On October 28, 2023, eight ELCIR members took a mission & diaconal trip to Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast. The team included Rev. Aleksandr Kudryavtsev, ELCIR property manager, and Tuyana Yantsanova, head of ELCIR diaconal ministry. The pastor celebrated a worship service at the chapel in the Lutheran cemetery. The team visited Natalia Gorskaya, … [Read more...]
ELCIR Lutherans reach out with God’s Word and mercy to Kachanovo
On December 12, 2022, ministers and staff members of the ELCIR Headquarters visited the village of Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast, and were welcomed by its residents. Every needy family received a Christmas gift of food packages as it is especially difficult to get to the stores there in winter. The ELCIR team also held a spiritual meeting for … [Read more...]
Worship service in Kachanovo
The first Sunday in Advent saw a worship service, first in many years, in the derelict Lutheran church building in Kachanovo, Pskov Oblast. Glory be to God and many thanks to everyone who participated! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]