Misha & Lena Petrochenko
Ukraine/Europe - International Missionaries
Misha and Lena Petrochenko have served in Rivne, Ukraine since 2010. As director of the Christian Mission, “The Lighthouse of Hope,” Misha oversees the recovery ministry for drug and alcohol addicts. He also serves as the Rivne church team leader and is involved in leading the Next Step program for the men who have fulfilled the rehabilitation program. Lena serves on the leadership team of the Rivne fellowship, directs children’s ministry programs and serves as secretary of the mission.
More recently, Misha and Lena began serving the widows and families who lost loved ones in the Russian-Ukrainian war. Lena leads English classes for the children of fallen soldiers. She also serves on the leadership team for the Volunteer Center, caring for widows and families suffering from the war crisis. The Petrochenkos also involved assist at the Houses of Mercy, one a ministry for elderly men and another for women displaced by the war.