October 7, 2020. Students of interethnic journalism visited Velmema Church and learned about the history of the Christian Church and Lutheranism in particular, saw the order of worship, and heard Lutheran hymns. Rev. Aleksei Alyoshkin, the pastor of the church, took the guests up the belltower and let them hear the ringing of the wonderful … [Read more...]
New Young People Join Congregation in Mordovia
Based on the Russian translation by Darya Shkurlyatyeva of a news story by Riita Pyykkö and Miina Makkonen on kansanlahetys.fi The Velmema Congregation in the Republic of Mordovia celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The young people who grew up in the congregation have moved to bigger cities for jobs. Currently, the congregation is … [Read more...]