Ukraine Sister Church
In September of 2004 the congregation of First Baptist decided to join in a sister-church relationship with the Baptist Union Church of Krasnapolia, Ukraine.  Since then, the members of both parishes have visited each other in their respective countries.  The most recent was a visit by Pastor Sergey and his wife, Lena, in February of 2007.  They were accompanied by their niece, Tanya, who also acted as their translator while they were in the United States.  During their visit, they had family dinners with members of First Baptist in their homes.  They also were able to tour local businesses and the local schools, Gibraltar Area School District.
Where is it?  Ukraine is located on the north shore of the Black Sea and Southwest of Russia.  It was a Russian vassal-state for a thousand years, the home of the Cossacks.  It was part of the Soviet Union until 1992 when independence was achieved and Ukraine became a free and democratic state.  Krasnapolia is a village in the Sumy Oblast District of Ukraine on the far western border of Russia.
What are we doing with our Sister-Church? Aside from visiting each other, we have provided financial support for their Bible Camp, which is similar to our Vacation Bible School.  We have also provided monies for improvement on their church facilities.  In the future, we hope to send a group of members to assist in these improvements and their church programs.
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