From August 10-12, 2024, St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, held a children’s retreat. The kids played a Bible-based quest game which included elements of Alternate Reality Games. On the last day, everyone traveled to Abakan, Khakassia, to visit a zoo and a bowling alley. Give thanks to God … [Read more...]
Confirmations and baptism on Sep. 3 ’23
Praise God for the growth of His Church! The 13th Sunday after Trinity September 3, 2023 saw more confirmations and a baptism in The Church of Ingria! Eduard and Yaroslava were confirmed at St. John’s Estonian Lutheran Church of the ELCIR in St. Petersburg Artur and Maria were confirmed at the Lutheran Church of Verkhni Suetuk in southern … [Read more...]
Children’s retreat in Verkhni Suetuk
From July 2-6, 2023, St. John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Verkhni Suetuk in southern Siberia held its annual children’s retreat. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Siberian Lutherans on regional TV
The life of the Lutheran community in Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, and their Easter celebration has received coverage in a 2-part TV show entitled “Krai bez okrain” produced by Yenisey TV Channel, a regional broadcaster whose audience is around 3 million people in Krasnoyarsk Krai in Siberia. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Verkhni Suetuk celebrates St. John the Baptist Day
The Birth of St. John the Baptist is celebrated in the village of Verkhni Suetuk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, starting from the evening of July 6 and continues on the following day. On July 7, 2022, Pastor Sergei Shilovski and Deacon Aleksandr Protasov held a worship service in a cemetery and in the church. In the church, Rev. Shilovski administered the … [Read more...]