Ministry in Australia
The kingdom of Jesus Christ spreads and grows not just through the local church, but also through the cooperation and collaboration of churches with each other. This is exactly what happened last week in Sydney, Australia. At the invitation of the local Slavic church there, Irina and I were able to participate in their life and ministry. This was the first time that the Slavic association of churches in Australia held a youth camp that ended up having about 60 participants, which is a lot for that area! But the value is not in the number of people that were there, rather, small groups of young people from even distant parts of Australia were able to gather together for fellowship and the study of God’s Word.
The organizers asked to equip the youth on how to properly relate and react to the demands of modern society, so we studied the topic of a close relationship with God. The topic, “Taste and See” (Ps 34:8), was focused on understanding how the gospel works in the life of a believer and how this enables a growing experience of a relationship with God.
There were both believers and those who heard the gospel for the first time. We had a great opportunity to discuss questions they were curious about, and with one young man there was an opportunity to pray as he confessed Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Praise the Lord!
The church in Sydney is close to ours in spirit and very hospitable. We were very warmly accepted, and we experienced true brotherly love and care. They are grateful that GFChurch was able to bless us and allow us to go on this trip. And we are especially grateful to you, beloved, that you kept us in your prayers. Below you’ll find some photos from the trip to at least get a little bit of the feel of the atmosphere of the camp.
A few pictures from the trip
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Scripture To Memorize
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 He was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.
4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men.
5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
Upcoming Services and Meetings
- Thursday (6:30 PM) – Kid’s Bible School (open to all but required for parents), followed by Bible Study (Proverbs) for the whole church at 7:30 PM
- Saturday (9:00 AM) – Women’s Prayer Breakfast in the cafeteria. All women and girls are invited!
- Sunday services:
- Worship Service in Russian at 9:00 AM
- Worship Service in English at 11:15 AM