The Birth of St. John the Baptist is celebrated in the village of Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, starting from the evening of July 6 and continues on the following day. On July 7, 2022, Pastor Sergei Shilovski and Deacon Aleksandr Protasov held a worship service in a cemetery and in the church. In the church, Rev. Shilovski administered the … [Read more...]
Verkhni Suetuk Congregation Celebrates Its First Christmas in Heated Church
Christmas at Lutheran Church of Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai. This is the first Christmas worship service celebrated in the church building in 30 years! Before the church building was connected to the power supply and heated, the church could only meet there in summer and worshiped at the village club in winter. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Church in Verkhni Suetuk Ready to Get Electricity
From November 2-28, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Verkhni Suetuk in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia, was busy installing electric wiring. The indoor wiring is in place. Please pray that the church receives permission to connect to the electric utility, so that the congregation can meet for worship also in wintertime. Once it has electric power supply, the … [Read more...]
Church of Verkhni Suetuk Holds Children’s Bible Meeting
From June 25-26, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, held a Bible meeting for children. ELCIR Theological Institute student Vladimir Shilovski led the kids in a discussion of creation, the fall, and redemption. The Godly Play® method enables the child to immerse themselves in history and express their feelings after the … [Read more...]
Dean Melanen Visits Congregations in Karatuzsky District
On October 15, 2020, Rev. Ville Melanen, the Dean of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery, visited the congregations of Karatuzsky District in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberian Federal District. In photos: Congregation of Karatuzskoye, Congregation of Verkhni Suetuk. Source & photos … [Read more...]