October 7, 2020. Students of interethnic journalism visited Velmema Church and learned about the history of the Christian Church and Lutheranism in particular, saw the order of worship, and heard Lutheran hymns. Rev. Aleksei Alyoshkin, the pastor of the church, took the guests up the belltower and let them hear the ringing of the wonderful … [Read more...]
Velmema Church Members Go on Outing
October 4, 2020. After a busy week, members of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, and their pastor Rev. Aleksei Alyoshkin took a short nature trip. They cooked some potatoes and mushrooms, took a Bible and a guitar, and went to the forest to enjoy the autumnal scenery. Source … [Read more...]
New Confirmation in Saransk
On Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2020, there was a confirmation at Velmema Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia. We cordially congratulate the new member of the Church and wish him God's blessings as he follows Jesus! Photo credits: Yekaterina Wilhelm Source: VK … [Read more...]
Biblical Books in Local Languages Delivered to Church in Saransk
Velmema Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia, has received a press run of Genesis and Exodus in the Moksha language and the Book of Proverbs in the Erzya language. In the Republic of Mordovia, Russian Federation, Erzya and Moksha are state languages along with Russian. Original post in Russian on VK … [Read more...]
New Young People Join Congregation in Mordovia
Based on the Russian translation by Darya Shkurlyatyeva of a news story by Riita Pyykkö and Miina Makkonen on kansanlahetys.fi The Velmema Congregation in the Republic of Mordovia celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The young people who grew up in the congregation have moved to bigger cities for jobs. Currently, the congregation is … [Read more...]