“Do you really have kitchen there?”

Many of our visitors when they come to the UEC for the first time are puzzled to read a sign on the door next to the library. It says “Kitchen”. The next thing they do is come to the library worker and whisper a question that seems embarrassing to some of them.

Do you really have kitchen there? Are we allowed to use it? Are you sure we can bring our food, use the stove, actually cook there?

Why is it so surprising? Well, because it is not a common practice in Ukraine. You can hardly find a cozy kitchen where no one will boss you around if it’s not at your apartment. And our kitchen has been an amazing blessing for both us and our patrons.

Members of the Nivky and Livoberezhna churches can use it to cook something for their small group meetings.

 

 

 

When all rooms are occupied some students manage to use kitchen as a place to study and snack at the same time

 

 

 

It’s a great place with free tea and sugar where you can warm up in winter and cool down in summer time.

 

 

 

Natasha and Anya came to the kitchen to have some tea and there they met Ira who works at the library. That’s how they found out about movie nights.

 

 

Many people come to the kitchen for food but they also find spiritual food there. They listen to Christian conversations, ask questions, find answers and make friends.

 

Is it possible to dream for more. We can only pray that our Canter will continue blessing people and that in our kitchen they will find not only physical but spiritual nourishment as well.