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...
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News | Updates | Reflections
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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