Photos of Day 2 of the pastors' and lay officers' seminar in Saransk, Mordovia, February 22-24, 2021. On February 22 was a presentation of the congregations and news sharing. February 23 saw the seminars "Church Growth" and "The Role of the Pastor in the Church" at Velmema Congregation and a meeting with church members at Moksha-Erzya Congregation. … [Read more...]
Saransk Congregations Host Seminar
From February 22-24, 2021, Velmema Lutheran Congregation and Moksha-Erzya Lutheran Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia, hosted a seminar for the pastors and lay officers of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Photos of Day 1. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Saransk Church Brings Aid to Rehab Center
As part of the project “Personal Protective Equipment for Distressed Children, Disabled People, and Hospitals” in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation, volunteers and clergy of Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk took this year’s first charity trip! They brought an air recirculation unit, medical masks, and hand sanitizers as a gift … [Read more...]
Saransk Congregation Welcomes Guests
On January 28, 2021, Velmema Congregation of Saransk, Mordovia, had a warm meeting with guests from Cheboksary, Chuvashia, and Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El! Photo credits: Vladislav Yermoshkin Source & photos … [Read more...]
Saransk Youth Visit Nizhny Novgorod
From January 3-4, 2021, a group of young people from Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, visited the Lutheran Church of Nizhny Novgorod. Many thanks to Senior Pastor Yaroslav Boichenko and the congregation’s officers for the warm welcome and the tour! Info provided by Yekaterina Wilhelm Source … [Read more...]