Ministries
Belarus
In 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007,
Grace Baptist Church sponsored 6 children ranging in age from 9-17 to
come to Rochester. The young people came from Mogilev, Belarus; an area
affected greatly by radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear accident in the
1980's. Studies showed that even 6 weeks being outside the affected area
could increase their lifespan. Although healthy, area doctors, dentists,
and opticians showed generous support and offered appointments free of
charge. The children were also present for church services, attended
family conferences in Tennessee and vacation Bible schools, shown hospitality by church families, and
were taken to such notable sites as Genesee Country Village and Museum,
Ontario Beach, Seabreeze Amusement Park, Letchworth State Park, and
Niagara Falls. They also visited Washington, DC, Hershey Park, and New
York City before their return flights to Belarus. In 2009, one of the
young ladies from the first group of children, returned with her mother after 7 years to visit with us before entering a university in Minsk,
Belarus. Contact is still maintained through phone calls and emails.
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for photos.
Ukraine
In 2007, 2008, and 2009, several members entered the mission field to
the Ukraine with the Reformed Baptist Church in Westmoreland, NH. The first
year consisted of Pastoral teaching to area Pastors as well as offering
dental support by dentists and hygienists as exams and cleaning were
provided while Bible stories were shared with those children waiting. In
2008, Pastoral teaching to area pastors and construction of a fence
around the church building as well as a vacation Bible school to area orphanages.
In 2009, Pastor John traveled with Pastor Ken Sanders of NH to provide
teaching to pastors from Ukraine and Belarus.
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for photos. For more information
on this ministry visit Reformed
Bible Church of Westmoreland.
Ladies' Monday Night Bible
Study
On the first and third Monday
evening of each month, a Bible study is held with various biblical topics
discussed.
Men's Evangelistic Outreach
Men meet on the corner of East
Ave. and Alexander St. in downtown Rochester, NY on Friday nights in hopes of witnessing and
presenting the gospel to bar patrons.
Baywinde Retirement
Community Bible Study
On the first and third
Wednesday of each month, a Bible study is held for Baywinde community
residents where books of the Bible are searched for God's truth.
Heritage Hymn Writers
Presentations
One of our members gives talks
concerning the lives of writers of some of our most beloved hymns. She has
visited local schools and organizations with in-depth histories of these
hymn writers.
Support for Troops and their
families
Supplies are collected and
distributed to soldiers and their families throughout the year.
Samaritan's Purse
In the fall, shoeboxes are
filled with toys, school supplies and toiletries and sent to needy
children throughout the world.
For more information on this
ministry visit Samaritan's
Purse.
Haitian Goat Project
Donation of money to purchase
goats for children at a school and mission in Marche-Canard, Haiti. The
children will care for the goats as a school project and sell any of the
babies to aid in the tuition at the school. After their primary
education is complete, future plans are for cows to be raised for
tuition to secondary school, college and professional skills.
For more information
on this ministry visit HECM.
Siberian Ministry
We were very grateful to learn
that God has worked in the hearts of over a dozen pastors in small
churches in the Irkutzk region of Siberia, bringing them to understand
and embrace the Reformed faith. As this change has come about only over
the past couple years, there is a great need for these pastors and their
congregations to receive more books, sermons and commentaries which have
been translated into the Russian language, along with encouragement from
like-minded brethren. There are presently about 10,000 books in storage
in Minsk and Moscow. These titles include the puritans John Bunyan and
John Flavel, theologian William Hendriksen and sermons by Charles
Spurgeon.
For more information
on this ministry visit Reformed
Bible Church of Westmoreland.
