From February 11-13, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi hosted a youth retreat—“Seeking Wisdom.” Its discussions centered around the Book of Ecclesiastes. The retreat gathered participants from St. Petersburg (including suburban Lomonosov and Pushkin) and Leningrad Oblast (Vyborg, Koltushi, Priozersk, Toksovo, Steklyanny) as well as Moscow and … [Read more...]
Kolibri Project continues work
Marina Solovyova, head of Kolibri (“Hummingbird”) Nonprofit Organization, continues to reach out to children with disabilities by organizing inclusive meetings in Gubanitsy, Leningrad Oblast. She works in collaboration with St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church of Gubanitsy. Kolibri assists disabled children and adults. Marina herself has a … [Read more...]
Highlights of St. Petersburg Deanery meeting
Below are some of the highlights of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery meeting held at the ELCIR Theological Institute, Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on January 18, 2022. • Bishop Laptev introduced a new coworker of the ELCIR Headquarters in St. Petersburg—Bishop’s Secretary Yelena Novichkova, 33, who was born in St. Petersburg, but now lives in … [Read more...]
Youth retreat participants share impressions
Some of the feedback about the Storm Warning Youth Retreat, Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, January 3-6, 2022 Vera, confirmand, Vologda: “I was really impressed and inspired by the winter retreat. I made many new friends there. The fellowship brought me to think about things I hadn’t thought about at all before. I’m planning to be confirmed, but I … [Read more...]
Christmastide Winter Days in Rzhev
From January 6-9, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held "Christmastide Winter Days." The participants celebrated Epiphany, fellowshipped, sang their favorite Christmas carols, discussed the relationship of the three mountains (Sinai, Calvary, Zion) with young people, played games, rode down a slope in Poyavilovo in an inflatable … [Read more...]
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