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Texas/Ukrainian Baptist churches launch partnership

Leaders from the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Ukrainian Baptist Union signed an agreement Nov. 18 establishing church-to-church partnerships between Texas and Ukrainian Baptist churches.
  • November 20, 2025
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Ukrainian Baptist Union President Valerii Antoniuk and BGCT Executive Director Julio Guarneri shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding to facilitate partnerships between Texas and Ukrainian Baptist churches, Nov. 18.
(Photo by Eric Black)

Texas/Ukrainian Baptist churches launch partnership

Leaders from the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Ukrainian Baptist Union signed an agreement Nov. 18 establishing church-to-church partnerships between Texas and Ukrainian Baptist churches. The event was hosted by Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene.

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Event attendees heard from Nina Tarasovets, a Ukrainian Baptist and student at Hardin-Simmons; Texas Baptist pastors already involved in the partnership; and leaders of the Ukrainian Baptist Union.

Near the conclusion of the event, Ukrainian Baptist Union President Valerii Antoniuk and BGCT Executive Director Julio Guarneri signed a memorandum of understanding between their respective organizations.

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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Erik Black and originally published by the Baptist Standard. 

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