Slavic Missionary Service sadly said “farewell” in the month of July to a faithful worker in Western Ukraine who served with SMS for 22 years. Ivan Romaniuk served as pastor of churches in Borislav, Lvov and Stryi. He was the pastoral superintendent of the Lvov Region for twenty years; the founder of the Ukrainian Theological Baptist Seminary in Lvov and Borislav; and the pastoral superintendent over eight regions (oblasts) in Western Ukraine before his home going to heaven.
Rob Zapotoski, Interim Director of SMS, had the privilege of working side by side with Ivan for twenty years and as recent as May and June, 2017. Because of the influence...
While walking pass some small garage buildings near the property of the church, the volunteer staff of the Transfiguration Center in Bryansk, Russia noticed many homeless adults congregating in order to keep warm. Oksana Leonova, a missionary of Slavic Missionary Service, realized that her team must begin to minister to these needy people. Their concentration has always been on children, but now that focus must expand to adults.
Therefore, in November of 2011, the team started preparing meals to feed this homeless group of people. While distributing the food, the staff also shared the good news of salvation through the Word of God and Christian...
The interim director of SMS has taken a three month journey to Ukraine, Belarus and Russia. The ability to work “hand in hand” with our national workers is a privilege that cannot be taken for granted. The fervency and faithfulness of the SMS workers could be seen in ministries with children, young people, families, seminary students and the older generation.Likewise, emphasis is placed on reaching people who are interested in the Gospel and the Christian way of life. “For the report of your obedience has reached to all; therefore I am rejoicing over you” (Romans 16:19).
A Family Day in Borislav, Ukraine attracted over 500 people to hear the Gospel and experience communication...
