January 30, 2026

In the beginning of January, we visited our students’ families who are especially in need. We gave them Christmas gifts, which we were able to get thanks to the sincere and generous support of our partners. 

People gratefully accepted the gifts, impressed that the packages were not only for children, but also for parents and grandparents. Everyone received their own personal gift.

The children immediately opened the boxes, tried on the clothes, and enjoyed the sweets inside. Their parents appreciated the practicality of the gifts, as almost every package contained essential items: warm clothes, hygiene products, kitchen supplies, and candles. The families felt the warmth and care conveyed to them by complete strangers who packed these gifts.

Thank you, dear partners, for supporting our “Success” Center and giving us the opportunity to reach children in Ternopil and share the Gospel with them. Thank you for your prayers and financial support. Despite the great distance between us, we feel your care very closely.

December 29, 2025

December at our Success Center is filled with warmth and joy, because it is the time before the Christmas holidays. We finish our studies with the children and hold Christmas celebrations.

A special guest at our celebrations was Robik, a character from the cartoon “Superbook.” The children were thrilled to see and hug their favorite hero.

We held a festive evening with the younger children. They sang Christmas songs and took part in fun competitions, where they ate mandarins, yogurts, and bananas as fast as they could. We watched the Superbook series “First Christmas” about how Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem. 

Middle and high school students took part in the quest “Memories of Christmas.” Superbook, together with Robik, transported the children back to the time when Jesus was a little boy. Mary, Joseph, the Angel Gabriel, a shepherd, and a wise man told the children the story of Jesus’ birth, sharing their impressions and special moments.

At each character’s station, the children listened to a story and completed tasks: they navigated mazes, solved puzzles, and searched for hidden objects… After completing the tasks, they received stickers, which they used to create a Christmas collage. This allowed them to return from the past. The children were delighted and impressed by the depth of their immersion in the past. 

When Superbook brought us back to class, we came to the conclusion that the Christmas traditions we have today—the tree, gifts, songs, delicious food—exist solely to express the great joy of the Savior’s birth, and that this event is the greatest gift to all of humanity.

We are living in a time of war in Ukraine, when everything around us is bleak and our children are experiencing difficulties that are far from childlike. Regardless of how close or far we are from the front line, all Ukrainians, especially children, are experiencing severe stress related to the war. Air raid alerts and explosions are heard in cities, our loved ones are dying in the war, and the news is filled with despair.

Therefore, it is especially valuable and important for us to organize celebrations for our students.

November 28, 2025

Studies at the “Success” Center continue. This month, children attended classes under the “Greatest Journey” and “Life in the Palms” programs, and English lessons.

At the English lessons, students were taught various topics, they learned words, dialogues, grammar, and basic concepts. With the youngest children (1st grade), we studied body parts vocabulary in English: legs, arms, head, shoulders. They played a role-playing game where they went to the doctor and had to explain what was hurting them.

At the classes under the “Life in the Palms” program, children aged 5-9 continued studying geography. This month, students learned about caves: they got acquainted with karst, glacial, and volcanic caves and their inhabitants. They studied how stalactites and stalagmites are formed. They looked at historical data on how people built their homes and entire cities in the rocks.

“Children are important to Jesus” was the theme of our lessons in the “Greatest Journey” program. We read the story of how the disciples did not let the children come to Jesus, but He stopped them and told them not to forbid the children from coming to Him. We explained that children do not need to do anything to deserve Jesus’ love; He loves them just as they are.

At the end of November, we celebrated Thanksgiving Day with our students. The children shared treats with each other, talked, and played themed games. They drew a joint poster titled “I am thankful for…”. The children gave thanks for life, for their parents, for friendship, for family, and for food. We prayed for the ending of the war in Ukraine.

October 01, 2025

In September, more than 160 children aged 5 to 17 attended our classes. We taught them English, held classes under the “Life in the Palms” programs, and held “Superbook” meetings.

In the lessons under the “Life in the Palms” program, children aged 5-9 were taught the topic “Geography”. The children were told about the planet Earth, what shape it is, how the continents and oceans were formed. They made a virtual space trip around our planet, explained how living conditions differ in each climate zone.

As a result of studying this topic, children became interested in researching our planet and learned to analyze facts about the planet known to humanity.

In English classes, we are gradually getting back into the rhythm of learning after the summer holidays. We are reviewing what we learned last school year and starting to study new topics.

At the “Superbook” meetings, we discussed the theme of Moses’ birth, watched cartoons, and played games. We talked with the children about how Moses was born in very difficult circumstances, when his people lived in slavery and were ruled by a cruel foreign leader. But God had a special plan for Moses and protected and nurtured him from birth.

As a result of the meeting, the children were able to compare their circumstances (war and loss) with those of Moses (bondage, cruelty) and be assured that God does not abandon us in the most difficult times of our lives. The children understood that each of their lives is valuable and meaningful, even when it seems otherwise.

We pray for the safety of each of our students during this difficult time of war. May God show His faithfulness and bring long-awaited peace to our Ukraine.

September 05, 2025

September has come, which means that studies at the “Success” Center are beginning. This year, about 170 children aged 5 to 17 are planning to attend our classes. We will teach them English, conduct classes based on the programs “Life in the Palms” and “The Greatest Journey,” and hold “Superbook” meetings.

On September 5, a grand opening ceremony for the 2025-2026 academic year was held at the “Success” Center. We began by raising the Ukrainian flag and singing the national anthem. The Center’s students sang songs and played musical instruments. One of the students recited Psalm 45 from memory.

 At the end of the celebration, we prayed for a successful and safe school year. May God bless the students, their parents, and teachers generously in the new school year. We pray that this year the war will end and the long-awaited peace will come.

July 30, 2025

In July, we held day camps for children at the “Success” Center called “The Way to Victory.” The main theme was Jesus’ victory over sin as the greatest and most magnificent victory of all time.

The first camp was for our youngest students, aged 5-8. Children of this age are particularly energetic and active, so we prepared many active games and relay races for them. They also particularly enjoyed the large bouncy castle with a slide at our camp.

We played a game called “Life in One Hour,” in which children could feel like adults and go through all the main stages of life in a playful way: school, university, work… In this way, they saw how many routine tasks appear in life and how important it is to maintain the right focus and invest their time in their relationship with God.

  Every day we held Bible lessons, teaching children to come to God even when they feel they are not worthy of His favorFor He is a good and merciful King.

Next was a day camp for children aged 9-12. Games, workshops, and Bible lessons awaited them. We also set up a real movie theater in one of the classrooms and watched the cartoon “King of Kings” together. It is about a father who tells his son the most fascinating story in the world—the life of Jesus.

In the art club, our students painted shopping bags with paints. Each of them came up with their own unique design, which they brought to life on fabric. When the paintings dried, the children took their bags home as a souvenir of our fun time together.

A visit to the tennis court was a special event for the children. Most of them had never held a tennis racket before and were a little nervous that they would not know how to play. However, thanks to the guidance of professional instructors and the efforts of our students, within a few hours they were already enjoying their first successes in this sport.

Our students Bohdanka and Violeta helped us with these camps. They had participated in our daytime activities several times themselves, and this year they asked to be volunteers. The girls were a wonderful addition to the team: they stood at the game stations, served snacks, and assisted with Bible lessons.

  During wartime, children’s leisure activities have become particularly important and relevant. Regardless of how close or far we are from the front line, all Ukrainians, especially children, are experiencing severe stress related to the war. Air raid sirens sound in cities, rockets and drones explode, our loved ones are dying in the war, and the news is filled with despair.

That is why it is so important for us to organize time for children when they can be distracted from harsh realities and simply play games, dance, and jump around. It is so important to remind them that our hope is not in people, but in the almighty God. It was a very valuable time when we grew closer to our students and prayed for their needs.

June 27, 2025

Our students’ summer vacation begins in June. This is the season when children take a break from English lessons and other activities at the Success Center. But this is not the time to say goodbye, because we have prepared a lot of interesting things for them for the summer.

Traditionally, at the end of the school year, we held a talent show for our students. The children had the opportunity to share their hobbies and skills. They amazed us with their skills in various areas: playing musical instruments, dancing, beadwork, Lego modeling, drawing, singing.

A final festive lesson was held for high school students. It was held in an atmosphere of friendly conversation, memories and sharing dreams for the future. The students were awarded certificates of completion of English language studies at level B1. Some of them graduated from school this year. We prayed together for their admission to the educational institutions of their choice.

The school year in Ukraine has ended, and therefore the summer camp season has begun. In June, we held a day camp in our “Success” Center, called “The Way of Victory”. Our students aged 12 to 17 took part in it.

The leaders and participants found themselves in a place where real winners are trained. Together with the main characters of the camp, we trained for the big “Formula 1” competition. Together with the biblical heroes, we learned to overcome ourselves, overcome obstacles, not give up, and most importantly, accept the victory of Jesus in our lives.

 At the invitation of our friends, we visited the tennis court. There, professional instructors taught us the basics of playing tennis. The children had a fun and active time, and gained new skills.

 It was a time of joy, growth, new skills, and important truths. We thank God for every day, every child’s smile, and every heart that opened to Him!

April 21, 2025

An Easter celebration for children was held at the “Success” Centre from 14 to 18 April. With over 200 children enrolled, we held celebrations for different age groups over four days to reach all the students.

The youngest children, ages 5-9, watched a puppet show about how our actions bear fruit. Then they sang songs about God’s amazing love in English.

The older students took part in a festive performance. They told the Bible story of the creation of the world, how sin came, and how Jesus set us free so that we could be with God forever.

We ended the evening with a common prayer: for peace in Ukraine, for the military, for parents, for friends, for our sponsors and partners, for people in the world. Some of the children also prayed, thanking Jesus for dying and rising for us.

March 21, 2025

In March, the following programs were held at the “Success Center”: “Life in the Hands”, ‘The Greatest Adventure’, English lessons, and ‘Superbook’.

 Every day, the Success Center holds English lessons for about 200 children aged 5 to 17. Recently, we studied the topic “Food”. For greater clarity and better memorization, we gave the children a task to make themselves a sweet snack.

 At the “Life in the Hands” program lessons with children aged 6-9, we continued to study the Design section. Studying the topic of interior design, the children had the opportunity to create their dream room on an interactive board. They chose their favorite colors, arranged furniture, hung curtains, and decorated it with paintings and mirrors.

 The topic of the Superbook meetings was “Teach us to pray”. Everyone recited the Lord’s Prayer together, explaining to the children that this is how Jesus taught us to speak to God, and that it is the best example of perfect prayer, both then and now.

 This month we held a final lesson and a festive graduation for the children who have been studying under the “Greatest Adventure” program since September. The teachers conducted a quiz on the Bible verses they had learned, and the children shared their memories of the lessons.

 “I found the lesson about friends most interesting. The story where they carried their friend to Jesus.” – Daniel

 “During this time I learned to trust God more and realized that He is my friend.” – Natalia

 “I started to love myself more when I learned that God created us in his image.” – Danya

 Then, wearing special gowns and amidst applause, the graduates received certificates of successful completion of their studies and a souvenir – a children’s Bible.

February 24, 2025

February 24 was declared the National Day of Prayer in Ukraine. Therefore, the staff and students of the Success Center joined Christians across the country in prayer.

Our teachers made a stand “Pray for Ukraine”. The children cut out paper palms on which they wrote down their prayers for Ukraine to the Lord and attached them to this stand, and then prayed together with their teachers.

We ask God to do his miracle for our country and bring us such a long-awaited peace!

January 23, 2025

After the winter holidays, the children returned to their studies. Our students attend English lessons, classes under the Greatest Journey and Life in the Palms programs, and Superbook meetings.

In the classes of the “Greatest Journey” program, we covered the topic “True friend”. We started by making an unfair exchange – by giving away something unnecessary, the children received a nice gift. Some of them noticed that it didn’t turn out very fair. So we moved on to what Jesus did for us.

The students discussed what a true friend should be like:

“A true friend will not betray you, will not avoid you, will not mock you, will not lie about you, will not use you. He will be honest with you and support you” – Nadia

“A true friend will be honest,  and most importantly, loyal.  He will never leave you in trouble, will always come to your aid in a difficult situation,  will support you in all your decisions.” – Pavlo

At the “Superbook” meeting, we watched the series “Jeremiah”. We discussed the prophet’s attitude toward his people and how he preached. We held a final quiz on the verses the children had learned at previous meetings. Upon completion, the winners were awarded great prizes with the Superbook logo and each child received a gift.