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PCSBA’s May Newsletter is available here: in English | in Russian.

While in Tacoma, I had the privilege to visit the “Good News” church. This church has church services both in English and in Russian. The senior pastor Vasiliy Vasilyevich Stupin is gifted in both languages and easily transitions between them. On May 14, the church had a twofold celebration: baptism of six people and the…

On May 13, I met with the Pacific Coast Baptist Association’s pastors in Tacoma, WA. The meeting was organized by a member of the Association’s Committee—Vasiliy Vasilyevich Stupin. It was a great time of introductions and fellowship.

We had a great seminar this past Saturday, April 29th, “How church can serve people with special needs”. More than 50 people joined us to learn about physical and mental disability, and how we can serve the last mentioned. Special attention was given to Autism spectrum disorder. Practical examples were shared of how to accommodate…

Famine has been officially declared in parts of South Sudan. It is the first time famine has been declared anywhere in the world since 2011, and it doesn’t get more extreme than this in terms of suffering. Across South Sudan, 275,000 children face imminent risk of death from starvation. And an additional 1 million people…

The past winter snow storms destroyed a lot of constructions at the Sierra Pines Camp and damaged some facilities. There is still a lot of snow and ice, and the camp is not a good condition for families with small children. Taking it in consideration, the leadership of the PCSBA has decided to cancel the…

REGISTRATION International ministry “Moms in Prayer” is going to held an annual women retreat at the Sierra Pines Camp. The theme of the retreat is based on the Ruth book. Main speaker is Shirinay Dosova.

April Newsletter is available here:  In English | In Russian.

On March 25,  Grace Family Church held the first baptism in their branch in San Jose. About 5 years, a group of dedicated  brothers and sisters did outreach in this city and had services in San Jose at the First Baptist Church, Campbell.