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Meetings of the PCSBA’s department leaders take place every two months. During these gatherings, leaders report on the work accomplished and share their plans for the future. At the April meeting, A. B. Pronin presented a short seminar on what a leader should be like, reports from the department leaders were heard, and then the group discussed how successfully PCSBA’s ministries reach churches and what is the future of the PCSBA’s newsletters. Read More …

This announcement provides information about recordings made by the International Biblical Apologetics Association in Russian and English during March and part of April. Read More …

Request from Pavel Tsvirinko, manager of Pacific Thrift Store: Dear friends! I am reaching out to you with a heartfelt request. At this time, we are working on opening a second Pacific Thrift Store. Read More …

“That’s what our parents tell us!” one of the boys who attends the classes blurted out, revealing a common “secret.” But God gave the teacher wisdom to lead the children to understand that they themselves, in essence, are also “kafirs”1 and are in need of the saving sacrifice of Jesus Christ so as not to end up in hell forever. Read More …

Many in our Association have heard about the opening of the second Pacific Thrift Store location and are wondering why it is not yet operating. Read More …

President Donald Trump announced that a major national prayer event will be held on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on May 17, 2026, inviting Americans from across the country to “pray, give thanks, and rededicate America as one nation under God” as part of celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary. Read More …

Last year, at Easter, our church Spring of Life hosted an exhibition of my works. One artist traveled from another city—about a four-hour drive from Mukilteo—to attend. One of my paintings especially drew his attention. He stood in front of it for a long time, studying it carefully. Read More …

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.” (James 1:27) On February 7, 2026, the First Slavic Evangelical Baptist Church of Sacramento held another fellowship gathering for widows, widowers, and singles. Vladimir and Lyubov Brodovinsky, who are responsible for this ministry, organize these meetings with great dedication twice a year. Read More …

After reading the article by an American youth pastor, “Youth Pastor Exposes the Shocking Truth: Why 73% of Church Kids Abandon Faith (And How to Stop It) I reached out to Irina Tsvelikova, an experienced and highly knowledgeable Sunday school teacher at the Spring of Life Church (SW Mukilteo, WA), with the following request: Dear Irina, Read More …

Franklin Graham called on all Americans to devote Wednesday, January 14, to prayer and repentance. And although that day has already passed, the needs he speaks about in his appeal—and the need for repentance—remain. And this concerns not only English-speaking Christians and churches, but also us, immigrants from Slavic and European countries. Unfortunately, in our churches one can almost never hear calls to this kind of prayer. Yet it is time for us as well to join such prayers, understanding that we have made this country our own and are now responsible for its physical and spiritual condition—for the country in which, by our choice, our children and grandchildren will live. Read More …

As in many churches, the “Spring of Life” Church hosted a series of Christmas events in December 2025, bringing together church members and guests through music, creativity, and reflection on the meaning of the birth of Jesus Christ. Read More …

On December 27, in the days leading up to the New Year, Rockland Baptist Church hosted a solo Christmas concert by the Izmailov Brothers, featuring violin and piano. The audience included people of all ages—from children and young families to senior music lovers—and represented both American and Slavic communities. Read More …

For many centuries the Gypsy people lived in Central Asia, remaining outside of Christian fellowship: no one preached the Gospel to them, and little concern was shown for the salvation of their souls. Most of them practiced a form of folk Islam mixed with occult rituals and witchcraft. And then the time came when God miraculously touched His children in different parts of Asia, and they went to this humiliated and disadvantaged people, bringing them the Good News of Christ. Read More …

By tradition, the members of the Executive Committee and the heads of departments of the Association meet every year for their pre-Christmas gathering on the first Friday of December. This year it fell on the 5th. As before, not only the Association’s staff were invited to the meeting, but also their spouses—husbands and wives. Read More …

On November 30, 2025, a truly remarkable event took place in Sacramento for the Slavic Christian community of California. For the first time, the city hosted an evening of Christian songwriters and song performers in live sound —without backing tracks, sound filters, and technical substitutes. Only live voices, live accompaniment, live music, and a genuine testimony of craftsmanship. Read More …

From November 14 to 16, the United the Movement Core Team held their annual retreat at a cabin in Lake Tahoe. This retreat provided a dedicated time and space for members of the Core Team to step away from daily responsibilities for rest, reflection, and focused planning for upcoming events. Read More …

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On December 5, 2025, Living Stones Church in Sacramento hosted a warm and long-awaited Christmas gathering for the women of the church. The hall was filled with a special atmosphere of love, unity, and the joyful anticipation of the birth of Christ. Read More …