From June 4-6, 2021, the social village Vesenneye Solntse (Vårsol) in Taytsy, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a children’s Christian retreat - "Exodus." The social village in Taytsy was built through the support of Hjelp til Russland Foundation in 2009 for families with own and adopted children and has a chapel and guest rooms. Hjelp til Russland … [Read more...]
Children Meet Up in Taytsy in Anticipation of Christmas
From December 11-13, 2020, Vesenneye Solntse (Vårsol) Social Village in Taytsy, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a children's Christian retreat entitled “Looking Forward to Christmas.” The social village in Taytsy was built through the support of Hjelp til Russland Foundation in 2009 for families with own and adopted children and has a chapel and guest … [Read more...]
November 2020 Update on ELCIR Diaconal Department
In November, because of the pandemic restrictions, we had to cancel most of our public events. We only managed to hold a seminar at the old people’s home in Koltushi and had young people from St. Anne’s church in St. Petersburg travel to Kronstadt. We performed a concert in the pastor’s house in Kronstadt as part of our Church’s social work and … [Read more...]
Taytsy Chapel Celebrates Anniversary
In early October, the ELCIR chapel in Taitsy, Leningrad Oblast, celebrated an anniversary of its establishment. On the occasion, the members had a worship service in the open air officiated by Rev. Pavel Krylov, the dean of the West Ingrian Deanery. The rainy weather didn’t weaken the worshipers’ sense of togetherness. The brothers in Christ set up … [Read more...]
Vårsol Hosts Children’s Retreat
Since August 28, 2020, Vårsol/Vesenneye solntse Social Village in Taytsy, Leningrad Oblast, has been holding children’s Christian retreat The Sea Journey. On the first day, the children went on a journey with Noah. They learned how long his ark was, how many animals were aboard, and how long the flood lasted. The day included outdoor games, Bible … [Read more...]