Andriy & Lyudmila Zolotaryov
Andriy and Lyudmila Zolotaryov are our longest-standing missionaries. Through a local team in partnership with local churches and Christian charities, they provide a range of material, physical, emotional, and relational support to seniors and their families. This support also extends to the church leaders and their teams in Zaporizhia city and region.
Together they lead the “Golden Years” Project. Andriy provides spiritual support to volunteers and the team members. He communicates with pastors of the churches that are part of the project. Lyudmila works directly with 17 churches and 40+ volunteers. She writes a program for a year that churches use during monthly meetings. Once every 3 months, she meets with each volunteer to encourage them and coordinates events for seniors around the city.
Currently, the Zolotaryov’s have relocated to Abbotsford, BC in Canada. They fully assist and support displaced Ukrainian families who have arrived in the Fraser Valley, while still carrying out ministry in Eastern Ukraine and the Golden Years Project. They also provide emotional support, personal and family counseling. Spiritual care and spiritual counseling is a big part of their ministry now. Zolotaryov’s together with dedicated Ukrainian new comers, started a Ukrainian Bible Church in Abbotsford.