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These pages are here to share about God's working in our own lives and the youth ministry in Ukraine. Mike Manna is the Eurasia Director for Youth Ministry International and the Director of the National Center for Youth Ministry at Kiev Theological Seminary. This information will help you pray for our family's ministry and youth ministry in the Russian-speaking world.
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KTS 2009 Youth Ministry Freshmen
 
Manna Family at Weiss ReunionRead Our December 2009 Newsletter!

Click on a link below to see a website version of our "snail mail" newsletters entitled the Manna Messenger. You must have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read these letters.

Latest Letter:
 December 2009 Manna Messenger

Previous Letters:
 November 2000 - August 2009
 

Latest Videos


Manna Ministry Music Video - 2009
 This is the highlight video which was shown in the Manna's supporting churches during the summer of 2009.
  
Greeting to YMI Board Meeting from our Kiev office
This video was prepared by Mike Manna and Natasha Bochko as a greeting to Youth Ministry International Board Members at their annual meeting in November 2009.
 

Ministry Videos


Our First Ukrainian Youth Ministry Professor
 spoke at the Kiev Theological Seminary chapel on September 22, 2009. Vasya received his Bachelors degree in Youth Ministry from KTS in 2007 and his Masters degree in Religious Studies from a University in Rivne in 2008. He has several year of experience in youth ministry in Western Ukraine. Mike has taught and discipled Vasya through the years and is excited to gradually give over leadership to his graduates.
  
First Youth Ministry Class in Ukrainian Language
From September 14-24, 2009, Vasya Ostriy also taught YM 202: Youth Ministry Programming class at Kiev Theological Seminary. This is the first time a Ukrainian youth pastor with a degree in Youth Ministry has completely taught a class in Ukraine which we know of. Vasya is now a regular teacher in the KTS Bachelors degree program. This is also KTS' first youth ministry course taught in the Ukrainian language as well - all previous courses have been taught in Russian.
 

See our Latest Family and Ministry Photos

Click the link below to see our Google Web Albums. Here you will find photos related to our life as missionaries in Ukraine as well as photos of our youth ministry students and their ministries.

September 2009 Photos

Other Photos

Recent Videos

 
 

Katya at orphanageKatya's Story

In order to truly understand the frightening experience we went through in October of 2008, you will need to read our story from the beginning to the end. Each email was written at the time it was actually happening. Our current situation is that we now have guardianship of Katya, she is living with us at home in Kiev, and we have started the adoption process.

Click this link to go to Katya's Story web page.
 

Ukraine Culture Studies

St. Andrew in Crimea

Mike Manna has written the following research papers over the past few years. Each of these papers is in a Word document file and are available for download. For a complete list of his papers, go this page.

Insights into Idioms of the Russian Language
This paper gives an introduction into the difficulties found in translating idioms from Russian to English and vice versa. Through interviews and examples from Ukraine, Mike shows that a greater depth of understanding can be achieved if we take the time to study idioms in a foreign culture.

Fraud or Frugality: Designated Giving in Ukraine
Through research and interviews, Mike Manna has taken a look at a sensitive subject. If your church is planning on giving funds to a ministry in Ukraine, this paper would be worth your time reading.

Kiev Youth Survey Results (Excel file) and the Kiev Youth Survey Questionnaire
This questionnaire was conducted on the streets of Kiev to 124 youth between the ages of 12 and 25 years old. The questionnaire and the results are posted here.

The Demonic Prince of Ukraine
A limited study of the Pre-Slavic gods, Dual faith, and Neo-paganism in Ukraine

Other Ukrainian Research Papers by Mike Manna

 

If you are interested in supporting our ministry, checks can be sent directly to: Youth Ministry International, 1300 Envoy Circle, Suite 1306, Louisville, KY 40299 (Office phone: 502-493-9530). Please designate gifts to "Manna Family Ukraine" on a separate piece of paper and not on the check itself. A budget of our expenses is available from us upon request. All gifts are tax deductible and extremely appreciated. Email us at mikemannafamily@yahoo.com if you have any questions.