EQUIPPING
Evangelism and church planting
Church Planting & Equipping

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Once students have completed their studies at the Bible School, a number of them go out into the surrounding villages to serve as the local pastor.    For some it might mean returning to their home church, but for others it might mean starting a new work from scratch where there has not previously been a Christian witness.

All the village pastors need our prayers and support as they often work under difficult circumstances.    They and their families often live in poor and cramped conditions, sometimes with only an outside tap or well, and many have to take on secular work to provide for their needs, and consequently some survive on very little sleep.  Some pastors drive vehicles distributing books to local schools, and another installs windows.  In spite of these pressures the village pastors are very dedicated and committed to reaching the local people with the gospel - not always easy when they are viewed with suspicion or the local priest discourages people from attending an evangelical church. However in many villages congregations are growing and buildings are being extended, or new ones erected, often by the members themselves.

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Over the years  great progress has been made from handfuls of people meeting in dilapidated buildings, to good numbers meeting in a really lovely sanctuary which  is a testimony to the peoples commitment and God’s faithfulness.

Many of the churches are experiencing conversions, with several people coming forward for baptism by immersion, and others have a good work among children and young people, as often the church is the only place where there is any social activity, and sport is a really effective way of getting alongside the younger age group. In the summer many of the churches hold children’s camps which attract large numbers, while others have good relationships with their local schools, and the pastors are welcomed in to share the gospel with the students.

Because villages in Ukraine are separated by large distances pastors in particular have little opportunity to share with other pastors, and can sometimes feel very isolated.    Please pray for all our village pastors, and if the Lord lays it on your heart, why not ask for the name of a village church and pastor whom you could take a particular interest in. Twinning is a real blessing to many and is really appreciated by our Ukrainian friends and it doesn’t have to involve financial support , but contact through e-mails or a letter now and then to let them know that they are prayed for and appreciated.

If this is something you or your church would like to be involved in, please contact the Hope Now office in Southampton, or telephone Valerie Reddaway, our head of department on 01202 696085.




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 News, updates
01.09.2010   
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Church Planting & Equipping.

hurch life is alive and well in many of the villages around Cherkassy.    Having spent 5 days visiting several villages, progress was evident in many of them.
08.07.2009   
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Old preachers never die

On the 5th July Vic Jackopson went to the village of Makiyivka to present Alexander Vyshemirskyy, father of Misha, Hope Now's Ukrainian director, with an award. This was in special recognition of the contribution he has made to the preaching of the gospel for over 62 years.
18.06.2009   
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Building a twin

On 29th May a team of six from Martock Christian Fellowship travelled to Chervona Sloboda (Red Village) in order to spend a week helping the local Baptist Church with its ongoing building project.
31.03.2009   
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Kolyadkyi in Koochkivka

Recently, our church buried Olga. She was only 17 but she died of cancer. When I heard about it I thought, God has left me on the Earth because He still wants me to do something for Him.
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01.05.2012    Pray for the music group Zozulenka, and their teacher Natalya, as they busily practice for their return tour here in November

02.05.2012    Pray for preparations that are being made for the cycle tour this summer, and for opportunities for the participants to share their faith as they cycle around the villages

03.05.2012    Pray for Brenda and Ksenya as they speak today at the meeting of the Oasis Group at Locks Heath Church

04.05.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali as they attend the Baptist Assembly annual meeting in London until 7th

05.05.2012    Pray for our students at Universities and Colleges as they complete their studies for this semester and take their end of year exams

06.05.2012    Pray for all those who receive food packages through the feeding programme, that no needy person/family is overlooked

07.05.2012    Pray for David John as he completes his preparations for the teaching sessions at the Pastor’s Conference next week

08.05.2012    Pray that we will have full teams of volunteers for all the camps that will take place this summer at Kompas Park

09.05.2012    Pray for the young people from Rainbow House in South Africa, and for Margaret Ferguson as she supports them in their studies

10.05.2012    Pray for the work of the mobile medical unit, and for Dr Doreshenko to fully recover following his recent illnesses

11.05.2012    Pray for the ongoing support of the Mission Fund, which undergirds all the various projects that we have, that adequate funds will be received each month

12.05.2012    Pray for Larisa and the work she does with the family support group, which encourages mutual sharing and prayer

13.05.2012    Pray that the Humanitarian Aid system that we use to send money to Ukraine becomes quicker and more efficient

14.05.2012    Pray for Anastasia Vovk as she plans camps in various villages around Cherkassy, and pray she finds a team of helpers to assist her

15.05.2012    Pray for safety in travel for Jon, David Reddaway and David John as they travel to Ukraine for the Bible School Graduation and for Ksenya as she returns to Ukraine to help Alla at Kompas Park

16.05.2012     Pray for the ongoing work of Cherkassy’s first sheltered accommodation, especially now plans to renovate the house have been drawn up and the costing received

17.05.2012    Pray for the Church twinning programme, that more UK Churches will offer to twin with a Ukrainian Church for mutual support and encouragement

18.05.2012    Remember before God all our children in cottage homes, thanking God for the security and love they receive from their foster parents as they grow up in these Christian families

19.05.2012    Pray for the work party travelling to Ukraine today, to prepare Kompas Park for the summer season

20.05.2012    As Jon, David and David return to the UK, pray for the newly graduated students as they take up their responsibilities back in their churches

21.05.2012    Pray for the children in the orphanages we support, and for Larisa and Misha as they oversee our work in them

22.05.2012    Give thanks for all our volunteers who come in and help with the monthly mail out, and do other jobs so willingly, often without being asked

23.05.2012    Pray for Jon and Ali to be refreshed as they take some time off together and have a break

24.05.2012    Pray for ex-prisoners who are now leading churches and serving in their communities that they will be faithful to what God has called them to do

25.05.2012    Pray for the young people in our pre-independence homes, that they grow in confidence as they study and plan for their future

26.05.2012    Pray for Vika Lavrenko and Stanislav Dyachenko, sponsored children who celebrate their birthdays today, also for the quiz at Ashley BC this evening in support of our work

27.05.2012    Thank God for our Board of Directors, whose support of the work of Hope is so encouraging; pray especially for the two new Directors to become more familiar with Board matters.

28.05.2012    Pray for Alla Kostyunina and her team as they prepare in detail for the planned camp activities at Kompas Park during the summer

29.05.2012    Pray for Misha in all the work he does at Alpha House and in the Ukrainian Office of Hope Now; pray also for the plans he and Lena have in using Alpha House as a summer day camp in August

30.05.2012    Pray for Vlad Serdyuk, one of our sponsored children, as he celebrates his birthday today

31.05.2012    Pray for Cyndee and Darrel Knight and the Hope Now supporters in America, especially in their plans to visit Kompas Park this summer