Olga Petrosyan

Russian musician to visit W.Va. churches

HURRICANE -- The Russian young lady who captured the hearts of area people in song and word is returning to West Virginia for a visit and will be appearing at local churches to share her music and testimony.

Olga Petrosyan, 24, is a native of Volgograd, Russia, who, as a child, had to flee her tiny country with her family during a period of military unrest. At age 11, she gave her heart to the Lord at a Nazarene Youth Camp. She was later helped by an Indiana family, who sponsored part of her college education in the United States.

Petrosyan graduated from Bethel College with a vocal performance degree. She now serves as minister of music for a church in Copenhagen, Denmark, and as a missionary.

Petrosyan has planned three upcoming performances:

• 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 at South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene
• 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18 at Grace Church of the Nazarene in South Charleston
• 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church in Hurricane
• 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25 at Poca Baptist Church
• Noon Tuesday, Jan. 27 at Putnam Rotary Club, Wellington's at Scarlet Oaks, Poca

If you would like to schedule an event while Olga is here (Jan.15-30), contact Chet Marshall, 304-545-5100 or chetinwv@aol.com.