A Cup of Coffee Goes a Long Way...

During NAC, the venue for the Evening Services was at Madison Park Church. One of the “perks” of gathering at MP is the Holy Grounds Cafe, their in-house coffee shop that gives 100% of their proceeds to mission projects the church supports. The month of June was designated for the Chelyabinsk Ministry Center and thanks to very thirsty attendees of NAC, almost $6,000 was donated to the project. We were honored to volunteer to help serve at the Cafe, along with their wonderful volunteer staff who tirelessly brewed and frothed coffee delights and whipped up countless smoothies. Thank you to all who contributed by enjoying some beverages during NAC- these funds were a tremendous encouragement because the current economic crisis has impacted the process of completing the construction. We, along with the church in Russia, continue to thank God for His ongoing provision and wait on His timing for bringing this strategic center to completion.

Pastor Andrei to Visit the Northwest and North American Convention

Pastor Andrei Kolegov will be in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon areas from Sunday, June 14 to Sunday, June 21. We are so excited to have this opportunity for Pastor Andrei to share in person a word of thanks to so many that have helped the Chelyabinsk Church over the years. During that week Pastor Andrei will be visiting churches, missions teams, and some of our partners in ministry.

After the visit to the Northwest, Pastor Andrei will be in Indiana for the North American Convention of the Church of God. On Wednesday, June 24th, he will be joined by Lena Barannikova and will visiting Monroe City Church of God. During the NAC there will be many opportunities to connect with him as well as Dwayne and Kara Goldman. We will post a NAC schedule soon. Following the convention Pastor Andrei and Lena will visit Lexington, Kentucky on Sunday, July 5th, before returning to Russia. Until then please pray for Pastor Andrei as he travels and shares the wonderful stories of God's mercy and provisions in the Russian church.