From February 22-24, 2021, Velmema Lutheran Congregation and Moksha-Erzya Lutheran Congregation in Saransk, Mordovia, hosted a seminar for the pastors and lay officers of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Photos of Day 1. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Basics of Christian Faith Course Starts Churchwide
It's on! On January 30, 2021 was the first intro class of the churchwide online course The Basics of Christian Faith! You still have time to enroll! Everybody's welcome! https://vk.com/ohv_online … [Read more...]
Christmas Lectures to Be Held in Cheboksary
"Christmas Lectures" which are becoming a tradition at the Lutheran Church of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, will be held again this year! Lectures will be presented by professors from Germany, St. Petersburg, and Cheboksary. Theology, history, philosophy, philology. Q&A. St. Luke’s Chapel, Cheboksary. January 11, 2021, 6 pm. Source … [Read more...]
Church of Yukki Hosts Women’s Meeting
By Natalia Antipova, ELCIR family work coordinator On November 28-29, 2020, the church of Yukki hosted a meeting of women who serve in various ministries in ELCIR churches. The participants talked about the situation of women in society and how it changed in different historical periods, the nature of feminism, and other topics. Natalia … [Read more...]
Children & Youth Dept. to Hold Online Conference
On November 21, 2020, the ELCIR Children & Youth Department will hold an online conference on children & youth ministry. The conference will start at 12 noon. Sunday school secretaries, teachers and assistants, youth workers, children & youth retreat counselors are invited. Please send relevant questions to Yelena Tatti, an … [Read more...]