Update from Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster based at St. Anne's Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg As our team continues to give aid, this past week we received 22 requests. We put together 18 food packages 13-15 kg each, helped in the re-issuance of two passports, got a hold of a camping cot, and made a young boy happy by obtaining a computer for … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Dean Hutter Visit Congregations, Discuss Plans
On May 15, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery, visited the congregation in Steklyanny. They delivered food aid, held a meeting with the congregation about the upcoming repairs on the church building, and made plans for a volunteer work day. Later that day, in the Kanneljärvi Congregation in Pobeda, … [Read more...]
Food Aid for St. John the Baptist Congregants, St. Petersburg
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:35, ESV) St. John the Baptist Congregation in St. Petersburg continues to aid church members. This time, sisters in Christ Lilya, Raya, Lyubov, Aleksandra, and Maya received food parcels. It’s a special joy to see the Christian ladies safe and … [Read more...]
St. Anne’s Church and Partner Aid Seniors in St. Petersburg
By Anna Pomogayet Charity Cluster at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg #АннаПомогает (Anna Pomogayet = "Anne helps/aids" in Russian) Doing good in the quarantine era! A short time ago, we made a post on our website about different ways you can aid as a volunteer! We got an instant response from Zhivi dolgo i schastlivo Charity Foundation … [Read more...]
Diaconal Center in Kronstadt Hosts Mother with Two Children
Re-post in English from the VK page of Hospes Dei Diaconal Ministry of The Church of Ingria A short time ago, our Diaconal Center in Kronstadt hosted new guests – a mother with two children aged 2.5 and 7 who had lost her job because of the epidemic and could not pay for rented accommodation any longer. Our congregation in Koltushi has provided … [Read more...]