Moving into the new OM Russia Discipleship Centre!

On Monday 11th January the first lecture was held in the new OM Russia Discipleship Centre! Building work started on this project in May 2009 and at present one classroom, two dormitories, a toilet and bathroom have been fully completed, allowing the male students to sleep in the centre and lectures to be held there.

Work is continuing on the rest of the facility and a team of Canadian builders are coming for three weeks to help finish off the rest of the interior which includes another classroom, kitchen, dining room, offices, accommodation for a caretaker couple, and more dormitories.

Thanks to Canadian OM Russia team member Jonathan Thiessen and his Canadian contacts, the building has been built according to Canadian technology. This has allowed it to be put up in record speed, at low cost, and has meant that the building is warm even at the lowest Siberian temperatures (last week the temperature was down to -40 Celsius).

Before lectures started on Monday, the staff and students of the Discipleship Centre took time to pray and thank God for the realisation of this vision which He gave to the OM Russia team two years ago. As a team we are also very thankful for all the financial support we have received from churches and individuals – we are now only a few thousand dollars away from being able to complete the entire project!