John 1:5: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” The Photo: Children at the St. Nicholas orphanage in Ivano-Frankivsk […]
Category: Ivano-Frankivsk
Trip Report # 14— “The light shines, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (1)
Featured Photo: C.U.R.E. delivered a Gaylord Box of shoes to the Montgomery, AL warehouse. These shoes were shipped, sorted, cleaned, and distributed in the Kherson […]
Trip Report #13—“Worship in the splendor of His holiness”
Photo: The Church of Christ, Ivano-Frankivsk assembly on 18 October 2026 1 Chronicles 16:29, 34: “Recognize the glory due to the LORD; recognize His holy […]
Trip Report #9—“Seeking the old paths…” (3)
The constant emphasis in this series is that God’s design for the Church cannot be “destroyed.” That design remains viable because God has given mankind […]
Trip Report # 8—”Honor the face of an old man” Petriv Elderly Home
The intrinsic value of humanity is found in neither the brevity nor the longevity, but it is in the spark of “life.” The Divine has […]
Trip Report #6—“Seeking the old paths…” (2)
The class is a very enjoyable task, and the attention is focused. While I have uncovered several historic anecdotes within Ukraine’s history, I strive to […]
Trip Report #5—“Delight yourself in the Lord”
Featured Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk on Sunday morning, October 11, 2026 Psalm 37:4, “Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give […]
Trip Report #4—“Seeking the old paths…” (1)
Feature Photo: Tanya translates the Wednesday night lesson. On my previous visit, I was asked to teach classes on “The history of the churches of […]
Trip Report #3—Twenty Battalions!
Feature Photo: One of the groups that assist us in moving supplies to those still living on or near the frontline. The day begins while […]
Trip Report #2—Hit the ground running…
I have arrived in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, on Tuesday at 9:30 am (1:30 CST USA) after leaving Montgomery on Monday at 12:30! A very long travel! […]
Update—October 4, 2026
Feature Photo: The loading Crew! L to R: Kelly Trivitt, Barbara Raines, Bobby Smith, Patsy Thebo, James Thebo, Dwight Davis, Caleb Colquitt, Bill Johnson, and […]
Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ Update—Gif’s August 2026 Report
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 […]
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 […]