On January 13, 2022, Pastor Aleksandr and Anna Volchok visited a family with many children in Afrikanda, a village more than 200 km (ca. 125 mi) from Murmansk, far NW Russia. It was the first time the children had heard the good news of Jesus' birth! Original post in Russia & photos … [Read more...]
ELCIR Congregations Celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas
Christmas Eve at Lutheran Church of Voronezh and Christmas at Lutheran Church of Kursk Christmas at Yamburgski Lutheran Church of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast Christmas at Lutheran Church of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia Christmas at St. John's Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg (Jaani kirik) Christmas at Lutheran Church of Luga, Leningrad Oblast Christmas at … [Read more...]
Diaconal Dept. Head Visits Segezha, Discusses Mercy Ministry
On November 26, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Segezha, Karelia, met with Aleksandr Smirnov, head of the ELCIR Diaconal Department, to discuss ways to assist struggling people, in particular, single mothers. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Rev. Yakushov Proposes to Memorialize Victims of Stalinist Repressions in Rabocheostrovsk
On October 14, 2021, Senior Pastor Vladimir Yakushov of Kem Lutheran Church in Rabocheostrovsk, Karelia, attended a meeting of the Advisory Council for the Implementation of Ethnic Policy and Development of the State & Religion Relationship under the Administration of Kemsky Municipal District. As we were approaching October 30, Day of … [Read more...]
Karelian & Northern Ministers Meet in Petrozavodsk
On October 28, 2021, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted a meeting of the ministers of the ELCIR Karelian and Northern Deaneries. The meeting opened with a communion service celebrated by Bishop Ivan Laptev and Karelian Dean Pastor Aleksei Kronholm. The bishop preached a sermon about understanding who the man of God is … [Read more...]
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