Prayer focus

THIS WEEK, all CCI/Ukraine sections draw on insights from Gerald and Bev Huebner of Manitoba, Canada, who joined us in Ukraine for the Covenant Group gathering, October 27–30.

THANK YOU, GOD

• For the Covenant Group gathering led by CCI/Ukraine, where we spent several meaningful days with 45 camp leaders representing 25 camps across Ukraine and Moldova. We are thankful for safety, peace, and the opportunity to see these leaders encouraged and renewed. Many shared that this time of worship, fellowship, and learning brought rest to their hearts and strength to continue serving amid the challenges of war. Some even said it was so peaceful that they slept through the night for the first time in months.
• For their first-ever camp, a Baptist church in Georgia held a three-day autumn camp for 40 young men at the Manglisi campsite, which they rented from CCI/Georgia, who manages the site. Through this process, they learned more about CCI/Georgia, received help with logistics, and became interested in joining the network.
• For CCI/Country X taking part in the interchurch Prayer Meeting last Wednesday, with 24 participants from 19 churches and home groups. Ministry leaders and pastors prayed for the children of Country X and for all the projects that lead them to Christ.
• For Camp Inspired Youth, Ukraine, and their program “Route 14/6: A Journey of Grace and Forgiveness”, a three-day summer camp filled with games, worship, and sharing God’s truth with 180 children. Every day the team clearly saw God’s hand at work. The Word planted in the campers’ hearts will bear fruit because “no word from God will ever fail” (Luke 1:37).

ACTIVITIES 

• During the Covenant Group gathering, CCI/Ukraine focused on helping camp leaders grow in faith, leadership, and practical ministry. Our role was to teach, encourage, and share God’s Word. Gerald preached three messages: “See and Rise” (Nehemiah 2:17–18), “Building Together” (Nehemiah 3:28; 4:6), and “Watch and Pray” (Nehemiah 4:9; 6:3). He also led men’s sessions from Malachi 4:6, “He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children…” The forum was filled with worship, Bible study, shared experiences, and deep encouragement among those who serve through Christian camping.
• Three local church teams are preparing their programs for mid-November school holiday day camps in rural areas, with a total of 80 children expected to attend. CCI/Country X is helping with program planning and providing ideas and program resources for these events.
• Camp Inspired Youth is preparing a Christmas program for children and gatherings for youth during the Christmas holidays. The goal is to celebrate Christmas, deepen their understanding of its true meaning, and strengthen relationships with children and youth while developing senior teens as new leaders. They expect around 45 participants.

INTERCESSION

• Please, pray for the CCI/Ukraine Covenant Group Gathering participants as they return home and apply what they have learned, bringing renewed vision to their churches and camps to build the church through church-based camps. Pray for their protection, and comfort for those whose family members are serving on the front lines. Ask the Lord to strengthen the CCI/Ukraine team as they continue to equip and support these faithful leaders in a nation still at war.
• Please intercede for Georgia, where the government plans to ban all opposition parties. The country is becoming increasingly totalitarian; people are being detained for simply wearing medical masks and fined for peaceful protests. Pray that this tension will not turn into violence, and that peace and justice will prevail.
• Ask God for the mid-November day camps in Country X, that nothing will hinder their work, that they achieve their goals, teams remain healthy, and funds are sufficient. One local church is also looking for a house to rent in a nearby district for their day camp; please pray that a suitable and affordable place will be found.
• Please, pray for Camp Inspired Youth as they continue outreach in nearby villages. Their city is 70 km from the front line; pray that the camp becomes a powerful tool for spreading God’s Kingdom among children during this uncertain time, raising up future servants of the Lord.
• With the sharp increase in Russian missile and drone attacks on Kyiv and many homes destroyed, please pray, as God reminds you, for God’s protection over our Kyiv staff Oksana and Pavlo, their families and homes, and the CCI/Ukraine office located in a residential area.
• Thank God for protecting Oleg, Andriy, and Maxim—the husbands of our staff Oksana, Dasha, and Jenya—this past week as they serve near the war’s front line. Pray for their continued health and safety.