Big Blessing in a Small Church
I am an immigrant from Russia. For 25 years, I lived at the same place south of Moscow in a single residence in a single room. In 2015, my wife and I moved to California.
I am an immigrant from Russia. For 25 years, I lived at the same place south of Moscow in a single residence in a single room. In 2015, my wife and I moved to California.
On September 7, 2025, the Saints of Sac event brought together close to 500 young adults from across the Pacific Coast Slavic Baptist Association (PCSBA) for an inspiring night dedicated to the theme “Scripture over Tradition.” Hosted at Bryte Church, this gathering aimed to emphasize the primacy of Scripture in the faith of believers aged…
From August 29 to September 1, an inspiring gathering took place at Tannery Gulch, where over 500 participants joined together for the Youth Camp United, featuring speaker Andrei Sava. The event focused on the compelling theme of “Pursuit of Happiness,” challenging attendees to rethink conventional beliefs about happiness and faith.
“This ministry becomes impossible unless you love people with Christlike love” – these were the words of Viktor Butayev who oversees the Prison Ministry at the Bryte Church and the Pacific Coast Association. These were his opening remarks on September 13, at the appreciation conference for those who serve in this ministry, that took place…
Sister Vera, who arrived at the beginning of September to teach Bible classes with Mugat Gypsy children, was in for two big surprises. Although the anticipation was initially to have no more than 20-30 children, during the two days of instruction 70 children came. In addition to that, three of the girls who are the…
PCSBA’s August Newsletter is available here: in English | in Russian.
On Saturday, August 2nd, House of the Gospel Church in Fresno hosted an exciting Back-to-School event—not only for our children, but for our entire neighborhood. God has placed our church in a strategic location surrounded by low-income families, many of them Hispanic, and we were blessed to be a blessing to our community.
By the grace of God, the Seattle Slavic Baptist Church continues to actively carry out its ministry. We have two services a week: the main service on Sunday and the Bible study on Tuesday. In addition, we try to regularly hold sisters’ spiritual and edifying conferences, on average one conference every two months.
An unusual but powerful gathering took place at Forward Church in Irvine on August 10th. Special guest speaker Albert Black, executive director of Recovery in the Pines, shared his testimony of his journey of faith and redemption. He deeply touched the hearts of the congregation’s members as he shared how God’s grace can transform lives.
A transformative summer camp experience was held from June 26-29, where youth from Grace Avenue Bible Church, Living Stones, and House of the Gospel gathered for a weekend of fellowship, worship, and fun in the beautiful surroundings of Rollins Lake.