“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...]
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...]
Hietamäki Congregation Hosts Inter-Congregational Meeting
On April 25, 2021, Hietamäki Lutheran Church in Innolovo, Leningrad Oblast, hosted an inter-congregational meeting. Around 30 communicant members from Hietamäki, Kolpany, Pushkin, Gatchina, and Gubanitsy, three pastors, musicians from Rimsky-Korsakov Conservatory, and local residents truly enjoyed God’s Word, a wonderful liturgy, an organ recital, … [Read more...]