On the 3rd Sunday in Advent December 11, 2022 Aleksei Heglund (Lutheran Congregation of Ruskeala, Karelia) and Yefim Romanenko (Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Congregation of Moscow) were ordained into the Office of Pastor at the Lutheran Congregation of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. We wish the brothers to bear good fruit as they serve unto the glory … [Read more...]
Koltushi Lutheran Church holds Christmas Song Night
Attached are some of the photos taken during a Christmas Song Night at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast. Many thanks to the Koltushi Church Choir, Mikael Agricola Choir from Vyborg, Petteri and Anu Mannermaa for the wonderful musical accompaniment, Irina Makkonen for organizing the sale, Irina Hutter and Olga Mattova for the … [Read more...]
Theological Institute holds cantor course
From November 14-19, 2022, the ELCIR Theological Institute taught the Cantor Course, Class Period 2. The Cantor Course is a one-week crash course in all things that a church cantor/church organist/choir director/director of musical ministry must know. The course gathered 20 inspired, motivated, talented musicians from different ELCIR … [Read more...]
Theological Institute holds youth worker course
On November 25-26, 2022, the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, taught Module 2 of the Children & Youth Worker Course. This time the students attended classes in biblical exegesis, age psychology, learned ideas for doing topic station programs, and shared their own experiences and concerns. The course … [Read more...]
Bachelor’s program students defend term papers
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...]
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