By Natalia Antipova, family ministry coordinator, Church of Ingria Iglino, a village not far from Ufa, Bashkortostan, was the location of a family retreat where the couple Sergei and Veronika Kochetkov warmly welcomed us in their house. The head of the household opened the retreat. On the first day, we discussed how and in what order God … [Read more...]
Family Retreat in Bashkortostan
From August 11-13, 2020, clergymen Vladislav Abdullin (Birsk, Bashkortostan), Andrei Yurtayev (Moscow), Marat Fazlullin (Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia), Valeri Antipov (Rzhev) and lay church members met up in Iglino, a village in Bashkortostan, to discuss the importance of family values. Video (only in Russian) … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Visits Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia
July 25, 2020. Bishop Laptev shares his impressions of visiting the congregation in Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia: “St. Peter’s Church, Gurez-Pudga, Republic of Udmurtia. Praise the Lord for this church in the land of Udmurtia! Thank you, congregation's pastor Marat Fazlullin, for your contribution to this wonderful oasis for children and youth! May our … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Installs Catechist in Cheboksary
During the worship service on Mary Magdalene’s Day, July 22, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev installed Aleksandr Malyshev as a catechist for the congregation in Cheboksary, Chuvashia. Aleksandr graduated from the Initial Theological Course at TICI and is now in the extramural Bachelor’s program. Soli Deo gloria! Source: VK … [Read more...]
Missionary Meeting in Yoshkar-Ola
From July 21-22, 2020, the Mari-Russian Congregation in Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, hosted a missionary meeting of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The meeting included a short live stream of Bishop Laptev preaching. Source: VK … [Read more...]