Steve & Vel’s Blog
Triumphant Victory
Triumphant Victory This season has to be the most challenging for Velveta, myself and the family, healthwise. However, amid the ups and downs, we can also testify to the fundamental lessons we continue to learn. By placing our trust in the incredible acts...
Update on Ukraine May 2019
Music in Worship 2019 - Become a Voice, Not an Echo This has to be the most successful Music in Worship conference to date. From May 9-11, 2019, Ukrainian Evangelical Theological Seminary (UETS) held its 5th international Music in Worship conference. The...
Where is God in suffering?
Where is God in Suffering? Vel on Radio How can we stay close to God in everyday life? Over the coming month, a special Woman to Woman ‘Be Real’ episode will be released each week addressing topics such as suffering, sex and hearing the voice of...
Update on BMI Mission to Serbia 2019
Well here ends another BMI Mission trip - Serbia. Evangelism is such a key aspect of our faith as is the equipping of the body of Christ. Numerical growth cannot be the focus of any local church but getting involved in reaching a lost society and the...
Songwriting Consultation – Ukraine 2019
Steve & Velveta returned to Ukraine as part of their ongoing Mission to Eastern Europe. This trip, they were invited to facilitate a Songwriting Consultation, organised to teach specific writers how to write specific songs for a Gospel Choir. In...
Vel interview on Premier Radio
VEL THOMPSON shares with Maria Rodrigues how she has responded to the times in her life when God seems to be silent.Click Here for the interview.
Ukraine 2018 Update
Well, there we were on the eve of the concert - final rehearsal - choir, band and crew working incredibly hard. This is the first time for many singing in a gospel choir!The atmosphere is electric - even before the actual final performance and worship, much has been...
BMI goes to Ukraine 2018 Update
Wow!!! What an awesome 10 days (spending more time away than normal - thank you Velveta). But I thank God for the opportunity to have met some really beautiful people in Romania & Ukraine. We have just come to the end of Music in Worship 2018...