“The Sands of the Desert” retreat for young children and teenagers took place in Noviye Peski, Karelia, on July 11-12, 2024. The participants learned about what happened to Moses and the people of Israel during their 40-year-long journey. The two days were jam-packed with activities such as watching a cartoon, singing Christian hymns, reading the … [Read more...]
Confirmations at Hietamäki Lutheran Church
On the 1st Sunday in Advent, Nov. 27, 2022, the divine service celebrating the beginning of Advent at Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast, included the Confirmation of three new church members! Interim senior minister Deacon Andrei Polyakov officiated. God’s blessings on the confirmed! Special thanks to … [Read more...]
Andrei Polyakov ordained as deacon
On the sunny day of April 3, 2022, extramural ELCIR Theological Institute student Andrei Polyakov was ordained into the Office of Deacon at Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast. Congratulations on the ordination! May the Lord let Deacon Andrei bear abundant fruit in His vineyard! “I am the true vine, and my Father is the … [Read more...]
Kingisepp and Hietamäki congregants celebrate Michaelmas together
On Sunday October 3, 2021, a group of parishioners from Yamburgsky Lutheran Church in Kingisepp attended the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels worship service at Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast. After the service, the worshipers wished a happy birthday to the church’s senior pastor Rev. Väinö Kuosti. Many thanks to the … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and Senior Pastor Kuosti Visit Memorial Sign in Hietamäki Parish
Bishop Ivan Laptev and Senior Pastor Väinö Kuosti of Hietamäki Lutheran Congregation in the village of Innovolo, Leningrad Oblast, standing near the memorial sign in the cemetery of Karstolovo and Korostovitsy, established by villagers and ELCIR church members in 2018. "Myös isämme uskoivat ennen ja kylvivät, leikkasivat. Me saarnaamme aikojen … [Read more...]