Glimpses of Russia and Ukraine

Most people in Russia and Ukraine live in large cities such as Moscow, Kazan, and Kiev. We’d like you to meet some of the people that call these cities home, and those who are reaching out to them for Jesus.

Sharing a meal together is central to Russian hospitality.

Preparing for a live evangelistic broadcast on Hope TV Ukraine.

Leonid Rutkovsky and Anna Gavelo lead more than 150 Mission to the City missionaries in Kiev.

Pretty in pink. This little girl is enjoying a day in the city with her family.

In the midst of a busy city, this boy has eyes only for his mother.

While economic prosperity for some has come to Ukraine, people long for something more.

Adventist schools play a key role in reaching city dwellers.

More than 150 literature evangelists, medical missionaries, and pastors are participating in the Kiev: City of Hope outreach, providing free health education, nutrition kiosks, books, concerts, and Bible studies. To learn more, please visit MissionToTheCities.org.

Please pray that our Mission to the Cities outreach will help people find true, lasting hope in Jesus. And thank you for your mission and world budget offerings—they help make mission possible!

• For more information about Mission to the Cities, visit MissiontotheCities.org.

Gina Wahlen and her family lived in Zaoksky, Russia, from 1992-1998. She works in the Office of Adventist Mission as editor of the Mission magazines.