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Jul 27, 2023

God is still pulling the strings for Ella's Backyard Vlog

By Ingrid Koss Ana Lavrukhina (outgoing Production Assistant), Ella Aleksienkova (incoming Production Assistant), and Albina Nikitina...

Feb 9, 2023

A Week on the set with Ella's Backyard Vlog

By Ingrid Koss The cast and crew of Ella's Backyard Vlog at a filming session. Front row, from left: Cast Member "Smart Assistant Phil",...

Jul 28, 2022

Seasons of change for Ella's Backyard Vlog

After 18 years of sharing the Gospel with Russian-speaking children through the Ella’s Backyard videos, Garri Sergienko is leaving Square...

Jul 14, 2022

Prayer Vigil for Peace in Ukraine

Albina Nikitina, one of the organizers of the Prayer Vigil. A Prayer Vigil for Peace in Ukraine was held on July 10, 2022, at Calvary...

May 18, 2022

Ella's Backyard Vlog Views Rise in Ukraine

On today's News Minute, we discuss the unexpected rise in viewership in Ukraine for our Russian children's program, Ella's Backyard Vlog.

Apr 12, 2022

Updates for Ella's Backyard Vlog

Welcoming New Studio Assistants Welcome to Daniel Taylor and Ana Lavrukhina, who recently joined the Ella's Backyard Vlog film crew. Ana...

Sep 23, 2021

Introducing Milana! A new cast member for Ella's Backyard Vlog

Ella’s Backyard Vlog is pleased to introduce a new character - Milana from Milan, Italy - as a regular on the show. Milana likes to video...

Jul 13, 2021

Using Science to Teach Kids About the God Who Loves Them

Shoaib Ebadi, Executive Director at Square One, grew up as a Muslim in Afghanistan. Nothing from his religious or educational teaching...

Mar 10, 2021

Ella’s Backyard: Proven Over Time

Several teenagers recently commented about how much the Ella’s Backyard videos meant to them when they were kids. Mushtari writes,...

Nov 1, 2020

Art Auction Raises Funds for Ella's Backyard Production

Karolina Nikitina, a 10-year-old artist from Russia, has already exhibited privately as well as with other promising young artists. Her...

Oct 22, 2020

Watch the Full Online Celebration of our Russian Ministry

If you missed the Online Celebration, you can still watch it. So pour yourself a mug of Sbiten*, sit back, and enjoy the show. * Sbiten...

Oct 15, 2020

The Time Has Come for Our Online Russian Ministry Celebration

At the start of 2020, we began planning a Celebration of our Russian ministry to be held on April 7. We called it, “Looking Back… Looking...

Jul 31, 2020

Ella's Backyard Viewership Continuing to Grow

In the midst of all the social restrictions this spring, views on the Ella’s Backyard YouTube channel surged to about 100,000 per month!...

Feb 27, 2020

Postponed | Celebrating the Russian Ministry of Square One

Because of the Federal and Provincial Governments' advisories against travel and gathering in large groups, we have cancelled our...

Jan 7, 2020

Latest Series from Ella's Backyard to be produced in Winnipeg

A PERSONAL NOTE FROM GARRI & ALBINA: There are very few Christian programs being produced for children in the Russian language. It’s as...

Oct 8, 2019

Welcoming New Staff, Garri & Albina

Please join us in welcoming Garri Sergienko and Albina Nikitina who are now working out of our Winnipeg office to produce the next...

Oct 1, 2019

The Harvest is Plentiful…

This October, we invite you to join us as we work for the Lord of the Harvest around the world. 42nd Annual Non-Banquet Harvest: to...

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