Russia Aug 8-25, 2008

Sharon & I will be ministering during this month in the country of Russia. We are joining a team from Canada called Daystar (see photos below) that will be presenting open air concerts and visiting churches, prisons, and orphanges. Our purpose is to strengthen Christians and provide an opportunity for non-believers to hear the gospel. We are travelling with a Russian pastor who will be giving an invitaton at each venue. Hopefully we will be able to keep you briefly updated as we travel. Thank you for praying for us!

Here is our itinerary:

(Note: Russia times are 11 hours ahead of Portland, OR)

In Transit
Fri 8-Aug

10:05am Fly to Vancouver
11:15pm Arrive VCR
4:00pm Fly to Frankfurt

Sat 9-Aug

10:50am Arrive in Frankfurt
12:45pm Fly to St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg
Sun 10-Aug

11:00am Service (Theatre)
7:00pm Concert

Mon 11-Aug

9:30am Sightseeing in Pushkin
7:00pm Concert

Tue 12-Aug

9:30am Sightseeing
3:00pm Go to Dubrovka by bus
7:00pm Concert

Astrakhan
Wed 13-Aug

11:05am Fly to Moscow
5:10pm Fly to Astrakhan

Thu 14-Aug

11:00am Prison Concert
7:00pm Concert (Concert Hall, nearby town)

Fri 15-Aug

11:00am Prison Concert
7:00pm Concert

Vladimir
Sat 16-Aug

7:20am Fly to Moscow
10:30am Go to Vladimir by bus
3:30pm Arrive in Vladimir

Sun 17-Aug

10:00am Service, Vladimir Church
7:00pm Concert, Vladimir Park

Mon 18-Aug

9:00am Sightseeing, Vladimir
1:30pm Visit orphanage, Ivanonvo

Nizhnyi Novgorod
Tue 19-Aug

9:00am Go to Nizhnyi Novgorod by bus
3:00pm Meeting with students at music college
7:00pm Concert

Ivanovo
Wed 20-Aug

9:00am Sightseeing
10:00am Go to Ivanovo by bus
7:00pm Concert

Alexandrov
Thu 21-Aug

10:00am Orphanage
1:30pm Go to Alexandrov (hotel) by bus
4:15pm Go to Sergiev by bus
7:00pm Concert

Fri 22-Aug

9:30am Go to Red Army by bus
6:00pm Concert
10:30pm Go to Moscow


Moscow
Sat 23-Aug

10:00am Sightseeing/Souvenir Shopping Kremlin/Market
9:00pm Optional Metro tour

Sun 24-Aug

11:00am Service (Solntsevo)
7:10pm Fly to Frankfurt

In Transit
Mon 25-Aug

1:10pm Fly to Vancouver
2:20pm Arrive VCR
6:15pm Fly to Portland
7:25pm Arrive PDX