Praise, Worship & Prayer - Rehab Center - near Nizhny Novgorod Russia

This is a brief video clip of recovering addicts having a time of worship & prayer. Notice that they are all wearing coats as the rehab center doesn't yet have a heating system. This was taped on September 24th.

Another day, Another Video

This isn't great quality, but it gives you an idea of what the local rehab center looks like. This was shot while I was teaching this week. It was about 50 degrees outside and the building has not heat! About 25 people are living there. I love teaching these young believers!

Karen's Dance Lesson

Sometimes we just have fun doing things with friends. Here is a short video of our friend Olga Lukmonova teaching Karen some Russian dance steps.

Worship Video

This is a short clip of worship at one of the local charismatic churches in Nizhny Novgorod. The church is 15 years old and was founded by a former teacher. It is called the Vine and is one of the more successful churches in the city. They are currently building a worship center. In Russia it is often very beneficial to own a building as it adds legitimacy to your church. A protestant church is a somewhat less likely to be viewed as a cult if they have their own building.

Russian Funeral

This is a video of a Russian funeral procession. The people are waiting for the coffin to be carried out of the house and they will then walk along the street, carrying the coffin with the lid off, to a vehicle that will take it to the cemetery for burial. The music is live and was picked up by our video camera. We shot this from our living room window. It is an old video which is why you see snow on the ground even though today is September 17.