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An Update from One of Our Indigenous Church An Update from One of Our Indigenous Church Planters Planters

Two years ago, Brother Petru felt God calling him to return to his Two years ago, Brother Petru felt God calling him to return to his native village, Taraclia de Salcie, in Moldova to serve God and the native village, Taraclia de Salcie, in Moldova to serve God and the people there. Since then, he organized a summer day camp for people there. Since then, he organized a summer day camp for children in his village and taught them about Jesus Christ. He has children in his village and taught them about Jesus Christ. He has begun studying at the Bible School of Cahul, where he is learning begun studying at the Bible School of Cahul, where he is learning how to be a mentor and how to disciple others in faith. In the past how to be a mentor and how to disciple others in faith. In the past year, he and others have distributed New Testaments and Christian year, he and others have distributed New Testaments and Christian magazines in their area and prayed for the people there, and in magazines in their area and prayed for the people there, and in November they began evangelistic home groups to hear the good November they began evangelistic home groups to hear the good news of the gospel of Christ. news of the gospel of Christ. We pray for Brother Petru and his ministry in Moldova as he shares We pray for Brother Petru and his ministry in Moldova as he shares the good news of Jesus Christ. the good news of Jesus Christ.

“Hope - Vatici” Christian camp of Orhei Bible School of Cahul “Hope - Vatici” Christian camp of Orhei Bible School of Cahul

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