On September 12, 2021, the young people of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, received guests from Novaya Zhizn ("New Life") Church. They had lunch together in the open air, took a tour of the church, held a roundtable discussion on Mission in Saransk, and learned more about each other and had conversations together at the youth … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and church workers visit Congregation of Sortavala
On September 13, 2021, Bishop Laptev and church workers visited the Lutheran Congregation of Sortavala, Karelia. Local parishioners and the guests prayed, sang, and enjoyed conversations together. Thanks be to God for letting us meet around His Word! Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
TICI and ELCIR Headquarters staff travel in northern Ladoga region
ELCIR Theological Institute and ELCIR Headquarters staff members travel together in the Northern Ladoga region. Photo gallery 1 … [Read more...]
TICI hosts evangelism retreat
From September 10-12, 2021, the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted an evangelism retreat for members of St. Mary’s Cathedral Church of St. Petersburg. On Friday evening, the participants studied Romans 15 with the bishops Ivan Laptev and Arri Kugappi. Saturday was the busiest day as St. Mary’s parishioners had … [Read more...]
Schwindt tombstone returns to church grounds
On September 9, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev met with Rev. Vladimir Bitkin, the senior pastor of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Maliye Kolpany, a village in Leningrad Oblast, and with the leadership of this rural community to discuss the best use of vacant space in the church building. The bishop supported the idea put forward by St. Peter’s … [Read more...]
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