From January 6-8, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El, hosted the annual winter youth retreat of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery—“The Way, the Truth and the Life.” The meeting rallied young people and servers from Birsk, Gurez-Pudga, Izhevsk, Kazan, Samara, Saransk, Yoshkar-Ola, and guests from the St. Petersburg Deanery. The … [Read more...]
Bondarenko installed as catechist at Annenkirche
On the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord, January 8, 2023, Sergei Bondarenko, 2nd-year extramural student at the ELCIR Theological Institute, was installed as a catechist at Koltushi Lutheran Church, Leningrad Oblast. We wish Sergei strength and wisdom in his service! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Koltushi Lutheran Church holds youth retreat
From January 2-5, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi held a youth retreat—“Live on the Bright Side!” Bigger photo gallery … [Read more...]
New Year greetings of ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev
Beloved Brothers and Sisters in the Lord, With all my heart I wish you a blessed new year in 2023 A.D.! As He calls us to be confident in God’s mercy, the Lord makes us a promise, “Won’t God protect his chosen ones who pray to him day and night? Won’t he be concerned for them? He will surely hurry and help them. But when the Son … [Read more...]
Pitkyaranta Lutheran Church wraps up Year 2022 with youth get-together
The Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, had a youth get-together on January 31, 2022. College students, young people and families came from Petrozavodsk, Pitkyaranta, Sortavala, and St. Petersburg. The participants had a blessed time studying God’s Word, fellowshipping, having tea and singing Christmas carols! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
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