Feature Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk NOTE: The photos shown in this report (and all other communications) are NOT to be forwarded or […]
Category: Ivano-Frankivsk
Update—August 20, 2026
Featured Photo: This is the view looking out the back of the Ivano-Frankivsk Church Building! The buildings are in the village of Ugornyky. The Church […]
Update August 17, 2026—Distribution!
Featured Photo: Putin’s war in southern Ukraine has suffered severe setbacks this spring/summer. Among the thousands of Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines are many […]
Update August 4, 2026
Featured Photo: A camp for children orphaned by the war is conducted in the mountains of western Ukraine. The efforts of UKRAINE MISSIONS continue to […]
Trip report #19—Back in Montgomery, Alabama!
I have returned to the USA!! My Departure from Warsaw, Poland was Wednesday at 3:00 am Warsaw time (which is 9:00 pm Tuesday CDST), and […]
Trip report #16— Gratitude
Featured Photo: Tymkiv Serhiy Stefanovych presents me with a plaque expressing “Gratitude” to the Churches of Christ for their assistance in any of the war-torn […]
Trip report #15— The Church building status & potential!
Featured Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk meets in this building. The storage facility is seen to the right. We recently did excavation work […]
Trip report #14—“(Y)ou have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
Featured Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk assembles to study the Bible’s teaching on Satan’s strategies for destroying local congregations. An inconvenient and uncomfortable […]
Trip report #13—“Happy is everyone who trusts in You!”
Featured Photo: The Lord’s Day worship in the Church in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. Vova is speaking about Communion, the biblical reasons for its weekly observance, and […]
Trip report #12— “Gaining friends and eternal riches”
FYI: This morning I awoke to temps in the mid-50s!! NOTE: The photos shown in this report (and all other communications) are NOT to be […]
Trip report #11—“the wall of separation has been torn down!”
Featured Photo: The biblical text comes to life! Historical anecdotes amazingly illustrate the principles of the Bible. In this photo, the Berlin Wall was in […]
Trip Report #10— “Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness.”
Featured Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine July 5, 2026. NOTE: The photos shown in this report (and all other communications) are NOT […]
Trip Report #8—“How sweet are Your words to my taste!”
Featured Photo: The Church of Christ at Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, gathers for Bible study! The Bible Classes in Ivano-Frankivsk remind me of the portion of Psalm […]
Trip report #6—“Give thanks to the LORD!’
The Lord’s Day brings a sharp focus on the command of 1 Chronicles 16:34, “Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love […]
Trip Report #3–Fellow laborers together!
Today was a good day as we were united with Gif! We had a good, long talk about plans for this trip and the various […]
Update June 14, 2025
These two photos show the tragic impact of Boko Haram in Nigeria. See below the plea from our brethren about this evil. Update on Jennifer’s […]
Update June 2, 2026—Buckets delivered and more to come!
Featured Photo: The Elizabethtown, KY Church of Christ collected, packed, and delivered to Montgomery a large number of Family Buckets! In the photo, you see […]
UPDATE 5/6/2026–Struggles & Strides Forward!
Photo: The Ivano-Frankivsk Church meets and discusses the special focus on evangelism! April 2026 The month of April 2026 will be forever etched in our […]
Update March 28, 2026—Buckets are Locked & Loaded!
Photo: We loaded 384 Family Buckets on a container Thursday, 26 March!! I will leave for Ukraine in TEN DAYS!! “Fast & Furious” aptly describes […]
Update 3/25/26—Family Buckets Packed!
News from Gif… “Hello there! Well, I can give some positive news today—I’m able to drink coffee for the first time in over a month! I’m […]