The Adventist Church in Ukraine Celebrates Baptisms

From May 12–27, 2023, a series of Hope for Ukraine evangelistic meetings took place in ten communities in the Chernivtsi area, after which 29 people decided to join the Seventh-day Adventist Church and make a covenant with God. Baptisms took place in the Chernivtsi Zhuchka community on Sabbath, May 27.

On the same day, a solemn service was held in Selyatyn, Chernivtsi, where eight people were baptized in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Two of them were a husband and wife from Stanivtsi; one, from Putyla; and five, from the local community. These people were converted as a result of the cooperation of the Holy Spirit and the efforts of the ministers and church members.

The last Sabbath of spring was a special one for six young people who entered into a covenant with God in Ilnytsia, Zakarpattia.

Two women from the congregations of Bakhmach and Borzna, in Chernihiv, made a covenant with God on May 28.

Over the past six months, Pastor Oleksandr Stepaniuk has been conducting two evangelistic programs and a youth project in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipro. As a result of this ministry, 13 people were baptized in water on June 4. Nine people joined the third congregation, three joined the sixth, and a young girl turned to the Lord as a result of the youth project.

In Sumy, one man had suffered a stroke, but despite this, he really wanted to be in covenant with God. His dream came true on May 24, when he was baptized by full immersion in water at home.

A spiritual and social program was held twice a week in Kamianske, Dnipropetrovs'k. Initially, an average of 50 people attended, and they took the Bible course "So says the Bible." Then it was decided to hold an evangelistic program themed "Into the Future with Hope," which was held three times a week. A total of 17 meetings were held. The speakers of this program were pastors Oleksiy Korobka, Lev Vertilo, and local community pastor Oleksandr Bezuglyi. As a result of the Gospel meetings, four people were baptized and dedicated their lives to the Lord.

From June 2–4, the Left Bank Spiritual Center in Kyiv hosted the TUT youth congress. On June 3, seven young people were baptized: three from Kyiv and four from Lutsk, Dubno, and Cherkasy.

A joyful event was the baptism of four people in Malyntsi, Chernivtsi. One of them is a young man, Bohdan, from Putyla. The other three joined the local community.

In Shepetivka, Khmelnytsky, one sister received baptism in the local community and joined the church.

On the first Sabbath in June, a woman was baptized in Tetiiv, Kyiv, after Gospel meetings, and a brother made a covenant with God in Fastivka.

The original version of this story was posted on the Ukrainian Union Conference Ukrainian-language news site.