See Mariners' website for more info on our Russian partner church at:
http://www.marinerschurch.com/ministries/missions/russia_christ/russia_christ.html
Update from Alexei:
Dear Friends,
We are happy to inform you that our family safely arrived to the USA and we’ll be in Pigeon Forge area this summer, sharing Christ with 1500 Russian-speaking students from the former Soviet Union. We scheduled to fly back to Russia on September 4th.
Last year while visiting friends here in the Smokey's we've discovered a huge number of Russian-speaking students (about 2500) working in restaurants, hotels and shops located on Parkway under the work&travel program. Young Russians lonely, far away from home, out of their comfort zone and open for changes - a tremendous mission field and though our time was limited I was able to share gospel with a group of 50 students and lead 2 of them to Christ.
August 2008, Sevierville TN: Denis and Fedor from Moscow, Russia just prayed to receive Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour. The very next day they both flew back to Russia. I continue discipling them through internet and Skype.
As the political climate in Russia continues to decline toward Christians, and persecutions are beginning again it was not safe for us to share our ministry updates via internet and I have to be very careful with what I write from Russia and what I say over the phone. Oh, how much we enjoy the freedom of worship in the USA, this Blessed Land!
Unfortunately for the last few months we were limited to share gospel at the Shuya Orphanage. The good news is that my friend and disciple in faith Dmitry Rybin is working as a teacher at the Shuya Orphanage and we continue ministry to kids through him.
June 2009, Alexei and Dmitry with Shuya kids at the summer camp. Just a few days before we left Russia to go to the USA
Please, pray for Russia for Christ Ministry team as we continue sharing the Gospel with the college students, Orphans and young people visiting our bookstore. Please, pray for Alexander Vasilyev, as he helps to coordinate our ministry in Ivanovo this summer.
Welcome to our Christian Bookstore in Ivanovo! June 2009
Alexander Vasilyev is a dedicated Christian and he's been my friend and disciple in faith since 1999.
Please pray for me and Tanya as we share Christ with young people from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkey and other countries. Our goal is to see them saved and discipled so they'll go back to their home countries as born again Christians.
June 2009, Golden Coral, Pigeon Forge. With students from Ukraine and Moldova last Sunday after morning service.
June 2009, Last Friday sharing with students from Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey
Tanya cooks the best Borsh in Russia (and in Pigeon Forge!)
"Borsh Party" for the students
Would you like to come and help us to minister to the international students this summer? We would love to see you! No need to go overseas to reach the nations! Please, come to Pigeon Forge! Yesterday we even had 3 Chinese students coming to our center and Tanya shared the gospel with one of them and gave him a Bible in Chinese.
Please, contact me at my cell number (865) 3685979 or email: russia4christ@yahoo.com
To All our friends in the United States we want to say: HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY! We pray God's blessings on you and this Great Nation!
With Love,
Alexei and Tanya Kotchan.
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Would You like to invest in the Harvest of the Nations?
Please Send Your Seed Gift to:
Life Fellowship Intl. “for Russian Mission”
c/o Mary Max, 1100 Crestview St.,
Covington, TN 38019-3002
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