On October 26, 2022, intramural and extramural bachelor’s program students defended their term papers at the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Deacon Aleksandr Protasov (Lutheran Church in Irkutsk, 4th year, intramural): "Pastoral Care for People with Chemical Addictions." Research advisor: Bishop Ivan Laptev, … [Read more...]
Newly installed catechist to serve church in Schyokino
According to the decision of the ELCIR Synodal Council made on September 30, 2022, Filipp Rodionov was installed in the ministry of catechist to serve the Lutheran congregation in Schyokino, Tula Oblast. The ceremony of blessing took place at St. George’s Lutheran Church in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on October 16, 2022, the 18th Sunday after … [Read more...]
TICI gathers extramural students for class & exams
The students of the extramural bachelor's program are having a class & exam period at the ELCIR Theological Institute (TICI) from October 17-29, 2022. The attached photos show a students' worship service in the Institute's chapel. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR preserves historical heritage, shares history through Open Kirche project
On October 15, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, held the presentation of a project called “Open Kirche.” The project is a winner of a Presidential Grant Foundation contest and involves 25 historical Evangelical Lutheran parishes in Leningrad Oblast and St. Petersburg. The project’s goal is to preserve the historical … [Read more...]
ELCIR seminarians reach out to nursing home residents with God’s Word and fellowship
The Christian House of Mercy in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, an ELCIR-run nursing home, would like to thank ELCIR Theological Institute students for their ministry! The house residents always look forward to Wednesday evenings when they meet around God’s Word, listen, ask questions and have a discussion in a warm atmosphere … [Read more...]
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