The Lutheran church building in Vuoksenranta, Leningrad Oblast, is now ELCIR property! We got the title deed! Thanks be to God! The original congregation was established there in 1916. The existing church building was dedicated in 1935. In 1939, the church had 2838 members of the 3700 community residents. Worship services continued till … [Read more...]
Rev. Raskatov speaks at urban development forum in St. Petersburg
On June 3, 2024, St. Petersburg’s Mayakosvky Library hosted the 2nd Public Space Development Forum called “Place and People.” Senior Pastor Yevgeni Raskatov of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church participated in the public talk. The experts discussed the importance of public space for urban development and tourism, the life cycle of a public space, … [Read more...]
Rev. Raskatov lectures at a Kaliningrad museum
On May 31, 2024, Rev. Yevgeni Raskatov gave a lecture at Dom Kitoboya Museum in Kaliningrad about the restoration of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church (Annenkirche) in St. Petersburg and the history of Zerno Art Group based there. A special focus of his lecture was the art group’s activities which bring together arts, mission outreach and a … [Read more...]
ELCIR youth take part in interfaith servant event for St. Petersburg
On April 21, 2024, young people from traditional religious confessions, including young activists from the ELCIR, came together for a servant event to clean and touch up historical monuments in St. Petersburg. It is the second time the Serving Our City interfaith volunteer drive has taken place to preserve the memory of Leningraders’ heroism during … [Read more...]
Zerno Art Group looking at opportunities in Kaliningrad
On April 19, 2024, Senior Pastor Yevgeni Raskatov of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg, and church marketing specialist Kristina Shilova met with Artur Sarnits at Fort 11 Dönhoff in Kaliningrad. Artur is an architect, public activist and entrepreneur who restores historical and cultural sites in Kaliningrad Oblast. Pastor Yevgeni, … [Read more...]
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