Here's an update on our work for Russian-speaking areas of the world.

We are now preparing a Russian Website.

Judy Sieker and Carolyn Barker

Twelve Bible Study Lessons were translated into Russian a few years ago, but now I am checking the text again of all the lessons before placing them on the Website. If there is any change, I send it to two wonderful ladies from Elmira, New York congregation, Judy Sieker and Carolyn Barker. They do all the layout for our Russian literature. Very often, I send changes many times, but they are always very patient and kind!  Carolyn and Judy are volunteers, they have  jobs, families, and besides, they like to look after their grandchildren. Indeed, they have great Christian hearts!  Carolyn recently completed a layout for the two booklets: Gospel of the Kingdom and Why Does God Allow Suffering? Also, during the past few months, several new booklets have been translated into the Russian language: Creation or Evolution, Is There Really a Devil? And Holidays or Holy Days?  Next in line is Jesus Christ: The Real Story.

Every week I receive requests for literature from Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.  I also get  letters in the mail from the U.S., usually from older people who immigrated many years ago to the States from the Soviet Union. Most of the time these are people who observe the Sabbath. Sometimes the letters are long, handwritten, with very interesting stories about how they came to their faith in God. All of them are reading our literature, translated into Russian.

Today,  I began translating more articles for the current issue of Good News. Sometimes it is difficult to find relevant articles that would be suitable for Russian readers. For example, the new edition of the GN  is devoted to 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. Several articles go into detail on this subject that is very interesting for people who read in English but not for Russian people. So I chose two articles out of the group that would be interesting for the Russian audience. The third article, I found in the archives of the Good News.

With love,  

Natasha

Greetings to those who may be interested in the Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia or who have attended sometime in the past,

God's Holy Day Plan

We are planning a special "family like" gathering this fall on the enchanting island of Saaremaa which is part of Estonia October 13-20. We would like to welcome your family to join us. 

Please go to our Web site for this year's Festival  information at www.kubik.org/estonia.  

If interested, please let me know, so we can keep you informed. We will be making Festival Registration forms available soon.

Thank you, please use the email estonia@kubik.org regarding Estonia festival mailings. To understand God's Annual Festivals and Holy Days, send for our booklet by clicking on it. It explains how Christians should be keeping the days God commanded to be kept in the Bible. 

We are looking forward to a wonderful Feast of Tabernacles in Estonia....

Vic and Bev Kubik 

Johnnie and Hazel Lambert 

Solveig Hammar, a good friend and one of the kindest people we know died suddenly on January 21, 2011 of heart-related problems. Solveig, a Swede, lived part of the year in

Solveig Hammar - Victor Kubik took this photo at Arlanda airport in July 2009

Stockholm and the rest of the year in San Antonio, Texas. She was born on January 31, 1939.

Solveig was involved in the translation of two Swedish booklets. She organized a Good News Open House, arranged for newspaper advertising for the Good News in Sweden as well as was gracious in visiting people. 

She touched many lives with her kind and gentle spirit. Despite experiencing disappointments of her own, she always managed to turn a negative into a positive. She learned the valuable attributes of forgiving and moving forward. She never had a critical thing to say about anyone. She defended the helpless. Solveig once defended a woman who was being beaten by her boyfriend in a subway station while everyone else just chose to watch.

Solveig was very conscious of taking care of herself both physically and spiritually. Among the many ways that she continued to nourish herself throughout her life was through her love of flowers, cycling being with her friends in the parks of Sweden, taking long walks with her dogs in San Antonio, dancing, listening to music, studying about natural alternatives for the body and reading her Bible. She continually cultivated new friendships through her Church. In 2007 Solveig attended the Ambassador Bible Center in Ohio and was thrilled to experience the opportunity to sing in the Choir.  

Solveig's most cherished treasures that she kept closest to her heart were her children and her Lord. She always desired to have a close relationship with both, She looked forward to spending eternity with her Lord and Savior, and would wish the same for everyone else. In fact, in her own kind and gentle way, she would tell you "to be prepared and always be read." 

We will all miss you, Solveig!

February 2011 issue of Virtual Christian Magazine 

Now you can easily SHARE these articles on FACEBOOK!  Share with your friends....