Mission

Mission at John Calvin Presbyterian Church

"For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.

Whatever you did for the least of these, you have done unto me..."

-Matthew 25:35-36, 40

Moving from FEAR to HOPE

2023-2024 Mission Campaign

Helping the Prokhodov Family move from their perilous life in Kyiv, Ukraine to the United States.

John Calvin Presbyterian Church's Ukrainian Refugee Support mission is to bring The Prokhodov Family of five from war-torn Kyiv, Ukraine to the safety of St. Louis, MO in the United States of America and to support them as they get settled and become financially stable in their new environment.

The Prokhodovs are a desperate family of five living in Kyiv. Oleg and Victoria, their seven-year-old daughter Marianna, and their five-year-old twins Alissa and Gleb have been enduring missile and drone attacks in their neighborhood and are seeking refuge in St. Louis, Missouri. They live in Hostomel, suburbs of Kyiv, a very dangerous area. They often have to hide in the basement in the middle of the night. Sometimes they have to sleep there for a few nights in a row or an entire week. Recent heavy rains flooded their basement, causing them all to become ill after hiding there. They need to leave Ukraine as soon as possible.

John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Bridgeton, Missouri, is raising funds to support their housing expenses. We hope to raise at least $24,000.

Attacks continue near the Phrokhodovs’ neighborhood as the family prepares to leave their lives in the Ukraine behind. Air travel was secured by a travel agent who works with a humanitarian flight service and Mr. and Mrs Prokhodov were able to arrange for a bus trip to the Warsaw airport. The Prokhodov family is expected to arrive in St. Louis in mid-December. If all plans work out, they will be housed in a lovely St. Peters townhome and the children will soon attend public elementary school. The URS team continues to seek monetary and in-kind donations for settling the family in the St. Louis area. Prayers of petition and praise are lifted daily to God who provides and sustains.

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