God has blessed me with a ministry in a Christian church called "Calvary". I am an administrator of the church.
In the performance of one's duty I often visit city administration, governor's committees and meet with secular people. When they learn I am minister of the church, they ask questions about creation, salvation, ministry of Jesus Christ. Most of the people don't know the truth. They don't know God's love and God's mercy. They say they've done wrong so much, they can't be forgiven. But those are the thoughts of the devil.
I preach sometimes in my church, read the Word of God, pray and ask God for revelations. And He reveals to me. One thing He reveals is that I have to go and bring good news to people, that I need to study and to teach others.
The Word of God tells about Great Commission: "Therefore go, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, so, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.'' (Mt.28:19,20)
I thank God that there is Hope Now mission in Cherkasy under the direction of a wise man in Christ, Vic Jackopson. Thanks to him, there was started a Bible school for pastors and church leaders.
We live in the world where money is of great significance. Brothers and sisters donate to support missions, to do conferences, to organise children and youth camps, to print Bibles. And the Word of God and the Holy Spirit touches many hearts and they bow down to repent in their sins, accept God and Jesus Christ into their hearts. Praise be to God for brother David Reddaway, who supports and leads the School.
In May the study comes to an end. Three years has given us so much: we overviewed the Bible, spiritual life, church life, sermons, principles and methods of teaching, Christian history, mission, apprenticeship. I want to express a special thank you to our teachers, spiritual mentors: Vladimir Kuzin, Vadim Kurat, Sergei Geize, Vasyl Ustenko. Those are God's people, pastors of the churches. They not only taught us the Bible doctrines, but shared their own experience of work on God's field. Special Thanks also to our administrator, Valentina Kurat. She unites us, creates a family atmosphere, builds tight relationships between the teachers and the students. We all were provided with the books, literature we needed.
Besides spiritual food we had nice food for our bodies. We express our thanks to the kitchen workers.
May God bless you in your work and ministry to the Lord. You do what pleases God.
We had, at the Hope Now Bible School, a very rich graduation service of
sermons, testimonies, poems and songs. Everyone serves the Lord, as he
is able. The Lord blesses, He uses His clay vessels as He wants.
On the 15th May, students will gather with their teachers and guests to
celebrate graduation. It is thrilling to know that these men will spread
far and wide to be pastors and church planters.
The Hope Now Bible School in Cherkassy has opened new classes for
Sunday school teachers. Vitaly Kozak was one of the first to take this
course and shares his impressions with us. I was very excited to be asked to attend the three day seminar designed to help Sunday school teachers.
01.09.2010 For Brenda Greenwood, Val Lyman, Arthur Glinn, Phoebe Attrill and Fred and Gery Hendon who are volunteers at this week’s Widows’ and widowers’ camp in Kompas Park.
01.09.2010 For the Spirit of the Lord to use this last day of the widows and widowers’ camp to minister to the many needs of those attending
02.09.2010 For Vic and Sue as they go on holiday for the next three weeks, that they will be rested and refreshed, to face their final month with Hope Now.
03.09.2010 For Trisha Jackopson-Hendy as she goes to the Isle of Wight to enthuse Islanders to attend the Medina Theatre for the Silver Jubilee concert.
04.09.2010 For Peter and Rosemary Pearson and Bernard and Wendy Downton as they fly out to Ukraine to help at next week’s Widows’ and widowers. Camp.
05.09.2010 For churches to advertise the Silver Jubilee concerts to get maximum attendance to say goodbye to Vic and welcome to Jon as the new CEO of Hope Now.
06.09.2010 For Alla Kostyunina, Frank and Lin Collier and the Kompas Park members of staff as they engage in the last camp of the summer season.
07.09.2010 For Jon Budgell and Brenda Greenwood as they prepare to take on the two key positions at the Southampton office on the 1st November.
08.09.2010 For Dr Alexander Doreshenko and his team of health volunteers as they minister the gospel and heal the sick, via the Mobile Medical unit.
09.09.2010 For the young people at Cornah House and Swindon House pre-independence homes, as they settle into their studies.
11.09.2010 The Teachers and students as they commence a new year at the Cherkassy Centre for Biblical Studies. Pray especially for the new post-graduate course.
12.09.2010 For the final arrangements for the Silver Jubilee tour so that tickets get sold and accommodation found for the team.
13.09.2010 For Margaret Ferguson as she guides the young people in Cape Town to secure places at universities or colleges, in preparation for independence.
14.09.2010 For those young people who are still waiting for sponsorships to start studies at university or to stay at our pre-independence homes
15.09.2010 For Dee Ewart in her struggle with cancer and for Peter to be strong as her cares for her.
16.09.2010 The children and young people in our care especially those who find school and discipline irksome.
17.09.2010 For those ex-prisoners who have become pastors and church planters to receive wisdom, insight and knowledge as they lead in their communities.
18.09.2010 For Vladimir Kuzin, Rector of the Cherkassy Centre for Biblical Studies and Valentina Kurat, the Secretary and teaching staff, as they seek to expand the school.
19.09.2010 For Alla Kostyunina as she writes her report and assessment of Kompas Park summer season and plans for the building of the new staff accommodation.
20.09.2010 For the Silver Jubilee fund to be supported so that Alla will be able to start building and complete the final phase of the Kompas Park development.
21.09.2010 For those children, young people and adults who experienced the touch of the Lord at Kompas Park, to be fervent and persevering in the faith.
22.09.2010 For Frank and Lin Collier as they return to Southampton after a busy summer at Kompas Park and make themselves ready for the Silver Jubilee Tour.
23.09.2010 For Vic and Sue as they return home from their holiday and for Vic as he prepares for the Silver Jubilee tour in the UK and later in Ukraine.
24.09.2010 For Anatolii Perepilitsa and Sasha Tarasenko as they preach in the prisons and minister to the ex-prisoner.
25.09.2010 For Misha Vyshemirskyi as he leads the Hope Now staff, that he may be given much wisdom to make good decisions and vision for the future.
26.09.2010 For Vic as he preaches today at Colwell, Isle of Wight and uses the time there to encourage more people to attend the Silver Jubilee concert at the Medina Theatre on the 8th October.
27.09.2010 For Michael Quicke and David Coffey as they prepare to preach and lead at the Silver Jubilee Celebration at Chatsworth Baptist Church, West Norwood on the 2nd October.
28.09.2010 The Board of Directors as they meet this evening and for Vic and Sue for whom this will be the last board meeting. Pray for wisdom and grace in everything.
29.09.2010 For the church planting and twinning programme to be effective and new churches to be found, willing to twin with a church in Ukraine.
30.09.2010 For Bob and Patti McLeod, John Conner and Tim and Myles Thompson as they fly to the UK to participate in the Silver Jubilee tour.
