Russia Mission Initiative
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The Russia Initiative, which also includes the Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus, is a partnership among annual conferences, congregations, and institutions committed to church growth and development in that region. It is sponsored and organized by the General Board of Global Ministries.
The initiative began in the winter of 1991-92 under the leadership of the General Board of Global Ministries. Its primary purpose was to deliver food to Russia's Moscow Region.
Later Global Ministries expanded the project to include the re-establishment of Methodism in the former Soviet Union. The Eurasia Annual Conference was established in 1997, with expansion to four annual conferences in 2003 and a fifth annual conference in 2005. The Eurasia Conference emcompasses Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.
Events To Consider United Methodist Future in Eurasia
by Elliott Wright
9/10/09: Bishops, mission executives, educators, and Mission Initiative coordinators are invited to a Roundtable in October.
Series on 100 Years of Russian Methodism
United Methodist Communications at UMC.org
Stories, a slideshow, and video tell the story of Russian church growth despite brutal winters and communist oppression.
Centennial of Methodism in Russia Observed
by Elliott Wright6/25/09: The 100th anniversary festivities included the announcement that a building had been bought for a United Methodist Center in St. Petersburg.
Russian Conference Focus on Church Development
Global Ministries News Release 7/7/09: Despite the daily struggle with utility bills and budgets, United Methodists in Eurasia are more interested in the future of the Church.
Russian United Methodists on the Road to Growth
by Bishop Sally Dyck
4/03/09: Jesus is always crossing the road to the other side, where our neighbor is.
Russia Mission Event Stresses Ministry with Youth and Young Adults
by Elliott Wright 3/10/09: At a "time of changing generations ... Young people born into or joining the church are becoming mature leaders."
Russia Mission Initiative Consultation XIV Photos
Global Ministries Missionaries
Listing of missionaries serving in the Ukraine, which is included in the Russia Initiative.
Support Mission in Russia Through The Advance
See Also:
- The United Methodist Church in Eurasia web site:
English / Русский - Conferences Sign Partnership for Mutual Support, UMNS
