Misha and Lena Petrochenko are national missionaries to Ukraine. Misha is director of the Christian mission “The Lighthouse of Hope,” where he oversees the recovery ministry for individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. He also serves as team leader at the Rivne church and volunteers at “The WAY,” a center supporting military families affected by the war where he provides massage therapy for the parents of fallen soldiers, leads a boys’ group through the Wise Carpenter program for children of military families, and is deeply committed to children’s ministry.
Lena serves alongside Misha as a team leader at the Rivne church, coordinates children’s ministry programs, teaches English classes for children and works with the teen groups at “The WAY.” She serves as mission secretary and translator as well. Lena is fully involved in serving the widows, wives and parents of fallen military, and helps organize retreats, summer camps, art workshops and various events throughout the year.
Pray For
- the war to end and peace to come in Ukraine
- parents, widows and war veterans to find peace in Christ
- children who suffer from the conflict to experience the love of Jesus and grow in Him
- spiritual transformation for drug and alcohol addicts through the recovery program
- church growth and spiritual health as new disciples and leaders are trained
- a healthy balance between ministry and family
- God’s wisdom in raising children
- God’s protection of life, strength and health
Recent Newsletters
Ukraine Crisis Response, One Year Later
On February 24, 2022, Russia invaded the eastern provinces of Ukraine and began a war no one believed could happen in Europe in the 21st century. From the earliest days of the war, Free Methodists around the globe united in prayer for the protection of Ukraine’s...
God’s Plan and Provision
God’s plans and provisions are often like connecting the dots. It begins with me, an international missionary from Ireland serving the Free Methodist Church in Hungary. It was March 2022; a young American woman contacted me. She explained that she had loved ones in...



