From August 16-18, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, held a 3-day program for families, young people and church members from the Russian towns Pitkyaranta, Hiidenselkä, Läskelä and Kingisepp, and the Finnish town of Larsmo. The program helped the participants form a connection on a deeper level through Bible studies, song, … [Read more...]
Kingisepp Lutheran church cooperates as local gov’t guards ethnic & religious peace
On June 15, 2022, Senior Pastor Anatoli Leshchik of Yamburgsky Lutheran Church of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, attended a meeting of the Interethnic & Interconfessional Relations Council under the Kingisepp District Administration. Its agenda included the following items: - status of the migration situation - countering terrorist and … [Read more...]
Kingisepp church pastor and cantor share Christmas message in meeting with local gov’t
On December 22, 2021, Senior Pastor Anatoli Leshchik of Yamburgski Lutheran Church of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast, and Irina Sorokina, cantor, children's ministry worker, attended a meeting of the Council for Interethnic and Interfaith Relations in Kingiseppsky Municipal District. Pastor Leshchik extended season's greetings to the meeting. Irina … [Read more...]
Confirmation in Kingisepp
Praise God for the growth of His Church as sister in Christ Nina was confirmed during the Christmas worship service at Yamburgski Lutheran Church of Kingisepp, Leningrad Oblast! Original post in Russian & photos … [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...]