In early March, on his way back from the visitation of Siberian churches, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev visited the Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El. The congregation turns 30 years old on August 14 this year. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR Uralic Deanery ministers meet in Kazan
On February 24, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan, hosted a meeting of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery ministers. The meeting gathered guests from Cheboksary, Chuvashia; Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia; Izhevsk, Udmurtia; Syktyvkar, Komi; Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El; and the warmly welcoming hosts from Kazan, Tatarstan. Interim dean for the Uralic … [Read more...]
Young people meet up in Cheboksary, study Bible, discuss Christian life
From September 23-25, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Cheboksary, Chuvashia, hosted an informal meeting of young people from the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. The event gathered participants from the nearest congregations in Cheboksary, Gurez-Pudga, Izhevsk, Kazan, Saransk, Yoshkar-Ola, and guests from St. Petersburg. Pastor Artur Semyonov … [Read more...]
Youth retreat in Yoshkar-Ola (photos & videos)
From January 7-9, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El, hosted an ELCIR Uralic Deanery youth retreat—"We've Come to Believe the Love." The meeting rallied guests from Birsk, Bashkortostan; Cheboksary, Chuvashia; Izhevsk, Udmurtia; Kazan, Tatarstan; Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia; Samara, Samara Oblast; Saransk, Mordovia; Syktyvkar, Komi; … [Read more...]
Youth Leaders Meet at Yoshkar-Ola Church
On October 16-17, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, hosted a meeting of youth leaders from the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Yelena Tatti, instructor with the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, facilitated seminars about the personality and spiritual life of the youth leader and interactive methods of holding Bible … [Read more...]