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Christmas in Volyn

18 Jan 2025

Christmas in Volyn✨
Children’s center “Mayak” and children’s center of Shatsk
held interesting and informative Christmas meetings for children🌟. [...]

The children delved into the story of the birth of Jesus:🎉 saw interesting skits and performances about Christmas; played games;🤸🏽‍♀️ ate delicious food;🍪 sang Christmas songs🎤 and gave gifts to each other 🎁 [...]

We are entering the New Year

18 Jan 2025

We are entering the New Year. 2025
There are many plans, projects, challenges, emotions ahead… but we are going confidently! Because God is with us!
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me, Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 4:13

Pajama party at the DC “Happy Day”

23 Dec 2024

Pajama party at the DC “Happy Day”👫 [...]

A warm, homely atmosphere✨, food🍩, hot cocoa🧋, Christmas music🎶, games, hugs🫂, communication, Christmas cartoon📽️… the children of the DC “Happy Day”had it all at the meeting on December 16. It was special joyful and useful time😉. Through the cartoon, children saw the story of Christmas, made useful practical conclusions, wrote about their dreams and carried them in prayer to God🙏🏼. [...]

The project “Sezony” was started in Khmelnytskyi

23 Dec 2024

On December 7, the project “Sezony” for women going through life crises began. Mothers from three Day Centers of the city were invited to the meeting, and among the guests were about 60 participants. [...]

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Happy Birthday to the Day Center “Friends”

22 Dec 2024

Happy Birthday to the Day Center “Friends”!🥳 [...]

On December 19, the Day Center “Friends” celebrated its birthday 🎊
19 years since its opening! 😌
During this time, many children and teenagers have gone through this Day Center, some of them already have their own families👧🏼👩🏽🧑🏼‍🦱👦🏻.
“Friends” had an incredibly wonderful holiday with gifts🎁, a festive table🍰, warm communication🫂, unforgettable impressions🎉.
We praise the Lord for the team of this Day Center, may God help you in your further ministry!🤍 [...]

The 6th stream of the school “Transformation of the Young Generation”

11 Dec 2024

The 6th stream of the school “Transformation of the Young Generation”✨
From November 21 to December 2, a team from the Zhytomyr region had the opportunity to be participants in the 6th stream.💟
Thanks to the organizations “Living Stone” and “Present”, the participants immersed in the middle of the volunteer system of the Netherlands, and it impressed them very much.🇳🇱The young people received good practical ideas on how they can make changes in their country in small steps.🇺🇦
An important part of the school was communication and a deeper knowledge of God and themselves!✝️ These are the things that are fundamental for young people. And in this school were made important decisions that have an impact on their whole life!🤍 [...]

These are the words to remember the 6th stream of the school “Transformation of the Young Generation” with:
team, relationships, prayer, courage,
challenges, sincerity, new culture, opportunity…
Depth, renewal, experience, endurancе,
friendship, partnerships, growth, perfection💫 [...]

Family boxes have been already spread throughout Ukraine

06 Dec 2024

Family boxes have been already spread throughout Ukraine, bringing joy and support to every corner of the country. Even more families were able to feel the touch of God’s love and care. YFC coordinators and Day Centers’ leaders do not just deliver food packages – they bring the Good News of Jesus Christ, giving people hope, spiritual support and sincere support. Through this initiative, we strive to show every family that they are not alone, and that God’s love and blessings are always with them. [...]

We are grateful to our friends who are always with us. [...]

Seminar in Obukhiv “Day Center from A to Z”

30 Nov 2024
One of the principles of Youth for Christ Ukraine is “with the church, for the church and through the church”. Our team is always happy to help churches start a social ministry called “Day Center” for children and families in difficult situations.
This time YFC coordinators visited a very active, energetic, spiritual church in Obukhiv, Kyiv region. They met with a powerful team of ministers and conducted a seminar “Day Center from A to Z”.
One woman’s testimony impressed us during this training. She ministers to women 60+ and did not even understand why she came to the event. But later she realized that God wanted to involve her and her church sisters in this ministry. So that they could hug the children, help them, and thus feel needed. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
Social ministry, especially the Day Center, unites the church and helps it serve together in one direction.
We thank God for this opportunity and pray for the future of the Day Center in the church in Obukhiv.

On November 15-16, the Forum of Leaders of Day Care Centers of Ukraine – “TOGETHER” was held

27 Nov 2024

Over the course of two days, three important topics of service were covered through seminars, workshops, and various activities:
⁃ together with God
⁃ with the church and the team;
⁃ together with friends and partners.
The forum brought together more than 150 day center ministers from different parts of the country.
It was a blessed time of encouragement, motivation, sharing, learning, equipping with ideas and resources, worship and prayer together, and the feeling that you are not alone.
Together, we are a powerful tool in God’s hands to influence the future generation and achieve our common goal of leading young people to Christ. [...]

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The story of the leader of the Day Center “Friends” in Khmelnytskyi

10 May 2023

Nazar is 17 years old. He is an active and diligent assistant in two Day Centers located in the city of Khmelnytskyi. His journey with ministry started with a Christian summer camp in 2019. It was his first time attending a camp, and he enjoyed it incredibly. Later that year, at the post-camp meeting, all interested children were invited to the Day Center, and Nazar also expressed his desire to attend and started participating in the meetings. [...]

In the Day Center, Nazar made new friends, did his homework, improved his studies, and most importantly, as he notes, he learned who God truly is. He participated in the activities for two years until the war broke out in Ukraine, and the Day Center’s operations were halted. Later, a new team was formed, and Nazar’s friends invited him to assist with meetings and work with children. [...]

About the friendship of our two day centers and their incredible mission.

08 May 2023

Friends are a treasure that we always carry with us, and new acquaintances are windows to the world of unforgettable adventures and memories. In our group of day care centers, we are always happy to make new acquaintances and opportunities to strengthen our relationships. Recently, we had the honor of meeting the children’s centers “VitoClub” and “Emilchyno” at an introductory meeting on the topic “Check your foundation”. 65 teenagers came together to enjoy socializing, fun games and crafts, and our delicious lunch. Victor Ovsiychuk, responsible for the Emilchyno сhildrens` centre, spoke about how a strong foundation is important for our lives, and Jesus Christ can become this foundation. We were glad to share experiences and to pray together for further ministry for children and teenagers. It was a truly unforgettable meeting that strengthened our relationships and enriched our hearts! [...]

This meeting with the teenagers was a reminder for us that our relationships with friends are extremely important, and a strong foundation built on love and faith in Christ is the basis for a happy and eternal life. We are very grateful to the “VitoClub” and “Emilchyno” children’s centers for this opportunity to meet and spend time together. It was incredibly important for our group and we are looking forward to the next meeting, because we realized that for us new acquaintances can be very interesting and even grow into real friendships. We know that friends are those who will support you in a difficult moment, share joy, and help make your dreams come true. We are glad to have had the opportunity to meet such a wonderful group of people and look forward to the next meeting to continue building our strong relationships and getting to know the Lord together. [...]

We rejoice together with “Happy Day” in Volyn!

08 May 2023

On March 13, 2023, the “Happy Day” day center in Volyn celebrated its sixth anniversary. Sadly, last year’s festivities were canceled due to the ongoing war, but this year our team was determined to mark this small milestone and create unforgettable memories for our children. [...]

More than 45 children and staff members were present at the celebration, and everyone put their best foot forward to make it an unforgettable event. We began with prayers, worship, and welcoming remarks from the pastor, as we thanked the Lord for guiding, blessing, and protecting us for the past six years. [...]

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