Every year at this time, SGA friends like you come together for a special Christmas love offering for the most faithful and sacrificial champions for Jesus we have ever known. They are SGA-supported missionary pastors (and their families) who continue to sacrificially serve Christ . . . despite war, persecution, and other difficulties.
This year was no different. Through our annual Frontline Pastors Christmas Campaign, we were able to bless faithful pastors and church workers with a $100 Christmas gift. These thoughtful gifts help provide groceries, snow boots, fuel for heat, car repairs for ministry—and even medical care for a pastor’s family! Here are the messages of gratitude from several servants in Belarus who were blessed by a Christmas offering . . .
From Viktor
“Peace be with you, my dearly beloved brothers and sisters! It is difficult to find words to thank you for your prayers and care for us. Your participation brings us joy and comfort. A Christmas gift is always a special blessing from you to our family, which is very important to us.
“We rejoice that we can join you in doing labor for our Lord despite the fact that we are far away from each other, but the love of God unites us for a common cause.
“Christmas is a particularly joyful holiday, although there are so many troubles and sufferings around, but nothing can overshadow the joy of the coming of the Savior to our sinful world.
“Thanks to your participation, this holiday is even more meaningful for our family. Recently we have also had some unexpected expenses in the family, we had to buy a new refrigerator.
And also, my wife had her 50th birthday on December 28 and relatives joined us for the celebration. And we have a lot of them. Thank God we have you and that you bring us joy. May God bless you and fill all our needs and give you more health and peace in your homes in the new year. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
From Yuri
“Heartfelt thanks to you, my dear friends for your love and care. Thank you for the Christmas gift, which has been a great blessing to our family. We will now be able to buy gifts for our children, warm clothes they need, and we will also have a festive meal for Christmas! May God bless you and fill your needs!”
From Ivan
“Dear brothers and sisters! Merry Christmas to you! May God bless you for your concern for us. I am touched by your attention and it is very nice that you care about our ministry, about our people, even about people you don’t know. Your gift is so timely for me.”
From Bogdan
“Brothers and sisters, dear friends, peace be upon you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The last month of the year is coming to an end, and it is an occasion to remember all the mercies and blessings from the Lord. I thank you for the whole year you have taken care of me, for your prayers. And now on Christmas Eve you have given me a gift.
“This year has not been easy because of the construction of the new church building, but even in these difficulties I see the hand of the Lord and your generous hand. I would love to purchase building tools that I need in my household and in the construction of the house of prayer. I want to be a good tool in the hands of the Lord. May the Lord bless you and repay you many times over with the good you share with me.”