Here’s how Lutheran church volunteers cleaned and fixed the basketball/ice hockey rink near St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Kazan! Rev. Subbotin, Dean, Uralic Deanery: “It's almost done! They uprooted the tree stumps on the rink, fixed and painted the board, made a new door, restored the ring backboards, and put up new rings! Many thanks to … [Read more...]
Volunteers Clean and Fix at St. Peter’s Congregation in Kolpany
Malye Koplany, Leningrad Oblast The subbotnik* was a success! *subbotnik = volunteer effort to clean and fix, usually on a Saturday. Many responded and did many things!The volunteers cleared the space used as the Church of Ingria book storage from trash and waste,moved part of the books to a separate space (the New Storage),replaced the weathered … [Read more...]
Volunteer Days in Bolshoye Kuzyomkino
On the weekend of July 4-5, 2020, volunteers from different Ingrian congregations led by Nikolai Minenkov, head of the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, gathered in the parish of Bolshoye Kuzyomkino, Leningrad Oblast, to work together for the glory of God. The volunteers cleaned up, mowed the grass, replaced a window, tidied up in the worship … [Read more...]
Volunteer Trip to Lavry, Pskov Oblast
The Church of Ingria plans a trip of volunteers to the village of Lavry, Pskov Oblast, from May 1-3, 2020, in order to do preparatory work in the church building to get it ready for repair, worship services, and organ recitals. The volunteers will also clean up at a local Lutheran cemetery. It’s possible to sleep over in Lavry. The Church of Ingria … [Read more...]