On March 19, 2021, the ELCIR Synodal Council met at the ELCIR Headquarters in St. Petersburg. After the meeting, the council members visited From the Ashes exhibition at Architects’ House, Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster, and Vasilyevsky Diaconal Center. Dear council members, I'd like to thank you with all my heart for your efficient … [Read more...]
Church of Skvoritsy Continues Mercy Ministry
On March 17, 2021, the diaconal group of the Congregation of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, brought clothes and shoes as humanitarian aid to the Gatchina Clinical Inter-District Hospital. There are situations when a patient is brought in by ambulance in nothing more than a bed sheet or blanket. Cardiology workers were very grateful for the aid! … [Read more...]
St. Petersburg Deanery Meets in Yukki
On March 9, 2021, Haapakangas Lutheran Congregation in Yukki, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Bishop Ivan Laptev talked about the life of the Church during the pandemic and about the implementation of the ELCIR development strategy, giving the examples of several congregations. Rev. Yevgeni Mikhailov, … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Diaconia Foundation
On March 4, 2021, Bishop Ivan Laptev of The Church of Ingria visited Diaconia Charity Foundation that has been working in St. Petersburg since 1991. The Foundation brings together people of different Christian denominations who want to do social work. Before 2008, the Foundation was called “The Christian Inter-Church Diaconal Council.” Lilia … [Read more...]
Seminar on Social Ministry in Toksovo
On February 28, 2021 at the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery, celebrated a worship service and facilitated a seminar on the topic “Modern Focuses in the Social Ministry of the Church.” The seminar follows the ELCIR strategy for strengthening its congregations and enhancing … [Read more...]
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