The school year has passed like a flash. It seems like only yesterday we were planning the schedule of classes in Sunday school and the children were just starting to get used to sitting with their parents in the service after their lesson. It's over already and summer vacation is starting.

Now another spring is over. Easter has passed, and with it the exclamations of "Christ is risen!" ... Sometimes it seems that once again for a whole year people will forget the reason why our faith and hope are not in vain. But Easter Sunday is His victory over death, over hell and over the devil. This is the main and the central event of human history. This is the victory the Lord shares with all who trust in Him for salvation. So, my friends, this is also our victory, too, and we must not forget about it, even for a minute.

In the opinion of members of the SMS team, the club is getting more provocative. The topics that we choose for discussion are, shall we say, are getting more socially divisive.

"What exactly do people want in their personal life?" - We asked this question of men and women of all ages, and received unexpected but encouraging responses. The vast majority, namely 67% of the respondents, considered family life the most important thing. What do they mean by that? They describe it as being close to their spouse and having a good relationship with their children. Material things also played an important role. However, experience shows that achieving that kind of marriage is not easy at all, and happiness in marriage doesn't just happen. As a result people get discouraged and stop looking for solutions to their problems.

Traditionally, on May 9 Salvation church has an outing for May Day or, as they say in the Poltava region, a jaunt. Traditionally, everyone who wants to come is invited. Traditionally, there is an entertaining program and great food. Traditionally, the men play soccer. Traditionally, ...

The joy of Christ is not just a personal joy, but joy for the whole church - for all the brothers and sisters in Christ united by the blood of the spotless Lamb. For this reason we greet our church family with the words "Christ is risen!" We know that what we will hear in reply is more than just a formula; it is a sincere confession of a living faith - "He is risen indeed." This year, as always, we exchanged Easter greetings with our sister church in Saint Charles. The greeting from Poltava, "Christ is risen" was sent to the U.S. by Pastor Valery Antonuk on March 31, and now here is the reply, "He is risen indeed." We received it on the eve of Easter, according to the Eastern calendar. For those who did not hear the reading of this greeting from our sister church during the Easter service, here is the opportunity to read it.

On April 20 in Poltava at the Christian Ministry Center there was a children's ministry conference with the theme: "The Hands of Christ." The conference was organized by the Child Evangelism Fellowship team of Salvation church. There were 80 participants representing 27 churches in the Poltava region. There were those who work with children inside the church and outside of it, as well as people who prayerfully support the children's ministry area.

What is the image that comes into our mind when we hear the words "righteous man"? Are there any saints today? Do they go to our church? Did you make friends with them?

Through the years, as you live the Christian life, you become more and more convinced that a righteous man is a real, living person who makes mistakes, who, like all others, is flawed and needs improvement, but nevertheless has certain characteristics that distinguish him from most other Christians.

On April 5 SMS Club celebrated its 8th birthday. Who would have thought that the club would carry on that long. But in spite of all the difficulties, mistakes, failures, the club continues to proclaim the Good News to the youth of Poltava.

The evening was a great success!

One of the recent major events in children's Sunday School was an intellectual game which surpassed everyone's expectations. Those who were there can guess what I am going to talk about next ... And for those who could not attend the battle of wits, I will describe it for you.