Prayers for Ukraine
There are three ways for you to get involved in prayer for and with our Ukrainian missionaries.
1. Sign up to receive our Prayer Tree emails. All direct prayer requests from Misha and his family will be posted on our East Main Prayer Tree. Request to receive prayer tree emails by contacting the church office via phone (724-458-8270) or email.
2. Go to https://www.musicmissionkiev.org/ to read the Music Mission Kiev blog post on the war.
Aid & Response to Ukraine War
Many organizations are mobilizing to help aid the Ukrainians at this time of war. Below are some of the recommended non-profits involved in relief efforts.
1. Our local Days for Girls chapter is initiating collections and meeting needs for the refugees fleeing the Ukraine. Please visit their Facebook page for their current needs and timelines for donations for refugees.
2. World Vision Ukraine Crisis Fund: https://donate.worldvision.org/give/ukraine-crisis-fund
3. Samaritan's Purse Ukraine Response: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/ukraine-response/
Our Denomination's Response
After much thought and consideration the leadership of ECO, with the help of The Outreach Foundation felt that the most effective effort to deter the aggression on Ukraine would be to call upon the Russian Orthodox Church to stand against the government's military invasion. If the Russian Orthodox Church will take this stand, it will have a significant impact on changing Russia's aggression toward Ukraine. We urge you to continue to pray for the situation, and specifically to pray for the leaders in the Russian Orthodox Church to condemn the violence perpetrated by the Russian government. You can read the letter sent to the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church here.
