On February 17, 2024, Bishop Laptev ordained catechist Ivan Ryasik, a 3rd-year extramural bachelor’s program student at the ELCIR Theological Institute, into the Office of Deacon to serve Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Kirov, 896 km (557 mi) northeast of Moscow.   Cordial congratulations to Deacon Ivan!   Original post in Russian … [Read more...]