On November 2, 2023, Deacon Konstantin Kulalayev of the Lutheran Church in Tver visited Zhizn Social Home and had a pastoral conversation with its residents. The social home shelters people who have faced hardship. Many of them lost the meaning of life and see themselves as unneeded and rejected. To refute that, Deacon Konstantin dispelled the myth … [Read more...]
35th ELCIR Synod convenes in St. Petersburg
On October 13, 2023, the 35th Synod (Convention) of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia convened in St. Petersburg. Greetings came from Archbishop Tapio Luoma of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland; Bishop Tiit Salumäe of The Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church; Archbishop Vladimir Provorov of The Evangelical … [Read more...]
ELCIR presents mercy houses at int’l forum in St. Petersburg
From October 11-13, 2023, Expoforum Congress & Exhibition Center in St. Petersburg hosted the 16th international forum “The Senior Generation.” The annual forum is a venue which demonstrates to the senior generation and other people that an eventful and interesting life is possible at any age. The project seeks to involve older people in modern … [Read more...]
Uralic Deanery youth meet in Saransk
On September 29 and 30, 2023, Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia, hosted the annual youth meeting of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The topic of the two days was “The Church and Society: Social Work, Evangelism, Knowledge Outreach.” On the first day, the young people visited the Saransk-based Humanitarian Aid Center for … [Read more...]
Bethlehem Center workers attend youth forum in Voronezh
On September 21, 2023, the city of Voronezh hosted the youth forum "Deistvuy!" (“Do It!”) organized by the region’s Civic Chamber. The forum which went for more than 7 hours included lectures, trainings, discussions, and roundtable talks on relevant social issues. Renowned figure-skater Alexei Yagudin was a special guest of the forum. Voronezh … [Read more...]
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