Last Sunday, September 6, 2020, Ivan Ryasik from Kirov in the Urals region was confirmed at St. Luke’s Congregation in Cheboksary, Chuvashia. Thanks be to God that the small Lutheran congregation in Kirov has grown by another wonderful disciple of Christ! Ivan plans to continue his education at the seminary this fall. Soli Deo gloria! In photo: … [Read more...]
Design Plan for First-Ever Lutheran Church Building in Chuvashia Ready!
By Rev. Konstantin Subbotin, the congregation’s minister Lutheran congregations existed in Chuvashia among the few Germans who lived here but never built a church. In the 1990’s, missionary from Finland Juha Väliaho was one of the first who proclaimed the Gospel here. It is through his work that St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Congregation … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Installs Catechist in Cheboksary
During the worship service on Mary Magdalene’s Day, July 22, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev installed Aleksandr Malyshev as a catechist for the congregation in Cheboksary, Chuvashia. Aleksandr graduated from the Beginning Theological Course at TICI and is now in the extramural Bachelor’s program. Soli Deo gloria! Source: VK … [Read more...]