August 12, 2026

Ukraine Challenge International

Prayer Requests & Update


"Is there any such thing as Christians cheering each other up?

Do you love me enough to want to help me?

Does it mean anything to you that we are brothers in the Lord, sharing the same Spirit?

Are your hearts tender and sympathetic at all?

Then make me truly happy by loving each other and agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, working together with one heart and mind and purpose."


Philippians 2:1-2 TLB

Opening photo: Two brothers comfort each other during the week of sirens and bombings in Kyiv.

šŸ™  Prayer Prompts šŸ™


~ Camps & Events ~


Now-August 14 ~ Voron'kiv Children's camp, Worship Pastor Roma V

Now-August 14 ~ Aneta, Pastor Viktor G

August 17-21 ~ Youth camp in Voron'kiv, Worship Pastor Roma V

August 17-21 ~ Camp for teenagers in Baraboy, Pastor Daniel K,

Daniel recently wrote that the teenagers will be spending the night in tents so that they can have an overnight camp. The program and the equipment has all been arranged. Pray for good weather and safety.

August 18-21 ~ a camp for unchurched children in the frontline area. Pastor Oleksandr H

September 5 ~ Mission Celebration, Irpin Bible Church


~ Mission Trips ~


Now-August 17 ~ Eddie Ward in Ukraine

Now-August 16 ~ Evangelistic tour with the chamber ensemble through the Khmelnytskyi and Chernivtsi regions. Pastor Oleksandr H


~ Ongoing Events ~


CUSTOM - project reaching older teens and young adults meeting in Irpin led by IBC team

Aletheia Christian School - Bila Tserkva, Director Sergiy M, plans for fall, pray for more students to enroll and license to be approved for the middle school.

Weekly Mother's Meeting - Every Thursday (women and young children) and Saturday (pregnant women) and online classes three times a week, Inessa M -

Weekly Women's Meeting - Holovuriv, Oksana S


~ Personal ~


Inessa M - pray for her healing from the surgeries and a healthy pregnancy

Marina K and children have returned to England

Pastor Oleg S - at home for a short time

UC volunteer Steve Dobbins requests prayer for a Ukrainian friend dealing with cancer.

UC volunteer Judy Ward requests prayer for her husband, Tip.

Pray for God's end to the war!

Letter from Pastor Viktor G

July 28


Pastor Viktor G wrote: Peace to you! So far, with God's help, we have had two camps, one in Yarun and a second in Pylypovychi. It was a great time of rest and super entertainment for kids.


But our daily aim was to bring Good News to the children with our attitude and shared Bible time, too. (In the photo, Pastor Viktor is in full camp mode and the children are listening so attentively!)

Thank you so much for your great support with these camps. We can't express to you all emotions and joy through the photos. This year there were 70 children and 10 parents present every day in one village and 60 in another. Parents even expressed sincere gratitude to us in the Viber group of this village and personally as well. (In the photo, a mother waits with her "littles" while Pastor V gives the Bible lesson.)


Children participated in a lot of active games, but they also listened to His truth very carefully and easily this time.


Now that camp is over in this area, we pray for the children and their parents. We pray that the Holy Spirit works in their lives.


The foundation of our team was from my family: Liudmyla, Vita, Timothy, Angelina, Mariia, and Viktor. Others helped us also.


Thank you for your financial help and prayers. (This week they are in camp in Aneta.)

Homes Needed

Two Families Waiting


This house has already made the journey to become a home. However, two families are waiting to see this truck arrive on their territory and watch the crane set their house in place. Let's make it happen soon.


Gift by gift God is answering the need through your donations. I feel like a television ad but this is truth. Give and pray, pray and give or pray or give but do something to help two families have a place to live before winter.

Summer of Ministry with Irpin Bible Church

Missions Pastor Pavlo

First Stop, Kyiv

In late May, Pavlo wrote: This is the team that will kick off our summer mission trips!

Lyceum No. 162


Our first trip will take place in Kyiv, at a school where we started a new ministry last winter. At that time, Ukraine Challenge generously donated funds for our Christmas outreach programs, but due to air raid alerts and power outages, we were unable to hold the events as planned. However, by God’s grace, we were able to carry them out in the spring! šŸ˜ŠšŸ™


Thank you for supporting us not only financially but also through your prayers. God has provided us with a ā€œperson of peaceā€ at this school—the vice principal for student affairs. She has been opening doors for us to serve in the school, where around 900 students are enrolled, and has welcomed our programs.

The church team, together with brothers and sisters from other churches, held a sports and entertainment multisport program on the grounds of Lyceum No. 162 (Novobilychi, Akademmistechko). About 100 children and teenagers joined each day.


We thank the Lord for blessing the camp. We rejoice in the children’s openness to Bible lessons and in the support of the lyceum administration which provided the grounds and infrastructure.


The children received joy and new experiences. Parents expressed their gratitude and asked that similar events be held in the future.


Thank you to everyone for your prayers, donations, and participation — without you, this would have been impossible. You are part of God’s work.


Please pray that in the fall the team will continue serving at this location, building relationships and sharing the Gospel. Kyiv is a city where many people still need God’s love.

Camp in Ivanivka

Pastor Oleksandr

Early July


Pastor O wrote: I want to lead a camp for the children in Ivanivka. There are a lot of children there whose fathers are serving in the military. I would like to give them some attention. Watch the video and decide for yourself if he accomplished the mission.

10 years ago the sunflowers were beautiful as Debbie Files and Janie Thompson made an August trip to Ukraine. They traveled across the country to lead women's ministry in the Kharkiv region.


Ukraine Challenge is a non-profit organization providing Christian ministry opportunities for believers everywhere to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of the people of Ukraine. 

Meeting Needs ~ Sharing Christ.


Our Motto: Building Together on a Strong Foundation 


Building Relationships through meeting needs, building lives by sharing the Gospel, and building churches to expand the Kingdom of God.


Our scriptural basis is Ephesians 2:19-22, The Message

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