by Yura Belonozhkin | Apr 24, 2013 | Russia
I led a men’s retreat in Norway last month. Here is a video of our trip. I didn’t mention it in the video, but I want to express my heart-felt appreciation to Vestre Jacobselv Camping leaders, and especially to Oyvind Kjelling and Siren Jankila, the folks...
by Yura Belonozhkin | Mar 8, 2013 | Russia
I’m happy to tell you that we got back from the March retreat in Varanger, Norway. We have been tremendously blessed through this fellowship, teaching, hardships and just time spent together with the brothers. We had a team from Russia: 2 guys from Nickel, 2...
by Yura Belonozhkin | Feb 5, 2013 | Russia
I just returned from my trip to Norway. It went not exactly as I planned, but it was fruitful and interesting. First, we went to Vestre Jacobselv, to the Lutheran camp. The guys there happened to be very friendly and interested in this event. The site is just perfect....
by Yura Belonozhkin | Dec 17, 2012 | News, Russia
We recently had a men’s conference. It was the 1st event for men in the Murmansk Region in history. That fact itself was encouraging and exciting. We had it in the Olenegorsk Church. This is the only church in the area that can host such a conference because...
by Yura Belonozhkin | Dec 5, 2012 | Russia
My father is a retired Navy Officer. He served in the Soviet Navy in the 70s and 80s. His position was called ‘Commander’s Assistant for the Political Aspect’. This meant that he was in charge of all communist ideological work on the ship. He...
