From January 4-6, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held a Christmas retreat, gathering laypeople and ministers from the ELCIR congregations in Kingisepp, Nizhny Novgorod, Rzhev, Tver, and Velikiye Luki. Thanks be to God for a very warm meeting in spite of the trying cold weather. The program included hearing God's Word, singing … [Read more...]
Church ministers go on retreat with Bishop Laptev in Kudama
From November 7-9, 2023, ELCIR ministers gathered for a retreat with Bishop Ivan Laptev in Kudama, Karelia. The retreat was organized by Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Petrozavodsk, Karelia. The program included Bible studies taught by Bishop Laptev, prayer together and outdoor activities. The team also visited Martial Waters, Russia's first … [Read more...]
Married couples get together at TICI to reflect on how they can enrich their marriage
On November 4, 2023, the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) hosted an Evening for Married Couples, which was held at the institute’s Leino Building. The topic of the meeting was “The Seven Keys to a Happy Marriage.” The event gathered residents of Koltushi, Luga, Pskov, and St. Petersburg—more than 15 families with children who had a … [Read more...]
Moscow Deanery ministers go on retreat together
On September 22 and 23, 2023, pastors and other ministers from the ELCIR congregations in Velikiye Luki, Rzhev, and Nizhny Novgorod with ministers from Luga joining in, gathered at Vuoksa Khutor, a recreation and retreat center of the ELCIR in Leningrad Oblast. Bishop Laptev made presentations about the recent developments in the ELCIR … [Read more...]
Holy Cross Lutheran Church hosts Uralic deanery family retreat
From August 18-20, 2023, Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El, hosted the annual family retreat of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The topics centered around issues in the husband-and-wife relationship, discussing their spiritual and mundane causes and suggesting practical solutions. For example, the proper way to apologize, why a … [Read more...]
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