For several years, we had been praying for a vehicle that would better meet the needs of our ministry. We were especially hoping for a 7–9-passenger vehicle. We had mentioned this need before, but recently the prices of such vehicles have risen significantly, and it became clear that purchasing one was beyond our means.

In the meantime, our previous car was already in very poor condition. When someone showed interest in buying it, it turned out that the car could still be useful to someone else. After some minor repairs and a bit of refreshing, it went to Ukraine, to Cherson, where vehicles like this are greatly needed. Instead of ending its story in our yard, it went on to serve further — this time in a place where it was truly needed.

We, however, decided to purchase a car that, although it is not a 7–9-passenger vehicle, fits our current needs very well. It is a spacious car in which the five of us can travel comfortably, with plenty of room for luggage as well.

From the very first weeks, we could see just how much we needed this car. We are deeply grateful to God that, at the right time, He opened this opportunity for us. We are also thankful to everyone who helped make this purchase possible.

Thank you for your prayers, support, and for standing with us in this ministry.

Youth Meeting

Barbecue Fellowship

We ended the school year with a barbecue fellowship and an evening around the campfire. It was a time not only for rest and conversation, but also for looking back with gratitude on the past months. We sat together, sang a few songs, and had the opportunity to reflect on what we had experienced — at school, in the church, and during our youth meetings.

We talked about how God had led us through this time, how He helped the young people face exams, assignments, and various challenges, and also about what we were able to do together over the past year.

It was a good evening — full of gratitude for all that is behind us, and full of hope for the coming year and for everything God has prepared for us ahead.

Garden Work

There is quite a bit of greenery around our church, and it requires regular care — mowing the grass, trimming shrubs, tidying flower beds, and looking after the entire property. Asia devotes a lot of time to this work and does it with great dedication.

We want the area around the church to be well cared for because it is the first thing people see when they visit us for the first time. Before someone even enters the building, they see the grounds around it — and that already says a lot about the place and the people who care for it. We want it to be clean, neat, and welcoming, but most of all, we want everyone to feel that they are expected and warmly received here.

This is one of those quiet, everyday tasks that can easily go unnoticed when everything looks good. And yet it is precisely these kinds of details that help create the atmosphere of a place and allow people to feel comfortable and at ease there.

Sometimes Things Break

My ministry is not only made up of typical pastoral tasks such as preaching, meetings, and conversations with people. Sometimes it also means taking apart a washing machine and trying to find out why it suddenly stopped working.

This time, the problem turned out to be the drum seal in our church washing machine. It had worn through in several places and needed to be replaced.

When there is no specialist nearby who can come and take care of the repair, all that is left is to roll up your sleeves and try to do it yourself.

It may not be the most spiritual part of our ministry, but these everyday matters are part of it too. Sometimes building the Church looks just like this — ordinary, practical, and without big words.

Working Together

While preparing for a wedding that took place in our church, I was setting up a large tent together with several of the young men. At first glance, it was simply physical work, but for me it carried something very meaningful.

Several men, different personalities and experiences, and one clear task ahead of us that had to be done together. No big speeches — we simply worked side by side, helped one another, and prepared the space for an important event.

I value moments like this very much, because it is often in simple situations that relationships are built and a sense of responsibility for one another grows. We can not only meet together for church services, but also work on something side by side, see that everyone can contribute their part, and realize that together we truly can do more.

This experience was very encouraging for me. Once again, I saw that relationships among men often grow strongest when they are engaged together in a concrete project — especially when it requires a bit of effort.

AS A CHURCH, WE ARE PRAYING FOR:

Heating Coal for The Winter

Another winter and another heating season are ahead of us. Our church building is heated with eco-pea coal, so each year we need to prepare a supply of fuel in advance. This time, the need is especially urgent because we have only about 100 kg left in storage.

Fuel prices have risen significantly, and one ton currently costs about 1,800 PLN. For the entire season, we need around 10 tons, which means an expense of approximately 18,000 PLN (4 800 USD).

That is why we would like to ask you for prayer, and if anyone has the ability and desire to help, also for support toward this purchase. Heating the building is not only a matter of comfort during the winter. It is also part of caring for a building that is over one hundred years old and enables us to continue using it normally — to gather, hold worship services, meet in groups, and carry out the other activities of our church.

We are very grateful to God, because from the beginning of our ministry in Zelów we have seen how faithfully He has cared for our needs. More than once, we have experienced that when a specific challenge arises, God moves the hearts of people who are willing to carry it together with us.

We entrust this need to God as well, and we ask you to pray that we will be able to raise the funds for heating fuel before winter begins.

Thank you for caring together with us for this place and for the people who are able to gather here.

Painting The Meeting Room

Our Meeting Room is in real need of a thorough renovation of two side walls. Now that we have finally completed the roof repairs and water no longer runs down the walls when it rains, we need to remove the old plaster and install drywall. One wall has already been renovated, but the remaining walls still need significant work.

We are praying for the funds needed to paint and renew the walls of our chapel. At this point, we estimate the cost to be around 6,000 PLN.

AS A FAMILY WE PRAY FOR:

Securing Our Family

We are deeply grateful to God and to you for every gift and every prayer that has enabled us to continue serving until now. We have no shortage of thanksgiving for all that we have!

Our great desire and prayer is to continue developing the ministry in Zelów while being able to remain fully engaged in this work, without having to divide our strength and resources between ministry and other employment. We are praying that our regular support base would grow so that it can cover both of us — as a full, two-person missionary team. At the moment, we have 50% of the support we need to sustain ourselves and carry out our ministry.

We would like to ask you to join us in this prayer. If any of you feel led to increase your current support or to help us find new mission partners, we would be deeply grateful. Your involvement is not only financial — it gives us a real sense of security and enables us to focus on what God has called us to do.

Thank you for being part of this journey with us!

Continued Growth

As a pastor, I can see more and more clearly how much I need continued growth — not only in everyday church ministry, but also in teaching, understanding God’s Word, and preparing for what the Lord is calling me to. For more than six months, I have been studying biblical Greek through a free, one-year course. This experience has shown me how much more I can still learn and how greatly this kind of study helps me know the Bible more deeply.

I would also like to begin graduate-level theological studies in a Master of Theology program. Unfortunately, the cost of such studies is a very significant challenge for me — around 50,000 PLN (13 500 USD) for three years of study — which, with our current level of support, is beyond our reach, but not beyond God’s.

That is why I am asking you to pray that God would open the way and make it possible for me to begin these studies. I am praying for the necessary funds and for wisdom in taking the next steps. I believe this growth would not be only for me, but also for the church and for the people I am able to serve through teaching, pastoral care, and everyday presence.

The Big Cleanup

We kicked off the summer season by cleaning up our grounds together. God has given us a wonderful area, but with it comes a great responsibility: to ensure that everyone who visits us feels good and is pleased with the cleanup.

Most of our Church members attended the cleanup. We cleaned, mowed, and trimmed the bushes, and finally, we concluded our gathering with a bonfire and a prayer of thanksgiving to our Lord.

It’s good to build commitment and responsibility for the grounds throughout the community.

Glory to God

Board Game Evening

In mid-May, thanks to the support of our longtime friends Joshua and Bailey, we were visited by a group of people from The Summit Church, North Carolina (USA). Together, we organized several events for those interested in Zelów and nearby Łask.

We kicked off our series with a Games Evening, which we organized in conjunction with the BA-ŁA-GRA board game club, which operates in Łask. We invited everyone to play games together, allowing us to get to know each other better and compete in a friendly atmosphere. Not only were club members in attendance, but several people from Łask who had never attended club meetings also visited.

American Culture Day

Saturday brought another highlight to the program: the American Culture Evening, organized in partnership with the Cultural House in Łask. This time, guests were greeted by booths, each depicting a different chapter in American history.

We had a large number of visitors, eager to chat and ask questions. We had the opportunity to share the Gospel with several people.

Sunday concluded our series with a joint Polish-American Worship Service, to which we invited participants at each event.

Street Evangelism

This is the third consecutive year we have organized Street Evangelism in partnership with the “Kerygma” mission. This year, our goal was the market squares of the towns of Zelów and Bełchatów. For three days, we set up a tent, equipped with musical equipment, and sang in praise of God, interspersed with the proclamation of the Gospel. The format is very simple: 20 minutes of singing, 10 minutes of Gospel.

Our desire is to proclaim grace and salvation in Christ to all people in these towns. While we sing and preach, some of us distribute evangelism leaflets and speak with those who wish to speak with us. We pray for those who agree to this. We are here for people, to proclaim the Good News to them.

In our preaching, we focus primarily on the work on The Cross and the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We share our life testimonies through the microphone, how God has freed us from addictions. We also pray for these towns through the microphone, that the Lord will open people’s hearts to His Word.

During our evangelization, Sister Karolina, a missionary in our community, walked around the square and encouraged everyone to answer one question. This simple question: “What are you grateful for today?” It was a wonderful introduction to a conversation about gratitude for the most precious gift we have from Christ.

The entire three days of evangelization brought us many wonderful conversations and prayers for people. One young couple, who happened to be in Zelów, sat and listened to us for over an hour. When we approached them to talk, we discovered that God had touched their hearts and they had responded to the call of the Gospel. We exchanged contacts and directed them to communities in their towns. God constantly surprises me – these two young people appeared in Zelów for a moment, just as we were sharing the Gospel, and the Lord opened their hearts and transformed them.

District Service

In mid-May, we had the wonderful privilege of co-organizing the Central District Worship Service. It’s a full Pentecost Sunday, during which our 12 Central District congregations close their buildings and gather together. This year, over 450 people attended. We worshiped together, enjoyed each other’s company, and had a barbecue. I was responsible for organizing all the outdoor activities, including coffee, tea, cakes, and the barbecue.

HELP

A friend of mine, to whom I preached the Gospel, had an accident and lost part of his finger. Because I know what pain feels like, when he said he couldn’t manage his hives, I didn’t wait. It was a wonderful adventure for me, and a help for him—together we managed to harvest honey from his 10 hives.

Lectures on the Gospel of Matthew

I had the privilege of being invited to a convention of one of our congregations where I was able to share three lectures. I prepared the lectures from the Book of Miracles of the Messiah, chapters 8 and 9 of the Gospel of Matthew. It is a magnificent composition presenting Jesus as the Son of Man, the Son of God, God with Us—who calls people to follow Me.

I Baptist Church in Warsaw

At the very end of June, I had the privilege of sharing God’s Word at the First Baptist Church in Warsaw. I shared a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, which has been very close to my heart lately. The guiding passage was Matthew 12:38-45, but in the context of the entire chapter. The Pharisees and scribes demand a sign, but all they receive is the sign of Jonah—which is Jesus himself. The incredible shock in this story is Jesus’ words that the Gentiles (from Nineveh and the Queen of the South) will judge the Jews who did not believe.

I encouraged us to live as if Jesus were truly King and Lord in our daily lives, not just in our words.

Our Family’s Prayer

Everything you’ve read in this letter—every story, every meeting, and every endeavor—wouldn’t have happened without my wife, Asia. I’m often on the front lines, but the truth is that without her commitment, this ministry simply wouldn’t exist.

We dedicate ourselves together to serving the congregation and community in Zelów, but it’s Asia who quietly and with tremendous dedication builds our entire support base. She oversees the finances of our ministry and the congregation, handles logistics, coordinates meal and accommodation preparations, and ensures the order and perfect organization of every event. Her work and heart are a key element of our ministry.

We want to be completely open with you and share the challenge we face. Until now, our current financial support has only secured one full-time position. In practice, this means that although we both serve fully, I am technically the only one with insurance and paid retirement contributions. Securing Asia’s future still rests on faith and trust.

We are immensely grateful to God and to you for every offering and every prayer that has enabled us to function thus far. We are always grateful for what we have!

Our greatest desire and prayer is that we can continue to develop our ministry in Zelów while continuing to engage in this work full-time without having to divide our energies and resources between ministry and professional work. We pray for an expansion of our regular support base so that it can encompass both of us – as a fully-fledged, two-person missionary team.

We would like to ask you to join us in this prayer. If any of you feel a desire to increase your current support or help us find new missionary partners, we would be wholeheartedly grateful. Your commitment is not just financial – it provides us with a real sense of security that allows us to focus on what God has called us to do.

Thank you for being a part of this journey!

The Needs of Our Church

Painting the Main Hall

Our Meeting Hall needs a complete overhaul of two of the walls facing it. Now that we’ve finally finished the roof repairs and nothing leaks down the walls when it rains, we need to remove the old plaster and replace the drywall. One wall is white, the others are cream-colored. They haven’t been painted in decades.

We are praying for funds to paint and renovate the walls of our chapel. We currently estimate the cost at around 2,000 USD.

Eco-coal for Winter

Another winter lies ahead, and more expenses for eco-pea coal. We ask for your prayers, as it is crucial for our community to have the building heated in the winter.

This allows us to take care of it and use it.

We need 4,000 USD for the coming winter.

We are also grateful to God that since He called us to this place, He has always faithfully provided for us. We also know that He knows what we need.