The Youth Initiative "Gloria Deo".

• is a voluntary association of young people with an evangelical-lutheran confession, and the belief in the importance of execution of the great assignment given by our Lord Jesus Christ: “Go and learn all people..” (Mat 28,18-20).

• was founded at a general meeting of youth in St. Paul’s church in Odessa, in September 2007. The idea is to organize the youth and give them the desire for evangelical mission, to further development of  the children and youth ministry, and to awaken the rest of the church. The activities of the Youth Initiative is defined by the initiatives council, and is limited to the evangelical-lutheran communities of Ukraine.

• The name Youth Initiative “Gloria Deo” comes from the desire of youth to glorify God  through the service. We join in with the angels from heaven to give our glory to the Lord: " Glory to God in the highest, and peace on earth among men who enjoy His favor!    (Luk 2,14).

In St. Paul’s congregation, Odessa:

Weekly services: Three Sunday schools, groups for teenagers, youth and families group, drama ministry, a prayer meeting.

In addition:  youth seminars - 4 times a year, day time camps for children in January, a holiday for all family in February, Easter night, evangelical actions in the street and others.