On October 25, 2020, Dean of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery Rev. Konstantin Subbotin and Artyom Dmitriev visited the religious group in Kirov, west of the Ural Mountains. Below is a thank you note from the local believers:
“What a joyful impression and great encouragement for our hearts and minds! Thank you for traveling these hundreds of kilometers in order to be with us! We will keep the fire of Christian preaching and love burning with God’s help under the protection of the Holy Spirit. May God bless you in your travels, preaching, and service every day of your life! Our hearts are always with you!”
Religious group in Kirov