On January 16, 2021, Aleksandr Smirnov and Irina Makkonen led a diaconal seminar at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg. They talked about the biblical basis for the church’s social work and how to organize such work in a particular church congregation. Training through such seminars helps get a better understanding of the congregation’s … [Read more...]
Church of Cheboksary Gifts Protective Equipment
On December 30, 2020, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, brought air recirculation units, masks, and hand sanitizers as a gift to two rehabilitation centers for children in Cheboksary. This is the beginning of a project in collaboration with the Lutheran World Federation: “Personal Protective Equipment for Distressed Children, … [Read more...]
Diaconal Dept. Brings Christmas Greetings and Aid
On December 24-25, 2020, the ELCIR Diaconal Department brought Christmas greetings to the old ladies and gentlemen living in the old people’s homes in Koltushi, Taytsy, Kikerino, and Skvoritsy in Leningrad Oblast and to the homes’ personnel. Department workers brought food packages to the needy in the congregation of Gubanitsy. Financial aid for … [Read more...]
Season’s Greetings & Gift Giving in Skvoritsy
On December 19, 2020, the diaconal team of the Congregation of Skvoritsy, Leningrad Oblast, along with Pastors Pavel Krylov and Roman Pavlov and other caring church members brought Advent greetings to their brothers and sisters in Christ and gave them gifts in anticipation of Christmas Vigil and Christmas. Praise God for this opportunity! Many … [Read more...]
ELCIR Diaconal Dept. Receives Ca. ₽500,000 to Aid Clergy and Lay Members
By Aleksandr Smirnov, head of the ELCIR Diaconal Department We are happy to report that in this difficult pandemic period the ELCIR Diaconal Department has received around half a million rubles from supporters of our ministry for the aid project to provide our pastors and church members with medicines and food. As we do social work in the … [Read more...]
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