Grace Bible Church supports Open Door Foundation Ukraine led by Vitaily Smolin.
This December they are hosting another Christmas program for orphans.
Please pray for the children who will attend and for the staff.
Several of us are going to Ukraine to help with the program. Please reach out to me if you might be interested in joining us. Dates, cost and logistics are still in progress.
After much prayer we have decided to cancel the mission to Ukraine. Many of the original volunteers have had to step back and new travel restrictions have caused concern.
Please keep the Christmas program for the orphans and underprivileged children in your prayers. And consider a financial gift to the Open Door Foundation (Vitaliy’s mission organization) for the program. The donations may be made through Grace Bible Church with a note on the memo line “Ukraine”
The Mission Retreat was a great success, with plenty of food left over :-}
The mission to the Dominican is still on. In fact I have several thousand dollars worth of medicines from Blessings International sitting in our family room waiting to be packed :-}
Unfortunately due to new customs regulations we are unable to count and individually pack the meds before we arrive in country. Please pray that the team is able to complete this once we are there (and still have time to participate in evening activities).
As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10 (NASB)
I’m now shopping for airline tickets, yay!
I need to know ASAP if you want to join the team so get in touch as soon as possible.
To get the most reasonable airfares we need to be flexible on our travel dates.
Please let me know if a departure day of December 3 or 4 or 5 would not work for you.
And for return on December 11 or 12.
Thank you for all the prayer over our preparations.
This is a great opportunity to share the true meaning of Christmas with the orphans and underprivileged children of Ukraine!
Loving Others by Serving
Update from the U.S. State Department:
Ukraine- NO vaccinations required.
Dominican Republic- NO vaccinations required.
Both countries require a valid passport but no visa.
And you can’t bring more than $10,000.00 worth of US currency with you ;~]
The dates for the Ukraine outreach to orphans and underprivileged children are:
December 6-11, 2021
Please ignore the error on the earlier post.
If you have any questions please contact me.
As of today Covid vaccination is not required for travel to and from Ukraine and the Dominican Republic.
Still thinking of joining one of the teams? Come to the Mission Retreat October 22-24.
Interested in Short Term Missions? Check out the upcoming events:
1. Mission Retreat- October 22-24, 2021, free of charge, open to all. We’ll talk about missions and have fun. Email me if you’re interested so we know how much food to prepare.
2. Ukraine Christmas for Orphans- December 3-11, 2021. Join the team and share the facts about the first Christmas and the Gospel with underprivileged and orphaned children in Ukraine. No special training necessary. Total cost, per person, is estimated between $1,800 and $2,000 which includes everything (airfare, food, housing, local transportation). Some sponsorship funds may be available to help individuals with the cost.
3. Dominican Republic- January 21-29, 2022. Our team will run outreach medical clinics, help on construction and repairs and love on our Dominican brothers and sisters. Come share the Gospel. Cost is estimated at around $1,200 per person which includes everything (airfare, food, housing, local transportation).
