September 3 – Online meeting for Sunday school teachers. Beginning of school year. Organizer: ELCIR Children & Youth Department. Start at 6:30 pm. September 4 – Diaconal seminar at Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia. Organizer: ELCIR Diaconal Department. Start at 11 am September 7 – Bishop Laptev participates in St. Petersburg … [Read more...]
Synodal Council Meets in Gubanitsy
On August 27, 2021, the ELCIR Synodal Council held a field session at St. John the Baptist Congregation of Gubanitsy, Leningrad Oblast. In addition to the usual agenda, the council discussed the Church’s social diaconal ministry and visited the Social Diaconal Center in Kikerino. Bishop Laptev hopes such field sessions become a good tradition so … [Read more...]
ELCIR Events Calendar for August 2021
(July 28-) August 8 – Confirmation training at the ELCIR Theological Institute August 5-8 – Youth retreat at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vidlitsa August 6 – The Feast of the Transfiguration August 7-8 – Interdenominational seminar with Wycliffe Bible Translators at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk August 13-15 … [Read more...]
Latest Decisions of ELCIR Synodal Council
Below are some of the decisions made by the ELCIR Synodal Council on June 4, 2021 - Confer a blessing to Daniil Urayevski to serve as a catechist at Twelve Apostles Evangelical Lutheran Church of Roshchino, Leningrad Oblast, after a catechist exam and an interview with the bishop; - Confer a blessing to Maksim Masalski to serve as a … [Read more...]
Synodal Council Meets, Visits Places of Community Service
On March 19, 2021, the ELCIR Synodal Council met at the ELCIR Headquarters in St. Petersburg. After the meeting, the council members visited From the Ashes exhibition at Architects’ House, Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster, and Vasilyevsky Diaconal Center. Dear council members, I'd like to thank you with all my heart for your efficient … [Read more...]