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A Mother’s Love for Her Son
Thank you for your attention to my son Ivan, it is very meaningful and valuable to me. Ivan has a firm and clear civic position.
Easter Celebration 2024
As Easter approaches, the joyous celebration of new life, hope, and renewal is juxtaposed against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Palm Sunday Reflection: 760 Days of War and Beyond
As Palm Sunday arrives this year, Ukraine marks its 760th day entrenched in conflict.
Spiritual Trauma Care Healing Training Team Travels to Rivne
Rising needs of diversity to provide relief to internally displaced persons (IDPs), Ukrainians who have fled their homes…
Day 677 of War
What is happening in Ukraine? Many of you have been in contact with us to get updates on what is really happening.
Mourning the Loss of Our Founder
It is with great sorrow that I share the news of the passing of the founder of Music Mission Kiev, Roger McMurrin, on Tuesday, December 12.
Tour Update
I wanted to send you some of the feedback we are receiving from the different venues on how well the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Chorus ladies are performing under Conductor Vika Konchakovska guidance at our concerts.
Refugees Flocking to Kyiv
There are now over 450,000 IDPs staying in Kyiv. In April, Music Mission Kiev started helping a new group of Internally Displaced People (IDPs).
Flip The Script
On July 13, Ukraine’s headline news counted the 505th day of the war in Ukraine. At 2 AM, Kyiv was under drone attacks yet again. The reports said there were 20 drones and two missiles downed by their air defense.
Bulava Time (not Bulova time)
The Ukrainian Bulava or Buława: Ukrainian spelling: булава [bula'va]) is a ceremonial mace or baton or scepter typically bestowed on the highest ranking military officer.
Planned Trip to Kyiv is a GO
Ukrainians in Kyiv live with the threat of war and destruction every day because they do not have a choice. We dearly miss seeing them in person. How better to remedy that than to go to Kyiv and meet face-to-face with everyone there?
Youth and Children’s Activities Continue
This past Saturday, pastor Ruslan joined Vika R. at the Bible study for internally displaced children from eastern Ukraine. The children meet with us weekly.
Hearing Some Good News
Pavlo Chernenko is an amazing man. When the war started in February 2023, he and his wife had three children, and she was pregnant with the fourth.
New Meeting of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Every Saturday
A new project at Music Mission Kiev (MMK) is always greeted with great anticipation and excitement to assist the struggling people of Ukraine. The Saturday, April 15, 2023, gathering was no exception.
Easter Part 1: Paska Bread Distribution
Every year our widows look forward to celebrating Easter with our traditional paska bread.
Pastor Ruslan’s Trip Near the Front Lines
Spanning four days of travel from February 13 - 16, 2023, Pastor Ruslan and two companions went to Druzhkivka, Ukraine…
A January Update from Serhiy Basarab
For most people worldwide, the war in Ukraine is a distant reality covered by the news media. Here the war is knocking on our doors and windows ... literally.
Trauma Healing for IDPs Begins
Last month, Yuri Amelin (our new associate pastor) and Vika Rybchynska (Children’s Music Club) began our Trauma Healing workshop for Internally Displaced People…
Warm Blankets and Slippers Arrive in Time for Winter
This past Thursday, Oksana was back in Kyiv visiting from Germany. She taught the Bible lesson for this week about Jesus healing a paralytic.