On June 20, 2024, the Journalists' House, a cultural center in St. Petersburg, hosted a seminar on Confessional Media and Prevention of Religious Extremism. One of the presenters was ELCIR Media Department Head Kristina Shilova. Kristina used the example of exhibitions, music concerts, lectures, and training courses organized by St. Anne’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
ELCIR and community volunteers clean up future exhibition site
On March 30, 2024, teams from St. Anne’s Lutheran Church (Annenkirche) and Zerno Art Group together with volunteers from The Keepers of the Ruins movement did a cleanup in one of the deserted buildings of the former Ponarth Brewery in Kaliningrad. 125 volunteers joined efforts to help kick off the conversion of the building into exhibition space … [Read more...]
The Keepers of the Ruins and their friends get together for conference in Kaliningrad
On December 16, 2023, the House of Youth in Kaliningrad hosted a conference of the Keepers of the Ruins volunteer society and their friends where they presented reports on accomplished work. Kristina Shilova, head of St. Anne’s Lutheran Church media department, made a presentation entitled “Marketing Specialists for God: How do You Make a … [Read more...]
ELCIR members participate in social media seminar
On November 28, 2023, Nevskaya Ratusha Business Center in St. Petersburg hosted a seminar entitled “Promotion of Social Projects in Social Networking Services.” Organizer: Department for Relations with Religious Associations in the St. Petersburg Governor’s Administration. The seminar presented an overview of social medias in Russia, an analysis of … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev and St. Anne’s members visit Kaliningrad Oblast, meet with Bishop Holzwert and volunteer movement
On November 23, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev and a team from St. Anne’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg (Annenkirche) visited Kaliningrad Oblast. In the historical Groß Legitten Lutheran Church, the guests met with Bishop Sergei Holzwert of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of European Russia. Many thanks to Bishop Sergei for his warm welcome and … [Read more...]