Christmas for Refugees' Children

 On Christmas day we have had a special program for refugees' children that fled the war in the eastern Ukraine. Adults and children who suffered much evil in their lives heard the Gospel stories, learned and sang Christmas carols and got their Christmas gifts, traditional candies (that came from WELS) and Luther's Small Catechisms with Pastor Gausewitz explanations (that came from the Lutheran Heritage Foundation).

Vacation Bible School in Bereznehuvate and Kherson

Ukrainian Lutheran congregations in Kherson and Bereznehuvate and their pastors: Yuriy Tytskiy and Serhiy Somin, as well as our U.S. volunteers from WELS: Craig Reineck, Brenda De Marce, Rhett Cheek, Kari Hurley, Hanna Orta and Philip Kistler, welcome all the kids to the Vacation Bible School. They will find lots of Christian love, studies and fun here! Please continue to support this project and keep it in your prayers.

Vacation Bible School in Kremenets and Ivanivka

Welcome all the kids to the Vacation Bible School at Holy Cross Lutheran Church Kremenets and Saint John Lutheran Church in Ivanivka!  This year VBS topic is "I am Jesus' Lamb." A very special welcome to the WELS volunteers: Brenda De Marce, Rhett Cheek, Gail Kelly, Kari Hurley, Hanna Orta and Philip Kistler!

Two New Communicant Members at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv

Congratulations to brothers Oleksandr Petrenko and Oleksiy Samoilenko, our new communicant members at the Resurrection Lutheran Church! They have studied the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther and upon their graduation from the Catechism course were invited to the Holy Communion. The congregation has also gave them gifts: the Book of Concord (The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) and  white roses, symbols of righteousness that we have through faith in Christ only.

Three New Communicant Members at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv

We sincerely congratulate sister Natalia Soloshenko who was baptized at the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv and together with brother Sviatoslav Horpynchuk and sister Maria Gubina, became a new communicant member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.  All three new communicant members of the church studied the Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther and upon their graduation from the Catechism course received also two gifts from the congregation: the Book of Concord (The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) and  white roses, symbols of righteousness that we have through faith in Christ only.

Two New Communicant Members at Saint John and James Lutheran Church in Ternopil

Saint James and John Lutheran Church in Ternopil welcomed two new communicant members: Mrs. Iryna Zuyeva and her son, Edward Zuyev who professed their Lutheran faith after studies of Dr. Luther Small Catechism. We wish sister Iryna and brother Edward many, blessed years in the Lord Jesus Christ!

A New Communicant Member at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Zaporizhia

Congratulations to brother Ivan Mikhnenko on becoming a communicant member of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church in Zaporizhia! May the Lord continue to lead brother Ivan and bless him with His rich blessings!

A New Communicant Member at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv

Congratulations to Maria Kononovych, a catechumen of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv, who became a new communicant member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church!!! Maria has received her first Holy Communion on Palm Sunday. She also received two gifts from the congregation: the Book of Concord (The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) and a white rose, a symbol of righteousness that we have through faith in Christ only.

Evangelism in Ternopil

St. John and James Lutheran Church in Ternopil hosted Christian Evenings for her parishioners and visitors of the city. Evangelism program included Lutheran hymns, meditations, devotions and preaching of the Gospel. Many young people attended. Please enjoy some pictures from this evangelism program.

Christ Is Risen! He Is Risen Indeed!

Easter greetings from the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv

Happy Thanksgiving!

 A HAPPY AND A VERY BLESSED THANKSGIVING DAY TO YOU!!!

Music Evening at St. Mark's Lutheran Chapel

On September 22, 2017 Resurrection Lutheran Parish has hosted its first music evening at St. Mark's Chapel in Kyiv. The concert has been dedicated to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.  Professor Berngard Billetter (Zurich, Switzerland) performed J. S. Bach's and other composers' music on harpsichord and clavichord. The instruments were made in Ukraine by Mr. Dmytro Tytenko. To enjoy some music, click below: https://www.facebook.com/angela.horpynchuk/videos/1621610081193074/

Sunday School Kids

Greetings from the Sunday School girls and their Teacher, Mrs. Alla Skorenka, of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv!

Blessings of the Fellowship

The Ukrainian Lutheran Church has been blessed by the visit of Professor Jonathan Bare from the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. Professor Jonathan Bare has provided instruction in Greek for Deacon Vladyslav Horpynchuk from the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv. Professor Bare has also led Training of the Spiritual Leadership: Lessons from Titus seminar for pastors and deacons of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church.  The seminar took place in the Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kremenets. We thank God for the fellowship we enjoyed on these blessed days.

Memories of Christmas

Christmas Gospel Reading

Christmas Pageant: Prayer for the true Christmas story

 

Christmas Pageant: The story with Carols

Reformation Day in the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv

Reformation Liturgy

                                       
                                                Lauterbach, Luther and Melanchton

                                         

                                                              Little Angels studio

                                                     Kathy Luther serving the reformers

                                                      Prayer for Ukraine

                                         Presentation with Rev. Matthew Heise (Lutheran Heritage Foundation) of the People's Bible: Isaiah and Ukrainian Lutheran Church Calendar for 2017

                                   Signing new editions and picture with the publishing team