pictures from Kagarlyk, Ukraine

Greetings from Kagarlyk! I put together a pdf file of pictures that I hope you all can view. I just wanted to give you an idea of how summer outreaches looked.

Liese and I have been enjoying getting back into daily life after all the craziness of summer outreaches. Liese continues to lead worship twice a month and because the worship team is a little short on guitar players I have been joining them a couple times a month playing guitar. It has been fun leading worship together with my wife. It is something we never thought we'd be doing as we are not the most gifted people musically.
This week we are helping a couple in our church prepare for their wedding which will be on the 20th. This is the time of year for weddings it seems, just last week we were in Priluki for a wedding of some of our friends there. It was really good to see all our Priluki friends. We are looking forward to the mellowness of fall, and seeking God as to what to do next. We are praying about starting a bible study for the men, or perhaps a home group. Also this fall we are going to try to find a Russian teacher to tutor us a little more as we try to make the step from speaking Russian to being fluent in Russian.
Our prayer needs are for continued strength and vision for the ministries we are involved in. Also for new vision for what else God would have us be doing as a couple and as a church. Please pray that we would find a language teacher. Thank you for all your prayers for us, prayer is a huge support for us. May God bless you and keep you,
Daniel and Annaliese Foote

Greetings from Edinburgh, Scotland

Greetings to all our friends at CalvarySLO and beyond. We are blessed to see the new blog - Thanks Pastor Bryan for connecting all of us!

We have been sowing the Word of God here in Scotland and trusting God to add to His church daily those who are being saved. We have been greatly encouraged by all the CalvarySLO missionaries as well the home group that has 'adpoted us' there at CCSLO. Thanks to you all for encouraging us to keep pressing on!


Getting the message of the everlasting Gospel to people in the United Kingdom,

Love in Christ,
Chris and Jenn Lawson
Scotland Missions
Spiritual Research Network - Edinburgh

An attempted Blog all the way from Octabraskaya 45

so we'll see if that photo came up. I think it necessary to attempt to put a picture up seeing as I am the only missionary in Ukraine with better than slow/disconnected-internet access. So this is blogging ... Alright well - Priluki is doing well - lots of changes are happening which is inevitable on the mission field but God is showing Himself faithful as always. One of the missionaries here had a vision during a prayer meeting a few months ago and it showed a green pasture that had a few trees and it was very beautiful - then came a great fire and everything was burned and charred. With time green began to spring forth and huge strong oak trees began to grow and these trees grew stronger and bigger than the ones that were there before. We are praying and trusting the Lord that He will bring forth strong oak trees amongst the Ukrainians here with whom and to whom we serve and minister. As trials and testing happens I have found much comfort and hope in His faithfulness believing that He will complete that which He has begun here in me and in the lives of the people around me. So that's my blog for now - Maybe you'll find it encouraging
Chris

news from Kagarlyk, Ukraine

Greetings! So much has happened since the last time I sent out an update that I'll just try to give you a brief picture of what has been happening here this last month. To start off we ("we" being the summer ministry team in the church here in Kagarlyk) did a series of family festivals in and around Kagarlyk. We had about 30-50 kids, many with their parents, come to each festival where we had bible stories, songs, games, skits, and "fun for the whole family". We were able to share the gospel with all who came, and because of the festival here in Kagarlyk a woman and her son have come to our church. We also did two soccer tournaments, one with anyone in the city who could get a team together and the other with the villages surrounding Kagarlyk. Both times we had 6 teams come and they all had a great time and were very glad that there was someone organizing soccer events because they all just love to play. We were able to build relationships with many of the guys and plant seeds of the gospel. Because our church building is in the center of the city with a small park in the front of it we decided to do a couple of street concerts. We had a few problems getting bands to come, but it all worked out okay. A group from Chernigov came down and played music and shared what God had done in their lives. It was encouraging for our church and for theirs, and people came and heard the gospel as well as music.

Team from AZ

An outreach team from Phoenix, Arizona came out for a couple of weeks and the helped us with the festivals, played soccer a tournament, and played music for the second street concert that we put on. We also spent a lot of time on the streets in the evenings inviting people to come to the different events we were planning and sharing the gospel. Although there was little response from people, just being out on the streets with the gospel and shining God's light is something we as a church feel we should be doing. God will bring the fruit in His time.

Vacation Bible School

This last week we had a vacation bible school type thing at our church. The children's ministry leaders planned it all, the summer ministry team did all the work, and I found that I was almost not needed. It was wonderful to not be needed. They all did a wonderful job of everything, learned a lot about ministry, about team work, and the best was they got to see God reach kids and parents with His love. Between 30 and 50 kids showed up each day and throughout the course of the week most of them prayed to ask Jesus to forgive their sins. The last day of camp we had a talent show for their parents to come to and about 20 parents came. We were able to share the gospel with them and they got to see what their kids learned about God's love. So that is a small glimpse of what has been going on. I hope to get some pictures together this next week and make them e-mailable so that you can see a little better what God has been doing.

Thank you for your prayers this last month, God is certainly answering them and will continue to answer. I'm sure that we will continue to see the fruit of all that was done for some time to come. Thank you for being a part of the work here in Ukraine through prayer. May God bless you and keep you, Daniel and Annaliese Foote

Down Under

Scott and Jebraun were some of the very first people to ever walk into our home shortly after we moved to SLO to plant the church. Scott was a Cal Poly rugby player who had just barely come to know the redeeming work of Christ. Scott was also some what of a local legend on the Central Coast especially at some of the more low profile surf spots. Scott carved out his reputation by being the "i'll paddle around you on the inside and drop in, and call you off of MY wave" surfer. Anyways, where was I......oh yea, Scott got saved! Over the past few years the Lord has called Scott and Jebraun to a young and thriving church they planted in New Zealand. - B

::Recent Happenings:
Haere Mai (Welcome)! It’s been a rather busy month in the Bay of Plenty. We have seen a few exciting things happen, including a three folks getting baptized and the addition of some Women’s Bible studies in the region. We have been struggling to define the role we are playing in God’s work here (not that it’s particularly important), but it would seem we have come up with a label: Circuit Preachers. We have been thoroughly enjoying going between Taupo, Rotorua & Tauranaga encouraging the groups there and enjoying the brethren. It has been a stretching yet strengthened season for us.

::In the News:
► Rotorua's Own Clone Warrior!
Temuera Morrison has gained international recognition in the recent Star Wars films as Jango Fett the father of Boba Fett and the Imperial Clone Army. But this mild-mannered outdoorsman is just a Rotorua boy at heart…

► British Lions Tamed in NZ!
After all the hoopla and fan-fare the British and Irish Lions have left NZ after their dismal attempt to “educate” down-home Kiwis in the art of Northern Hemisphere rugby. After losing the test series 3 games to nil, they head back to Blighty, like the Cowardly Lion of Oz, with their tails between their legs…

::Praise Reports:
☼ Seeing people baptized is always a blessing. It was great to see about 30 members of Ryan’s family attend the ocean “immersion”. Katherine and Amanda were good sports about the freezing water temp, too!

☼ The Lord provides!

::Prayer Requests:
● About a week after their baptism Ryan and Katherine, as well as Katherine’s mum Patricia, were involved in a car accident. They were rear ended by a driver traveling at about 70kph. They are soar but safe. Kathrine is still suffering from a sprained neck.

● We continue to have technical problems with our FM radio transmitter in Rotorua (Taupo is running fine). A technician was scheduled to come and take a look at it and came down with his “worst cold in 10 years”. Please pray for the Lord’s will to be done with this in His strength.

::Contact details:
We’d love to hear from you and please note our current contact details –
Scott & Jebraun Clifford
Calvary Chapel Rotorua
1218 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua, NZ 3201
(international dialing from US: 011 64) 7 348 9398
Scott’s mobile: 021 115 0162
e-mail: calvarychapel@xtra.co.nz
web: Visit Calvary Chapel Rotorua's webpage

::Support:
NZ supporters: The National Bank account #: 060287 0575337 01 (account name: Calvary Chapel Rotorua)
US & other supporters: Shepherd’s Staff – PO Box 27220, Albuquerque, NM 87125-7220 (account #: 3002)

The meditation of our heart:
Psalm 147:10 He delights not in the strength of the horse:
He takes not pleasure in the legs of a man. :11 The LORD takes
pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in His mercy.

::Quotables:
"We are not uncertain of God, but uncertain of what He is going to do next."
- Oswald Chambers


Absolutely His,
scott & jebraun clifford

Latest on Ukraine!

Continuing the 2005 series of interviews with pastors from various Calvary Chapels around Europe, Calvary News Network has put several questions to Pastor Paul Sisemore of CC Priluki. Answering from the Eastern European frontline, Pastor Paul shares about how God called him into the ministry, about how that call has remained absolutely foundational, and about the “Book of Acts scenarios” which the church is going through in Ukraine right now.

What is God doing in, through, and around CC Priluki these days?
The church continues to have new visitors each and every week. In addition to this, we have had many “Christmas Teas”. We work in many orphanage homes as well as children’s homes for invalids and we also help out in schools. We invite the teachers to come in order to say thank you for their service to the community and also to bless them with a holiday, small party, and a gift. We often have the entire staff show up. During these times we also share about how the Lord has changed our lives. Different men and women from our fellowship share during these times.

What are some of the church needs that CC Priluki is lifting up to God in prayer right now?
At this time we are transferring much of the government of the church over to nationals. God has blessed us with many capable men who serve along side of me. This is also happening in the women’s ministry as well. We are rich beyond belief in this area. Pray that God would gift, empower, and lead these men and women as they assume more of the burden and responsibility for daily ministries. Also, we have a Bible College that will be starting in March for Ukrainians. We have a great opportunity to help train yet another group of pastors in Calvary Chapel as well as in some of the other churches here in Priluki. Our relationship with other pastors in the city is very good and many desire further training.

Ukraine went through a turbulent period in connection with the presidential election in late 2004, with the opposition's candidate being poisoned and revolution-like demonstrations in large parts of the country. Has the dubbed “Orange revolution” had any form of effect on the ministry opportunities in Ukraine?
The open door in Ukraine to minister has been open and continues to stay open. However, due to the election, many came together putting away differences and began to pray for Ukraine and the president. Each morning thousands gathered in the center of Kiev to pray and if I may say, that was the most astounding part of the “orange revolution”. Several people from our fellowship went to be a part of this and brought back glowing reports. As we have been praying for an outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit upon Ukraine and real revival, we think perhaps this is the beginning! People are ready to hear! I have never lived in a place so open and I have ministered in the USA, Mexico, Russia, and Ukraine. I feel as if I am living in the Book of Acts......

the story goes on read more of this interview at : http://www.calvarychapel.dk/nyheder/2005/eng/eng050113priluki.htm
or contact Paul and Teri

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