We recently had the privilege of going on a mission trip to Uganda and South Sudan. This journey has been transformative, filled with moments of deep learning, service, and spiritual growth. I want to share with you some of the key experiences and learnings we had during this wonderful trip.
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, members of Grace Avenue Bible Church, Sacramento, gathered 2 hours earlier than usual to participate in the baptism and support it with their presence, singing and prayers. The service took place on the lawn in the church yard. Ten people were baptized.
Every summer across the United States most churches hold a kid’s camp called Vacation Bible School (VBS). The purpose of VBS is to minister children of the home church and create an opportunity of outreach to neighboring communities with the message of the Gospel. For five days, children are learning God’s truth through songs, lessons,…
On June 6-9, Grace Avenue had a youth camp with Living Stones, First Slavic, and House of the Gospel. The camp took place at Rollins Lake and it was an awesome and fun time of fellowship with our friends in nature.
PCSBA’s May newsletter is available here: in English | in Russian.
Dear brothers and sisters! Happy Trinity Day! The day that the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles is a unique event of the birth of the church, and beginning of the ministry of the Holy Spirit which continues to this day.
From June 23 through July 8, the Second Slavic Baptist Church, supported by many other Christians, is going to run an annual reunion camp for about 200 widows and 320 orphans in Ukraine. These are women and children who have tragically lost their husbands and fathers because of the ongoing hybrid war in the Ukraine.
On April 28, thirty young men and women were baptized during a joint service of the Russian and English church service at Grace Family Church. There were a lot of guests, a beautifully-decorated stage and baptistry, and special testimonies of those who were getting baptized, which made this church service very joyful and special.
At the end of April, two pastors from Grace Family Church, Vasiliy Khripunov, who is the associate director of the PCSBA’s Missions Ministry, and Andrey Kobzar went on an extended trip to Uzbekistan, Poland, and Spain.
In 1952, a joint resolution of the United States Congress established a National Day of Prayer. In 1988, President Reagan set that day as the first Thursday in May. On this day, Americans from all walks of life join together around the country to call out to God for Him to work in and through our…
