The PIR Siberian Children’s Christmas Feasts 2011

Guide to the Trip

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to

you.John 14:18

Where are we going?

Moscow

Irkutsk

Dubai

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.

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

people groups

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

We’ll be staying near the city centre, near the main children’s home, and a couple of kms from

the church

Accommodation

Childrens Home 1 Church

Where will we stay?

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.

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).

The Planned Itinerary

Travel Itinerary15 December

16 December

18 December

19 December

6 January

8 January

9 January

1 Night on Plane

1 Night on Plane

1 Night on Plane

2 Nights Moscow

2 Nights Moscow

18 Nights Irkutsk

Leave JHB on Emirates Flight EK764

Transit through Dubai and Land Moscow

Spend 2 Days prepping with Moscow Church

Catch overnight flight S778 from Moscow

Land in Irkutsk

Spend 2 and a half weeks blessing the church and children’s homes of Irkutsk

Fly back to Moscow on S777

Spend 2 Nights in Moscow and celebrate Russian Christmas with the church

Catch midnight flight EK132 to Dubai

Arrive back Home

Proposed Diary12 Dec

Leave JHB on Emirates

Flight EK764

13 Dec 14 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec

Arrive Moscow -

Acclimatise

Moscow – Practice & sightsee

Moscow Church

19 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 25 Dec

26 Dec 27 Dec 28 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31 Dec 1 Jan

Shopping & Church Practice

Shopping & Church Practice

Final ShoppingChristmas Eve Feast

Western Christmas Service & Wrapping Presents

Arrive Irkutsk

Admin and Settle in

Meet with Home

Directors – Confirm List

Shopping & Church Practice

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 MoscowSightsee

MoscowRussian

Christmas

Moscow Church

Service & Farewells

Sightseeing &

Fellowship

Sightseeing &

Fellowship

Sightseeing &

Fellowship

9 Jan Home

The Planned Itinerary

The Planned Itinerary

The Broad Budget

Budget Item

Foreign Currency Amount

Exchange Rate

(R1=)

South AfricanRand

AmountUS

Dollar AmountFlightsTo and From RussiaFrom USA or Elsewhere SEPARATE COSTEmirates (Jhb to Moscow via Dubai) RETURN R 7 861.00In RussiaS7 (Moscow to Irkutsk) 7900 R1=4p R 1 975.00 $282.14S7 (Irkutsk to Moscow) 7900 R1=4p R 1 975.00 $282.14

Accommodation1 night plane 3 nights Moscow (16-19 December) R 2 250.00 $321.431 night plane 18 nights Irkutsk (20 December - 6 January) 30Euro/day R 5 400.00 $771.43

3 nights Moscow (6-9 January) R 2 250.00 $321.43

Food & LivingMoscow per day R400/day R 2 800.00 $400.00Irkutsk per day R150/day R 3 000.00 $428.57

TourismRestaurant meals R 1 000.00 $142.86Gifts R 1 000.00 $142.86Excursions R 1 000.00 $142.86

Other Unexpected Costs/Emergency Fund R 500.00 $71.43Visa R 500.00 $71.43Medical Insurance TBCVisa Registration (Irkutsk) 2000p R 500.00 $71.43Visa Registration (Moscow) 4000p R 1 000.00 $142.86SIMCard and Internet Costs 3000p R 750.00 $107.14Invitation Costs

R 33 761.00 $4 823.00

Most Importantly: Why are we going?

All authority in heaven and on earth has been give to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations…

Matthew 28:18-19

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.

"Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is. Missions exists

because worship doesn't." 

John Piper

Trip Teaser

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:

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