The Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod held an evangelism English camp for children aged 10-14 from July 6-8, 2021. The total attendance was 30 children from the parish and guests and 20 adults. Thanks be to God that by His mercy it turned out a real holiday for children and adults! The program was prepared and conducted by ELCIR Uralic Region … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Introduces New Dean as Moscow Deanery Clergy Meet Online
By Rev. Yaroslav Boichenko, Dean of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery Thanks be to God! “Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! It is like the precious oil on the head, running down on the beard, on the beard of Aaron.” (Ps. 133:1-2, ESV) On January 25-26, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Southern Region Dean Valeri Antipov, and … [Read more...]
ELCIR Southern Deanery: Lay Officers and Clerics Meet in Voronezh
The ELCIR Synodal Council passed a decision in December 2020 to form a new Southern Deanery of The ELCIR. On January 23, 2021, lay representatives and clergymen from the congregations in the newly-established Southern Deanery met in Voronezh in the city’s Roman Catholic church. The meeting opened with a worship service celebrated by Bishop Ivan … [Read more...]
Volga Deanery Clergymen and Lay Officers Meet in Saratov
By Rev. Aleksandr Furs On January 24, 2021, St. John’s Lutheran Chapel of Saratov in the Volga Region hosted a meeting of clergymen and lay officers from several ELCIR churches in the Volga Deanery as well as ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev, Moscow Region Dean Valeri Antipov, and Rev. Leif Camp. The gathering opened with a worship service on the … [Read more...]
Seminar for Children & Youth Ministers
On September 19, 2020, St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar of the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, called “Don’t Let Yourself Dry Out.” The event gathered servants of children & youth ministries from different Church of Ingria congregations. The main topic was preventing a burnout in your ministry. Missionary … [Read more...]