This month we’re working with a ministry called CCX in Odessa, Ukraine. Our main focus is to share and minister to college students at the various universities in Odessa. There’s a large international student community here due to low tuition rates.
CCX hosts English clubs and Russian clubs in order to reach out to the international students. Also, they host various social events to outreach to local students as well. I’m excited for this ministry because in college I did much of the same thing. It’s nice to be in a familiar situation.
Odessa is a beautiful city full of history and culture. It’s a port city on the Black Sea so the population is very diverse. The arts are very big here. The other night a couple of us went see a choral performance of Carmina Burana. Odessa is also home to one of the best opera/ballet theatres in Europe. The best part is that tickets are under $5.
Our contact Sveita reminds me a lot of my college pastor back home. She’s an awesome woman who truly loves the students here in Odessa. She’s spontaneous with our events and loves to experience new cultures. Each day brings something different. Just yesterday I spoke at a conference on youth issues, participated in Russian club, went salsa dancing and then had a nice dinner at home with the team.
I'm pumped to see what this month has to bring.
Kyiv, Ukraine
The Black Sea
Some of the students we've met
Before they spoke at the conference
Our Contact Sveta!
Speaking at a conference on Youth Problems
