By Olga Haimi (center, in photo at left), Sunday school secretary, the Congregation of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast For many years in our congregation, we have given our Sunday school children (and sometimes also youth) the gift of an Advent calendar. Last year, we even made one with our own hands. That experience brought so much joy to the … [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...]
Online Advent Projects of ELCIR Churches
During this year’s Advent period when not all believers are able to meet in churches, some of the ELCIR congregations' groups on VK.com invite their followers to participate in day-to-day projects: - Musical Advent. Every day, the VK group of St. Mary’s Church in St. Petersburg uploads a Christmas-related piece of music with a short … [Read more...]
Dobriye serdtsa Distributes Aid in Murmansk and Region
In late November, Dobriye serdtsa (“Kind Hearts”) Social Aid Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Murmansk, Northwest Russia, did the first activity of the Pomogi blizhnemu (“Help Your Neighbor!”) Project. Its goal was to assemble and distribute food packages and personal hygiene articles to needy population. At the moment, the Foundation … [Read more...]
Photos of Worship and Bible Studies for Children on Advent 1
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