On January 26, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and Oleg Belezhenko, director of Anna Pomogayet Nonprofit visited the Department of External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Patriarchate at Danilov Monastery in Moscow. They attended the roundtable discussion “Social Ministry of Religious Communities: Denominations Share Experiences.” The … [Read more...]
ELCIR to partner with PSP-fond
On December 28, 2022, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev met with Boris Panich, director of “PSP-fond,” a foundation for support and development of awareness and social-cause projects. Bishop Laptev and Panich signed a cooperation agreement between the Foundation and the Church of Ingria. The meeting was part of the work of Pomoshch Blizhnemu (“Help for Our … [Read more...]
St. Anne’s projects win at Russia’s major entertainment website
The exhibition “Creation” at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg took second place (26.71 percent of votes) in the category “Museum: Exhibition of the Year.” The Special coffeehouse, a project of Anna Pomogayet Charity Foundation run by the Church of Ingria, took first place (26 percent) in the category “Good Project of the … [Read more...]
ELCIR Lutherans reach out with God’s Word and mercy ministry to shut-ins
“So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” (Gal. 6:10) In anticipation of Christmas when many believers celebrate this glorious feast in their churches, ELCIR clergymen and laypeople reached out to those who physically are too weak to come to … [Read more...]
ELCIR Lutherans reach out with God’s Word and mercy to Kachanovo
On December 12, 2022, ministers and staff members of the ELCIR Headquarters visited the village of Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast, and were welcomed by its residents. Every needy family received a Christmas gift of food packages as it is especially difficult to get to the stores there in winter. The ELCIR team also held a spiritual meeting for … [Read more...]
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