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Dear Friend,

Every Christmas, teachers in Russia host evangelistic parties for their peers and students. Despite the pandemic, they pressed forward in 2020.

Several Russian teachers gave their students Bibles. One teacher said, “Praise the Lord! On Christmas Eve, the children again heard the story of the birth of their Savior, made a nativity scene, and received a children’s Bible as a gift.” (In the photo above, you can see them with their Bibles.)

Irina has been praying for gospel opportunities since participating in a six-week ISP Bible study where she learned how to share the gospel with her colleagues.

“I prayed for one of my colleagues,” she explains. “God brought us closer [and in the process], I learned a lot about her. I gave her a Bible today. It turned out that she had dreamed of getting a Bible. She recognizes what a precious gift it is and said that she would definitely read it. [I] thank God for this wonderful project that is leading us on the right path.”

Ludmila received permission from her students’ parents to give away Bibles. Now, Ludmila and her students are studying the English text of the Bible together. (In the photo on the right, one of the students reads his Bible.) 

Please pray for those who now have Bibles to grow to know God, and for new believers to grow in their faith. Pray, too, for Christian teachers who will help guide these new believers.

Thank you for your prayers and financial support. Your gifts allow us to help teachers and students in Russia and around the world hear the gospel. We’re so grateful.

— Anne Marie