On October 29, 2023, the village of Chalna in Karelia celebrated its 75th anniversary. Deacon Anton Rudoi from the ELCIR was invited as a guest of honor to the celebration activities at the local community center. In his greetings, Deacon Anton noted that the Lutheran church has been serving the community for more than a third of the time the … [Read more...]
Kondopoga Lutheran Church hosts Initial Theological Course
From October 7-9, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Kondopoga, Karelia, hosted the Hermeneutics and Homiletics module of the ELCIR Initial Theological Course. The participants came from Kondopoga and Petrozavodsk and attended the following classes: Bishop Ivan Laptev: Sola Scriptura. Luther’s Exegetical Principles. The Structure of a Sermon. … [Read more...]
Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church hosts ITC class
From September 16-18, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted the Personal Spiritual Life class of the Initial Theological Course. Teachers and topics: Ivan Skorets: Spiritual Life in the Old and New Testaments Deacon Anton Rudoi: Tithing; Saved or Being Saved Danil Andreyev: Prayer Life; The Church and … [Read more...]