Featured Photo: The Galaxy Center enjoyed its Grand Opening in June. Gary Jerkins and John Durham were present for this wonderful event. See their report […]
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Update June 1, 2025—News & Gif’s May 2025 report
Featured Photo: “I’ve found some good speaking clubs in the city, most recently one hosted by our friend Sergiy, who is helping us with humanitarian […]
Update May 31, 2025–A Slammed/Crammed Month!
Featured Photo: Olena gives us a “thumbs up!” as she unloads a container loaded on 11 April and shipped to Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine. MEEST AMERICA/MEEST LVOV […]
Trip Report 20—Back in the USA!
I have returned to the USA after a good mission trip to Ukraine. During the trip we were constantly scheduled and enjoyed a number of […]
Trip Report 18—Vtalena
Feature Photo: Here is Vtalena and her family. You can see her three small children (the youngest held by her husband sending you a “hello” […]
Trip Report 17—Rehab Clinic Bible Study
Feature Photo: Here is the class photo of those attending a Bible study in one of the two therapy clinics that we have been invited […]
Trip Report 16—Kalush
Feature Photo: A typical hospital room has beds for six patients. Here we are visiting with some of the patients who were wounded in the […]
Trip report #15—Dolishnie Zulchchia Orphanage
Feature Photo: We visited a special needs orphanage where 300+ are housed. Upon arrival I was presented with a craft project that some of the […]
Trip Report 14—The Ivano-Frankivsk Church at worship
Feature Photo: The Church of Christ met for worship and fellowship May 4, 2025. The third Sunday of the trip was filled with joy as […]
Trip report 13 and Gif April Report
Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ Update – April 2025 Americans Abound in April! We had a full month in Ivano-Frankivsk that began with Avery Hackney from […]
Trip Report 12–Storks and Ukrainian folklore
Feature Photo: Storks are bridling their nest atop of the Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ’s chimney! Ukrainian folklore believes that family affection, well-being and prosperity would […]
Trip Report #11—Families with many children
Feature Photo: Meet Alexander and Sveta who have enthusiastically adopted twelve children! NOTE: I AM REMINDED TO SAY THE ATTACHED PHOTOS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR […]
Trip Report #10—Hospitals and Distribution
Feature Photo: A personal hygiene bag is given to a wounded soldier. Note: For those viewing this on their phones, the slideshow on the website […]
Trip report #9—Tlumach Orphanage
Feature Photo: Some of the orphans living in Tlumach Orphanage, Ivano-Frankivsk Region. They are expecting thirty more orphans to arrive immediately! NOTE: I AM REMINDED […]
Trip Report #8—The Ivano-Frankivsk Church of Christ at worship
Feature Photo: This is the Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk that assembled for worship April 26, 2025! The Lord’s Day was a bright, sunny and […]
Trip Report #7—Children’s Rehabilitation Efforts
Feature Photo: I am standing with a presentation by one of the children from Mariupol, Ukraine who was evacuated three years ago. A group of […]
Trip Report #6–Teddy Bear Hospital
Feature Photo: the first activity of the Galaxy Center for Behavioral Rehabilitation of the children of war. See John’s comments below. PLEASE NOTE: ALL PHOTOS […]
Trip Report #5 | Sunday Worship
Feature Photo: The Church of Christ in Ivano-Frankivsk assembled for worship, Bible study and fellowship on April 20,2025. This was one of the exceptional years […]
Trip Report #4 | The Oncology Hospital
Feature Photo: The message on the plaque reads: “For benevolent help given by Churches of Christ, your care about our patients is priceless!”In previous trips […]
Trip Report #3
Feature Photo: Meeting with Mayor Anatoli Romanovych in Lysets, Ukraine. (L to R: Galina, John D, Tanya, John K, Anatoli). As John Durham and I […]