St. Mary Magdalene's Church in Luga, Leningrad Oblast, invites all physical or legal entities to help the church obtain sports equipment needed for a children's sports ground under construction on the church’s land. The church will appreciate donated items or financial donations to buy them. See bank account info on the link below. Needed items:1. … [Read more...]
Pastoral Ordination in Luga
On May 17, 2020, Igor Shcherbakha was ordained into the office of Pastor. Pastor Igor graduated from the Theological Institute of The Church of Ingria in 2019. The congregation in Luga, Leningrad Oblast, where he serves as senior pastor is active in assisting people in crises. Original post in Russian and photos on VK … [Read more...]
Bishop, Dept. Heads Visit Rural Churches in Ingria
On May 14, 2020, the Bishop and leaders of the ELCIR Mission Department and Child & Youth Department traveled in the West Ingrian Deanery. During their travel, they visited the native village of Martti Rautanen. Martti Rautanen was a Lutheran pastor and missionary, the founder of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, the first translator … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Deans Give Update on Situation in Regions
On May 13, 2020, Rt. Rev. Ivan Laptev, Bishop of The Church of Ingria, and Rev. Deans Pavel Krylov (West Ingrian Deanery), Aleksei Kronholm (Karelian Deanery), Valeri Antipov (Moscow Deanery), Ivan Hutter (St. Petersburg Deanery), Konstantin Subbotin (Uralic Deanery) held an online conference in VK group Sluzhiteli Tserkvi Ingrii ("Ministers of The … [Read more...]
Pastor Continues Ministry in Kolpany Online
Rev. Vladimir Bitkin continues his pastoral ministry to church members on self-isolation in St. Peter’s Congregation in Kolpany, Leningrad Oblast. The ministry called Dnevnik prikhoda, "The Congregation’s Journal," has been underway for a month. Pastor Vladimir calls his church members by phone, asking them about their health, needs, and wishes, … [Read more...]