Ukrainian Church Plant Update

A few months ago, a farmer from Mississippi who has helped over a hundred Ukrainian families relocate to the U.S. invited me to preach at his annual camp for Ukrainian refugees. This year, we brought our Ukrainian church group from Memphis to join them. The camp was filled with opportunities to share the Gospel—most attendees were not yet believers—and I preached messages from Genesis and Isaiah about God’s faithfulness in hardship. It was a beautiful time of unity, encouragement, and new connections between Ukrainian families from Mississippi and Memphis.

More recently, our Memphis group traveled with several Ukrainian families, including two from St. Jude Hospital whose children are battling cancer, to visit the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum in Kentucky. We prayed together, studied Scripture, and organized Bible activities for the children. It was a deeply moving time of fellowship, especially for the families facing such difficult circumstances, and we were reminded again of God’s grace and comfort.

Now we are preparing for another outreach—a picnic for all Ukrainian and Russian-speaking families in Memphis on November 1st at Shelby Farms Park. Please pray that many will come and hear the Gospel. I’m also beginning English studies at the University of Memphis to better serve our community, which adds financial and time challenges, but I trust God’s provision. Thank you for your continued prayers, love, and support—it truly strengthens our small church and helps us keep sharing the hope of Christ with those He brings our way.

- Maksym Kyryllov