Joe Ragan

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Week of May 2

May 4th, 2005 · No Comments

PRIORITY: UPDATE
Parliament will be voting soon. Please remember to pray for this situation.
FOCUS ON NATIONAL PASTORS/ LEADERS:
Sergei Masyoutin, is pastor of the church in Lisakovsk. He asks for prayer for several villages where they have small groups and for the spiritual growth of church members.
MINISTRY:
Easter Sunday was celebrated in Eastern Eurasia (Europe/ Asia) [...]

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Tags: Reflections on Life as we know it

Victory Day Preparations

May 4th, 2005 · No Comments

Victory Day is celebrated every year in the former Soviet Republics. However, this year is the 60th anniversary of the end of the war and big celebrations are planned all over the former Soviet states.
Plans are being made here in Karaganda for a large celebration. Unfortunately, I need to be in [...]

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Tags: Trying to understand Culture where I live

Enjoying Life in Kazakhstan

May 4th, 2005 · No Comments

Spring time is one of my favorite times of the year. Trees are blooming, flowers budding, grass is turning green. And after a long winter, people return to the streets, parks and playground areas.
I play basketball twice a week and love the walk to the school gym. My favorite part [...]

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Tags: Trying to understand Culture where I live