Translated from a text by Anitta Lepomaa By tradition, the festival of the Kylväjä Mission Society in Finland takes place one week before St. John the Baptist Day. This year, because of the coronavirus pandemic, the festival was held online. On Friday, June 12, 2020, there was a webinar on outreach to refugees in Southern Europe. In 2015, the wave … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and Archbishop Brauer Meet in Moscow
On June 15, 2020, in Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral of the ELCER in Moscow, the Bishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria (ELCIR), Ivan Laptev, and the Head of the ELCIR Mission Dept., Deacon Yevgeni Raskatov, met with the Archbishop of The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Russia (ELCR), Dietrich Brauer, and the Head of the Administration of … [Read more...]
TICI Conducts First Round of Admissions
May 21, 2020 saw a meeting of the Bishop's Council at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, during which the Council members conducted online interviews with applicants. The Institute has received a total of 22 applications. Please note that the interviews for the second round of admissions will be held on August 23, 2020. Send your … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev, Dean Hutter Visit Congregations, Discuss Plans
On May 15, 2020, Bishop Ivan Laptev and Rev. Ivan Hutter, dean of the St. Petersburg Deanery, visited the congregation in Steklyanny. They delivered food aid, held a meeting with the congregation about the upcoming repairs on the church building, and made plans for a volunteer work day. Later that day, in the Kanneljärvi Congregation in Pobeda, … [Read more...]
Bishop, Dept. Heads Visit Rural Churches in Ingria
On May 14, 2020, the Bishop and leaders of the ELCIR Mission Department and Child & Youth Department traveled in the West Ingrian Deanery. During their travel, they visited the native village of Martti Rautanen. Martti Rautanen was a Lutheran pastor and missionary, the founder of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia, the first translator … [Read more...]
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