Sergei Matsuk (right) of Rovno Ukraine has just completed his three years of class instruction at the Biblical Seminary of St. Petersburg and is winding up his apprenticeship at the Reformed Presbyterian Church of St. Petersburg.  Today he turned in for printing and final editing his 75 page graduation dissertation on "This Evil Age" in the Teaching of the Apostle Paul.  It looks like the most thorough work a student has ever done in the seminary.  Sergei's graduation ceremony will take place during the March 5-20 Intensive Course of the Seminary.

Jenya Ikonnikov (left) begins his last year of full-time study in January, 2009.  Jenya just preached in church an excellent Sermon on Matthew 2 and the Wise Men, making at least 10 creative observations on text and stirring the congregation up to immitate the Magi in the worship of Christ.