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Moscow UBF

March 4, 2013

Alexei Belykh was installed as the new director of Moscow UBF in a ceremony held at the Moscow center on Marcy 2, 2013. About 70 persons attended, including leaders from all Moscow UBF chapters, St. Petersburg, and the USA. Konstantin Kalinkin presided. Testimonies were shared by the former director, Stephen Kim and his wife Elizabeth, followed by the new director and his wife Olga. Alexei’s key verse was John 15:16, in which Jesus says, “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.” Then prayers of blessing were offered by pastors and chapter leaders, who laid hands on Alexei and Olga. They were Dr. Mark Yoon (Boston), Stephen Kim (Moscow I), Ron Ward, (Chicago), Paul Choi (Moscow IV), Peter Kim (Moscow III), Caleb Han (St. Petersburg), Andrei Mann (Perm), David Choi (Chicago), Joshua Kim (Moscow II). The Moscow UBF chorus sang a beautiful song of thanks to God. Congratulatory remarks on behalf of P. Abraham Kim and the UBF Headquarters were offered by Ron Ward. After the ceremony, there was a delicious lunch fellowship. It was a very gracious transition in leadership from Korean missionaries to Russian leaders, which proceeded from over two years of united prayer and discussion among all key leaders in Moscow UBF. May the Lord bless and guide Alexei with the Holy Spirit to enhance the spiritual unity of Moscow UBF and bring about a revival that reaches students on the Moscow campuses.