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October
2004 October 31, 2004. Resurrection Lutheran Church in Kyiv has celebrated the Reformation Day. (On this day in 1517 Dr. Martin Luther has begun Reformation of the Church by nailing 95 theses on the Castle Church door in Wittenberg. Dr. Luther has urged the Church to return to the Gospel.)
After participating in the liturgy, Kyivan Lutherans were
greeted by "Little Angels" children drama group and
by the church choir. Celebrations were finished by a reception.
Parish members especially like a cake (20 pounds) that was baked
for the Reformation Day celebrations by Mrs. Horpynchuk. October 29, 2004. Pastor Pavlo Bohmat accepted the Call to serve as missionary in Donetsk. In his letter to the Bishop, Pastor Bohmat writes, "May the Lord bless this Call and my ministry not for my glory but to add saved souls to Christ's Church so that His Gospel be spread on the Ukrainian lands…" Episcopate of the ULC joins this pastoral prayer and wishes Rev. Pavlo all the richest God's blessings in his mission!
October 12-18, 2004. Bishop V'yacheslav Horpynchuk and Pastor Neal Schroeder, who officially represents the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod have visited parishes and institutions that are located in the Galician Eparchy of the ULC. Bishop Horpynchuk and Pastor Schroeder have had meetings with the leadership of the Lord's Cross Church in Kremenets, with seminarians of the Ukrainian Lutheran Theological Seminary of Saint Sophia, with pastors of other congregations. Bishop Horpynchuk and Pastor Schroeder have participated in the liturgy in Ivano-Frankivsk congregation on October 17. Pastor Serhiy Romaniuk is serving the ULC parish in Ivano-Frankivsk.
Picture: Catechsim class in Ivano-Frankivsk congregation (Pastor Serhiy Romaniuk). October 10, 2004. Resurrection congregation in Kyiv has celebrated Harvest Festival.
Grateful Christians brought their thanks to God Who provides generously. Special thanks were brought for God's special gift - His Only Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Who saved us for eternal life. The worship service was ended with a play "Ruth".
It was presented by "Little Angels" drama ministry. Then congregation members and guests were invited to taste wonderful gifts from the fields and forests brought by their brothers and sisters. Erwin Kolb's book "How to Respond Judaism" is available in Ukrainian now. The book is published in cooperation with the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. It analyzes history of Judaism and its present teachings. A reader will find also good advice on how to witness Jews of their Savior in Christian love.
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