived on the occupied territory and pagan nation tried to impose their culture. Many Israelites saw Jesus only as the Liberator of their land but He came to give them much more, He came to liberate…
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4/15/2022 – Belgorod Dnestrovsky
From Lxxx (Day 51): Dear brothers and sisters, Thank you for your prayers. Sxxxx is back home. Our church wrote a letter to the recruitment office telling about all things that Sxxxx coordinates now. We are a small church and our young men are in the army now, it would be really hard to do…
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