From January 12-14, 2024, churches working with leader training programs offered by the Pastoral Leadership Institute–International held a conference in Bishkek, the capital of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. PLI is devoted to empowering leaders for wider influence for the sake of the gospel in their communities and effective leadership … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev installs catechist in Rzhev
On January 15, 2024, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev installed Aleksandr Khmelevtsev in the ministry of catechist at the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast. May God give Aleksandr energy, wisdom, good health and many other blessings in his service for God’s Kingdom! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Southern Deanery ministers meet in Borisoglebsk
From January 9-10, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Borisoglebsk, Voronezh Oblast, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR Southern Deanery. Dean Antipov updated the participants on the state of affairs in the deanery and the other ministers shared in more detail about the life of their churches. Bishop Laptev taught a seminar on discipleship. Pastor Camp gave a … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev shares the Gospel as churches receive excursioners
In the new year, St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Gubanitsy, St. Nicholas’ Lutheran Church in Gatchina, and St. Nicholas’ Roman Catholic Church in Luga, all in the St. Petersburg region, welcomed guests who visited them on a series of excursions entitled “Christmas as in the Movies” with presentations by ELCIR Bishop Ivan … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev attends Christmas service and reception with other Christian leaders and gov’t officials
On January 7, 2024, Christmas Day in the Julian calendar, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev attended Great Vespers at the Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, part of St. Alexander Nevsky Monastery in St. Petersburg. The invitation had been extended by Metropolitan Barsanuphius of St. Petersburg and Ladoga. Other worshipers included the … [Read more...]
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