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UKRAINE UPDATE Crises like the war in Ukraine present an opportunity for GREATER EUROPE MISSION (GEM) the global church to respond practically and prayerfully in College Church missionaries Jim and Lynette Hatcher and dependence upon Lord. Millions of Ukrainians have fled Greg and Debby Nichols work with GEM to reach out to the as refugees and millions more are internally displaced unbelieving across Europe and seek to help those people within Ukraine. The board of missions approved special grow to know and love the Lord. GEM workers are in place gifts of $17,800 to Barnabas International, SEND and GEM in Ukraine and along the border in an effort to help those to help them. There are so many ways to respond, from affected or displaced; funds will help outfit these camps giving a friendly welcome to incoming Ukrainians at the who are receiving refugees. www.gemission.org international terminal of OHare, to joining a prayer group to consistently pray for current needs. The groups listed BARNABAS INTERNATIONAL
College below have ties with us at College Church. We invite you Church missionaries Charley and Cheryl Warne and Barnabas International serve global workers through to join us in the following ways: mentoring and training workers to seek the heart of PRAY—Join our new prayer group for Eastern Europe. God. Funds given to Barnabas will give them flexibility GIVE—Support organizations responding to this crisis to respond to needs as they arise in Ukraine, especially such as those listed below and keep up to date at: in assisting their ministry partners in the country. www. college- church. org/ ukraine www.barnabas.org GO—Consider serving on a short-term team to Eastern Europe. For more information, please email: missions@college-church.org
WAYS TO GIVE. To give a financial gift, we have identified five options for giving in connection with our churchsupported missionaries.
A FAMILY FOR EVERY ORPHAN (AFFEO) College Church missionary Anita Deyneka and AFFEO strive to help orphans find loving families in their home countries, including Ukraine. Funds given to AFFEO will be used to provide food, water and medical supplies to these orphans and to provide means for them to leave the country, if necessary. www.afamilyforeveryorphan.org SEND INTERNATIONAL
College Church missionaries Chad and Leanna Wiebe work with SEND to partner with churches who are sending The home church of College Church missionaries Charley missionaries to unreached nations around the world. andCherylWarner, rpinBibleChurchandthepastorswho SEND is collecting funds for Ukraine to provide rapid relief visited College Church are housing displaced citizens of as the needs arise. www.send.org Ukraine. Funds given to the church will go to humanitarian, Stay up to date at college-church.org/ukraine refugee and war relief. www.biblechurch.com.ua IRPIN BIBLE CHURCH
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