“I am the Way, the Truth and the Life” was the biblical motto of the children’s retreat which took place in Omsk Oblast from August 18-22, 2024. The retreat provided a nurturing and friendly environment for kids from Orlovka, Kovalyovo and Omsk to explore the basic biblical truths. The good weather, the cozy retreat facility, the … [Read more...]
Family & youth program in Pitkyaranta
From August 16-18, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, held a 3-day program for families, young people and church members from the Russian towns Pitkyaranta, Hiidenselkä, Läskelä and Kingisepp, and the Finnish town of Larsmo. The program helped the participants form a connection on a deeper level through Bible studies, song, … [Read more...]
You are My Friends—children’s retreat in Vyborg
From August 12-14, 2024, Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, held a children’s and teenagers’ retreat on the topic “You are My Friends.” The program included many games and master classes in clay modeling on glass, painting T-shirts, arranging fuse beads, playing music, and painting pictures. The kids and … [Read more...]
Kids’ program in Verkhni Suetuk
From August 10-12, 2024, St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, held a children’s retreat. The kids played a Bible-based quest game which included elements of Alternate Reality Games. On the last day, everyone traveled to Abakan, Khakassia, to visit a zoo and a bowling alley. Give thanks to God … [Read more...]
Music concert at Jakkima Church
On August 2, 2024, an organ was played for the first time in many years at Jakkima Church in Lahdenpohja, Karelia. In collaboration with the town’s administration and local donors, the ELCIR organized a music program in the City of Angels, an open-air exhibit of wooden angel sculptures. Cordial thanks to Yelena Maleva for the excellent … [Read more...]
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