Come with us to Russia and discover how an Adventist school is changing the lives of youth! Zaoksky Christian School has been operating in Russia since 1993, and many students have been blessed by Adventist education.
Come with us to Russia and discover how an Adventist school is changing the lives of youth!
Masha [mosh-uh] was discouraged, and the future seemed dreary. This broke her mom’s heart, and she had an idea. She asked Masha if she’d like to attend Zaoksky [za-OHK-skee] Christian School, a Seventh-day Adventist day and boarding school. Masha wanted a new start with new people, so she said yes. But she was still lonely at her new school. She didn’t know how to make friends.
But then some of her classmates reached out to her, and one student told her how she could have a personal relationship with Jesus. Finding a quiet place, Masha poured out her heart to God. From that moment on, Masha’s life hasn’t been the same. She now has a Savior and Friend that she can trust.
Zaoksky Christian School has been operating in Russia since 1993, and many students have been blessed by Adventist education.
“There are many advantages. The food is good here. The second plus is that the teachers here are all happy. They treat their students well.”
But most importantly, many students come to know Jesus as their Savior, just like Masha did.
“I work in the elementary school with the preschoolers and see how the little children who haven’t even heard about God, come to us after hearing about Him and are very happy. Their eyes shine when they begin to believe that God helps them in all their difficulties, in everything that they do.”
When the school began, there were only four teachers and a few students. The school used classrooms on the campus of Zaoksky Adventist University.
“The number of students gradually grew and today we have 200 students. In fact, we don't do any advertising at school or in the village. People talk about our school themselves. The school has a good reputation, good reviews from parents and children who graduated from our school.”
Zaoksky Christian School’s popularity has created a new challenge: space.
“Since we can’t accept more children, they can’t receive a Christian education. Therefore, we need a new building for the elementary school.”
A portion of this quarter’s 13th Sabbath Offering will help Zaoksky Christian School construct its own school building on the campus of the Adventist university. Currently, the school borrows classrooms from the university, and your offering will help the children meet in their own classrooms. Thank you for your generous support of Adventist education in Russia. It’s changing the lives of children like Masha.
