“Whatever the LORD pleases, he does, in heaven and on earth, in the seas and all deeps.” (Ps. 135:6) The servants of children & youth ministry at St. Andrew’s Congregation in Kazan, Tatarstan, are starting a project anyone can take part in. What makes the photo display “The Invisible Things of God Understood by the Things that are Made” unique … [Read more...]
New Address of ELCIR Central Office
By Bishop Ivan Laptev The premises of St. John the Baptist Congregation at Bolshaya Konyushennaya 4-6-8, St. Petersburg, are under renovation. This will be the permanent working space of the secretary and human resources manager, the accountants, the lawyer, the property manager, the Central Office manager, and – on a co-working basis – the … [Read more...]
Easier Way to Donate for Youth Work!
By ELCIR Children & Youth Department Dear Friends, Now it's become even easier to donate for the needs of children and youth work! 😉 Thank you in advance! Hugging you! ❤ Steps:1. Open your bank's app.2. In the Payments section, select QR Code Payment.3. Scan our QR code.4. Type in the amount of your donation.5. Confirm the transfer. Source: … [Read more...]
Church in Luga Needs Assistance
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...]
ELCIR Continues Child & Youth Work
Hi! I’m Nikolai Minenkov, the head of the ELCIR Child & Youth Department. And I’m Yelena Tatti, a child & youth work instructor. Since there are only two of us, we don’t have a segregation of duties as we do all the work together. The Child & Youth Department is called to help our congregations enhance and keep up work with children … [Read more...]