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...]
Vårsol Hosts One Lost Little Sheep Program
From July 12-14, 2020, Vårsol Social Village in Taytsy, Leningrad Oblast, conducted a children’s fellowship program entitled “A Lost Little Sheep.” On Sunday, some of the program’s participants were able to visit Skvoritsy Church, attend the worship service and a Sunday school lesson. Photo credits: Vårsol Facebook page Source and photos … [Read more...]