On May 25, 2022, Senior Pastor Oleg Menaker of the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, met again with the residents of Pitkyaranta's nursing home affiliated with Karelia’s state-run Integrated Social Service Center. He said a homily and led a discussion on the topic of prayer. Olga Smirnova taught a master class on how to make a photo frame. … [Read more...]
Ordained and lay church servants reach out to nursing home in Pitkyaranta
On April 20, 2022, Senior Pastor Oleg Menaker of the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, and Olga Smirnova visited a nursing home in Pitkyaranta, a branch of Karelia’s state-run Integrated Social Service Center, and shared the Good News of Easter with its residents. Their next meeting is scheduled for May. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Rev. Menaker Meets with Young Children and Teenagers
On September 11, 2020, Rev. Oleg Menaker, the pastor of Harlu Church in Läskelä, Karelia, met with young children and teenagers. Rev. Menaker: "We talked about happiness and God, the wedding feast and patience, judgment and mercy. Happiness may not necessarily be where you're looking for it, but it will always be where God is. Look for your … [Read more...]