Christian Camp

Dear brothers and sisters of the PIEI organization, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Another month has passed, and we have seen God's hand in His ministry, so let us give Him glory and honor for all the wondrous works He does for us every day.

1. Baptism

- On the first Sunday of this month, we had a New Testament baptism at our church. It was a wonderful celebration for our church, where we all praised God and rejoiced over such a wonderful event. Many unbelievers, relatives or friends of the brothers and sisters being baptized, attended this outreach. We spent a wonderful time with the church, the baptized, and their friends, and at the end of the service, we had a love table where we again praised and thanked God—Praise the Lord for this blessing.

2. Christian Camp

- Another important event was the Christian teen camp organized by the PIEI mission. It was a blessed week at the "Candela" camp in Boyani, where young people studied the Holy Word of God. In the end, we saw a wonderful result: many of the teenagers and children who studied the Holy Scriptures repented and accepted Jesus Christ in their hearts, glory be to God.

3. Children's Evangelism:

- Our children attended an evangelism event at church. A family came from Romania and portrayed biblical events using puppet theater. The children found this performance very interesting and relatable. Other children from our village were also invited to this performance. We are glad that so many children saw scenes from the Holy Scriptures in a way they understood. They really enjoyed it.

4. Glasses Evangelism:

- This glasses evangelism was a blessing. Many unbelievers from the village came and received free glasses from Sister Debbie Conry after an eye exam. Most importantly, they received spiritual counseling from the Philbrook family: Sten and Kristen, Pastor Cornel Stef, and Sister Melodee and Laura Stef. They heard the Word of Truth, and we pray for them.

5. Thanksgiving:

-I thank the Lord for the wonderful opportunities to proclaim the Gospel. We thank the team from the USA who served in our churches.

-We are grateful to God for His care and protection in all the services we participated in with our guests from the USA.

6. Prayer Requests:

-We will pray for all those who heard the Word this month, that the Lord will test their hearts for repentance. For those souls who were baptized this month, may the Lord strengthen their faith, protect them from the evil one, and keep them on the True Path and in their resolve to follow Christ.

- Let us never cease praying for our country—that this war, which has brought only devastation and tears, will end, and that the peace we so deeply long for will come.

We have lived through a month of wonderful events.

We are very grateful to the team from the USA who worked and served us with patience and love. They were a good example for us.

We wish them that the Lord will bless them abundantly and return to them a hundredfold in blessings from heaven.

We love you and pray for you always.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Christian baptism

Dear brothers and sisters from the PIEI organization, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

By God's mercy and grace, we have reached the midpoint of 2026, and we will bring glory to the Lord for His care and support in our ministry in the Lord's field.

1. At the beginning of the month, we were visited by a group of young Romanian brothers from London who served in our church. We had a blessed evangelism where our brothers ministered both with the Word of God and through song, glory to God.

2. We continue to pray, together with the church, in a chain prayer for the Lord to have mercy and for this war in Ukraine to end. Our church has been involved in this chain prayer for more than a year now. We believe that only God can change all these circumstances so that we can see an end to this evil that has attacked Ukraine.

3. In the neighboring village of Vanchykautsi, we had a New Testament baptism. Three people entered into a covenant with the Lord Jesus through water baptism. There was a wonderful open-air service, where several unbelievers also heard the Word of the Gospel.

4. After this baptismal celebration in this village, we organized a five-day day camp for children. About 40 children studied the Word of God, participated in games and competitions, and also received wonderful gifts, glory to God.

5. Thanksgiving

- I thank the Lord for the good opportunities we have had for evangelism.

- We thank God for always caring for us and supporting us in the ministries we serve in the church.

- We thank the Lord for you, dear brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine. Thank you for your prayers for us and for your financial support, which supports us in our ministry for the Lord.

6. Prayer requests:

- Pray with us for those who heard the Word of God this month in various circumstances, that the Lord would touch their hearts.

- Pray for those souls who were baptized in Vanchikautsi, that the Lord would strengthen their faith, as they are surrounded by so many unbelievers from this village. May they be a light and salt to unbelievers.

- We will also pray for the baptismal candidates from our church in Tarasivtsi. We will soon have a baptismal feast. May the Lord bless these candidates, that they love the Lord with all their hearts and that they be good examples for those around them.

And we thank God for you, dear brothers and sisters from the USA, who are our partners and serve with us here in Ukraine. Through your support, we feel your presence among us in our ministry for the Lord here. You are such a blessing to us. We love you and pray for you. We look forward to meeting you.

With love, the Gortopan family.

Volunteer brothers visited frontline zones with humanitarian aid

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. Another month has passed, and we have seen God's holy hands in our missionary work here, and therefore I praise Him for all that the Lord does for us, His children—Glory to Him for all things.

1. In our local church in Tarasivtsi, the ministry is going well. When guests from other countries come to visit, we organize evangelistic meetings. This month, we hosted a brother from Romania as a guest, and we organized such an evangelistic outreach. We rejoice that unbelievers also attended this service and heard the Word of God. We are praying for them.

2. Together with our church, we organized financial and material assistance for a family from our village whose house was destroyed by fire. It was a beautiful gesture on our part for this family. They thanked us and God, but it's very gratifying for us to know that through our good deeds we bring such people closer to God.

3. This month, our volunteer brothers visited frontline zones several times with humanitarian aid. They, along with the church, prepared food for the soldiers there for several days in a row. This was a great opportunity to proclaim the Gospel to these soldiers.

4. Thanksgiving:

-We are very grateful to God for such opportunities to share the Word of God with unbelievers.

-We always thank God for you, brothers and sisters from the USA, for your support, which helps us to support those in need.

5. Prayer requests:

-Please pray with us for seven souls, candidates for baptism: four from Tarasivtsi and three from Vanchikovtsi. They greatly need our prayers because they are new believers, lest the devil deceive them. We continue to pray for our country, for this war, which has brought so many tears, grief, and ruin, to end. May the Lord help us achieve long-awaited peace in Ukraine.

Pray for me too, that the Lord will bless me with the Power of the Holy Spirit, so that I can preach the Word of God to people in the Power of God's Spirit.

And to you, brothers and sisters from the United States, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine, we are very grateful for your prayers and for your support as we go through trials. May the Lord reward you with His blessings. We love you and pray for you, and wish you peace and joy in Christ Jesus.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Bright feast of the Resurrection of Christ

Dear brothers and sisters from the PIEI organization, we greet you with the love and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ. By God's mercy and grace, we have survived another month and praise the Lord for His care and support in all our ministries for Him.

1. At the beginning of the month, our church received a difficult and painful case. A young woman, 23, who lived with her family abroad in Belgium, died. She was brought and buried in her native village, Tarasovtsy. She left behind her two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, a motherless orphan, and her husband. This was difficult news for our church. We organized both a pre-funeral service and a funeral service where the Word of God was preached to many people, especially many unbelievers who listened attentively. We pray for these people. We also pray for the daughter and husband of this sister who has gone to be with the Lord, that the Lord will comfort them in their suffering and the pain of loss. This funeral service was held in our church building.

2. In April, we celebrated, together with the church, the bright feast of the Resurrection of Christ—a time when we remembered the great work and miracle God performed for all humanity: salvation through the Son of God and through His shed innocent blood on the cross of Golgotha. Glory to Him for His mercy and grace to us sinners. It was a wonderful worship service in our church, attended by many unbelievers. Everyone who wished participated in the praise with singing and poetry. Children also participated in a special program glorifying the Risen Lord.

3. There were also guests from the United States who evangelized the children from our village. There were about 70 children from the village. We pray for these children, that in due time they will be tested by the Word of God for their repentance.

4. We continue to gather in the village of Vanchikovtsi every Sunday afternoon. I am pleased that our brothers from Vanchikovtsi are young and love to study God's Word. They are zealous in sharing the Gospel with others. We are also glad that another young man repented this week, praise God.

5. Thanksgiving.

I am very grateful to God for the youth from Vanchikovtsi who are so zealous in sharing God's Word with the people of this village.

- I am grateful to the Lord and for you, brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism here in Ukraine. For your support and for your help in our ministry here where we serve God.

6. Prayer requests:

- Let us pray with us for this ministry in Vanchikovtsi and for the young families who zealously serve in this village. Because of these families, in three of them, only the husbands are believers, and their wives have not yet come to the Lord. We also pray for these wives, that the Lord will test their hearts to repentance. We pray that this senseless war in Ukraine will end and that we will be able to freely give thanks and glorify the Lord.

We will also pray for the children who heard God's Word this month, that the Lord will test their hearts when the time comes for them to know Him.

We are grateful to you, brothers and sisters from the USA, our partners in evangelism, because through your support in your prayers for us and through your help for us, we feel your love for us. And we have this love for you, so we can support you in prayer before God for you. And we, on behalf of our family, wish you abundant blessings from our Lord Jesus Christ and much success in your ministries before God.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.

Good news for children

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 offer glory and gratitude to God for feeling His support and His help in all the ministries we participate in.

1. When guests come to our church, we are very happy to use them in service for the Lord. We had two brothers from Romania, and we had the wonderful opportunity to hold a service on the topic of "Questions and Answers from the Holy Scriptures."

- Then, we, in our church, had an evangelistic outreach on Sunday. The Word of God was preached in the power of the Holy Spirit, and we pray that this Word will be for the edification and salvation of those who heard this blessed Word of God.

2. At the beginning of March, our sisters from the church, together with all the sisters from all over Ukraine, had a day of fasting and prayer and a meeting on the topic of "A Heart for My Country." Our hearts are filled with compassion and concern for the state of our country, Ukraine, and all our hearts stand in the gap in prayer before God for Ukraine, for its healing and salvation. Everyone entrusted our needs to the Lord's hands and we all await salvation from His hands. There were also collections for those in need in our region.

3. Our sister, Marina Bokancha, works as a kindergarten teacher in Tarasivtsi. Last week, she organized Bible Week at the kindergarten. This was a great opportunity to share God's Word with the children from the Children's Bible. She introduced these Bible lessons to each kindergarten group. At the end of these meetings, the children were given gifts on behalf of our church, and cards with Bible verses were prepared for the children's parents. Everyone responded joyfully to this Bible meeting.

4. Thanksgiving:

-I thank God for all the opportunities we have had this month to proclaim the Word of God.

-I thank the Lord for you, dear brothers and sisters from the United States, who serve with us here in Ukraine, through your prayers and your support in helping us.

-I thank God for our fellow volunteers who often travel behind the front lines with humanitarian aid for our defenders. Our volunteers not only bring them food but also proclaim the Word of God to them, pray for them, and encourage them.

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 continue to pray for long-awaited peace in Ukraine.

-Pray for me too, that the Lord will help me proclaim the Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit, zealously, with wisdom from above. And to you brothers and sisters from the United States, from my family, please accept my heartfelt gratitude for all your help and support in our ministry here in Ukraine. You are a great blessing to us. We pray for you and wish for the Lord to protect and watch over you in all the ministries you do for the Lord. May the Lord be with you wherever you are, and may He be with us here.

With love to you, the Gortopan family.