A person without historical memory is a tree without roots. Can such a tree be beautiful? Can it bear fruit? Unlikely. At the end of October, the Tambov UECB Central Church "Truth" held its traditional Evening dedicated to the memory of Christian confessors and martyrs.
Below are a collection of photos from the All-Russian 2025 UECB Pastors Conference - "The Church that Glorifies God!"
On October 12, 2025, a major celebration took place in the city of Bryansk – the Bezhitsa UECB Baptist church celebrated 130 years since its founding.
There are over 1,500 Evangelical Christian Baptist churches in Russia. They are located in both large cities and remote towns and villages. It's not always possible to connect with brothers and sisters in smaller congregations, but there was such an opportunity!
The presentation of Alexey and Irina Sinichkin's first book, "The Birth of the Moscow Evangelical Community," took place at the Moscow Central Church of UECB.
Every year in mid-September, the UECB Church in Veliky Novgorod hosts a three-day conference under the overarching title: "The Phenomenon of Russian Protestantism."
This year marked the 13th annual conference, and the 25th anniversary of the Church
On August 23, 2025, the Evangelical Christian Baptist Church in Khimki hosted the Free Radio Picnic, a musical family festival that has become a powerful expression of evangelical culture and outreach. The event brought together around 1,000 people, creating a unique opportunity for proclaiming the Gospel in a joyful, welcoming atmosphere.
August 11 to 17, the city of Moscow hosted the City Camp 2025, a Christian youth training camp that brought together young believers from across Russia.
From July 1 to 6, 2025, eight children's camps and four summer outreach programs were conducted across western and central Mongolia. These initiatives were led by local churches from the cities of Ulaangom, Uliastai, Ulaanbaatar, Khovd, Govi-Altai, Luné, Bayan-Ölgii, Umnugovi, Dornogovi, and Ikhtamir, with the support of a youth missionary team from Russia (Krasnoyarsk region).
August 6-11, 2025, UECB Vice President Viktor Ignatenkov toured and visited many churches in the war-torn Donbass territory.
June 18 to 20, a Christian conference or also called a creative festival was held in a Krasnoyarsk Ecopark, organized by the UECB Churches of Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Tyva.
July 18–20, 2025, the UECB Novosibirsk region hosted it’s second congress with the theme: “A Christian who bears fruit.” As such, men and women from local churches gathered for common worship, fellowship and prayer.
The Wycliffe Bible Translation Mission has celebrated its 25th anniversary. For a quarter of a century, Christians have been selflessly working to fulfill the Great Commission of Jesus Christ as accurately as possible.
July 7-12, 2025, the 23rd Congress of the Baptist World Alliance was held in the Australian city of Brisbane.
On July 14, 2025, at the age of 86, John MacArthur, a Bible teacher, pastor and author, passed away in a hospital in Santa Clarita, California.
June 30 - July 4, 2025, the 4th Christian Youth Forum was held in Tikhvin under the auspices of the Christian Interfaith Consultative Committee (CICC).
Restoration work continues on the historic Gospel House building in St. Petersburg, having endured much damage and destruction, but has survived to this day by the grace of God - and is now in need of repair and reconstruction.
On June 15, 2025, the Evangelical Christian Baptist (UECB) Church in Kostroma celebrated its 110th anniversary.
Tambov and its surrounding region have a rich musical heritage. Great composers such as Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff left their mark on the land of Tambov, and the world.
From May 28 to June 1, 2025, the Vice President of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christian Baptists (UECB), Viktor Ignatenkov, visited Stavropol Krai at the invitation of Mikhail Medvedev, the Senior Pastor of the Region.
On May 18, 2025, the UECB Church in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast (southwestern Russia), celebrated its 120th anniversary.
On the eve of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, a solemn ceremony of laying flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier took place in Moscow.
The conference brought together secular scholars and ministers from various churches and religious organizations.
The Anglican Cathedral of St. Andrew in Moscow became a focal point of spiritual unity on April 15, 2025, as the City in Prayer movement hosted a pre-Easter prayer breakfast for pastors.
There are currently over 40,000 orphans and children left without parental care in Russia who are in children's institutions. These children need loving families. Who else but us - Christians can take part in this need!
At the beginning of April 2025, the Fifth All-Russian Christian Media Conference “Church and Media” thundered in Moscow at Golgotha Church!
On March 29, the cultural capital of Russia, hosted the 9th Music Seminar of Russian Evangelical Christian Baptists
On March 15, 2025, the Voskresenie Church in Moscow resonated with heartfelt prayers and fellowship as sisters from across the capital region gathered for the Women’s Prayer Conference, themed, “Serve One Another in Love.” The event, organized by the Women's Department of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists, became a powerful testament to the unifying force of faith.
During March 18-20, 2025, more than 60 Regional pastors of the Russian Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists (UECB) gathered at the famous Olympic Izmailovo in eastern Moscow
By the great grace of God, we were able to bring the Gospel and food packages to the residents of Yakutia, Mirninsky and Lensky districts.
On the first day of spring, as March rain sprinkled and the bright sun shone in the open blue skies, the Central Tambov Baptist Church "Truth" organized a multi-regional women's conference "Living by the Word".
On February 27, 2025, NTV TV network aired a story about the restoration of the "House of the Gospel" in St. Petersburg
The 12th annual "Children's Music and Poetry Festival" has just finished. Children's groups, choirs, orchestras, trios, duets, solos, ensembles with joy and childlike warmth met and glorified God through the language of creativity.
February 15-16, 2025, a practical musical conference was held in the capital of the Republic of Khakassia, the city of Abakan.
From January 30 to February 2, 2025, young people gathered from all over Russia to the “Generation for Christ” conference (GFC 2025), held in Moscow by the Russian UECB Youth Department.
In January 2025, the twentieth festival called "Epiphany Evenings" took place. It was held at two venues in St. Petersburg: in the Cathedral of St. Mary and in the Great Hall of St. Petersburg State University of Art.
On January 25, 2025, an edifying pastor’s conference of the Pskov region was held with UECB V.P. Viktor Ignatenkov participating.
From January 18-20, 2025, the UECB Vice President Viktor Ignatenkov travelled to the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), for the purpose of visiting the brotherhood UECB churches in the cities of Mirny and Lensk. Yakutia Regional Pastor, Yegor Mikhalev accompanied Ignatenkov.
