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July 25, 2004. Doctor John Lawrenz and his wife Phoebe were recognized by the Ukrainian Lutheran Church for being very instrumental in the ministry of the Gospel in Ukraine. After the liturgy on July 25 they have received a special diploma and Ukrainian gifts in the Resurrection congregation in Kyiv. Dr. John Lawrenz is a Professor of the Old Testament in the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. For about 17 months he has been a mentor of the ULC pastors from the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. Both his wife and him won love of Ukrainian Lutherans for their commitment to Christ. On July 27 the Lawrenzes have left for the United States of America. We wish them blessed stay in their homeland as well as continuous work for the glory of our Savior Jesus Christ!
Picture: The Lawrenzes receive the Diploma from Bishop
Horpynchuk. July 17, 2004. Ukrainian Lutheran Youth Forum has begun its work in Puscha Vodytsia near Kyiv. "I am not ashamed of the Gospel" (Romans 1:16) is the theme of this year Forum. About one hundred young people and pastors have arrived to study the Word of God, to have chapel services and Christian entertainment at the Forum.
Visiting Congregations in the Tavrian Eparchy. From July 6 through 10, 2004 Bishop of the Ukrainian Lutheran Church V'yacheslav Horpynchuk accompanied by Dr. John Lawrenz, Dr. Waine Borgwardt, and Mr. Thomas Conzelmann visited congregations in the Tavrian Eparchy hosting Vacation Bible School. The Bishop and representatives of the Thoughts of Faith Mission Society were in the villages of Kubriaky and Ivanivka, Southern Ukraine. They participated in the worship service conducted by pastor Serhiy Somin on the Day of John the Baptist. They also visited the Mykolaiv church of Christ the Saviour where pastor Zonne serves as well as the Sevastopol church of Christ the Saviour where Victor Pashchenko serves as a pastor. The guests had a chance to communicate with pastors and laymen of the ULC, the VBS teachers and interpreteurs and enjoyed the VBS closing concert in the Sevastopol congregation. June 30 - July 2, 2004. Bishop Vyacheslav Horpynchuk, Dr. John Lawrenz, Dr. Wayne Borgwardt and Mr. Thomas Conzelmann have visited parishes of Radomyshl, Kremenets, Ternopil and Kam'yanets-Podilskiy. They had meetings with the Vacation Bible School teachers, students as well as members of the local congregations. The Vacational Bible School in Ukraine is a joint projects of the Thoughts of Faith mission society and the Ukrainian Lutheran Church.
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