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With the beginning of active hostilities in our region, many of the children of our project, as well as almost all church members and visitors of our churches, were evacuated by us to the western regions of Ukraine. For the tenth month, our team that is "The Ark Singers" group and other employees, volunteers of the mission have been working with refugees living in the city of Khmelnitsky. On the basis of the Grace Baptist Church we hold meetings for adults and children. Today 28 people live permanently in the church. Basically, these are families who lost their homes due to a bomb or shell hit. Among the refugees, there are the first fruits of repentance and baptism.

 

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According to UN experts since the beginning of the war, more than 14 million Ukrainians have become refugees. About 6 million people left the country, 8 million became migrants throughout Ukraine.

 

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Our ministry has changed since the start of the war. The news about the shelling in Ukraine caught us on a trip to America. We immediately decided to return home. Being in Poland we realized that not everyone would come to Ukraine. Part of the group remained in Germany, and part of the group came back to Ukraine. The Lord expanded our ministry this way. Those who were in Ukraine were actively engaged in the evacuation of people, those who were in Germany helped with the arrangement and movement further of the evacuated people. They also searched for humanitarian aid in Germany and delivered it to Ukraine.

As a musical group, we could not perform fully with all of us together. With the outbreak of the war, we had to abandon plans to record a new album, which was 50% ready. We had to put our microphones and musical instruments in cases. All our time was occupied by the delivery of humanitarian aid, bread, and water to places where was a need in this. We helped to evacuate people. Today it is both assistance with partial accommodation and help in humanitarian center for refugees. We also continue the "children's project" - assistance to families with children who have remained in Ukraine.

Click the link to watch a short presentation about our ministry during the warЖ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecywmwHdiX8.

 

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The bus I am going to tell about, the Mercedes-Benz 210D, was given us in 1994, and we immediately began to call it simply “210”. At that time, "210" for us was like a gift from Heaven. Without exaggeration, the minibus can be called a full-fledged member of The Ark Singers team.

 

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This year has been a great year for SMO despite the terrible events in the Ukraine. The ARK Singers had a wonderful tour at the beginning of 2022.  Although it was cut short due to the beginning of the war, God blessed the ministry in a tremendous way. Generosity abounded from God’s people and God’s protection allowed the group to return safely to Europe and reunite with their families. 

Paul, Alex and Sergei remain in Germany and continue to work for God’s glory. Ghenna and Roman joined with Krill Berestovy and are continuing to minister to the Ukrainian people. They are providing humanitarian aid and still work with the children who remain in the country. If they cannot locate a sponsored child, they use the aid to help others who so desperately need it. 

Ghenna is able to come to Germany and receive the funds that SMO is able to send. He can then return to the Ukraine to meet the needs of the people. Even a war cannot stop God’s word from being proclaimed and his work from being done! The men have been able to deliver food, Christmas gifts, and help with evacuations of some Ukrainians. 

During 2022, SMO was able to send $300,000.00 to help our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. This could not have been possible without God, our friends, and sponsors. Words are inadequate to express SMO’s gratitude for you all. 

We covet your prayers and support in 2023 for our ministry. The future is uncertain, but we know who holds the future. God has always provided a way for SMO and we fully trust Him for our future.

 

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Thank-you for your prayers for the people of Ukraine and our friends the ARK Singers.   God has protected the ARK Singers and their families. They are all safe.  

Your generosity has been unprecedented.  SMO has been able to concentrate our efforts on providing humanitarian aid for the Ukrainian people as well as continuing our ministry to the children. When the men left the US at the end of February they flew to Germany. The majority of the group and their families remain in Germany. Ghena and Roman are in the Ukraine with a network of workers ministering to their people. They have been able to evacuate many Ukrainians and have provided supplies to many as well. Of course, they continue to minister to the spiritual needs as well.

We are able to continue to get the support into Germany and then to Ghena and his team. Please continue to pray for their country and the dire situation they have to endure.  

God’s Blessings

SMO

 

 

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Dear Christian Friends,

Today SMO heard from our partners, Hope of East Ukraine, in Germany of the devastation Ukraine is facing. This is an urgent plea for help. The following is an excerpt from the email update we received:

We are trying to help people through different projects: 

Our employees give people something to eat, some have not eaten for 3 days already.  Some grocery stores open only one hour a day.

How do we do it? 

-     We buy, thanks to the good relations in the wholesale/warehouse remaining stocks and distribute to the people. 

-     We have our own small bread factory that bakes 1,700 loaves of bread daily, which are then distributed to hungry people by our staff. We don't know how much longer we can do this. We are trying to buy leftover flour stocks from large bread factories that have closed. 

- We are working to deliver relief goods clothing, food, and medical aid to Ukraine with large trucks.  

Millions of people are on the run. Many are fleeing to western Ukraine and then to the European Union.  But there are so many people that it is almost impossible to cope. Mothers with children often walk these 30 km with their children and wait at the border up to 3 days in the cold. We try to give these people something to eat. Of course, the tents that have been set up are not enough. The situation is very dramatic.

 Our employees are also affected. Our goal is first of all to help our employees and bring them to safety. We are working to bring their families to Germany. The first families have arrived. Alex Marchenko’s family is in Germany. Paul Velgus’ family is now in Hungary and is on their way to Germany. Gena Archypov is trying to get his family to the border. We are working to bring Roman Pivoschenko's children to Germany as well. Other families of our employees are also on the way. It is all very difficult to put into words to describe the suffering. 

Our staff works almost around the clock, with little sleep. Paul, Alexander and Sergjy have stayed in Germany and help us in the humanitarian aid area. Gena, Roman and many other 60 employees, with hundreds of volunteers are trying to rescue and help people.

 Please help us so that we can help people.  The expenses for help are very high and we need many donations.  This is the hour for Christian faith to be tangible and experienced. People are fleeing death and hunger.... Who if not we, Christians, should help?

 

If you would like to contribute to the humanitarian efforts in Ukraine, please send donations to:

SMO    255 Beulah Church Rd Quitman, GA 31643

Zelle – Slavic Missionary Outreach - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank-you for your prayers and your generosity, 

Phil and June Furney            David Paulk                  Charlotte Collins

 

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Cold weather has already come to Ukraine but many families cannot buy coal to spend the winter in a warm house. After returning from America, we bought and distributed 87 tons (191802 lb.) of coal and 13 tons (28660 lb.) of potatoes for poor families living in the military zone. All this became possible thank to the donations of brothers and sisters from different churches. Doing good together we show God's love and care.

 

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Probably, this year turned out to be one of the most eventful despite of the situation around: hostilities, quarantine. Meetings on preparation for the camps began in May. This year, there were much more children wishing to go to the children's camp than usual. Most places were booked several months before the start of the camp. There were so many people willing to go that we were not able to book all of them. It was decided to hold more camps. We tried to organize everything for as many children as possible, so they could relax, have a good time together, learn something and, the most important, hear about Christ.

   

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The time before the start of the camps in the Christian spiritual center "Hope" is always full of scurry and worries. This year, from June the 15th to June the 19th, the staff of "Hope for the East" mission, together with the youth from villages, where the "Hope for the East" mission conducts its spiritual work, hold a labor camp.

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Quarantine left many without work and finances. Additionally new changes in the legislation of Ukraine on social assistance deprived many families of their only financial support. This year we could purchase and distribute 10 tons of potatoes for 550 families. These are families who cannot grow potatoes on their own; families who find themselves in difficult life circumstances: unemployed, large families, poor families.

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Summer is the time for children's camps. Despite the quarantine, the government of Ukraine allows camps to be held. Initially, we planned 8 camps, but there were more willing children, and therefore, by the grace of God, this year we added one more camp.

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Quarantine is not an obstacle for construction work, but on the contrary, there is free time for this. God blessed to complete the building for the Sunday school and the canteen. We plan that in winter the church of Pokrovsk will hold services in its warm new building. We continue to pray and build!

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Dear friends, we would like to share with you the information about our team’s ministry our mission over the past 2020, so that you would continue to pray for this.

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Quarantine made great changes in our lives and ministry. Summer was coming to it’s end, and we could not start holding children's camps. We prayed, and God blessed that our region became a green quarantine zone, which meant that we could hold a children's camp in compliance with sanitary standards - masks, disinfection of rooms and hands, constant temperature measurement, going home for spending a night… But it worth it all!

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For each of us, this year was special, filled with experiences, expectations of change, uncertainty - what would tomorrow bring to us. I think many of you will agree that this year even the inhabitants of the most stable and wealthy countries felt the fear of being left without work, without providing for their families or felt the fear of losing someone of their very close friends or relatives. Horror and helplessness seized people lying in hospital beds and having absolutely no hope for the future.

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As soon as the quarantine restrictions were lifted up a little bit, we immediately used this opportunity to carry out evangelization on the street. Sermon, a lot of music, children's program, communication. At the end, there was a treat: pilaf, tea, coffee, sweets and free bread. People are tired of sitting at home and gladly accepted our invitation.

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November 3, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters:

This year the Ark Singers were able to make their bi-annual trip to the East Coast of the United States. We want to thank-you for your prayers and generosity. Their time here was a great success. 

However, things quickly changed and the group made it back to the Ukraine the day the borders were closed due to COVID 19. In the past the Ark Singers made a second trip to the US traveling through mid-west and west coast. The country remains closed making it impossible for the group to travel and raise support. 

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Due to the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine, 50,000 children were returned to their relatives from boarding schools. Some of them are children with disabilities. Many children returned to families where their parents did not expect them or were not ready to have them at home. Children from more or less comfortable boarding schools returned home where terrible conditions are: no light, no water, parents drink, no finances to buy the most necessary things. So, the idea came up to help such families not only with grocery sets but also with hot dinners for children. Due to the difficult financial conditions in the family and the irresponsibility of parents, many children do not eat normal hot food.

  1. Quarantine is not an obstacle to help people!
  2. The church is being built!
  3. The “Black Gold 2019” Operation
  4. Ten Cities, 13 Christmas Performances and More than 3000 Gifts
  5. Operation "potatoes" has begun!

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