In September 2020, three congregations in St. Petersburg start teaching the Basics of Christian Faith confirmation course: St. Mary’s Cathedral St. Anne’s Church (Annenkirche) Resurrection of Christ Church in Pushkin There will be one session a week. According to plan, there will be several groups, so you can join any one of them choosing the … [Read more...]
SPb Deanery Conducts Summer Retreat, Plans Camping
Activities of the St. Petersburg Deanery of The Church of Ingria Summer Spiritual Days. Fathers & Children Camping. It’s been around ten years that the St. Petersburg Deanery has been organizing summertime retreats and outings for church members called Spiritual Days. The idea originated from the close friendship with Firstborn Laestadians in … [Read more...]
St. Luke’s Congregation in Rzhev Hosts Family Retreat July 24-26, 2020
By Iraida Mikhailova “Those were unforgettable, blessed, eventful, and spiritually fruitful days. We had 60 people and I'm happy to note it was mainly young people and there were many children, which means the Church is growing and developing by God’s will. Words can’t express all my emotions about this wonderful fellowship in the Holy Spirit! The … [Read more...]
Koltushi Church Hosts Movie Night Meetup
On July 24, 2020, the church in Koltushi hosted a Movie Night meetup. The congregation's group on VK.com says, “We had a great social time together, grilled sausage, watched the movie “I Still Believe,” and we hope everyone enjoyed a great time! Each person made this evening special. Thank you all for coming! Thank you for helping organize this … [Read more...]
Vårsol Hosts You are Special Program
From July 8-10, 2020, Vesenneye Solntse / Vårsol, a social village in Taytsy, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a children’s fellowship program entitled “You are Special.” Rev. Ivan Hutter, the dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery, celebrated a family worship service on Sunday, July 12. Vårsol is a social village built on the funds of Norwegian charity Hjelp … [Read more...]