Author Archives: summitmissions

Mark Fashevsky | Director Help the Children Giving out shoes and toys at the orphanage was joyous and sad. It was joyous be-cause kids were happy when receiving the shoes and toys. It was sad because the toys and shoes … Continue reading →

Joel Barrett, SMI Construction Coordinator After returning from Moldova in July, I began praying for a Christian brother, Nicolai Seletskaya, who lives in the village of Crasnoe.  We visited him to express our continued love and concern (Nicolai and Lena … Continue reading →

Esley Patsch, Director The atmosphere in the crowded apartment room was electric with anticipation.  The conversations were an interesting mixture of Russian, some Romanian and a sprinkle of English as these local university students met together.  The 12 students had … Continue reading →

Click here to download a printable version of the prayer calendar April 22: This is a travel day for our team. Pray that we will make all our connections and that our luggage arrives with us. We will be traveling … Continue reading →

This year there are three trips to the country of Moldova, formerly a part of the Soviet Union.  We will focus on what is frequently referred to as “The Invisible Nation.”  This is Transnistria, called “The People’s Republic of Pridnestrovie” … Continue reading →

Esley Patsch, Executive Director 2012 is going to be a very special year.  At the December 2010 meeting, in faith, the SMI Board of Directors voted to go forward with our building project.  We have moved 7 times in 20 … Continue reading →

Our team (of four) is thankful for the time that we were able to spend in Ukraine, Moldova and Transniestria.  The Lord was gracious to us and we were able to rekindle friendships and strengthen others as we worked together … Continue reading →

Paul Hostetler, Assistant Director Yes, that’s right Russian speaking churches in Ohio. There are a number of them and I had the privilege to preach at one of their services on Sunday morning in Cleveland. The whole service was in … Continue reading →

(For the PDF version of the prayer calendar click here to download) Oct 30 We leave for Kiev, Ukraine.  Pray for safety, rest on the flight and that all our luggage makes the connections. Oct 31 Today we arrive in Kiev.  … Continue reading →

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