Ukraine & J.E.E.P.
Ukraine
Kyiv
Capital
44,033,874
Population
$8,300
GDP (Per Capita)
6
CREC Churches
CREC Churches in Ukraine
Reformed Church of Christ the Savior
Rivne, Ukraine
MINISTRY
Weekly covenant-renewal worship, conferences, student meetings, help to needy people and refugees, organization of medical aid, mission churches, involvement in the Alliance of Reformed Churches, prayer meetings with other local churches, etc.
CHALLENGES
Economic and political situation. Medical problems.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Effectiveness and wisdom in service, especially during this time. Pastor San Sanych’ s organizational work and mentoring. Heating for their facility through the winter.
MINISTRY
Sunday worship, Friday Bible studies, monthly picnics. Ministry to alcoholics and drug addicts and outreach to their children.
CHALLENGES
Discouraging mission field with addicts. Pastor Lishchinski works full-time to support his family and congregation and does not have enough time for ministry work.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Endurance in ministry. Peace in the country. Praise for the ordination of their deacon, Roman Savchuk, to help serve the church.
The Reformed Church of Ivano-Frankivsk
Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
Mission Church of Rivne Biblical Church
Reformed Evangelical Church of St. Andrew is located in western Ukraine in the city of Pidhaychyky. This body has been a CREC candidate church since 2015. Pastor Volodymyr Yakubovsky serves as the church’s full-time pastor. along with two other elders.
Reformed Church of St Andrew
Pidhaychyky, Ukraine
Volodymyr Yakubovsky
MINISTRY
Sunday worship, visitations to the elderly, distribution of literature, Friday school for children, weekly Bible studies with adults and catechism classes with teenagers. Pastor Pavyluk is chairman of the Spiritual Board of the city (a council of ministers of different churches) and serves to help build good relationships with other Christians and government.
CHALLENGES
After several years of saving, the church was finally able to buy an office. Because they don’ t have a church building, it will be very helpful and cost effective, but it still needs repairs that they cannot afford.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Health for Andrew Mutz, a church deacon and father of two, who has multiple sclerosis and needs constant care. The possibility for the church to start making a TV program on local television.
Holy Trinity Reformed Church
Dunaivtsi, Ukraine
Alexander Pavlyuk
God’s Covenant Reformed Evangelical Church
Rivne, Ukraine
Serhii Terentiev
Pastor Terentiev serves God’s Covenant Reformed Evangelical Church, which joined the CREC in 2017. This congregation oversees a Christian school “Svitlo” (meaning “Light”), now in its second year. Serhii played a big role in starting the school, which is a cooperative effort between the two Rivne CREC churches. Serhii currently both teaches at Svitlo, and also serves as an administrative official. This is breaking new ground for the CREC in Eastern Europe, and JEEP is providing financial support for this work.
Since COVID restrictions were implemented in Ukraine, Svitlo classes have been moved to online only. Pastor Stuart Bryan’s daughter Julia has been working at/with the school since January, and reports that despite the lockdown, Svitlo’s virtual classes are going well, and students are progressing. Please pray for Serhii, Julia, and the other teachers, and for this ministry to thrive and grow.
More Ukrainian Ministries
There are also many ministries in Ukraine, including Svitlo Christian School, the “Tsehla” Christian Youth ministry, and Nazareth House. Find out more on our ministries page.
News & Updates on Ukraine
Urgent: Ukraine Fundraising Need
Last week, Bogumil Jarmulak, Attila Hajdu, Andrew Richardson, and Garry Vanderveen had the opportunity to meet with most of our CREC pastors in Ukraine. Unfortunately, two pastors were unable to attend due to their being drafted into the armed forces. The...
Ukraine Update 2024
JEEP has operated a War Relief budget since the full-scale Russian invasion began in 2022. These funds have accomplished a great deal in the relief of refugees, expanding the footprint of the CRE churches and ministries in Ukraine, by acquiring new buildings and property used to serve the Kingdom work of the CREC pastors.
JEEP 2024 Projected Needs
Dear JEEP Supporters, There does not seem to be an immediate end in sight to the conflict in Ukraine. The war weariness is becoming obvious, especially for those pastors working near the front lines or with continuing ministries to front line troops. The work is...
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