For Christians looking to make their Christmas 2011 a meaningful Christmas. We're looking for people with a heart surrendered to God who are interested in partnering with the Evangelical Church in Siberia as they bless the orphan children of the Children's Homes in and around Irkutsk

1. The PIR Siberian Children’s Christmas Feasts 2011 Guide to the Trip

2. I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. John 14:18

3. Where are we going?

6. Moscow Irkutsk Dubai

7. We’re travelling, via Dubai and Moscow, to Irkutsk, Siberia, almost 6000km from Moscow situated at the base of Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world.

8. Just under 250km from Mongolia and near the Republic of Buryatia – one of the world’s least reached people groups

9. It’s a city of 600 000 people on the Angara River (a major Hydro-electric power hub) and is a big university and trading city

10. Church Childrens Home 1 Accommodation We’ll be staying near the city centre, near the main children’s home, and a couple of kms from the church

11. Where will we stay?

12. In Moscow we’ll stay in a hotel near the church in the city centre, but we’ll be hosted by the church in the city.

13. In Irkutsk we’ll stay in rented apartments very near the centre of the city, and again will be hosted by the church (thus we will spend a lot of time in peoples homes).

15. The Planned Itinerary

16. Travel Itinerary 15 December Leave JHB on Emirates Flight EK764 1 Night on Plane 16 December Transit through Dubai and Land Moscow 2 Nights Moscow Spend 2 Days prepping with Moscow Church 18 December Catch overnight flight S778 from Moscow 1 Night on Plane 19 December Land in Irkutsk 18 Nights Irkutsk Spend 2 and a half weeks blessing the church and children’s homes of Irkutsk Fly back to Moscow on S777 6 January 2 Nights Moscow Spend 2 Nights in Moscow and celebrate Russian Christmas with the church 8 January Catch midnight flight EK132 to Dubai 1 Night on Plane 9 January Arrive back Home

17. Proposed Diary 12 Dec 13 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec Leave JHB on Emirates Flight EK764 Arrive Moscow - Acclimatise Moscow – Practice & sightsee Moscow Church 19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec Shopping & Church Practice Shopping & Church Practice Final Shopping Christmas Eve Feast Western Christmas Service & Wrapping Presents Arrive Irkutsk Admin and Settle in Meet with Home Directors – Confirm List Shopping & Church Practice 26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Dec 1 Jan Children’s Parties Children’s Parties Children’s Parties New Years Eve New Year Church Service Final Preparation for Child Ministry Children’s Parties Children’s Parties 2 Jan 3 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 7 Jan 8 Jan Irkutsk Farewells Arrive Moscow Sightsee Moscow Russian Christmas Moscow Church Service & Farewells Sightseeing & Fellowship Sightseeing & Fellowship Sightseeing & Fellowship 9 Jan Home

18. The Planned Itinerary

19. The Planned Itinerary

20. The Broad Budget

22. Most Importantly: Why are we going?

23. All authority in heaven and on earth has been give to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations… Matthew 28:18-19

24. We go to bless the people of the Irkutsk region with the love of God, bringing the gospel to Siberian people who have never heard the Truth of Jesus, and making Christmas special for the orphan children of Children’s Homes around Irkutsk.

25. "Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists because worship doesn't." John Piper

26. Trip Teaser

37. Why not join us? Please consider prayerfully if God is calling you to participate in this blessed and loving outreach, and if so, then please contact me, Paul Williams, on the following contact points: Telephone: +27 (0)723855290 E-mail: paulinrussia@gmail.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/paulinrussia Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/198148776908095/