One of the recent teaching activities at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, was Module 1 of the ELCIR Diaconal Course on March 2, 2024. It gathered students from the ELCIR congregations in Kanneljärvi, Koltushi, Olonets, Steklyanny, and the churches of St. Mary and St. Anne in St. Petersburg. Rev. Ivan Hutter, … [Read more...]
Youth retreat in Vidlitsa
From January 3-5, the Lutheran Church of Vidlitsa, Karelia, hosted a retreat for young people from Olonets on the topic of responsibility. Even the cold weather (-40°С, -40°F) could not stop the youth from getting together for Christian fellowship! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR Uralic Deanery holds missionary retreat
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...]