Encountering the World of Islam Students in the Encountering the World (EWI) of Islam course learn experiences from around the Muslim world. The course has moved students around the US and beyond from an awareness of Muslims to sharing in God's compassion for them.
EWI is a twelve-lesson course which combines typical learning assignments with experiential activities and on-line interactions for an integrated...
2011 Internship in Russia An Orphan Outreach internship is about learning that the world is bigger than your backyard, breaking out of comfort zones...and seeing what the Gospel can do firsthand. Orphan Outreach interns are "[in Russia] for almost a month, so the exposure they have to this different country and culture and Christians in that country is also just an opportunity in any other type of ‘typical'...
| Type: Available | | Related Organization: Orphan Outreach |
In Touch Messenger In Touch Ministries is offering a solar-powered, handheld audio device that comes with 35 sermons by Dr. Charles Stanley. The In Touch Messengers are being produced and distributed in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, Hindi and Bahasa Indonesian. They are completely free of charge, and shipping costs will be covered by In Touch. For more information...
The Tragically Relaxed State of Christianity Today This talk by Gennady Mokhnenko addresses:
The dangerous longing for comfort in modern Christianity
Life of a Christian – a difficult journey or a relaxing cruise?
The Church should understand the problem
An honest call to action
This talk was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Help for Russian Families Who Wish to Adopt This book by adoption experts Pimenov and Krasnitskaya provides help and legal information that Russian families need to maneuver through a potentially complicated adoption process:
http://risknetwork.ru/resources/?id=289
North American Outreach Coordinator Needed for Big Family Mission Big Family Mission is looking for a special person to help carry their ministry to Russian orphans into the future.
Their coordinator for North America will be responsible for building relationships among churches, ministries, and individual Christians to help Big Family Mission continue its ministry to orphans and children at risk in Russia and Eastern European countries.
Because the...
| Type: Available | | Related Organization: Big Family Mission |
Updated Orphan Care Resources and Events in Russian With many recent additions to our Russian directory of orphan care resources and events, we now have a great database full of key books, videos, articles, conferences, etc. We encourage you to send these links to your Russian partners as well:
Upcoming Events
http://risknetwork.ru/events/#doctitle
Adoption/Foster Care...
Resources from the National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children The National Foundation for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NFPCC) unites the leading Russian specialists with experience working with children at risk of being abandoned and families in crisis since the late 1980s. The NFPCC was born out of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which began working in the child welfare field in 1996.
This website has many helpful...
Engaging the Church for Disabilities Ministry Join Charlie Chastain and Michael Norton as they share about the state of the disabled population in Russia and Eastern Europe. The disabled population of Eastern Europe is one of the most overlooked people groups struggling to find its way within post-Soviet society. Beyond their physical and mental impairments, the disabled of Eastern Europe also struggle to overcome discrimination due to...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Wisdom and Revelation: Keys to Hope and Healing Join Jenni Means as she shares keys to bringing hope and healing to adopted children. Great session for English speakers to watch, since it is in both English and Russian. This session was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
You can watch the video right on this page, but if you would like to use it in your church or ministry, you can also download...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
A Friend for Every Orphan Join Nikolai Kuleba, head of child and family services in Kiev, as he shares his dream that every orphan would find a believing friend (or, "one believer in the life of every orphan"). This video was taken at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Mass Media - Reformation of the Mentality of a Nation Join Sergey Demidovich as he shares about ways to use media to influence national thinking about adoption and orphans. Sergey Demidovich is the Director of the TV studio TV-Together, as well as the representative for the TV channel TBN Ukraine. He is an adoption advocate and does training for nationals across Russia and Ukraine. This session was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Prayer Ministry—Breaking Generational Curses Many families fear adoption because they fear “genetics” – “is it true that as the child grows up, he’ll become like his alcoholic father or drug-addicted mother?..” This seminar, by Peter and Tamara Dudnik, addresses those fears and how to deal with them through prayer. This seminar was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
The Prevention of HIV among at-risk Youth Join Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC and Vitalii Ozernii as they discuss prevention methods for preventing HIV among at-risk youth. After watching their session:
• Participants will be able to describe the relationship between HIV and Orphan problem in Ukraine and Russia
• Participants will be able to identify effective approaches to HIV prevention education among high risk youth using...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
How to Start and Run a Training School for Foster Families Watch here as Mikhail Pimenov, the director of the foster care training school "Family" shares how individuals can start up their own training schools for adoptive and foster parents. This session addresses the following themes:
Types of training for potential foster parents
How to start a training school for foster families; training specialists and forming a team.
...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Types of Family Care; Adoption, Foster Care, etc. Join adoption advocates Petr and Tamara Dudnik as they provide answers to frequently asked questions: what is the difference between adoption and foster parenting, does the government support families that take children – and if so, then how exactly, etc.
This session was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. ...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Difficulties in Raising Adopted Children Join adoption advocate Tamara Dudnik as she shares about difficulties in raising adopted children, and how to overcome those difficulties.
Session was filmed at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and friends to check it out as well.
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
How to Practically Help Adoptive and Foster Children Motivation/Filtration/Preparation/Support-- Join Mikhail Kozitsky and Dr. Susan Hillis as they share four steps towards helping adoptve and foster families:
Participants will be able to describe compelling magnitude of orphan problem and sure reward in caring for orphans
Participants will be able to describe profile of families who are likely to be prepared to care for orphans
...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
The Magnitude of the Orphan Problem Dr. Susan Hillis of the CDC shares the most up-to-date government statistics on the magnitude of the orphan problem, as well as offers hope for potential solutions. Video footage from the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
God's Heart for Orphans and Adoption Gennady Makhnenko speaks at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church. Gennady is the head of the largest rehabilitation center for street children in Eastern Europe.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and friends to check it out as well.
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Theological Foundations of Adoption TV producer, Sergey Demidovich, shares the Biblical foundations for adoption. The video is taken from Mr. Demidovich's session at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and friends to check it out as well.
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Strategy for Church-Government Collaboration Nikolai Kuleba shares about key strategies for church/government collaboration at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church. Mr. Kuleba is the head of child and family services for the city of Kiev.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and friends to check it out as well.
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Keys to Healing for Children Peter Kravchuk speaks at the 2009 Eastern European Summit on Orphans and the Church. Peter is the father of 21 adopted children, as well as a board member of Light of Love, an NGO that provides training for adoptive and foster families.
This video is only available in Russian. Please click the link above the title to view and encourage your Russian-speaking colleagues and friends to...
| Type: 2009 Summit | | Related Organization: CoMission for Children at Risk |
Orphan Outreach Summer Internship Need an internship? Orphan ministry needs you!
There are millions of orphans around the world. James 1 says pure religion is taking care of the widows and orphans. This summer you can help orphans through an Orphan Outreach internship. Communications Director Tiffany Taylor says, "We have internships for college-age students and also young adults who are really interested in orphan ministry....
| Type: Available | | Related Organization: Orphan Outreach |
Orphanage in Eastern Europe Needs Volunteers The Bila Tserkva orphanage for children with special needs is looking for volunteers in the Spring and Summer months to play with the children. Five are confirmed HIV positive and several others are awaiting diagnosis. There are 50 children aged 0-5. It is located 90 minutes outside of Kiev.
Ukraine Medical Outreach will be assisting the staff in providing better care for the children. ...
Database of all adoptable children in Russia This website is the official government database of all orphans in Russia who are eligible for adoption. The site is only in Russian, but can be translated using Google Translate here:
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usynovite.ru&sl=ru&tl=en
This site provides insight into the magnitude of...
Adoption and Foster Care Resources in Russian Rate:
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This is a list of over 15 Russian resources on adoption and foster care, that are very useful for Russian-speaking believers ministering to orphans:
Legal help for Adoptive Parents
Юридическая помощь усыновителям
http://www.risknetwork.ru/resources/?id=90
Comprehensive Information about Adoption, Foster Care, and Gaurdianship
полезный ресурс по усыновлению, опеке и приемным...
House Parents Needed in Vladivostok Hope For Life Home is looking for a Russian-speaking couple to be house parents in a home in Vladivostok for 8 orphan children. The house is set up to hold 8 kids and a set of house parents in the upstairs and 8 kids and a set of house parents in the downstairs. The upstairs has house parents and 7 kids. They are currently remodeling the downstairs and praying for a set of house...
Christian Counselor Training in Ukraine
Kiev Family and Counselor Training Team is launching a new initiative – a distance education program. With so many great changes in the former Soviet Union in the last 20 years, people suffer from enormous amounts of stress. People suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction, marriage problems, depression and anxiety.
Christian counselors in this part of the world play a very...
| Type: Training | | Related Organization: Kiev Family & Counselor Training Team/Vos'ozhdenie Center |
Child Abuse in Russia Thousands of Russian children die each year at the hands of their own parents
April 9, 2009
In January 2009 under a bridge outside of Moscow, the body of three-year-old Daniel Boiko was found. The boy was first starved, and then thrown alive into the river with a car battery tied to his neck. The child was killed by his foster parents. These same parents were accused of the...
Russian Bibles - Free! East European Harvest supplies Russian bibles free of charge to missionaries, pastors, or anyone that needs them. The Bibles can be shipped overseas for about $0.50 to $1 a piece and within the U.S. for a third of that. They are free, but they can only be shipped if there are funds available, so donations are greatly appreciated.
EEH is always looking for avenues to distrubute the New...
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: East European Harvest |
Is God Really My Father? Have you ever wondered why you were alive? What is the purpose of life anyway? Here you will learn that God has always loved you. He has real peace, hope, happiness and heaven ready for you if you really want them. A powerful outreach/evangelism tool, illustrated in full color. All of that along with lovely color illustrations with side-by-side text columns.
Available in Russian...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Hope International Missions |
Hope Exists: Exploring Abuse and Its Effects: A Handbook for Young People If you are interested please contact me through the contact information below and I will be able to provide you ahead of time with details as of how we can make this resource available to you.
Please include:
Your name
Your organization
What groups or institutions that you work with
What age range of the children that you work with
How many copies that you need
...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Arts for Life International Inc. |
Ukrainian NGO Seeks Information A Ukrainian NGO, partnered with a UK-based Christian charity, is seeking advice on expanding their ministry. They would like to set up a shelter for street children where they plan to run a feeding programme, a day centre, a night shelter, rehabilitation programmes for those involved in substance abuse and counselling and reconciliation programmes for the families. Any help...
Mission Emmanuel (CBN Kiev) Mission Emmanuel is the CBN World Reach office located in Kiev Ukraine. A special orphan focuses project of Mission Emmanuel is The Gift of Adoption. Some of the focuses of The Gift of Adoption include adoption promotion, life skills training for orphan grads, summer camps for orphans and producing short films to promote adoption and work with orphans. Please contact us directly...
| Type: Curriculum | | Related Organization: Mission Emmanuel (CBN Ukraine) |
Juvenile Institution Material We have Bible study discussion sheets available in English and in Russian. These utilize a topical, discussion format that has been effectively used with kids in detention centers, prisons, orphanages and in aftercare situations in several countries. We also have discipleship booklets (English only for now) and a drug and alcohol recovery curriculum in English designed for the...
| Type: Curriculum | | Related Organization: Straight Ahead Ministries, Inc. |
"Staying Safe" Curriculum in Russian Staying Safe is a training curriculum designed to help leaders equip small groups of children (ages 6-14) to stay safe from potential sexual abuse and sexual assault, with lessons on Self Esteem, Personal Safety, Saying No!, and Being Safe. It was written to be used in orphanages or shelters for street children, but can be used in other settings for foster families or families in...
| Type: Training | | Related Organization: Arts for Life International Inc. |
The Italian "The Italian" is a compelling slice-of-life drama that has a great deal to say not only about the appalling conditions faced by orphans in Russia today, but about the determination of the human spirit and the need for love that exists at the center of every human heart. "The Italian" is a film tuned to the realities of life in a harsh environment, where cruel and violent deeds...
Christian Radio in Russian This Christian radio station, put on by New Life Radio, offers music in Russian and English.
Dateable: Are You? Are They? Passion. It's the fuel for success, for dreams, for life. But too many teens focus their energy and passion on the wrong thing-the wrong person. Dateable pulls no punches in telling teens the truth about dating while also directing their passion toward a greater purpose in life. Teen relationships seldom last, the authors point out, so why should teens invest so much of themselves emotionally,...
The Five Love Languages of Children Loving our children isn't always enough. Learning to speak their love language communicates your love in ways they'll understand right from the start. Unconditional love is something all children can understand. Gary Chapman's book, The Five Love Languages of Children can help you make your child feel secure, loved and more willing and open to interact with you and your family.
This resource can...
Children Demand a Verdict Children need clear and direct answers to their questions about God, the Bible, sin, death, etc. Directed to children ages 7-11 this question and answer book by Josh McDowell tackles 77 tough issues with clarity and relevance, questions such as: Why did God make people? How do we know Jesus was God? How could God write a book? Is the Bible always right? Are parts of the Bible make believe? Why did...
AIDS and You: A Christian Response to AIDS AIDS and You, by Patrick Dixon, was originally published in 1989, as a shorter version his book, The Truth about AIDS, to encourage a practical compassionate response to AIDS by churches of every denomination, focused on community care and prevention. It has been revised and updated at the request of people from all over the world, who have asked for a short "action" book about...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: ACET Russia |
Life Goes On This resource manual on AIDS from ACET is available in Russian only, but below are the chapter headings in English.
Basic Information about AIDS
Counselling
Learning to Live with HIV
ARV Therapy
Family and Motherhood
Palliative Care
A full listing of chapter headings and topics covered in this manual can be found here in English.
The manaul can be...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: ACET Russia |
Russia: Mothers With HIV and Their Children Face Stigma and Discrimination As Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads, thousands of HIV-positive mothers and their children face pervasive discrimination and abuse, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
"Russian law protects all HIV-positive people from discrimination, but the government has turned a blind eye to the very real discrimination these women and their children face. The stigma of HIV/AIDS is with...
Unite for Children Unite Against AIDS This UNICEF program strives to bring the specific needs of the most vulnerable children and adolescents into the HIV debate. The program works to prevent infection among adolescents and young people, to prevent mother to child transmission, to provide pediatric treatment and for the protection of orphans and vulnerable children.The report is available in English and in Russian.
UNAIDS 2006 Global AIDS Report The 2006 Report on the global AIDS epidemic contains the most comprehensive set of data on the country response to the AIDS epidemic ever compiled. Not only did 126 countries submit full reports, but, for the first time, civil society was actively engaged in the collection, review and analysis of these country data. In addition, UNAIDS received more than 30 separate reports from civil society,...
HIV/AIDS and the Global Orphan Emergency: Its Implications for Russia The Power Point presentation of statistics from the Centers for Disease Control HIV/AIDS as compiled by Dr. Susan Hillis, can only be obtained by contacting Cristi Hillis as government regulations prohibit posting the presentation directly on this site. The Power Point presentation is available in English and in Russian. Please email Cristi Hillis and she will be happy to...
| Type: 2006 Summit | | Related Organization: Mission Specialties, Inc. (MSi) |
Abandoned Children Born to HIV-positive Women: Analysis of the Situation in Russia "Abandoned Children Born to HIV-positive Women: Analysis of the Situation in Russia" aims to provide Russian political leaders, as well as all concerned, with information on issues related to HIV transmission from mother to child and abandonment of children born by HIV infected women. The Report discusses reasons for such abandonment and formulates suggestions related to the...
Aid at the Beginning and End of Life: Russia's Baptist Medical Personnel Have High Hopes M o s c o w – Abortion was the prominent form of contraception in the former Soviet Union. One therefore finds older women in Russia who have had as many as 20 abortions. Russian Baptists want to do something about this on a number of levels, for the issue involves more than simply convincing a pregnant woman that she should give birth to her child. Their programme combating abortion is...
Children: The Missing Face of AIDS in Russia UNICEF CEE/CIS
Moscow, 14 November 2005 – Every day more than 100 new HIV infections are registered in the Russian Federation, with children and young people affected as never before. “The epidemic in Russia has a young face and is fuelled by stigma and discrimination,” said Maria Calivis, UNICEF Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Commonwealth of Independent...
Narnia Center Vacation Bible School Series Pleas note that some of the VBS materials are no longer being published but are available for reproduction through Xerox copies. The English originals are also available. Please contact Narnia Center for information on how to receive these materials.
That You May Believe, Five Lessons from the Gospel according to John introducing children to Jesus through stories of people who met...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
The Five Love Languages of Teenagers Believe it or not, it's possible to make teenagers feel loved without embarrassing them in front of their friends. Dr. Gary Chapman will help you connect with them emotionally, on their terms. There's never been a more important time to tell them you love them, and no tool will be as effective as their love languages.
This resource can be purchased in English from any major book retailer and can...
Russian Books From Narnia Center Narnia Publishing prints Russian language books and develops videos that shape a Christ-centered character. The primary focus of Narnia Publishing is to publish books for children and youth and those who minister with them. In addition to publishing translations of western authors, Narnia seeks to encourage, develop and publish emerging national (Russian) Christian children's authors. Narnia...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
Narnia Center Training Material The following are some of the resources available from the Narnia Center.Manual for Training Sunday School Teachers, by Narnia staff and others. (Original Russian work developed by Narnia Center staff and associates) This is a comprehensive training manual that can be used by Christian Educators to train Sunday School teachers, or can be used by a group of teachers or individuals to train...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
Olya, Kolya and Friends “Olya, Kolya and Friends” is a sing-along song puppet theatre production done in partnership with the children and children’s ministry leadership of the Church of Grace in Kirovo-Chepyetsk, Russia. The video explores the theme of friendship with Jesus through a variety of childhood trials and difficulties in relationships.
| Type: Video/DVD | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
Narnia Center's Children's Ministry Magazine Our magazine is printed four times a year. Published in Russian, its purpose is to serve as an information network connecting a wide variety of leaders in children’s ministry spread out over the vast expanse of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and other regions where Russian is the common language. It includes seasonal articles related to Sunday School, Harvest festival, Christmas, Easter and the...
| Type: Journal | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
Narnia Center Seeking Curriculum Development Consultant Narnia Center in Moscow is searching for a person to work in the area of developing curriculum for the Christian Education of children. This person must have a good theological education, a solid understanding of developmental psychology, practical teaching experience with children ages 4-12 both in churches and other settings, must have good skills writing in Russian and must be at...
| | | Related Organization: Narnia Center |
Russia: Drug Addiction Treatment Requires Reform (Moscow, November 8, 2007) – Russian health policies are failing to adequately treat drug addiction, compounding the country’s serious illicit drug use and drug dependence problem and further putting drug users at increased risk for other serious diseases, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. ...Please read this entire article in English or Russian.
Multi-Language Media Multi-Language Media (www.multilanguage.com) offers Christian resources in foreign languages including Russian, Ukrainian, and Romanian. Their online catalog contains Scriptures in over 90 languages, Christian books in about 45 languages, the "Who Is Jesus?" tract, Bible-based ESL materials, children's resources_old, the JESUS video in over 300 languages, plus a variety of Christian...
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: Multi-language Media |
Christian Camp Leadership Training in the CIS Many who work with youth in the CIS are conducting, or have considered conducting, a summer camp. The problem has been where to find help: training, printed resources, information. Be encouraged - you can have a successful camping ministry this summer. Help is available! Christian Camping International/Russia (CCI/Russia), which serves the CIS and Baltics, offers training workshops, literature,...
| Type: Training | | Related Organization: Global Outreach Group |
ECPAT Anti-Trafficking Country Reports This ECPAT (End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes) study covers the reasons and ways in which children are trafficked, and potential prevention strategies. How states deal with cross-border prostitution and separated minor asylum seekers is also considered in this new research, as well as the legislative environment and the application of rules...
Listen to the Children, Listen for a Change To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
The Holy Bible For Children The Holy Bible for Children in Russian.To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
The Big Book of Bible Games If you've ever questioned the spiritual value of "Duck-Duck-Goose" or "Wink'em", but still want to let kids have fun - here's the book for you. Active Bible learning games for children ages 6 - 12. To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
Bible Stories For Children Bible Stories For Children, by Margarita Grey To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
103 Questions Children Ask About Right from Wrong This book by Dave Veerman focuses on questions actual kids have asked about right and wrong. Fun cartoons help illustrate the questions, while simple answers, Bible verses, and related questions assist children ages 4-8 to understand each entry.To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
What the Bible is All About Young Explorers The classic Bible handbook has been revised and updated to make the Word of God even more accessible to children. To purchase this resource, please go to GLINT's online bookstore, search the title and scroll down to select the language of your choice.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Gospel Literature International (GLINT) |
The Messiah Story Sine Ministries has developed "The Messiah Story" in audio and print formats. This story weaves the Bible's Gospels into a single, unique history of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The storyteller Maxus, his young friend Andrew, and the other characters will captivate you. The story will permit you to understand and appreciate the person of Jesus Christ in a deeper way.This could be...
JESUS Film flannelgraph set Each set contains over 200 colorful flannelgraph figures which can be used to illustrate 48 stories from the life of Jesus. THe figures are based on "The Story of JESUS for Children" which is produced by Campous Crusade for Christ. The are printed on durable felt for long-lasting use.Purchase information can be found here.
| Type: Curriculum | | Related Organization: Kids Around the World |
Children and Disability in Transition in CEE/CIS and the Baltic States The goal of this report, in keeping with the global mandate of UNICEF, is to provide information and analysis that can be used to protect children with disabilities and promote the fulfillment of their rights.This report is available in English and Russian.
Innocenti Social Monitor 2006 The Innocenti Social Monitor 2006 provides practical examples of ways in which children can be given distinct attention and visibility in the analysis of poverty and in policy priorities, while also stressing that data collection has to be improved and made more accessible in order to allow the impact of policies on children to be effectively assessed and addressed.Scroll down the page at this...
Papochka- Adoption Video in Russian This touching 10 minute video in Russian offers inspiration and encouragement for Russian families considering adoption. To get your own copy of the DVD, please contact Nataliya Khomyak (see below).
| Type: Video/DVD | | Related Organization: Mission Emmanuel (CBN Ukraine) |
Camp Staff Handbook Christian Camping International offers these handbooks in Russian, Latvian, and Georgian.Written by Viktor & Anna Artemov, Dave & Elfrieda Loewen. Edited by Irina Rechitskaya, Alexander Dubchak. Senior Editor: Alexander Kharitonov.
Visit Christian Camping International's website for more information or to purchase these materials.
100 Cool Games for Christian Youth Collection, in Russian, of new and innovative games and activities from Russia and the United States. 100 new ways to have fun in small places, great halls, outdoors, and on the move.
Compiled and edited by Alexander Kharitonov. Games from the book "Great Group Games for Youth Ministry" © 1994 Group Publishing, USA and are translated and published in Russian with the kind...
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love and Sex (in Russian) Are you looking for resources for your ministry to children? The Association for Spiritual Renewal in Moscow has an excellent bookstore, full of materials like:
The New Testament for Children (in Russian)By Gilbert Beers, 368 pages containing 49 stories, color illustrations, hardcover
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love and Sex (in Russian)By Focus on the FamilyThis book gives young...
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Association for Spiritual Renewal |
Handbook on Youth Counseling "Handbook on Youth Counseling " by Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler (in Russian)
A comprehensive, up-to-date resource for the 50 major issues facing today's youth. In the work of a lifetime, the authors have developed this easy-to-use handbook to help parents, teachers, pastors and youth workers guide today's young people through the minefields on the path to adulthood....
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: New Hope International |
Russian Govt Adoption Website This official government website provides a host of good information about orphans in Russia. It has everything from official orphan statistics to rules for international adoption. Unfortunately, the majority of the site is solely in Russian. The top right of the home page does have an English option, which will lead you to a few pages in English.
Jesus My Very Best Friend Here is the plan of Salvation in a simple story with supporting Bible verses on each page. Colorful illustrations beautifully represent our multicultural world. This is an evangelistic tool with the ability to reach the hearts of children all around the world with the love of Jesus.
http://www.gospelpublishingmission.org/books/jmvbf_russian.php
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Hope International Missions |
Summer Camp for Orphans Volunteers who wish to participate in summer camp for orphans in 2007, please contact Andriy Nazarenko for more information.
| Type: Ministry Position | | Related Organization: Orphans' Future |
Children's Videos in Russian! Children's Videos in Russian!
Granny's Place , a series of 12 ten-minute videos, has been produced by Pioneers Children's Media in Russia for Russian-speaking children ages 4 to 12. Tapes are now available for use in your orphanage, camp and Sunday School ministries! Lesson plans, designed to be used with the video series, are also available.
Granny's Place is:
...
| Type: Video/DVD | | Related Organization: Pioneers |
World Christian Resource Directory Have you ever wondered where to look for good Christian resources for use in your ministry? There are many great publishers and distributors with materials in every language, but where do you find them?
This site provides information on resources in many different languages for missionaries and Christians worldwide. You may be especially interested in the Russian Christian Video Directory, and...
| Type: Websource | | Related Organization: World Christian Resource Directory |
Russian National Network The National Network of Christian Organizations For Children at Risk desires to mobilize and unite many organizations whose passion is to help the most disadvantaged group of people in Russia;orphans and homeless children. The main goal of the network is not to create a new structure, but to improve resources that the network partners already have and to share valuable information with each other....
| Type: Partnership Opportunity | | Related Organization: The Russian National Network |
Radio Rossii This website provides lots of information (in Russian) on orphans in Russia. It is updated regularly.
Russian Ministries' Summer Camps Bringing a lifetime of change to the hurting children of the former Soviet Union
Summertime for children in the Soviet Union meant an escape into nature combined with atheistic propaganda at one of the 40,000 campsites which the Communists built for this purpose. Most Russian evangelical pastors and their children didn't participate in those state-supported atheistic youth-training programs. But...
| Type: Service | | Related Organization: Peter Deyneka Russian Ministries/Association for Spiritual Renewal |
Skoro.info - CIS Christian Events Calendar Один преподаватель задал вопрос своим студентам: "Сколько церквей в вашем городе?"Они начали считать и давать возможные ответы.Он улыбнулся и сказал:"Я знаю, сколько у вас церквей – одна!"
За последние десять лет в СНГ появилось огромное количество христианских организаций, церквей, ассоциаций. Но между ними очень мало взаимодействия. Зачастую Христиане одного города...
Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women Christian Camping International/Russia has recently published the book "Forgiven and Set Free" by Linda Cochrane. It is available in Russian from their St. Petersburg office.
| Type: Book | | Related Organization: Christian Camping International |
Our Family - Foster Care Program In Moscow, "Our Family" is a foster care program run by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW). Up to 14 children live in a family-style home, where they receive professional support, as well as loving care, to prepare them for foster family placements. Based at the same site, the foster-care program services, recruits, assesses, and trains prospective foster parents. Both...
| Type: Training | | Related Organization: Christian Solidarity Worldwide |
Christian-Oriented Psychology Training in Russia Christian-Oriented Psychology Training in Russia
Greetings in Christ! Do you, or someone you know, have an interest in the psychological and spiritual health of people in Russia and the CIS? If so, then we would like to inform you that it is possible to have Christian-oriented graduate training in psychology and psychotherapy in Russia.
The Moscow Christian School of...
The New Testament for Children (in Russian) Are you looking for resources for your ministry to children? The Association for Spiritual Renewal in Moscow has an excellent bookstore, full of materials like:
The New Testament for Children (in Russian)By Gilbert Beers, 368 pages containing 49 stories, color illustrations, hardcover
No Apologies: The Truth About Life, Love and Sex (in Russian)By Focus on the FamilyThis book...
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: Association for Spiritual Renewal |
The Story of Jesus for Children The Story of Jesus for Children, adapted from the original "JESUS" movie classic, will give every child, both churched and unchurched, a chance to see and hear the gospel in a way he/she can understand, in every possible language worldwide.
This 62-minute video entertains, educates, and introduces children to the life of Jesus of Nazareth, giving them a chance to see and hear the...
Book of Hope (The Gospels for Children) Book of Hope International is an organization about presenting the Gospel to children in a way that they can understand. They have taken the gospels . . . Matthew, Mark, Luke & John . . . harmonized them chronologically, repeated nothing and omitted nothing. They then added the first two chapters of Acts, along with 100 study questions. These questions lead the reader back to key...
| Type: Bible | | Related Organization: Book of Hope International |
Commentary on Russian Law Esther Legal Information Service is planning to publish a book of comments on Russian law in Russian and English. This book will be invaluable for anyone living or working in Russia, with information on visas, marriage, adoption, and starting a business or non-profit organization in Russia. If you are interested in obtaining a copy please contact Ekaterina Smyslova for more...
Narnia Project (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) In December 2005 a new version of the beloved story, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will be coming to theaters all across America. Millions of kids and their parents will be exposed to C.S. Lewis's timeless story of children who enter a different realm through a wardrobe and find another reality, where good and evil collide and a Lion triumphs and brings redemption.
Within weeks of its...
| | | Related Organization: Global Opportunities for Christ |
