On September 12, 2021, the young people of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, received guests from Novaya Zhizn ("New Life") Church. They had lunch together in the open air, took a tour of the church, held a roundtable discussion on Mission in Saransk, and learned more about each other and had conversations together at the youth … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Updates on Uralic Deanery
Post by Bishop Laptev, September 9, 2021: Lately, in spite of the pandemic, the Lord has given me several opportunities to visit the congregations of our Uralic Deanery. It’s a vibrant part of our Church as it has new congregations in Izhevsk and Kirov and is seeing ministry starting in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Soon, if the Lord wills and we live, … [Read more...]
Saransk Lutherans Visit Baptists, Celebrate Together
On Sunday, August 22, 2021, members of Velmema Lutheran Church visited Grace Baptist Church of Saransk, Mordovia, congratulating their brothers and sisters in Christ on the 25th anniversary of their church. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Corpus Christi Conference On- and Offline
The 12th Corpus Christi International Conference took place from July 30 through August 1, 2021. The local conference in Russia was held at the ELCIR Theological Institute and attended by clerics and lay church members from St. Petersburg (St. Anne’s Church); Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia; Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast; Petrozavodsk, Karelia; Saransk, … [Read more...]
Saransk Church Holds English Program for Children
From July 9-11, 2021, Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, is holding an evangelism English program for children, the first in a series of summer seminars in the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
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