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5 Years in the Ministry to Kids

Work with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) was started literally from the first days of our church life in 1992. Our church members were helping to publish more than 100 various Christian books written by CEF. Those were the lessons for children, teacher's manuals and literature for Christian parents.

Raisa Prokofievna SpitsinaIn 1994 one of the first CEF Bible Correspondence Centers in Russia was opened in Penza-19 to send Christian lessons to children, and Raisa Prokofievna Spitsina was one of the leading workers. We were sending the lessons to children in 8 regions of Russia. We were keeping in touch with more that 500 kids aged 6-16! Depending on their age children could receive from us one of the three types of lessons. From the lessons they learned many biblical truths about God, Jesus Christ, righteous life, and that the Lord wants to give every person a new life with no sin and in fellowship with Him. After studying a lesson kids would send a card with their answers back to us to get the next lesson. Many children trusted their life to Christ. After the last lesson every child received a colorful Certificate and little gift from us.

After a while new CEF Centers were opened in other regions of Russia, so we had to give them all the letters of the kids from their regions. For 5 years of work 922 children got Certificates of Completion from our Center.

Vika Teplova (on the right) and some of her helpersThis year Raisa Prokofievna had to leave her work at the Correspondence Center because of some health problems. God sent new workers to His Harvest. Vika Teplova continues this work now. Interestingly, Vika was getting lessons from our Center 4 years ago and she trusted the Lord then. After being taught how to do this ministry, Vika needs helpers, and some of the church members are ready to help her in this ministry. Praise the Lord!

Currently we keep writing with more that 200 kids from Voronezh and Penza regions. Truly children love the Lord! If you know kids in Russia who would like to get Bible Lessons have them write to us at: 440901, Penza region, g.Zarechny-5, a/ya 678. Bible Lessons for Children.

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Last Revised:
Jan 15, 1999