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Kyiv - Presbyterian Church of the Holy Trinity
Pastor Ivan Bespalov and his wife Lucia

About

Holy Trinity is the oldest Presbyterian church planted in Kyiv.  Envisaged as a city center church, it serves a diverse group of people from across the city. Since the war, they have been meeting in the seminary building. Many members have been called up to serve or are unable to attend morning worship due to the war.

 

Pastor Ivan Bespalov studied physics and came to faith while working as a translator for missionaries. Called to share the good news, he became ordained in 1997 and has been preaching at Holy Trinity Kyiv Presbyterian since 1998. He and his wife Luciia have two, grown sons and a daughter-in law.

Updated for April 2026

Pray for

  • Our men and women serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
  • Those who are missing in action, and for their families who wait and grieve.
  • Our praise band leader, who is currently serving in the Armed Forces and stationed in Kyiv, that he might be given Sundays off to worship with the church.
  • The elderly who are homebound and in need of care, and encouragement.
  •  A brother who is in the hospital and struggling with a serious illness.
  • The unbelieving father of one of our church members, who is in hospice with stage-four cancer. That the Lord may grant him repentance and saving faith.

Praise for

  • Currently having electricity, heat, and water available in our homes!
  • The men who are candidates for the diaconal ministry and are joining me in pastoral visits.
  • New visitors who have begun attending and are interested in joining the church.
  • The praise band that has started participating regularly in the worship service.
  • The wedding of two of our members
Service at Holy Trinity
Sunday morning worship
We are so thankful for our praise band!
Visiting one of our congregants - she is homebound but happy to share her faith with all who ask - even two separate news organizations who were covering the impact of russia's attacks on the elderly.