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Ken Camp, from The Baptist Paper (originating in Baptist Standard)

In some cities, 70 percent of buildings have been seriously damaged, and the infrastructure has been destroyed, he noted. Churches distributed generators made available by the Baptist Union.

“People need not only food, but also the means to prepare food,” Bandura said.

With assistance from BWA and the European Baptist Federation, the Ukrainian Baptist Union is preparing mobile kitchens and equipping teams to staff them in areas where people are unable to prepare their own meals.

The Ukrainian Baptist Union and the European Baptist Federation are discussing how to create a network of Ukrainian Baptist churches throughout Europe, recognizing many refugees will not return to Ukraine.

Texas Baptist Men continues to work with Baptists in Poland to minister to refugees. TBM has supplied food, heaters and generators in recent months to churches that are caring for refugees from Ukraine.

Ukrainian Baptists are asking Christians worldwide to pray for peace with justice in Ukraine. Just as the Ukrainian military needs other countries to provide weapons, Ukrainian Christians need the prayers of fellow believers globally, Bandura noted.

“The most powerful weapon — the spiritual weapon — is our prayer,” he said.

Glory to Ukraine!