Special Messages
Russia Go Team Presentation
By Pastor Adam Habluetzel
Jul 25, 2005, 11:24

WELCOME TO RUSSIA TEAM SUNDAY!!!

Thank you for joining us this morning as we share with you the GREAT things God did in and through our Russia ’05 Go-Team! In order to keep our presentation as concise and story-centered as possible, you will find trip details and logistical information listed below. Hopefully, this will fill in details you might have questions about. Feel free to talk with team members after the service with any other questions you might have. Also, please take a minute to look at our display tables at the front of the sanctuary!


YOUTH RUSSIA TRIP 2005

Dates: June 23rd – July 4th, 2005

Organization we were with: GAiN (Global Aid Network) – formerly known as Operation Carelift – a Campus Crusade for Christ affiliate

Flight information: Denver to Atlanta to Moscow on Delta Airlines in a Boeing 767 (reverse order on way back)

Cities visited: Moscow for GAiN training at the beginning of the trip, and for GAiN debriefing at the conclusion.
Ryazan, a city of 500,000 four hours southeast of Moscow, for ministry.

Our Team: We were called The Purple Bus! The team consisted of our youth group, twelve other American volunteers from all over the States, 2 GAiN staff member bus captains, and 6 interpreters.

Ministry Sites:
1. Tuesday, June 28th: School for blind and visually-impaired kids, and “Rostock”, a school for handicapped children
2. Wednesday, June 29th: Boarding school, hospital, and homeless children’s shelter
3. Thursday, June 30th: “Rostock” family home visits all day
4. Friday, July 1st: Girls’ Youth Prison, boarding school

Ministries:
1. Delivered 34 tons of food, toys, hygiene products, medical equipment, and other aid and gifts to needy schools, hospitals, and shelters.
2. Gave assemblies and small group presentations about life in America and our personal lives, as well as told how we came to know Jesus Christ. These presentations often included songs, magic tricks, pictures, testimonies, and skits.
3. Talked with the Russian kids and adults through interpreters, learning more about them and their country.
4. Presented the Gospel using Gospel Bead Bracelets and gave those who heard a chance to respond to Jesus’ invitation to redemption through His blood.

Other sites and experiences:
1. Sunday, June 26th: The Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow
2. Monday, June 27th: Russian village open-air market en route to Ryazan
3. Saturday, July 2nd: Tour of Ryazan’s Kremlin, a very welcomed stop at McDonald’s, boat tour down Moscow River in Moscow
4. Sunday, July 3rd: Three-hour-long church service at Moscow Baptist church, shopping at one of Moscow’s famed street markets



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