On Sunday August 20, 2023, Irina and Anastasia came into full fellowship with the Church, having publicly witnessed to their faith during the Rite of Confirmation at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg (otherwise known as Annenkirche)! Thanks be to God for our new sisters in Christ! On the following Sunday, August 27, St. Anne’s … [Read more...]
Confirmation training in Koltushi
The ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a confirmation training starting on July 26, 2023. Young people aged 15 and older came from Gubanitsy, Koltushi, Rzhev, and Segezha. The youth attended classes in the Bible, the Book of Concord on the whole and the Catechism in particular. They learned about the … [Read more...]
St. Mary’s hosts training for Sunday school teachers
ELCIR Sunday school teachers met together for three days at St. Mary’s Lutheran Cathedral in St. Petersburg to share best practices and learn the Godly Play® methodology. The 18 teachers came from Karelia, Lomonosov, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Udmurtia, and Yoshkar-Ola. The three wonderful days strengthened St. Mary’s Sunday school and upgraded the … [Read more...]
Lutherans and Messianic congregation strike up friendship in Novosibirsk
In the midst of its many activities, Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk has built a relationship with a Messianic Jewish congregation called “The Vine of David.” The Novosibirsk Lutherans have an invitation to come and preach there and the Messianic Jews have attended some of the Lutheran worship services. Catechist Filipp Rodionov … [Read more...]
117 attend St. Anne’s online course of Christian faith
St. Anne’s Lutheran Church a.k.a. Annenkirche in St. Petersburg taught an online Basics of Christian Faith Course from February to May 2023. 305 people enrolled, 117 attended the entire course, 69 passed the test. Congratulations to all the participants! Course graduates come Belgorod Oblast, Bryansk, Krasnodar Krai, Leningrad … [Read more...]
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