Sunday, August 2, 2009

Church Service

This morning our team was in charge of the service at Spring of Life Church. We were told we had a two hour time frame to fill. At first, we wondered if we could fill that amount of time. No need to worry! Thanks to the addition (at the last minute) of three Ukrainian worship songs, a woman singing a solo, and a baby dedication, our service lasted two hours and forty minutes. The service included solos, duets, drama, testimonies, slide shows, group singing, a "bell" choir, a children's message, and Jared's sermon. We sat on the platform in the front of the sanctuary facing the congregation. Thankfully, air conditioning has been installed in the sanctuary in the recent past, so the room felt quite comfortable. Our group did a wonderful job and we were blessed to be a part of the worship time with our brothers and sisters here in Kremenchug. There's something quite amazing about singing a song together with them in two different languages. I imagine that God must be so pleased to see the unity among His children, who might be considered quite different. But as one Ukrainian man said today in the service, our hearts and emotions are the same in spite of the differences we find in our lives.

We will begin the day camps tomorrow at three different sites. Please pray for good sleep tonight, safety, health, good preparation, the children we will work with, unity among the teams, and the ability to see God working in, through, and for us.






2 comments:

  1. Lots of wonderful pictures - almost feel like I am there! We are so thankful for you all and know that your lives will be blessed for having been there. Praying for a great week ahead. Love you all but especially that girl in the lavender dress. Someone give her a hug from me? Greta Carlson

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  2. Hey guys! Wow......looks like you guys are having a spectacular time over in the U-kraine! Awesome stuff! Hope the rest of the time will be amazing! Burke....... many comments of our handshake being absolutely hilarious in the show! Haylee...... got my dorm assignments today.....Im in Bradnt!!!! Yay! Burke and Steve......funny story to tell you when you get back, which i think you will find quite amusing! Kelsey, Emily, Jess, and Joe and all the rest of you guys...... miss you all! Except Joel, don't miss you that much. jk :) anyway..... you guys have an awesome time the rest of the time you are there! See ya when you get back! T-rev out!
    ~Trevor Maloney

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