We took these pictures on January 19, 2006, when we were first inspecting the property.

In March, we borrowed $52,000 to buy this building and the land.


If you would like to have a part in helping us pay off the loan, please send your gift to:

Baptist International Missions, Inc.
 P.O. Box 9215
Chattanooga, TN 37412

Designate it for “Ossewaarde - Project Russian Church Building”.
All designated gifts will be directly applied to the loan.
That will reduce the amount of interest we will pay.

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The house seen from the street

The house as it looks from the street. The gray steel gate to the right is the entrance.

The house seen from the street

Near the center of town. A streetcar runs up the middle of the street and stops a few doors away.

Centrally located

Map shows the entire town of Oryol. Pointer shows where the property is. Several buses stop nearby.

Back of house, where you enter

Entrance has the little awning over it. The gate to the street can be seen to the left.

Land diagram

Taken from the ownership documents. Red section is the one we bought. House is at the bottom.

Land diagram

Total land area is about 7000 square feet. (about 2/10 of an acre)

Yard behind the house

Room for volleyball, cookouts, tent meetings. Room for future construction.

Yard behind the house

Has apple trees, strawberries. Behind and to the left is a big building like a warehouse.

Yard behind the house

The property is very private. Fenced in the front, enclosed left and rear by brick walls.

Garage

New brick garage with steel door is big enough to park one car. Sits behind house near entrance.

Garage

Garage has electricity. Dry and secure. Has three small separate storage rooms.

House diagram

Taken from the official ownership documents. Four rooms plus kitchen, foyer, and bathroom.

House diagram

Interior of house is about 750 square feet

Bathroom

Nice tile walls and floors. The house was built in the early 80s, but this part was added in 2003.

Bathroom

Sink, tub, and toilet. This half of the house is only a few years old. All walls are made of brick.

Foyer

75 sq. ft. - room to hang up coats and take off boots.

Room #1

190 sq. feet - We calculated 20-25 people could sit here comfortably.

Room #1

We could set up chairs and begin using this room right away for church services.

Room #3

Could put tables in here for group lessons or tea. If combined with room 2, could seat about 40.

Root cellar

Under the floor in room 4. Not very big, but we could store some vegetables there.

Root cellar

A place for canned goods, carrots, potatoes.

Kitchen

Gas stove to make tea and cookies for fellowship. Gas boiler heats the house - hot water radiators.