February 2026 Update
Dear friends, From the bottom of our hearts, we thank God for each of you — for your prayerful, financial, andpersonal support of our ministry. It is a great blessing for us to walk this...
Today, Christmas joy came to the children of the village of Korystova in the Khmelnyt…
Despite winter break, about 120 children gathered together—and that alone felt like a small miracle. The war reminded us of itself once again: because of shelling in Ukraine, the power went out at that very...
Mission to Mykolaiv and Kherson Regions
Serving where it hurts is a calling—and once again it brought our team together. Along with friends, we’ve traveled with before to de-occupied Balakliia, Izium, and the uneasy Donbas, we set out on a new...
Christmas Is Stronger Than the Sirens
December 23 began tensely for the Khmelnytskyi region. Sirens sounded early in the morning, the news reported another air attack, and many families once again faced a familiar choice—stay at home or go to a...
THE ARK OF HOPE
Our young church community is slowly growing — and we rejoice in it! Yesterday, during our Sunday service, we finally presented the name of our new church — THE ARK OF HOPE. This name is...
Teen Camp
From July 14 to 19, not far from Khmelnitsky, in the village of Markovtsy, we held the ENDGAME teen camp. It was attended by 65 teenagers from 13 to 17 years old – mostly immigrants...
A Ministry of Hope and Joy: How We Shared God’s Love Over the Weekend
This past weekend was truly special for our team. We had joy and privilege of taking part in two inspiring events, both filled with faith, care, and heartfelt warmth. On Saturday, we were in Starokostiantyniv,...
The Light of the Gospel in the Heart of Broken Villages
A recent trip to the Kharkiv region became a powerful testimony of how God’s love and care reach even the most remote and forgotten corners of Ukraine. Over several days, a team of Christian servants...
Potatoes with Love: How God Keeps Caring Through Simple Acts
For the second time this month, the Lord has generously blessed us through the kind hearts of brothers and sisters — this time we received over 2000 kg of potatoes! For many people, this is...
A Small Photo Report from a Big Beginning
In Khmelnytskyi, gatherings have begun that, by God’s grace, will become the foundation of a new church. We have been praying for this for a long time — and now the time has come to...
January 2025 Update
Dear Brothers and Sisters: SMO has completed another year of partnership with the ARK Singers. In March 2024 we lost the last “American Mom”. Mrs. Dot O’Neal went home to be with the Lord. ...
Help Arrived on Right Time!
There is a big family from Avdeevka. Several days ago, the mother gave birth to the 6th child. It was a girl. They named her Snezhana. Congratulations! Despite the difficult living conditions and wartime, parents...