My First Bible
Would you give someone their first Bible? Every journey of faith starts somewhere. This is a story about “my first Bible” for the people of Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe.
Pioneer Youth camps seem to be the perfect opportunity for some WEEM members to give of themselves to help spread the Word. Click below to read how women of all ages are finding passion in serving God and serving women. WEEM offers multiple opportunities to share God’s love, such as the Youth Camps Program.
Summer is the time for vacations and relaxation. But for some, it is the time to serve kids in Ukraine! This year six teams traveled to Ukraine to teach and distribute Bibles in the Pioneer Youth camps. Team members worked in five camps across Ukraine. They taught Biblical character traits, loved on kids and hand-delivered God’s Word: all in secular camps.
Who knows? Maybe God is calling you to the same thing? Read on for details.
Teams from 23 of the 26 states in Ukraine met at a Bible competition event on March 18, 2011, in the Ostroh, Rivne, region. Almost three times more teams participated than the sponsors were expecting. EEM Vice-President for European Operations, Bart Rybinski, attended the event and provided the following information.Held at the “Ostroh Academy,” which is a national university that dates back to the 1500s, the official title of the event is: “Ukrainian Olympic Competition for Young Connoisseurs of the Bible.”
The Lubbock Christian University (LCU) chorus from Lubbock, Texas, directed by Dr. Philip Camp, recently completed a third concert tour focused on Ukraine. The chorus trips are designed to encourage young churches, as well as support possibilities for Bible distribution in new areas. Chorus members from past tours have returned to Ukraine to work in summer youth camps. One couple currently serves as full-time missionaries.
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Students at Fort Worth Christian School (FWC) collected $7,258.75 for EEM to place Bibles in public schools of Ukraine. Students from elementary through high school participated in fundraising events for the Bibles. The elementary grades raised more than $4,000 alone. They collected money from each class and announced the classes on each hall that had raised the most. Winners received an extra 30 minutes at recess.