The Synod (national convention) of the ELCIR, as per the ELCIR Standing Orders, is comprised of 24 empowered lay representatives: 5 from the West Ingrian Deanery, 6 from the Karelian Deanery, 1 from the Moscow Deanery, 1 from the Volga Deanery, 7 from the St. Petersburg Deanery, 1 from the Siberian Deanery, 3 from the Uralic Deanery. Also, the … [Read more...]
Confirmation Training Coming to a Close in Koltushi
The confirmation training for young people in Koltushi is coming to a close. The events of almost each day full of spiritual programs, lectures, excursions, etc., are covered in the VK group of ELCIR Children & Youth Department (in Russian). Photo gallery … [Read more...]
CFAR Offers New Study Course
By Rev. Dmitri Rozet Dear Friends, For more than 25 years, the workers of the Center for Apologetic Research have been sharing their knowledge in Christian churches and educational institutions. We mostly teach in class, however developing technologies open up new opportunities for distance training. We would like to offer you a new course, “An … [Read more...]
What does ELCIR Information Dept. Do and Plan to Do?
By Darya Shkurlyatyeva The main task of the Information Department is to ensure that anyone interested can learn as much as possible about the life of The Church of Ingria: our history, how we live today and what we believe in, as well as our future plans. We monitor congregational news and persuade our remote and small congregations to establish a … [Read more...]