Summer = VBS, even in Ukraine

The summer season usually means it’s Vacation Bible School time in American churches, and the same is true in Christian churches in Ukraine. CMF missionary June Johnson, who is based in Feodosia, spent several weeks sorting and distributing the VBS craft, sports, and teaching supplies donated by friends in American churches to the Ukrainian churches that will hold VBS programs and camps this summer.

Two churches have already held their programs, and both went well, June reported, with 35-42 children attending each day. She is connected in some way with 28 more VBS programs planned for this summer. “This summer, I am connected to a total of 30 VBS’s in the way that God, through you, has provided craft and sports supplies and/or funding for them. If each VBS attracts 40 kids, then that means that about 1,200 children will hear the Gospel message this summer,” she wrote.

The VBS programs are only possible because God has granted another year of religious freedom in Ukraine, said June.  ”I thank Him for how, through you, He has provided supplies and funding for camps thus far. And I thank Him for each and every Ukrainian Christian who will give sacrificially in some way this summer to take the Gospel message to the kids of this country.”

June also asks for prayers for these outreaches. Please pray for wisdom for the church/VBS leadership, that the local authorities will continue to grant permission for the VBS outreaches to take place, and that parents will permit their children to attend.