By God's grace, lots of generous gifts, and Eric Sauder's and Cathy Purcell's tenacity 8 Eurasian pastors have received visas and tickets to come to the United States Oct 2-21.All of the pastors (a 9th is still in process) will attend the CREC Presbyterya and Council meetings in Minneapolis Oct 3-7, and then visit local churches in 12 states.

Pastor Jenya Kruzhkov of Kazakhstan will visit churches in Newport News, VA, and Lancaster, PA.
Pastor Ruslan Moroz of the Far East will spend time in Mankato, MN, and Pella, IA.
Pastor Ravil Kunakaev of Siberia will preach in Springfield, MO.
Pastor Eduard Ivanov of the Vladivostok area will descend upon Enterprise, OR.
Pastor Timur Anichkin of Latvia (and maybe Yuri Levchenko of the Far East) will travel with Blake Purcell to churches in Wisconsin and Austin, Texas.
Pastor Kiril Treshetka of Kavalerava will hustle down to Houston.
Pastor Oleg Volkov of St. Petersburg will pay his respects in MS, TX and LA.
Minister in training Alexander Ignatov will enjoy Kentucky hospitality in Lexington.

Please pray that all those coming and hosting will experience Eph. 4:16, that from Christ they, the whole body, joined and knit together with every joint with which it is supplied, because each part is working properly, will make bodily growth, and upbuild itself in love.

Yours' in Anticipation of Christ Jesus Building Up His Global Body,

Blake Purcell