December 2009

To our Mission Supporters,

God continues to work miracles behind the scenes and around all the troubles in Belarus. Our people report that, while skirting the issues of sanctions by the U.S. and the E.U. along with the strong inflation caused by the falling dollar, they have managed to continue with the following:

Manual labor to continue the work on finishing more of the interior of Nadezhda (HOPE) church. You have supported this effort with $1,500 this year. Pastor Sergei has only one brother in his church that can help him so this work moves very slowly and one room at a time.

The discipling has been on-going with Bible distribution and daily devotionals which you provided for at $1,000.

I had made special appeals for another VBS and Tent Camping program. Individuals and a few churches came through with $2,000 to make this another great year in Christian education. Bibles were sent home with many children and youth who accepted Jesus as Savior. It was interesting to hear how more adults came along again this year to see what their children were so excited about.

With all the real needs of our church people, our Pastor Funds are now depleted and I have only $500 to send over to cover all our churches.

Although we do not assist the orphanage with operational expenses, one of our churches has taken that on through their youth as a teaching mission and to assist Luda with various programs.

We thank God for all His goodness in being able to accomplish so much each year in a most difficult place to deliver the GOOD NEWS.

It is our prayer for the new year that God will continue to show us many open doors where we can report for duty in His name.

THANK YOU for your continued support for without it much of the above could not have been accomplished.

I plan to return next year in FAITH knowing that I have answered THE CALL to be God’s servant to the Russian people.

Your Missioner,

Perry

P. S. See the latest changes to our website –www.missionbelarus.com

Checks can be made payable to Hillside Community Church, 508 S. Cambria St., Bellwood, Pa. 16617