Concordia Lutheran Mission Society
Partners In Missions
Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy has been serving as LCC’s missionary in Ukraine since 2016. He currently serves the active parish in Nikolaev and the mission station in Lviv, while also providing pastoral care at a rehab clinic, teaching periodically at the seminary in Odessa, and managing LCC’s Ukraine Aid Fund in the country.
I want to support Pastor Navrotskyy in Ukraine.
Rev. Sergey Bevz and members of his congregation in Dnipro visit the village of Zoria to lead Bible studies and youth gatherings, engage with teachers and students at the local school, and organizing social events for nonbelievers. Support Rev. Benz in his continuing work in this village, teaching, making disciples, and distributing humanitarian aid among those in need.
I want to support the mission and ministry in Zoria, Ukraine.
For the past few years, SELCU has requested that LCC assist them with supporting the ministry in the Bashtanka region. Since 2021, Rev. Yuri Timerkan has served the two congregations in this region, Bogomazy and Zeleny Yar, as well as two mission sites, Andreevka and Schevschenkovo. Rev. Timerkan, along with several members in the region, have also been very active in providing works of mercy to people in need.
I want to support ministry and missions in the Bashtanka Region, Ukraine.
Bishop Alexander Urchenko and other SELCU pastors attend the prison near Nikolaev where they visit and counsel inmates, lead Services of the Word, teach Bible studies, and provide formal catechism instruction. This ministry has received a great response from the prisoners, the prison administration, and even the government.
I want to support the pastor and his prison ministry in Ukraine.
Rev. Oleksiy Navrotskyy continues his varied ministry in Nikolaev, Ukraine as he serves two city congregations, two rural mission stations, visits patients at a drug and alcohol clinic, teaches at the Odessa seminary, supports various SELCU mission projects and distributes humanitarian aid to orphans and others in need.
I want to support Pastor Navrotskyy in Ukraine.
Bishop Alexander Urchenko and other SELCU pastors attend the prison near Nikolaev weekly where they visit and counsel inmates, lead Services of the Word, teach Bible studies, and provide formal catechism instruction. This ministry has received a great response from the prisoners, the prison administration, and even the government.
I want to support the pastor and his prison ministry in Ukraine.
Newly ordained Pastor Yuri Timerkan serves two village congregations and two mission stations, conducting church services, Bible studies, and catechism classes. Pastor Yuri had assisted Rev. Navrotskyy in Bashtanka and will now serve here full-time.
I want to support Rev. Timerkan in Bashtanka, Ukraine.
Odessa Seminary
The seminary at Odessa is not currently holding classes but is still used regularly for meetings and youth gatherings. Utilities need to be paid and maintenance done to keep the building in good repair.
I want to support seminary upkeep in Odessa, Ukraine.
Rev. Sergey Bevz and members of his congregation in Dnipro visit the village of Zorya 3 to 4 times per week, leading Bible studies and youth gatherings, engaging with teachers and students at the local school, and organizing social events for nonbelievers. Recently, a house in the village was donated for this ministry and work is underway to make it a more suitable venue for church activities. Rev. Benz and a new deacon, Dima Kravchenko, continue the work in this village, teaching, making disciples, and distributing humanitarian aid among those in need.
I want to support the mission and ministry in Zorya, Ukraine.
Three elderly pastors, all in need of medical treatment, are serving in rural Ukraine communities without any financial support. They provide for their needs through farming small parcels of land and selling produce at market. This project will provide an aid fund for these men.
I want to support the pastors in Ukraine.
