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MerryChristmasfromRussia!
Inspiteofgrowingpressure,wethankGodformanyblessingsin2018!Wearethankfulfor8+newmasterlevelcoursesvideotapedinTEDSbyourTVSeminaryspecialistsDanielandNinaPoluchin!Wearethankfultoserveover3500studentsregisteredatourschool!http://en.tvseminary.org
WearethankfulthatTVSeminaryhasbecomethelargestevangelicalschoolservingthousandsofpastors,layleadersandhundredsofthousandsvariousviewersallovertheworld!WehonoredtobeausefulvesselinHishands!https://www.youtube.com/user/TVSeminary
WearethankfulforEAAA,(EurAsianEvangelicalSchoolsAccreditationAssociation)conferenceheldinStanbul/KonstantinopolinOct.2018.MostoftheseminarstherewereledbyTVSeminary,becausewearetheleadingonlineschoolinthisarea.Wetaughtschoolleadershowtodeveloptheironlineteaching/learning.Iledasectiononeducationalaspectsofonlinelearning.PraisetheLord!
Wearethankfulforthebicycleevangelismorganizedbyouryouthteamthissummer.AsIsharedbefore,welostoursummercampgroundthisyearL.Weprayedalottoseewhatwecandoundersuchdarkclouds.So,Godledusintothisnewwayofevangelism!NorestrictionsplacedonthebicycletripsinRussiayetJ.
WearethankfulforfoursmallersummercampsconductedinKurskareaasa“simplefamilyevents”.Godisstillinsoulsavingbusiness!
WearethankfulandpraisetheLordandallourfriendsforgoodamountofmoneyaccumulatedforthecampgroundpurchasesofar!Severaltimeswewereclosetopurchaseit,butitdidnotworkoutyet.PleaseprayforGod’sleadershipandHiswisdominthisveryimportantmatter.Wedonotknowtowhatextenttherestrictionsonus,“westernagents’,willtiedupinourcountry.Pleaseprayforourprotectionfromallevildoers.Wemeanit,itisreal,weseemorerestrictions:sinceantimissionarylawwasimplementedtherewereover140courtsfiledagainstevangelicalsinotherpartsofRussia.
WearethankfulfortheorphanagesallowingouryouthteamstovisitthemwithChristmaspresentationsthisyear.Becauseofhardereconomicsituation,causedbyUS|EUsanctionsandlowoilprices,muchlesspoliticiansandbusinessesshowuptohelporphans.Thus,GodopenedheartsanddoorsforthesewhoreallybringGod’slovetotheorphans!WearegettingreadyforthesebigoutreachesinKurskareainFeb2018-Jan2019.Pleasepraythatover430orphanswouldheartheGoodNewsandgettheirNewTestamentsandothergiftsduringthiscomingChristmasseason!
PetrovFamilyNews:WearethankfultoyouallforyourprayersformygrandsonBogdan!PraisetheLord,theoperationonhisopenheartwastotalsuccess!Heisdoingverywell!Godhearsourprayers!VictorandKristinaaredoingwellwhiletheyhavesomethingtosell:fruittreesandshrubs,strawberriesandraspberriesduringthewarmseason.ThesedaysVictorislookingforthejobtofeedhisfamilyuntilthespringseasoncomesonhisnursery.ItishardtofindajobinKursknow.Monthlysalaryfor“peoplewithnoconnections”–$250-350.Onecansurviveonitonlyifhe/shehasgrownandstoredinthecellarlotsofpotatoes,hundredsofjarsofcannedfruits,vegetablesandsomemeet.
Andy,dideverythingtokeepournursery“inblack”.Thisyearwasnoteasy:westernsanctionhitRussianeconomyevenmore,sopeoplebuymuchless.Beautifulplantsarenotthepriorityatall,foodis.Andyisnotmarriedyet.PleasepraythathisheartwouldbedrawnnearertotheLord.
CornilgraduatedwithbachelordegreeinmedicalengineeringfromPragueTechnicalUniversity.PraisetheLord!HewasabouttostartworkingforToshibainMoscow,butwhenhewascollectingallnecessarypapersfortheemployment,hegotsoclosetobedraftedintothearmyservice.Hisbloodpressurewenthigh,soheisinthehospitalnow,forbetterorforgoodJAtleasthewillnotbedrafted.Wedonotwanthimto“fightforfreedomandjustice”outsideofthecountryboarder.
Igor:Myhealthisinaccordancetomyage(58)J.Disregardingmydiabetesandheartweakness,Iamabletorun(notasfast)J,tocook,clean,preach,teach,talk,translate/dubthecourses,
strategicallyplan,sharethevisionandwrite!PraisetheLord!MayGodblessyouabundantlyandleadyouinallyoudo!WithChristianlove,IgorandKurskministryteam.https://kurskministries.orgP.S.Ourvariousministrieswouldreallybehappyifyouwouldgivethemashoulder!Youcansendacheckvia:ChristCenteredHomesP.O.Box777Atlanta,TX75551ChristCenteredHomesisthenon-profitorganization,whichoverseethisministryandservesastheadvocateforKurskMinistries.ChristCenteredHomeswillsendyouastatementforyourtaxes.