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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.

In desperately dark days the world needs beacons of hope and light. That is what the evangelical churches in Ukraine have continued to be this winter.

We take for granted the freedom to publish, print, distribute and read the Scriptures in our own native tongue. There are many, however, in the countries of SGA’s ministry who are not so blessed.