On October 17, 2021, Maksim Zuyev, a student at the ELCIR Theological Institute, received a blessing for the ministry of catechist in Kursk, Kursk Oblast. Sincere congratulations to Maksim on starting this trusted ministry! Many thanks to the family of Aleksandr and Natalia for providing the space for ministering the Gospel! “Whoever receives … [Read more...]
The Lord Adds the Faithful in Sochi to His Church
Praise God for a new religious group in fellowship with The Church of Ingria! On August 31, 2021, the RF Ministry of Justice registered the Evangelical Lutheran Community of Sochi, a resort city on the NE coast of the Black Sea. Congratulations! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Continues Visitation
Bishop Ivan Laptev continues his visitation to the churches of the ELCIR Southern and Volga Deaneries. After Stary Oskol, he visited Borisoglebsk and Novorossiysk. “Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Stary Oskol
On June 22, 2021, at Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Bishop Laptev confirmed Pavel Kuznetsov from Shchigry, Kursk Oblast, a graduate of The Basics of Christian Faith course. Congratulations! Post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Voronezh Lutherans Clean Up Historical Church Campus As City Provides Tools
On May 8, 2021, St. Mary's Lutheran Congregation of Voronezh in collaboration with the city’s administration organized a volunteer clean-up near the Lutheran church. For the time being, the ELCIR congregation in Voronezh has to rent its space, however the church members see it as their duty to keep the land in good order around the building … [Read more...]