Note from Dennis and Anya Melnichuk

We want to thank all of our incredible friends and partners who have joined hands with us to stand with our mission to reach Ukraine with the Gospel. Our coffee house was born from a passion to express the Kingdom of God in a way that reaches a lost and dying world. To cultivate the seed of God's word, we want to draw near and be the hands and feet of Jesus in our city. This missionary endeavor has already done much to reveal the love of God in a close, personal way. Through these last six years, the body of Christ has continued to refresh our spirits by surrounding us and offering the love and support we need to make this possible. Some of our greatest endeavors have been done together with you.

We want to thank each person who stood with us in giving and prayer in this last season. Within just a short time after launching our fundraiser to cover the costs of Kultura coffee shop, the generosity of our partners met us beyond what we had seen before. I am grateful to our Jesus that we can now message you to let you know that the fundraiser goal has been met!

In our city Ternopil, Ukraine
In our city Ternopil (Summer time, of course)

How we started.

It all began with a love for Jesus. A community began to grow around that...

Our first missionaries
Our first missionaries served faithfully in those early months of our renovation, preparing for the official launch of Kultura! What we have today is because of their commitment to see people's lives changed by Jesus!

In time, the love of God began to compel us to start inviting others to stir the flames of devotion through prayer, worship, and evangelism unto discipleship!

This has taken us on a journey that has transformed all our lives, and continues to usher many others to kneel at the wonderful feet of Jesus.

And we are just getting started!

Awakened Generation's missions base
Thursday Worship Nights at Awakened Generation's missions base are a time of holy devotion, encounter, and discipleship in the joy of community.

Thank you for sowing into this budding work on the mission field of Ukraine. We trust that what the Lord began, he will bring to completion! We are eager to share with you the stories and testimonies of what he is doing in our lives, and to walk with you in the upward call of God. Please pray for us as we get ready to focus our efforts on evangelism, discipleship, and reaching aged-out orphans in 2026.

If you would like to join our prayer group in Whatsapp, you can do that here.

We are in the USA for just a couple more weeks and will be heading back to Ukraine in early February to start this next phase!

We look forward to staying in touch with you!

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