The Caron Family Photo Album - August 2001

Ministry Trip to Pervomeysk, Ukraine

(Baptism ceremony August 4, 2001; Village ministry Sunday August 5, 2001)

Baptist Church in Pervomeysk, Ukraine P8040001.jpg (377858 bytes) P8040002.jpg (376337 bytes) Randy Hillebrand preaches on the significance of baptism. Aug 4, 2001 Pervomeysk, Ukraine The choir at Central Baptist Church, Pervoymeysk, Ukraine

P8040009.jpg (370785 bytes) Picture of those who are to be baptized. Picture of those who are to be baptized. Picture of those who are to be baptized. P8040013.jpg (65999 bytes)

Elderly man stops to hear the singing and witness the baptism. Two young Ukrainian boys pose for the camera. Special music for the baptism ceremony. P8040017.jpg (72266 bytes) P8040021.jpg (68222 bytes)

Small white flower has sprouted in the dry ground. Such beauty in an unlikely place... perhaps this describes what Christ is doing in Ukraine. Church member witnesses to a man who was just passing by. P8040024.jpg (64809 bytes) P8040025.jpg (65752 bytes) P8040026.jpg (59854 bytes)

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Sergey and Tolic Shrabach show off their hacker skills from their small Ukrainian house in Pervomeysk. Tolic is 22 and Sergey is 16. Sergey is the youngest mathamatics student enrolled in their local university. P8050038.jpg (69796 bytes) Our van sits in the midst of a sunflower field while we take a moment to navigate our way to a remote village in central Ukraine. Sunday AM - August 5, 2001 Preaching under the grape vines. Communion service in a village near Pervoymeysk. Preaching under the grape vines. Communion service in a village near Pervomeysk.

P8050042.jpg (66161 bytes) P8050043.jpg (73924 bytes) P8050044.jpg (70839 bytes) Pavel (Paul in English) preaches to the villagers who have gathered to have a church service. Communion service in a village house church.

Communion Service in a village house church. New born baby in a village house church. I think she was a little surprised when I took her picture. Young mother in a village proudly shows off her new born baby. P8050051.jpg (62011 bytes) The dinner meal is ready! Yum! Yum! Fresh veggies and fish.

Sharing dinner in the evening with the Shrabach family. August 5, 2001 Sharing dinner in the evening with the Shrabach family. August 5, 200 Philip's car sits in need of some repairs. He needs a lot of new parts and is having a hard time finding them in Ukraine. Our Ukrainian family waves good bye as we get ready to leave Pervomeysk. P8060057.jpg (79648 bytes)

  Miles of cheerful sunflower fields lined the road. The low buzz of millions of honey bees filled our ears when we stood still.

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Updated: August 19,2001

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