Since purchasing a former cow barn in 2002 with the intention of using the building for a church, the New Life Church on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus has faced constant opposition from city authorities. The church presently has more than 1000 members and has not been allowed a place to meet. According to the church's website, the land has now been confiscated by the city and the believers have been ordered to leave the building. However, as an act of protest, members of the church are staying in the building at all times, demonstrating that they will not give the building away by their own free will. Other protestant groups have given their support to the New Life Church, along with some Jewish organizations. The church has invited the Minsk city executive committee chairman Mikhail Pavlov to explain the reasons for the committee's decision.
Pray that this decision will be reversed and that the New Life Church will be able to worship freely. To learn more about the pressures facing the Church in Belarus, see our audio and video features on https://www.vomcanada.com/.
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