{"id":5248,"date":"2026-06-20T08:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tmcimissions.org\/?p=5248"},"modified":"2026-06-20T08:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:38:32","slug":"stas-karpenko-ufa-bible-ministries-32","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tmcimissions.org\/?p=5248","title":{"rendered":"Stas Karpenko \u2014 UFA Bible Ministries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>All that believed were together<\/p>\n<p>As we were preaching through the Pentecost and further, God was putting my eyes back on the past years. My younger years were spent in a good church. I had every day booked with a ministry or some sort of preaching. We came home just to sleep a few hours and be gone at 6 am for a job and then church. Pretty much the whole congregation was in the same way. We shared our time and our possessions with each other. One family even sold their house to move to a small village to be missionaries. Now, our first members say the same thing. That it was the best time of their life when everyone was on fire for the Lord. We see this pattern repeat over and over again in every new church or group. The first few years in a newly planted church amounts to being in the Kingdom of Heaven. We again experience Acts 2 through 4.<\/p>\n<p>ESL students<\/p>\n<p>Our ESL classes will be in the summer mode for three months. Most of the students will be gone for the season but some stay in town and want to continue to meet. Pray for these souls to be preserved during the long summer break. From our past experience, Satan tries to steal the seeds planted during that time. Pray that eventually everyone will get saved.<\/p>\n<p>Praise and Prayer<\/p>\n<p>On Easter service the hall was full. A few new people came, mostly the friends of our friends. Pray that those who came would make a next step to start reading the Bible. Pray that they would join a group. Our Summer Family Camp was set on August 3-9 this year. Pray for wisdom and provision. We need to raise $2000 toward the camp\u2019s expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Friends and Family<\/p>\n<p>Timothy is taking Standardized Test exams now. Christina has yet to write her final in June. Pray for Tim and Christina to be diligent students in their tests. Thank you so much for your prayers and support!<\/p>\n<p>You can make tax deductible contribution to Ufa Bible Ministries which is recognized by the IRS as a 501c3 non-profit entity. Make checks payable to:<br \/>Ufa Bible Ministries<br \/>PO BOX 1761, Columbia, SC 29202<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All that believed were together As we were preaching through the Pentecost and further, God was putting my eyes back on the past years. My younger years were spent in a good church. I had every day booked with a ministry or some sort of preaching. 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