From July 7-9, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Birsk, Bashkortostan, hosted a missionary retreat of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The gathering brought together lay members and ministers from Velmema Lutheran Church of Saransk, Mordovia; Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El; St. Andrew the Apostle Lutheran Church of Kazan, … [Read more...]
Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church gathers different age groups around God’s Word in Bible program
From March 3-5, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, held a Bible Days program entitled “The Ways of the Lord.” God’s Word brought together children, adolescents and adults from the churches in Olonets, Petrozavodsk and Tyrö/Lomonosov. The program was facilitated by Pastor Aleksei Kronholm, Deacon Vladislav Golubovas, Marina Tatti, … [Read more...]
Baptism and confirmations in Olonets
Praise the Lord for the baptism and confirmations that took place at the Lutheran Church of Olonets, Karelia, on Sunday July 3, 2022! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR Events Calendar for May 2022
(April 30) May 2-3 – Liturgics Module of the Initial Theological Course at Petrozavodsk Lutheran Church, Karelia.May 2 – Forgiveness Youth Meeting at Pushkin Lutheran Church, St. Petersburg. Time: 12 noon–8 pm.May 3-6 – Pastoral Leadership Institute International teaching Year One at the ELCIR Theological Institute.May 7-9 – Touching by Faith Youth … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and Church Workers Travel around Lake Ladoga
More photos of Theological Institute and ELCIR Headquarters staff members and Bishop Laptev traveling around Lake Ladoga from September 13-15, 2021. Seminar at the Lutheran Church of Ruskeala, Karelia Visiting a mountain park Visiting the churches in Läskelä and Pitkyaranta, Karelia Sleepover and seminars at the Lutheran Church of Vidlitsa, … [Read more...]