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by: Ekaterina Tokareva . Our family has finally made the long-awaited purchase, we bought a motorcycle. The biker mission to the Crimea, which we thoroughly planned, has become a reality. Below you will find our testimony. When Dima became Christian he got a dream of a ministry to the bikers in Russia and in the whole world, touring on a motorcycle. We live in Sochi and got acquainted with a wonderful couple of travelers Tanya and Vanya. Once they mentioned…

by: Irina Mitina The issues of social justice have always stirred humanity. In particular, the United Methodist Church, who has always stood up for solving the problems existing in the society. South District Seminar on UMC Social Principles was planned and organized to educate. Due to the thorough preparation and coordination between DS Irina Margulis (UMC Eurasia representative in Church and Society General Board), South District DS Irina Mitina and Sochi UMC pastor Nadezhda Torlina the seminar took place in…

by: Perestov Ivan I have always been thinking «what motivates people, what encourages them to carry the light and kindness to all the corners of the Earth? Why are they leaving their homes? These people are special. They have experienced something that hasn’t happened to me» When I heard the offer to go and work in Voronezh, my first thought was «that’s not for me». There were too many “important” things I had to do. For the second time I…

by: Elena Kitaeva Last year the superintendent offered me a chance to participate the Academy for Spiritual Formation – I couldn’t go, because the dates were the same as my daughter’s wedding. And this year I wasn’t expecting, just the random conversation, like the accidental coincidence, that I would be free this time… But God doesn’t have coincidences. Probably, the topic is more relevant and the soil of the heart is ready for sowing. . “Love never ends…” I am…

by: V.Ditmar After a long, hard set of preparations, full of prayers, fears, doubts, joy and awe – here we are, gathered together and worked for the glory of God: District superintendent Irina Margulis (Moscow), District superintendent Irina Mitina (Stavropol), Irina Khoroshunova (Novotroitskaya), Valeria Tsoy (Komsomolsk-on-the-Amur), Mikhail Khamgushkeyev (Pushkin), Pastor Vladimir Ditmar (Kirov), Maksim Skurikhin (Slobodskoy), Elena Uryupina (Stravropol), Polina Mazina (Novotroitskaya). Our mission trip to Novotroitskaya (Stavropol area) and the Christian camp we held there in July, 5 –…

by: Sergei Nikolaev Moscow Theological Seminary of the United Methodist Church finished our two-week summer session. What a blessed and powerful experience. One story out of several meaningful events is my experience from the first week’s Saturday morning devotional. Every morning we start with a short devotion on a psalm, given by a student or faculty. We sing; we pray. The first week of the session, Dr. Sondra Wheeler from Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C., taught the course “Ethical Dimensions…

by: Katya Zubkova Pastor and congregation of Tyumen United Methodist Church “Salvation” pushed Youth ministry – and it is developing. Few years ago we realized that we do not have youth in the church. A few youth who attended were bored and left the church with the time. We did nothing for the youth because there were no youth in church to work with. Now we set a goal to bring youth to the church. Three years in a row…

St. Luke’s is heading back to Russia – twice in 2016 – to share God’s love and bring hope to the world! We will renew friendships in Ulyanovsk that began more than 20 years ago, and work alongside our Russian family of faith in several areas: helping handicapped young adults, meeting with retirement home residents, collaborating with the Ulyanovsk UMC in Bible study, and so much more. The first trip is April 28-May 7. We will celebrate Easter with them…

author: M. Kvyatkovskiy In the end of August 2015 Samara United Methodist church for the second time hosted JAT Christian youth camp (German: Jugend Actions Tage – «JAT»). This time there were over fifty participants from the churches of Moscow, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Syzran and German cities. During the whole week they lived in the church: young people discussed different topics, talked, relaxed, prepared evening shows, took part in workshops. Below you will find some photos and testimonies from the participants.…

автор: Vladimir Ditmar Scripture says, ‘Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free’ (John 8:32, NIV). Sometimes we need a slightest understanding of who we are or the world around us – and it suddenly makes all the difference. We start to understand ourselves better, as well as other people and God. Discovering small truths. That’s exactly what happened at the leaders’ training for Eurasia UMC ministers in the field of substance abuse prevention and…

author: Bishop Eduard Khegay November 19, 2015 …………………….. The practice of Wesleyan groups has always been a strong point of Methodist movement. This type of accountability was widely spread in times of John Wesley’s (he was the founder of Methodism). People would gather together in a small group, sharing their joys and hardships, success and misfortunes, their temptations and the understanding of God’s will. That confidential communication would help the early Methodists in reaching sanctification, at the same time without…