“We are doing what we can”

As refugees seek safety in countries on Ukraine’s western border, our partners offer welcome and care.

Ukraine update 16 March

Over the past few days we have received messages from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are still staying together, having left Kyiv several days ago for a location further west. They are grateful that more members of their church have been able to make the journey westward to join them in their current […]

Ukraine update 11 March

We have received bits and pieces of communication from our people in mission in Ukraine, who are continuing to stay together with about 35 members of their church.

Ukraine update 9 March

We are in a safe place, where we can pray and support those who are still in great danger. Each day we take it in turns to pray either all night or for a couple of hours during the night and day.

Ukraine update 7 March

Our people in mission and their colleagues have now reached a place of relative safety. They are much further away from the direct fighting although there are still airstrikes in the wider region. Please continue to pray God’s protection on them and all the innocent victims of this war.

Ukraine update 4 March

In the last 24 hours we have heard from Pastor Valery that the team are all well. They managed to buy some food as a local shop was briefly open.

Ukraine update 2 March

We have just heard from a fellow pastor of the church our people in mission are part of: “The team are fine. They have no electricity, gas or mobile communication. Around there are battles but God protects them. Continue to pray hard for them.”

Pray for Ukraine

Pause and pray for all God’s children under attack in Ukraine. We are thankful that our people in mission have been able to relocate back to the Kyiv area and are working to provide spiritual and material care to those in need.

Ukraine update 26 February

We are well, but are getting ready just in case they will try to attack us. We have 40 ppl with us here from the church that we were able to evacuate yesterday.

Ukraine update 25 February

Our local partner Anya, serving in the cities and villages of Ukraine to inspire churches to reach out to their communities with Jesus’ love, asks us to pray…

Ukraine update 15 February

“Please encourage everyone to continue in prayer,” says one of our colleagues in Kyiv.

Just Imagine – Afrofuturism

Lusa Nsenga-Ngoy, BAME mission and ministry enabler for Leicester Diocese, talks of imagination as a desire to live in a transformed world.