The Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, had a youth get-together on January 31, 2022. College students, young people and families came from Petrozavodsk, Pitkyaranta, Sortavala, and St. Petersburg. The participants had a blessed time studying God’s Word, fellowshipping, having tea and singing Christmas carols! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Youth meet up in Pitkyaranta and Läskelä in anticipation of Christmas
The Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta and the Lutheran Church of Läskelä, Karelia, held children & youth meetings from December 9-11, 2022. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Deacon Golubovas attends Karelia’s interfaith conference
On October 26, 2022, Deacon Vladislav Golubovas represented the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, at the interfaith conference “Spiritual and Moral Values as Societal Orientation in Karelia.” The conference was sponsored by the Ministry of Ethnic and Regional Policy in the Republic of Karelia, Russian Federation, and held in Petrozavodsk. It … [Read more...]
Young people get together for retreat in Pitkyaranta
In late September and early October 2022, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, hosted a Christian youth retreat which also brought together youth from Hiidenselga and Läskelä in Karelia and from Larsmo, a Swedish-speaking community in Finland. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Confirmations and baptism in Pitkyaranta
On June 5, 2022, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, celebrated the confirmation and baptism of Artyom and the confirmation of Kristina! God’s blessings on Artyom and Kristina! Congratulations to their families! Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inb the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy … [Read more...]