On September 23, 2020, the Administration of Kemsky Municipal District, Karelia, hosted a meeting of the Consultative Council for the Implementation of Ethnic Policy and the Development of State & Religion Relationship.” The meeting gathered workers of the district’s educational authorities, mass media, law enforcement, religious and public … [Read more...]
Congregation in Petrozavodsk Aids Disabled and Needy
Disabled Children’s Regional Public Organization in Karelia Rebyonok – invalid detstva (“Disabled since Childhood”) thanks the Holy Spirit Congregation in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, for physical assistance it provides to the organization! Also, last Sunday the pastor of the congregation Rev. Aleksei Kronholm announced a drive to collect food aid … [Read more...]
Toksovo Church Members Visit in Karelia
This past weekend, a small group of church members from Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, visited the Congregation in Vidlitsa, Karelia. The group went mushrooming and berry-picking in a forest, read the Bible, prayed together, and enjoyed a sauna. On Sunday, September 13, they attended the divine service in Olonets and on the way back they stopped to … [Read more...]
Outing in Petrozavodsk
On September 12, 2020, the Holy Spirit Congregation in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, organized an outdoor outing. Men, women, and kids had a great social time together, checked their knowledge of Scripture and the Catechism, and had a picnic! Thank you everybody for helping and joining in, and we hope such get-togethers become a good tradition! Source … [Read more...]
Rev. Menaker Meets with Young Children and Teenagers
On September 11, 2020, Rev. Oleg Menaker, the pastor of Harlu Church in Läskelä, Karelia, met with young children and teenagers. Rev. Menaker: "We talked about happiness and God, the wedding feast and patience, judgment and mercy. Happiness may not necessarily be where you're looking for it, but it will always be where God is. Look for your … [Read more...]