December 19, 2020, was a special experience for Christ the Savior Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk as people gathered in the church to make Christmas wreaths. Entire families, adults and children, arrived from different parts of town. An accomplished florist taught them the details of wreath-making and guided them through a wreathing of nice-looking … [Read more...]
ELCIR Deacon Speaks at SELC Reformation Day Conference in Novosibirsk
On October 31, 2020, Deacon Sergei Anikin from St. John’s Church in Saratov participated in a Reformation Day conference at the Lutheran Center of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk. Deacon Sergei presented a report on the topic of “Liberal Theology and Its Role in the Rise of 19th-Century Confessional Lutheranism.” The … [Read more...]
Social Project in Collaboration with Church Goes On in Novosibirsk
As part of ongoing collaboration, Social Charity Project Chulanchik (“The Little Closet”) has given Christ the Savior Lutheran Congregation in Novosibirsk a large amount of clothes, shoes, and toys. The aid will be distributed to villagers in Novosibirsk Oblast, families with many children, and needy families. Source & photos … [Read more...]
SELC Seminary to Hold Online Conference on May 30, 2020
On May 30, 2020, the Theological Seminary of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church will host an online conference. The SELC Seminary holds an annual theological conference on the Saturday of the Exaudi Week, May 30, 2020. This year, due to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions, the conference will be held online in a Zoom meeting (zoom.us) from … [Read more...]
Rev. Nummela and Rev. Ollilainen to Teach The Red Thread of the Bible Seminar in Novosibirsk
On March 27-28, 2020, Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk is going to host The Red Thread of the Bible seminar. “Many came to see the Bible in a completely different light when they realized what its ‘red thread’ is.” The first seminar of this kind was held in Finland in 2000. Since then, there have been over 100 seminars in Finland … [Read more...]