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Meet Our Russian Director
Nadya has a passion for the women of the church and for the Lord. She also has a degree in accounting and ran a professional sewing business for many years. Her many talents are a blessing to CASMI. Read more about her family and how you can bless her as she serves the Lord directing CASMI in Russia.
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The Master's Seminar
The
Master's
Seminars
have
become
a
time
when
CASMI
brings
women
of
faith
from
Russia
and
America
together
for
fellowship,
food,
sewing
workshops,
teaching
and
prayer.
It
is
a
time
to
encourage
one
another,
make
new
friends
and
learn
something
new.
The
first
seminar
was
in
a
small
flat
in
2006
and
18
women
came.
In
2007
we
hosted
over
80
women.
Learn
more
about
how
you
can
bless
these
women
through
this
program.
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Rehab Center
CASMI has been working through the Russian church to meet the needs of the people. In 2006, we shared our vision with a group of pastors who are doing wonderful, evangelical outreach. Women from their churches asked CASMI to help provide a sewing program at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program the churches are helping.
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House of Prayer
Pastor Andrei leads this small Baptist congregation in the Lomonosov community just south of St. Petersburg. CASMI began working with this church in 2001. Andrei shares the vision of CASMI to reach others for Christ through life skills training. Many of the women from this church faithfully teach bible and show love and encouragement to the children and caregivers of a nearby orphanage and Baby house.
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Lupohinka Orphanage
A pastor's heart to help children, a sewing machine...and prayer started this work and CASMI's work in Russia. Our relationship with Lupohinka Orphanage began at the request of Josh McDowell Ministries to evaluate the possibility of an evangelistic sewing program in 2001. Lupohinka orphanage is home to 75-90 children.
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Lomonosov Baby House
CASMI was introduced to this baby house through Pastor Andrei's church. As a church they have encouraged local businesses and other churches in the area to get involved in outreach to this home. This home cares for about 90 children 5 and under and many of them have AIDS.
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The Harbor
The Harbor is a Christian based discipleship and life skills program focusing on men and women who have graduated form the orphanage system. They have worked closely with us to design specific projects as a way to use their life skills for themselves and others.
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Rodnichock Day Care
In 2005, CASMI learned of this day care center for children in St. Petersburg Russia. They wanted to start a sewing and crafts program and were
in need of machines and other supplies. Rauza, the director,
is a Methodist pastor of Spring Church. She founded this
day care outreach where street children come everyday after
school to be fed with God’s love and a warm meal. The
loving, Christian staff sew, do crafts, homework and much more.
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Nehemiah Home
We first met Pastor Peter in 2006 when CASMI's vision was presented to about 35 evangelical pastors in the St. Petersburg area. Peter and his wife Leah live together with 20 children as a family where everyone shares in running the household. We have helped start a sewing program for the girls.
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Orphanage #7
CASMI has established close relationships with the staff and children. This orphanage is home to an average of 75 children, many of whom are handicapped and sibling groups. Galina, the sewing teacher, recieved the first machine from CASMI in 2004. Her response was "This is a miracle". She has developed a successful sewing program with the children.
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Nikol'skoe Orphanage
CASMI was asked in 2005 to reach out to the children of this orphanage. The director, Yuri Aleksandrovich, grew up in this orphanage. He left in 1980 and came back as the director in 2002. He has an understanding of what the children need to be prepared for life when they graduate.
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Inspiration Women's Group
Training and encouraging the women of the church is our mission. Tis group of women had started doing scrap-booking classes to to minister to women. CASMI helped to provide them with equipment and they are now sewing bedding for a local hospital and doing more outreach to other women through sewing. These are also the ladies that helped us host the first city wide Master's seminar in 2007.
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Hospital #15
Women from the Inspiration group have been sewing bedding for the cribs at this location. The Russian doctor at the hospital was very touched when this gift was presented because it was made for them by women from Russia. It is not common for the Russian church to be in a position to help the needs of the children.
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Scarlet Threads Womens Group
In 2005 we were contacted about helping re-establish a women's quilting group from a local church in Russia. These ladies made 28 quilts for the children of Beslan after the school shooting in 2004. They needed funding to get started again and we were able to help.
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Pavlovo Women's Group
Women in the small towns of middle Russia have a limited opportunity to arn money. Several of the women in this group are on very low government pensions, and several have small children or are unable to work due to poor help. They are part of a team of women CASMI is helping through our evangelical Zipper Purses.
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#14
Graduated Russian Program
Our first visit was in 2003 and we worked with this orphanage for 3 years. In 2006 the orphanage decided not to continue offering after school education classes for the students. We were blessed to serve these children for 3 years and ask you to continue to pray for them.
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Graduated Russian Program
CASMI began with this orphanage in 2003 and was able to help provide many new machines and fabrics. After a team visit to sew with this orphanage in 2005 they went on to win a city wide sewing competition. And they shared with us that thier success was because of our encouragement. God has taken our help and multiplied it in ways we could have never imagined.
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Pakistan
CASMI has grown into new areas of our world. A young Pakistani evangilist and his church have started a sewing program for the women and girls of Pakistan. Many women that have recently accepted Christ are now involved in sewing ministry.
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Africa
God is very much at work in Kenya. Your continued prayers are needed as they put thier lives back in place. We have witnessed the sewing program outreach CASMI has helped to triple in isze since 2005. A recent email from the teacher reports that they are still growing and many woemn are taking classes weekly. Your continued prayers are needed as lives are being rebuilt after the recent unrest in january, 2008.
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