Bike trip – July 30 – Baikalsk town

A new day of the bike Expedition we will remember by local many-kilometers climbs and difficult slopes with sharp turns. It was the hardest test for many of us as it was the first day for many bikers and they were not yet ready for such hard physical endeavor. But still 150 kilometers of the most difficult mountain road from Irkutsk to Baikalsk in the Sayan Mountains was successfully covered. The view of a grand and wonderful Baikal Lake became a reward for us after a hard trip.

A hospitable Baikal church «Good News» welcomed the Expedition. The ministry of the church began 7 years ago when the church planter Andrew Portyanoy came from Irkutsk town to Baikalsk town to plant the church here. He is now the Pastor of the church. There are 50 members now. They remodeled the building of a former shop and the church is active in the town.

The church was well-prepared for the expedition. They pasted posters in the town, gave out invitations and listeners came to the town square at the fixed time. Musicians from the team «Eden’s heavens» were warmly welcomed by people. It was their last concert at the Expedition. After the concert they left Baikalsk for Vladikavkaz.

Singers from Siberia took part at the meeting – Victor Zaitsev, Senior Pastor for Irkutsk region, Sergey Abramov, a musician and Andrew Portyanoy, Baikalsk church Pastor, who joined the Expedition.

After the meeting people remained in the square and talked to bikers and church ministers, gladly took the NTs and other Christian literature.