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Lake
Baikal near Irkutsk in south central Siberia. This huge lake,
which contains one-fifth of the world's fresh water, provided
a cold but scenic backdrop for the division's mid-year meetings
in 2001. |
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Adventist
leaders from across Euro-Asia enjoy a Sabbath feast during 2001
mid-year meetings in Siberia. |
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Wholesale
produce market where we buy much of the food for our cafeteria. |
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English
language school director Marlene DeCoito makes tea in a traditional
samovar for a group of friends. |
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Children from an orphanage south of Moscow. With
the help of donors, the Adventist Health Clinic in Moscow has
provided dental care, clothing, sports equipment, kitchen supplies,
bedding, Bibles, books, and Christmas gifts for 100 children
who feel forgotten by their relatives and society. During 2001,
the health clinic did $29,000 worth of free dentistry, much of
it for orphans. |
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The four American employees from the division office
celebrate Thanksgiving 2001 with student missionaries and Russian
and Moldovan friends. |
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Jeff Scoggins visits the first of our 300 house
churches in Belarus. This church is located in the city of Dzerzhinsk,
home of the man who is credited with founding the KGB. |
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The Zaitsev family, Global Mission pioneers who
are starting a house church in Gavrilov Yam, east of Moscow in
the heart of ancient Russia. |
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In 2001 the Russian postal service issued a series
of 14 stamps featuring what they called the traditional religions
of Russia. The Adventist stamp features the church building from
Ryazan, an ancient city southeast of Moscow. The church was built
with help from Faith For Today, a television ministry based in
California, USA. |
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Interior of an Adventist church in Kiev, Ukraine.
While 23 Adventist congregations meet each week in Kiev, this
is the only church building owned by Adventists. Throughout our
territory, Adventists often meet in rented halls or theaters. |
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Some cold but energetic folk singers celebrate
New Year in central Moscow. The temperature that day was -23
Celsius. |
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A group of Adventist volunteer English teachers
relaxes in a park during their spring retreat. Volunteer teachers
from Australia, New Zealand, United States, and South Africa
are serving in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. |
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Dedication service for our 300 church planting
pioneers in June 2001. After completing a summer training course,
the pioneers returned to their home countries to begin new congregations
in areas with no Adventists. The pioneers represent all 12 countries
of our territory. |
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Regional Adventist leaders gather in Siberia in
May 2001 to take care of church business and discuss plans and
dreams for the 300 Churches Project. |