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Pastors Tomas Chylka and Andrzej Karzelek coordinate the Polish SGA Mission School in Ruptawa that this year welcomed its fifth intake of students for yet another three-year course.

SGA is delighted to welcome a new member to the team! Born and raised in the Philippines, Susan Nalus came to the UK in 2006 together with her husband Martin and their three children. She has joined the Rugby Office team working there as a part-time administrative assistant.

While we celebrate a special milestone of 75 years of ministry, this SGA Residential Conference will be the 60th! Two years ago a young adult focus was introduced into the conference programme.

David Spodniak, a recent addition to SGA’s leadership support programme, is entering a new chapter of ministry: replanting a previously closed church in Trenčín, Slovakia.

In this 75th Anniversary Year there is no-one better equipped to comment on the crucial and powerful place of prayer in SGA’s ministry, than former General Director William Smylie. William served in the Mission for almost thirty years, as Field Rep, Field Director, and finally General Director.

We are deeply grateful to God for how He has answered prayer by enabling Ivan Grozdanov, our long-term partner in North Macedonia, to make considerable progress on what started out as a revision of his previous work but has now developed into a far more extensive undertaking.

Recently Valerie Antoniuk, President of Ukraine’s Baptist Union, spoke of how some of the new churches planted in the most-affected eastern side of his country following the start of hostilities in 2014 had subsequently closed following Russia’s full-scale invasion, when their ministers had been forced to relocate.

The value of Christian camps is well known to the readers of Frontlines. Many of you first heard the Gospel at a Christian camp. Perhaps you were saved at camp and maybe it was at camp you met your husband/wife.

The vast region of Russia and Northern Kazakhstan that makes up Siberia may be a long way away, but this multiethnic part of the world still needs to hear the Gospel. It needs missionaries who are trained in the Word of God, too.

Three new Hope Centres are currently under construction in Far East Russia. Because of the region’s challenging weather conditions, building work can only be undertaken during a few short months of the year but, following the providentially timely provision of funds made available by SGA, it is hoped that all three will be finished by September, allowing them to be used to serve the people of Ola (Kolyma), Krest Khakut and Neryungri.

While this is a time for reflecting on God’s faithfulness and provision over 75 years, we also praise Him for opportunities to expand the ministry.

SGA has long enjoyed spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but now, together with its long-term partners, it is looking to expand its Gospel ministry into Mongolia.