Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ! As we celebrate these wonderful holidays, may our minds be focused on Jesus Christ! The uniqueness of Christianity is in the person of Jesus Christ and that is incomparable with any other religions of the world. The Apostle Paul in one of the letters to Timothy summarizes the entire Theology of the “uniqueness” of Jesus Christ:

I am honored and humbled to have been elected to the Executive Committee of the PCSBA. Having grown up in a Slavic Baptist Church for most of my life, I have a deep love and affection for the Slavic people. I distinctly remember driving to Sacramento from Seattle with my parents to attend the PCSBA annual conventions as a teenager. At that time, I was still living in Seattle, Washington, and the church that we were members of was also a part of the PCSBA. After getting married and moving to Southern California in 2006, I have been a member of two churches, both of which were part of the PCSBA.

Prayer week schedule is available here - click this link. 

Family-friendly Christmas Light trail. Immerse yourself in the story of the first Christmas through a miracle night walk, adorned with brilliant lights, delightful treats, and a captivating candlelit show. Join us under the stars for an adventure where each light weaves a story of hope and wonder.

PCSBA's November 2023 newsletter is available here: in Russian | in English.

The well-known Moldovan missionary music group “The Kirnev Family” plans to hold Christmas evangelistic events in several cities of Lebanon: Tire, Sidon, Beirut, etc. Sergey and Pavel, members of this group, explain why they decide to take such a risky trip to a country in the south of which there is military action - watch the recording of their interview (in Russian only.)

The attention of the majority of people today is towards Israel and to what is happening in that region. Unprecedented brutality of Hamas shocked everyone. Civilians and children have suffered, and the blood of both Israelis and Palestinians continues to be shed. Our brothers and sisters suffer along with everyone else.

Please read J. Sheremet's November newsletter about ministry in Poland here - click this link (in Russian only.)

Tirelessly, every Saturday and Sunday in a new place, a team of local missionaries, led by Pastor Vasily Khripunov, preaches the Gospel on the streets of different cities in California, holding meetings in local houses of prayer or missionary points. The past Saturday and Sunday, November 18 and 19, were the same for them.

On October 11, 2023, Grace Family Church in Sacramento hosted a Mission Reunion, which is a friendly get-together of missionaries from different countries. Over 100 people from different cities were able to attend.

Our Association has many talented people! One of them is Pavel Lvutin who is a pastor at the Word of Truth Church. He wrote five books some of which are published and can be found on Amazon. For a short summary for each book and where each one of them can be found, visit this page (in Russian only.)

While evaluating the results of the past convention, we can say that the 85^th convention has a special place in the Association’s history. We celebrated the 95^th anniversary of the Association. What seems to be such a distant past, in 1928, the first convention of the Slavic immigrants on the West Coast took place in Kerman. The issue at hand was about developing the ministry of the Slavic immigration. By now, 4-5 generation passed, but by the grace of God, the Association continues to care about impacting the next generation. They are still focusing on missions work both internationally, as well as locally.

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ! Happy Thanksgiving!

«In everything give thanks; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. » 1Thess. 5.18

«Old Fashioned Country Festival» was a huge event that was organized by the Cornerstone Church in Sacramento on October 15. The premises of the church were decorated in old West style, and many guests dressed for the occasion. Over 500 people visited this event.

On September 19-20, there was a pastors’ retreat near Athens. Close to 80 people were able to attend. Joseph Sheremet and the missionary ministry of PCSBA had an idea of such retreats which later became a regular annual event.

On September 1-4, youth ministry United hosted a camp with a theme of “Created in The Image of God”. Nine churches from northern California were able to motivate their youth to attend this retreat. As a result, over 600 people were able to come. The main speaker was Pastor Andrey Sava from Fresno, CA.

What now seems like such a long time ago, the first PCSBA’s convention took place on October 12-14, 1928. It was there that there was a decision made to create a Union of Slavic Baptist churches. The first committee was also selected there with Nikolay Radionov as a committee’s leader.

Pretty soon the stores, streets, houses, and churches will be decorated for the Christmas. People will be preparing and anticipating this holiday. But how does one celebrate Christmas at the time of war? How are those who live in shadow of the unknown and constant danger, going to celebrate it?

PCSBA's September newsletter is available here: in Russian  | in English.

The annual prayer breakfast of The Moms in Prayer Ministry, which usually happens at the beginning of a school year, took place on September 9 at the Second Slavic Baptist Church in Sacramento. Over a hundred women from various churches of PCSBA were able to attend this event.

Registration is now open for the 85th Convention, which will be held on October 27-28, 2023 at the Second Slavic Baptist Church of Sacramento
The church address is 6601 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660.

Registration is open for the new program: "CHURCH MINISTRY, DEGREE AA" IN ENGLISH

On August 17-20, The Living Stones Church of Sacramento had a three-day church camp. The theme of the camp was, “Rebooting your relationship with God”. Vladimir Omelchuk was the guest speaker from Irpen, Ukraine. Over the course of three days, we had an opportunity to meditate on the Word of God, and think about how important it is to have a personal relationship with God. The Bible is the revelation of God that is shedding light on the world that we live in. It helps us to understand His being, and our purpose as we discover our proper outlook on life. As an example, I would like to share a few key ideas that stood out the most to our members:

PCSBA's August 2023 newsletter is available here: in Russian | in English.

In an urgent meeting of the Association’s executive committee which took place on July 20, Eugene Kamyshov was appointed as the new leader of the youth ministry in the Association. For years, he was the assistant of Peter Makletsov, who entrusted to him this ministry.

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich lived a long life, full of many interesting events. He was born in Belarus, in the city of Brest, on July 31, 1949. He was the first-born and the only son in the young family of Michael and Polina Tsvirinko, who ended up in Brest after the end of the II World War. There they met at a local Baptist church and got married in 1948.

I was gripped with great sorrow as I received a notification that a dear pastor, teacher, missionary, and a previous president of PCSBA, Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Tsvirinko is now with the Lord in the Paradise of God. Since 2016, he entrusted this ministry to me. While being a president over the past seven years, I came to Vyacheslav Tsvirinko to be counseled by him. I deeply treasure his experience in so many areas of ministry, as well as our close relationship together.

85^th PCSBA of ECB’s convention will take place on October 27 and 28 at the Second Slavic Baptist Church in Sacramento, at 6601 Watt Ave, North Highlands, CA 95660. The theme of the convention is “In the Unity of Generations”. Text: “… He will restore the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers...” (Mal. 4:6.)

Along with other churches and Connect International mission, the Second Slavic Baptist Church in Sacramento were able to get involved in a short-term missions trip to Ukraine to organize two family camps for widows and orphans. Hundreds of people experienced the call of Christ and responded in submission to following Him.

The ministry of Pacific Thrift Store in Sacramento continues! The store is accepting any items that you do not need and are in good condition. The store’s profits are directed towards ministry in Europe. A member of the PCSBA’s Information Department, Svetlana Iotko, visited the store and interviewed the staff.

All Sunday School Principals, Teachers and Assistant Teachers are invited to the conference on September 30^th, 2023 in Bryte Church.

PCSBA's July 2023 newsletter is available here: In Russian | in English.

It is a difficult task to proclaim to others about the Lord. It is a challenge to speak to people who are in a hurry, who are sometimes aggressive, and who don’t want to hear anything about eternity. Over the course of many years, Vasiliy Khripunov, along with his ever-changing team of preachers, has been proclaiming the Gospel on the streets of Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and many other cities. They preach at the intersections to the homeless, as well as to everyone who is able to hear them.

On July 2, the New Hope Church had another outreach event in Rancho Cordova. They distributed over 7,000 Gospel tracts in their neighborhood.

On July 9, after the morning service, the Cornerstone Church had a special picnic for immigrants. Over 350 people were able to attend, and it was a great success! There was a lot of food, games, fellowship, and make new friends.

Women are invited to take part in the 15th annual women's camp "Salon of imperishable beauty".

Theme: "...Not as I want … “ …May your will be done.. (Mathew 6:10)
Dates: 22, 23, and 24 September, 2023.
Address: Zephyr Point Conference Center, 660 Highway 50, Zephyr Cove, NV 89448

PCSBA's May newsletter is available here: in Russian: http://eepurl.com/isaWeI | in English: http://eepurl.com/isa2Cg.

From the time of moving to a new building, with God’s help, we made minor repairs of a rental building where we meet for church service, but the building is now too small for us. We renovated the kitchen and were able to celebrate the anniversary of the church with a dinner and evangelistic service.

If you've ever thought about starting a church but don't know where to start, this information is for you! Pastor Bogdan Kipko of the Forward Church in Irvine, talks about the church planting training center.

PCSBA's April Newsletter is available here: in Russian | in English.

We appeal to all pastors and church members with a fervent request to join Christian parents in praying that God will protect their children from the influence of atheistic education while they are studying at secular schools, colleges, and universities.

By the grace of God 2023 has been an eventful and fruitful year thus far at Spring of Life Church. We have been blessed to have a teens winter camp where over 70 teens were able to go into the mountains and hear the Word of God, respond in worship and fellowship together.

On April 16-23, Christians in Sacramento collected donations of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The donations and packing of the container took place at the Second Slavic Baptist Church. Up to 20 active volunteers were involved in this project.

“For Jesus doesn't change - yesterday, today, tomorrow, He's ALWAYS totally Himself.” Hebrews 13:8. There is a great urgency nowadays to share the Good News of the Gospel with people around us. Due to current global events, many people are searching for answers regarding meaning of life, if there is there is life after death and who is this Jesus? God enables you to be His body to fulfill His purposes.

On March 18th, Slavic Baptist Church in West Sacramento had a gathering of newly arrived families who have children with disabilities. Eight families came to this event and only one of them was a family of believers. This meeting was organized at the request of newly arrived families who wanted to find out more about ministry for children with disabilities, as well as to establish relationships with other parents and children with the same needs.

PCSBA's March 2023 newsletter is available here: in Russian | in English.