About the Work in Krivy Rog
The city of Krivoy Rog
Krivoy Rog (Kryvyi Rih) Ukraine is a city in the Dnipropetrovsk region, and is the 8th most populous city in Ukraine with over 650,000 inhabitants (2013). It lies within a large urban area, administratively, incorporated with Kryvyi Rih Municipality as a city of regional significance. Kryvyi Rih has been a major settlement for most of its history, going back to its founding as a postal city in 1775 by the Cossaks. A military settlement until 1860, it was part of Kherson, although it was incorporated during the 20th century with areas of Yekaterinoslav. Today Kryvyi Rih is arguably the main steel industry city of Eastern Europe, being a large globally important centre of the iron-ore mining and metallurgy region.
Beginning of the work
The Church in Krivoy Rog has been around since the fall of communism when the Lord’s church first went into the area with evangelistic campaigns. However, after the church was established it encountered many of the similar problems around the country because of heavy orthodox influences. There remained several Christian families there but the congregation had dwindled down because of the lack of spiritual food and support for the young Christians. Pavel’s arrival has sparked renewed dedication and revival. The benevolent efforts of the local congregation has allowed it to gain more recognition and appreciation among the community.
Oversight by Dalraida
In 2014, Dalraida became the overseeing congregation for the work done by Pavel Nicholaevich in Krivoy Rog. The work began as an evangelistic misison of the Ivano-Frankivsk congregation who wanted to send Pavel to the area in a full-time capacity. Dalraida oversees the funds and helps the young congregaiton it its work.
