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...]
USB Flash Drive with Hymnal and Other Materials in Russian Available in Finland
For Russian-speaking residents of Finland! Rev. Juha Saari who lives in Lahti, Finland, has several USB flash drives with the Hymnal and other useful audio materials. Call +358-40-076-79-73 to order your USB flash drive from Rev. Juha Saari in Finland! The 8GB USB drive contains the following: 1. Hymns from the Hymnal of The Church of Ingria (all … [Read more...]
Kalevala Pastor and Chairman Visit Churches in Finland
On March 3-4, 2020, Rev. Andrei Tuhkanen and Church Council Chairman Ivan Malikin from the ELCIR Congregation in Kalevala, Karelia, visited sister congregations in Vaala and Ii in Finland. During their visits, Finnish brothers and sisters in Christ learned the latest news about the life of the Kalevala congregation and The Church of Ingria. Many … [Read more...]
Congratulatory speech of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen, ELCF
Congratulatory speech of Bishop Seppo Häkkinen of the Diocese of Mikkeli, The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, February 9, 2020: Dear Bishop Ivan, dear Brother in Christ, You received a great gift of God when you were ordained as the Bishop of The Church of Ingria today. At the same time, God gave you an important task to serve the Church of … [Read more...]