Baptist Church in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, Serves 120 People a Day With Food and Talk About God

The Baptist church on Grussevsky Street in Zaporizhzhia receives about 120 people a day, except on Sundays, who come for help. Church members talk with visitors, get to know them, listen to them, and tell them about God’s love and hope.

Half of the Zaporizhzhia region has been occupied by Russian forces, and Russian troops have not abandoned attempts to advance into the Zaporizhzhia region. For most evacuated residents, the city is a temporary refuge before they move on to safer areas. Some 120,000 displaced people from combat areas have passed through Zaporizhzhia.

Most of the food the church distributes each day is donated by Christians from abroad. Some food is also bought by Baptists themselves, at their own expense. The church’s daily help depends on that giving, a practice of hospitality to strangers in need (Matthew 25:35).

The church continues its work at 219 Grussevsky Street, where the source reports that its services and daily help are still operating.

The source reports one encouraging development: new visitors came to the Sunday service, showing interest in God’s Word and in the church.

Source: Read the original report (translated from Russian)