Praises – Rejoice with us!
Throughout November, Vitaly and Olena Yurchenko have been in the USA and speaking in churches across multiple states. On weekdays, they’ve accomplished much work in BIEM’s warehouse for our next container. They leave us on December 4 for Atlanta, where they will spend a few days with relatives before returning to Ukraine. We praise God they could be with us!
Praise God, the first church building that BIEM financed in Russia is now too small for its congregation. On their own, the believers bought a neighboring property, demolished the dilapidated house on it, and have poured the concrete foundation for a new, bigger church building. (This will be the second addition since the original building.) May God draw even more souls to Christ there!
BIEM personnel in the Republic of Georgia often have opportunities to share the Gospel with college-age young people. They report that they recently baptized 4 new believers. Praise the Lord!
In Lutsk, Ukraine, the Baptist church celebrated the 24th year since they established their Tabitha Foundation, a ministry in which BIEM has long had a part. It’s an evangelistic outreach to disadvantaged kids but also feeds needy adults, particularly war refugees. May God be praised!
Prayer – Pray with us!
From BIEM’s Director for Central Asia: “Praising God, we had a family of four Afghanis trust Jesus as Savior today! Please continue to pray as our men and women continue in personal evangelism.”
In Turkey, BIEM missionaries held special events—a public baptism, which turned into evangelism as vacationers watched and asked questions. They also organized 2 Thanksgiving events, where 60 people heard praises lifted to God Almighty. Please pray for more Turks to put their faith in Christ!
In Ukraine, our Sergiy Koop shared how he had spent several days with a brother in Christ who was home on leave. That war-weary soldier needed a change from the horrific warfront. Sergiy says, “God used this time to support him, to give him strength and hope, which are so lacking after years of war. Thank you to everyone who prays for our defenders. They need it more than we imagine.”
This month of December, especially the Christmas season brings a wonderful opportunity for evangelism. With BIEM's help our churches are all planning special Christmas outreaches which bring in many from the community at large. Children's Christmas programs, musical concerts as well as meetings for elderly and widows are all being planned all with a focus on the Gospel. Please pray that God will bless these efforts with a harvest of souls.
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