Partnering Together

Last Sunday, August 20, was an incredible day for us. The new church in the Golovinsky region had its first baptism service. Two ladies were baptized in the Moscow Canal. Anastasia is 80 years old. She started coming to Bible study about 6 months ago when the church was meeting in a library. Soon she repented and gave her life to Christ. She has been faithful to attend ever since. Marina is in her 30s. She's a beautiful young woman who also recently accepted Christ. What a beautiful time it was as we celebrated with them their new life in Christ. After the baptism, we took the Lord's Supper together on the banks of the canal. Then we went to Genady's home for worship and a fellwoship meal. Genady is the Russian pastor of this new church plant. How we praise God for allowing us to be a part of this special celebration! Please pray for Anastasia and Marina as they now learn what it means to be dead to sin and self, and alive to Christ. Pray that they would have a hunger and thirst for God's Word. Pray that they would understand who they are in Christ and live out of their relationship with Him.