Yelena Tatti and Nikolai Minenkov with the ELCIR Children & Youth Department from St. Petersburg held a seminar at the ELCIR Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk on November 27, 2021. They talked about how and why we should talk to children about God. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
ELCIR and SELC Leaders Meet in Novosibirsk
In conclusion of their visit to Novosibirsk, the delegation of The Church of Ingria visited the Lutheran Center in Akademgorodok, Novosibirsk, and met with Bishop Vsevolod Lytkin of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Aleksei Streltsov, Rector of the SELC Theological Seminary. Thank you Brothers for the fellowship and the warm … [Read more...]
Mercy Ministry Continues at Halfway House in Novosibirsk
Prison ministry is one of the areas of diaconia, the mercy ministry Jesus commanded His Church to do. The Halfway House in Novosibirsk is a center that gives aid to current and former prisoners and their families. Ex-convicts receive assistance in their re-integration in society such as doing legal paperwork, finding a job, restoring their … [Read more...]
Photo Studio of Novosibirsk Church
The Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk has a well-equipped photo studio. Attached are some portrait photos taken by Olga Lozhkina during Bishop Laptev’s visitation on December 6, 2021. Front row, left to right: Deacon Vyacheslav Ostanin, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Pastor Gennadi Moskalyov. 2nd row, left to right: TICI student Konstantin Kulalayev, … [Read more...]
Novosibirsk Seminary Graduates Awarded Diplomas on Reformation Sunday
On Reformation Day, October 31, 2021, seminary graduates were awarded their diplomas after the festive worship service at the Novosibirsk Congregation of The Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church. Sincere congratulations to Church of Ingria deacons Aleksei Karabtsov and Vyacheslav Shadrin! May the education they have received bear fruit in their … [Read more...]