UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN AID

Thank you for your support for the Baptist General Association of Virginia’s efforts to support Ukranian Baptists to assist with humanitarian needs. Our members donated a total of $485.00 through UBC to the BGAV Ukraine Fund, channeled to Ukraine through the European Baptist Federation (EBF), of which Ukrainian Baptists are members; the moneys helped purchase food, hygiene items, medicine, blankets, and needed items for the internally displaced people (IDPs). Although our church emphasis is over, you may still give by credit card by going online to https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/bgav. Be sure to specify Ukraine Aid on the drop-down menu.

As the Missions Committee considers other ways we can help, our Missions partner, Baptist World Alliance, is involved through Baptist World Aid, collaborating with Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to work through NGO’s and other denominations both on the ground in Ukraine and in Eastern Europe. Most churches in areas of heavy fighting have been destroyed, so the leaders share these prayer points: pray for a just peace; for separated families; and for strength, endurance, wisdom, and courage. You may watch Dr. Elijah Brown’s video on www.baptistworld.org. Another partner of Baptist Groups fighting for Religious Liberty especially in Ukraine is 21Wilberforce Freedom Center, founded by John Leland Center’s first president, Randall Everett. If you want more information, please go to https://21wfreedom.center/ukraine-spotlight