Prison ministry is one of the areas of diaconia, the mercy ministry Jesus commanded His Church to do. The Halfway House in Novosibirsk is a center that gives aid to current and former prisoners and their families. Ex-convicts receive assistance in their re-integration in society such as doing legal paperwork, finding a job, restoring their … [Read more...]
State TV channel interviews congregants as they decorate church for Christmas
Members of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Petrozavodsk, Karelia, decorate their church for Christmas. Pastor Aleksei Kronholm and church members give interviews in a news report that aired on Rossiya 1 Karelia, a regional channel of VGTRK, a state-owned broadcaster which operates many television and radio channels in 53 of Russia’s … [Read more...]
Photo studio of Novosibirsk Church
The Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk has a well-equipped photo studio. Attached are some portrait photos taken by Olga Lozhkina during Bishop Laptev’s visitation on December 6, 2021. Front row, left to right: Deacon Vyacheslav Ostanin, Bishop Ivan Laptev, Pastor Gennadi Moskalyov. 2nd row, left to right: TICI student Konstantin Kulalayev, … [Read more...]
Family retreat in Karelia
Last week's family retreat in snowy Karelia organized by the Lutheran Church of Ruskeala included quizzes, children's games, a visit to a mountain park, and a romantic evening for married couples! Information courtesy of Deacon Roman Sukharev Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Church in Pushkin displays nativity scene on porch
This Advent, the Lutheran Church in Pushkin, St. Petersburg, has a Nativity Scene on its church porch. Many thanks to Igor, Faheel, and everyone else who was involved in building it! … [Read more...]
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