“People who come to our volunteer center somehow stopped calling it that, and instead, started calling it a church,” shares SGA Storyteller Angela who serves alongside her husband Val, an SGA-supported pastor in Ukraine. Please pray for them as they lead this vibrant volunteer center turned church. We praise God for their faithful service and commitment to advancing the Gospel.

As SGA-supported Pastor Dima was reminded recently when he traveled to the frontlines to deliver aid, there may be entire villages in Ukraine where only one person has believed in Jesus Christ. “As always, we [shared] the Gospel and support,” he says. “There is no church in this village, and only one woman is a believer.” Please pray that the seed of grace sowed by Dima and his team will grow!

“The situation ins Ukraine remains difficult,” Pastor Igor says. But . . . “the church remains the one that points to imperishable hope, comfort, and helps in every possible way.” We praise God that as a result of distributing emergency aid in his surrounding community during the war, Igor is seeing people who are now sincerely seeking God! Please pray that Igor and his congregation will persevere and be faithful to God’s call. May those who have been touched by this church’s outreach want to hear more and more about the Lord.

A time of war has greatly impacted little children like Andrew in southern Ukraine. The young boy of a family who had to flee their home, Andrew was “anxious and very wary,” Pastor Vasyl’ says. “But the caring attitude of the Christians and the opportunity to help them with food packages helped these children to communicate and become more and more open.” Please pray that little ones like Andrew who have endured the trauma of war will not become hardened . . . but will run to the loving arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

This past winter, many displaced Ukrainians—including the elderly and the disabled—were able to survive thanks to the relief supplies they received from SGA-supported congregations. Each time a blanket was given or a hurting soul was welcomed to receive warmth inside a church, the Gospel was clearly shared. Will you pray for those who have been ministered to? May more souls be added to the Kingdom, and may they grow in the grace and knowledge of Christ.

For many Ukrainians who have suffered during the war, it is the loving actions of Christians that first touch their hearts. Iryna, Tatiana, Valentina, and Natalia are four displaced women who have experienced this outpouring, and each has seen what it means to serve God and help others. Let’s pray they will continue to seek a relationship with Jesus, believe in His name, and follow Him.

Please pray for families like Oksana’s who have received emergency aid from SGA-supported churches in Ukraine. After Oksana’s home was damaged due to a nearby missile attack in the ongoing war, she was ministered to by Pastor Dima and his congregation. May Oksana and her family continue to draw closer to the Lord as He ministers to their physical and spiritual needs through the outreach of His people.

Please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine, and for Dima and Vlad and their team as they bring hope and much-needed resources to the people in the southeastern region of Ukraine.

Please continue to pray for the people of Ukraine and for those like Oleg, who is faithfully working to bring people to Christ.

“God gives us strength,” a women’s group at Pastor Ruslan’s church shared recently. While on a trip in Ukraine, SGA’s Eric Mock had the opportunity to visit seven small churches like Ruslan’s. Please lift up all congregations served by SGA in Ukraine. May God continue to provide for their ongoing needs in a time of war and draw more hurting people to Himself.