Thanksgiving day

Dear brothers and sisters of the PIEI mission, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Through grace and God's mercy, we have lived through the first month of autumn, and again we have seen God's hand blessing us and His mercy renewed every morning of our days. Glory to God for all things.

1. Missionary service in the neighboring village of Vanchikovtsy, the Lord blesses. We organized a thanksgiving day with the children of this village. There were 20 children who heard the gospel for children. They were told that all the blessings we receive on this earth are given to us by God, and we must thank Him and glorify the name of God Almighty. And together with the children, we glorified and thanked our Lord for His mercy and grace.

- We also celebrated a thanksgiving day in our church for the harvest, for the Lord's care for us, and for all the blessings we have received from His holy hands. We prepared a special program so that all who wished to thank God could do so through singing, poetry, and prayers of gratitude before the Lord God. We are very glad that unbelievers who listened to God's Word also came to this worship service. We pray for them.

2. There was also a blessing of children. A young family brought their child for a blessing. We, together with the church, prayed over this child and entrusted him to God's hands, so that in the future the Lord would care for him, protect him, and bless him. Our Sunday school children had prepared a program for this family to congratulate them. Glory to God for this service.

3. Thanksgiving

-We always thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters from the USA, for supporting us and supporting our missionary ministry here in Ukraine with your prayers and finances. We thank God for the peace and tranquility in our region during this war in Ukraine. Thanks to this, we can serve those who are and live in the frontline zones of Ukraine where fighting is ongoing.

4. Prayer requests:

- Let us pray for those who have heard the Word of the Gospel in various circumstances this month.

- We also pray for the future of our country, for an end to this war that has brought so much destruction and tears for the lives and families lost.

- Pray for me, that the Lord will bless me with wisdom from on high, so that I can zealously share the good news of Christ and the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And to you, brothers and sisters from the United States, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine, we thank you very much for your prayers for us and for your financial support for our ministry as we navigate through difficulties and various challenges at this time in Ukraine. We pray for you that the Lord will reward you a hundredfold with His abundant blessings. We love you, pray for you always, and wish you much peace and joy in Christ.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

The funeral service in our church

Dear brothers and sisters from the PIEI organization, I greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I praise God that only by His grace the Lord has helped us to this place and miraculously cares for us.

1. We continue, together with the church, to pray and help those places in Ukraine where there are battles. This month, our volunteer brothers were in two cities of Ukraine: in Zaporozhye and in Kherson. Glory to God for the fact that He miraculously protected them both when they were away and during their stay in a place where it is very dangerous due to the arrival of constant missiles and drones, and the Lord protected their return home.

2. We had a funeral service in our church. There was an opportunity for us to preach the Gospel both at home before the funeral service and during the day when there was a funeral. There were a lot of unbelievers who listened attentively to the Word of God. 3. Together with the church, we had a financial donation for one poor man from our village who needed an eye operation. This operation was beyond his means, and so we helped him raise the necessary amount for this operation. We wish that these deeds would also speak of Christ's love to the people around us.

4. Thanksgiving:

- We thank God for good opportunities to preach the Gospel to people.

- We thank the Lord for protection and defense in the services in the Field of the Lord.

- We thank the Lord for you, dear brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine. For your prayers and for your material support for us, the servants of the Lord, where we are.

5. Prayer needs:

- Let us not stop praying for our country, for peace in Ukraine, because we expect in the end for the Lord to be glorified.

- Pray for those who heard the Word of the Gospel this month, that the Lord would test their hearts for repentance.

- Pray for me, that the Lord would strengthen me in this ministry that I serve people here.

On behalf of our family, we are grateful to you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you do for us and wish you joy and peace in Christ Jesus to accompany you every day and every hour of your life. We pray for you and wish you abundant blessings from our Lord.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Ministry with a team from the USA

Dear brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ!

I praise the Lord, because only through His mercy and His grace He has helped us to this day and takes care of us every day and every night. He protects us in this difficult time of war and guards us from all evil, Glory to God!

1. In the neighboring village of Vanchikovtsy, the Lord helped us to have a children's day camp for 5 days in a row. There was a wonderful service where these children and teenagers heard the Word of the Gospel translated into children's understanding, and they fully understood the love of Christ Who came down from heaven to our sinful earth, He is the Holy One, the Son of God, came for each of us so that we could have all Salvation in Christ Jesus. He loves all people with great love and is waiting for everyone to be saved from eternal destruction.

2. Our church had a big evangelism with a group from the USA and from Romania, led by brother Cornel Stef. The Word was preached, also sang the Glory to the Lord through hymns and in the end had fellowship with this blessed group at the table of love, Glory to God!

3. But the biggest event of this month was the Christian teenage camp in Boyany, the camp of our mission PIEI Ukraine, organized by the mission PIEI.

It was a blessed week, where teenagers and young people received the teaching of the Word of God and many good exhortations. And in the end we saw a wonderful result, where 35 teenagers and young people accepted Christ in their hearts as Personal Savior - Glory to God!

- The evangelism with glasses, where we led to the church from Fagadau, also brought great benefit. Many unbelievers came there who also heard the Word of the Gospel, and also received glasses from a sister from the USA - a doctor Debby Conry.

4. Thanksgiving:

-We thank God for all those who heard the Word of the Gospel, whether in Christian camps or at evangelism.

-I thank the Lord God for the group from the USA who served with us and in the Christian camp in Boyany and in our churches.

5 Prayer requests:

-We will pray for all those who heard the Word of God this month, that the Lord will test their hearts for repentance.

-We will continue to pray that the Lord will have mercy on Ukraine and that the long-awaited peace will come to us.

-Pray for me that the Lord will give me wisdom from Above to preach the Gospel to people through the Power of the Holy Spirit.

-We thank from the bottom of our hearts the group from the USA who sacrificed their strength to serve God here with us. You were a good example for us to follow. We wish you abundant blessings from our Lord and that the Lord will return to you a hundredfold the blessings of His Saints.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Ministry in a kindergarten

Dear brothers and sisters from the USA, from the organization PIEI America, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I praise God that through His grace and through His mercy we have lived to the middle of this 2025. During this time, we have seen how the Lord works wonderfully with us, how He loves us and how He blesses us in serving in the Field of the Lord - Glory to God!

1. At the beginning of this month, we had great joy in our church where we and the angels from heaven rejoiced. One person who attended our church for a long time repented. We praise God for hearing our prayers and still saving human souls.

2. We have a sister from our church who works as a teacher in a kindergarten from our village. With permission from the administration of the kindergarten, we organized a children's evangelism there, where the children were given a presentation of the Gospel in a way that is understandable for small children. At the end of the lesson, all the children received gifts. We rejoice for them and pray for these children, that the Word of God will remain in their hearts and that it will bear fruit of repentance when they grow up.

3. We continue to pray in the chain prayer that we started several months ago. We pray for the end of this war in Ukraine. We continue to pray unceasingly to God who has all the power and authority in heaven and on earth. We believe that only the Lord will bring us the long-awaited peace.

4. Thanksgiving:

- I always thank God for you for being our partners in serving here for God. And together we are a great blessing in this ministry in God's Vineyard, which the Lord will appreciate.

- I thank the Lord for the answered prayers this past month. The Lord wonderfully answered our prayers and wonderfully blessed our ministry, Glory to Him.

5. Prayer requests:

- We will continue to pray for the end of this war in Ukraine. Prays unceasingly for the long-awaited peace to come to Ukraine.

- Let us pray for all who heard the Word of the Gospel this month, both small children and adults. That the Lord will test their hearts for repentance when the time comes.

- Pray for me too, that the Lord will bless me and give me the Power of the Holy Spirit for the ministry that I do here.

To all our partners from the USA with the PIEI mission, who serve here in Ukraine with us, from our family we wish much health, joy in Christ and peace in your hearts. May the Lord bless you abundantly. Thank you for your prayers for us, for your material and spiritual support. We love you and pray for you.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Sunday school`s ministry

Dear brothers and sisters, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. I praise God for giving us the opportunity to live a blessed month, when we saw the support and help of our Lord in the ministry of evangelism.

1. At the beginning of the month, we had a funeral service in one unbelieving family. We agreed to do this service because we had the opportunity to evangelize the Holy Gospel to people who do not know God, who have not yet heard the Word of the True Gospel.

2. Every Sunday, after lunch, we gather for fellowship in the house of prayer from Vanchikautsi. We hold a service there, and praise God that one woman from this village (Anna), who has been visiting us for a long time, repented. The Lord will do miracles in our time and people repent - Glory to God!

3. At the end of the month, we had a children's evangelism with children from the village. Although it was a very rainy day, about 70 children came to this meeting. We are very happy that children come to these meetings to listen to the Word of God. At the end of this meeting, all the children received one gift.

- We visited, together with our children from Sunday school, the church from Marshenci. The children had a prepared program of poems and songs for praise, and our ministers also preached from the Word of God. I am glad that unbelievers were also at this evangelization in Marshenci who listened attentively to the Word of God.

4. Thanksgiving

- I am grateful to God for the good opportunities that He gave us to evangelize the Holy Word this month.

- I am grateful to God for the prayers heard by God.

- We are always grateful to God and for you, brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine. For your material support and for your prayerful support, for the fact that together with you we can serve here in the Field of God.

5. Prayer requests

- Continue to pray with us for the end of this war in Ukraine that has brought so much grief, tears and destruction throughout Ukraine.

- We pray for all people, adults and children, who have listened to the Word of God this month, that the Lord will test their hearts for repentance.

- Pray for me too, that the Lord will strengthen me with the power of the Holy Spirit to preach the Gospel to people.

Once again, I thank the brothers and sisters from the USA for your financial support and for your prayers. You are a great blessing to us in this difficult time for us in Ukraine. We also pray for you and wish you abundant blessings from the Lord.

With peace and love to you, the Gortopan family.