One of the important decisions of the 34th Synod of The Church of Ingria which convened on October 14, 2022 was the appointment of the new rector of the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI). Effective from November 1, 2022, Pastor Konstantin Subbotin, Cand. Sc. (Philology), will be the new rector. The synod also elected a new board of … [Read more...]
Video Podcast with Josh McDowell on YouTube
Watch a podcast with Mikhail Abakumov, director of Reasonable Faith Eurasia, and Dmitri Rozet, an ELCIR pastor and senior researcher with the Center for Apologetic Research in St. Petersburg, talking with Josh McDowell about his life and ministry, the truth of Christianity, and answering listeners’ questions. With English … [Read more...]
Composition of Synod
The Synod (national convention) of the ELCIR, as per the ELCIR Standing Orders, is comprised of 24 empowered lay representatives: 5 from the West Ingrian Deanery, 6 from the Karelian Deanery, 1 from the Moscow Deanery, 1 from the Volga Deanery, 7 from the St. Petersburg Deanery, 1 from the Siberian Deanery, 3 from the Uralic Deanery. Also, the … [Read more...]
Confirmation Training Coming to a Close in Koltushi
The confirmation training for young people in Koltushi is coming to a close. The events of almost each day full of spiritual programs, lectures, excursions, etc., are covered in the VK group of ELCIR Children & Youth Department (in Russian). Photo gallery … [Read more...]
CFAR Offers New Study Course
By Rev. Dmitri Rozet Dear Friends, For more than 25 years, the workers of the Center for Apologetic Research have been sharing their knowledge in Christian churches and educational institutions. We mostly teach in class, however developing technologies open up new opportunities for distance training. We would like to offer you a new course, “An … [Read more...]