Grace Kids Visit Romaniv Orpahange

Latest post from the Grace Senior High volunteers in Ukraine.

Grace in Ukraine 2010

Senior High students from Grace Community Church in Noblesville, IN, blog about their trip to Ukraine with Mission to Ukraine to serve during the second overnight camp.

The most flexible group ever hanging out in the Ukrainian airport for 5 hours while we tried to get ahold of someone who knows where are luggage is.

If the number one rule on this trip is “be flexible,” then you can just call this group of students Gumby. It’s been two days since leaving America for Ukraine.

Camp started this morning and each one of us has only what we brought in our carry-on bags. Translation: our luggage is missing. All of it. 34 bags. Our airplane from Germany to Ukraine had zero pieces of our luggage loaded onto the plane. (!!!!)

More Than Plastic!

Marvel at the power of beads to bless a child’s life! Read the latest post from the World Next Door interns in Zhitomir.

Our Ukrainian Friends are Coming to the USA!

Oksana, Yulia and Makyim, MtU staff members, will be visiting Richmond and Indianapolis in mid-February. Please join them for a time of fellowship, renewing old friendships, and dessert and coffee on Friday, February 19 at Grace Community Church in Noblesville, Indiana.  Doors open at 7pm. We will have a short program at 7:30 so they can share what is happening in their lives. Hope you can come. Please RSVP to 317-846-7990 so we know how many desserts to bring.

2010 Camp Dates Announced!

There will be two overnight camps for children with special needs, LifeSaver children, and their caretakers during the Summer of 2010.

The first camp is from June 25th – July 7 (this includes travel) and is open to believers from around the US. We are planning on a group of about 20 with departure points including Richmond, Boston and Indianapolis.  Please contact the Mission to Ukraine US office at 317-846-7990 or use the “contact us” tab to email us. Cost is expected to be about $2,200.

The second overnight camp is coordinated through the Senior High Youth Ministry of Grace Community Church in Noblesville, IN. Please contact Jon Graybeal at 317-848-2722 if you are interested in participating. Departure is July 6th returning on July 17th and the cost is expected to be about $2,200 again this year.

Day Camp 2010 Dates Announced

Please contact MtU’s office at 317-846-7990 if you are interested in participating in the 2010 Day Camp trip. Dates are June 16 – 26, 2010. This group of volunteers run two day camps – 3 days for LifeSaver parents and 3 days for LifeSaver children. Accommodations are in Zhitomir at a local hotel and the team has time to visit area churches and families. The cost estimate is $1900 to 2100 depending on airfare prices.

Additional overnight camps will run from the end of June throughout July. Those trip dates will be announced as soon as details are finalize.

Dental Trip 2009 Photos

During the last week of October, 3 dentists, 2 hygienist, a volunteer trained in fitting reading glasses and three assistants traveled to the Zhitomir region of Ukraine to serve our center and the local churches. Enjoy this wonderful photo record of their travels.

Day Camp at Romaniv Orphanage

Visit our Facebook Page to view beautiful pictures from the week-long daycamp at Romaniv Orphanage for Disable Boys located about an hour outside of Zhitomir

Grace Community Church High School Mission Trip

Well, we’re here…officially. We’ve been on the road, in the air, at three McDonald’s restaraunts in three different parts of the world and seen the sun literally not set.

Three stops at Mickey D’s in three different time zones on the way.

We were on an airplane the size of Florida and another the size of the front seat of a Toyota. I actually think the international leg-room is smaller and more compact than domestic flights. Must be the metric system…

Anyways – the trip was seamless. From Indy to Chicago,………Read the rest of the story at Grace in Ukraine