On March 26, 2022, the Lutheran Congregation of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted this year’s first classes of the Initial Theological Course. The attached photos show congregation coworker Ivan Skorets teaching the first module—Church History. This module’s lectures will also take place in early April. Photo credit: Nikolai Rappu Original post in … [Read more...]
Youth retreat in Petrozavodsk
A Bible youth meeting brings the congregation together From March 6-8, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted a youth retreat on the theme “Am I a Christian?!” discussing how believers can show a good Christian example in their daily life. The Bible studies were led by the church’s senior pastor Rev. Aleksei Kronholm (“The … [Read more...]
Petrozavodsk Church hosts meeting with local gov’t
On December 24, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, hosted a meeting of the Religious Associations Commission of the city government. The meeting gathered city government officials, justice authorities, religious leaders, and workers of nonprofits. Together, they summed up the results of a 2019-2021 government program for developing … [Read more...]
Church of Petrozavodsk celebrates “Little Christmas”
On December 11, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Petrozavodsk, Karelia, celebrated Pikkujoulu (Finnish for “little Christmas”), a Finnish traditional party held to anticipate Christmas. The day’s program included a morning arts & crafts session making gnome decorations for home and an afternoon performance by the music band Drolls. In the … [Read more...]
State TV channel interviews congregants as they decorate church for Christmas
Members of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Petrozavodsk, Karelia, decorate their church for Christmas. Pastor Aleksei Kronholm and church members give interviews in a news report that aired on Rossiya 1 Karelia, a regional channel of VGTRK, a state-owned broadcaster which operates many television and radio channels in 53 of Russia’s … [Read more...]
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