On January 30, 2022, Rev. Andrei Antonov, Senior Pastor of the Lutheran Church of Sortavala, Karelia, celebrated a worship service at the partner Lutheran Church of Virrat, Finland. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Congregation of Sortavala Serving Children
On April 26, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Sortavala, Karelia, was focusing on serving children again. Children from troubled families in town come to the church to play, have social time, and hear God’s Word. Together with Senior Pastor Andrei Antonov, the kids learned to play the guitar, studied musical notation, read the Holy Gospel, and … [Read more...]
Book about Antero Paananen Presented in Finland
On January 19, 2020, in Jäppilä near Pieksämäki, Finland, journalist Aki Hietala held a presentation of his book, Sortavalasta Sortavalaan (“From Sortavala to Sortavala”) telling about the life and ministry of Rev. Antero Paananen in Sortavala, Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation. The attendance included church members from the Church of Ingria … [Read more...]