Join this Facebook group to follow the construction of a church building for the Grace of Christ Congregation in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia! (in Russian) The congregation was established in 2006 when its current minister Vladimir Nikiforov was ordained as a deacon. Before, a small Lutheran religious group had been meeting there since 2001. The congregation … [Read more...]
Ministers and Laypeople Pray for New Construction at TICI, Bury Time Capsule
May 24, 2020, saw a prayer meeting on the construction site of the new classroom building of the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) in Koltushi near St. Petersburg. During the ceremony, a time capsule was buried in the foundation of the future facility. In his introductory speech, Bishop and Institute Rector Ivan Laptev shared his memories of how … [Read more...]
Repairs 90% Complete in Verkhni Suetuk Church
90% of repairs are complete in the Lutheran church in Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, except the entrance door. Please keep the congregation, the completion of the repairs, and the church members’ health in your prayers. Thanks be to God for His blessings in Verkhni Suetuk! This information is from the congregation’s Facebook page. Original post … [Read more...]
Church Construction Starts Soon in Kem (Photos)
In photos: Cadastral engineer Borisov from Petrozavodsk drives the first stakes to set the exact boundaries of a construction site for the church in Kem, Karelia. Work is about to start! Original post in Russian on VK … [Read more...]
Church in Siberia Installs New Windows
On April 27, 2020, the ELCIR congregation in Verkhni Suetuk in Southern Siberia completed the installation of windows in the church building. The project was funded by The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia. Photo credits: Rev. Sergei Shilovski Original post in Russian and photos on VK … [Read more...]