John is currently in Ukraine on his Spring Trip. He continues to send regular reports back and below is an excerpt from his latest report after Sunday’s worship service with the brethren:
The Lord’s Day (April 7, 2024) was a bright sunny and warm day in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. The day was made better by the encouraging assembly gathered to worship the Almighty God. There was a good number present considering several factors that prevented brethren from attending (the war; some away on business; some traveling, some taking exams to qualify for a job; etc). One of the objectives set in January was to involve as many of the men members possible in leading the worship actions. Gif is doing a great job in moving toward a reality of this objective. He is planning a month ahead and the men are signing up for the acts of worship they want to lead. We have a fulltime song leader in Kola who has eagerly embraced the work. It is encouraging to look at the planned schedule sheet and see the men sign their names. Gif says that there are men eagerly volunteering for various duties who never before were involved. We have urged this for a number of years and Gif and Perry implemented it in January and it has taken off very well. Thus, we have developing a true “congregational worship” and not a “priest-led worship” where the preacher does everything. The key to this is planning and encouraging!
Read the entire report: https://www.kachelman.com/ukraine/blog/2024/04/07/spring-trip-april-7-2024
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