Our goal with all Teen Ministry staff, spanning dozens of churches, with over 110 staff involved, is to help raise up a God-fearing, Jesus following generation, that is well founded upon God’s word, emphasizing first off the need for true repentance, spiritual growth through involvement in ministry at a local-home church, and further reaching out…
On May 10-13, there was an international Summit in the Defense of the Persecuted Christians in Washington D.C. The summit organizer was Franklin Graham who is a leader of a missionary group–“The Samaritan’s Purse” and a son of a well-known preacher—Billy Graham. More than 600 Christian leaders from 130 countries were invited to the summit…
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.
