Update on Dobriye serdtsa (“Kind Hearts”) Social Aid Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Murmansk, Northwest Russia. Director: Anna Volchok. From the beginning of November through the end of December, the Foundation implements the Pomogi blizhnemu (“Help Your Neighbor!”) project. This project will include three activities. 1. Organize … [Read more...]
Anna Pomogayet Open Daily Now
We bet you’ve heard about our charitable cluster project called Anna Pomogayet ("Anne Gives Aid"). If you haven’t, we’re going to tell you all about it, and that’s for a reason – starting November 10, our cluster works on a daily basis! Two years ago, we were given a basement space on Vasilyevsky Island, St. Petersburg. No doubt, we needed to … [Read more...]
Diaconal Dept. Holds Seminar with Nursing Home Personnel
On November 3, 2020, the ELCIR Diaconal Department held a seminar with the personnel of the old people’s home in Koltushi on the topic of serving our neighbor in these difficult times with all the gifts that the Lord has given each person. They discussed the challenges and opportunities of enhancing social work with the old people in their care and … [Read more...]
Discussion of Social Ministry in Kronstadt
On October 29, the clergy and lay officers of the Congregation of Kronstadt met with Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi. Together, they discussed the social ministry of the ELCIR Diaconal Department in Kronstadt. Source … [Read more...]
Update on ELCIR Diaconal Department
October 18, 2020 By Aleksandr Smirnov As we shared earlier, Timur and Alina and their mother moved to their new residence, and we had our new person-in-care Yeva attending a worship service at the Congregation of Kronstadt. She comes from Segezha and is receiving treatment at Children’s Oncology Institute. During the last warm days of … [Read more...]
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