Harvest

We celebrated Harvest early this year with the church that Jon's been preaching at in Toliatti.  Harvest is a big celebration here in Russia.  Churches decorate a table with fruits and vegetables, have a special service, and usually have special treats after the service. 

 

For the last 5 Sundays we've been traveling to Toliatti since Jon

has been preaching on a series on the authority of Scripture.  It has

been a great time for all of us.  The church was really packed 

yesterday,this picture is only one part of the church.

There was a bunch of special music.  The head pastor invited 

several churches from the Samara Oblast and all the churches

shared music.This young lady had such an amazing voice. She 

seriously has the best voice I have ever heard in my life.

 

There was also excellent preaching

but I'm not partial or anything!

 

The service was exactly 3 hours long..............the boys did

great.  At one point Jojo turned around and told the children

in the row behind us to stop talking.  

 

The Harvest table!

 

Yes, I'm wearing a head covering.  This church is quite traditional.

Even though I usually don't wear a head covering in the churches

here, I didn't want to offend these sisters in Christ.