From August 16-18, 2024, the Lutheran Church of Pitkyaranta, Karelia, held a 3-day program for families, young people and church members from the Russian towns Pitkyaranta, Hiidenselkä, Läskelä and Kingisepp, and the Finnish town of Larsmo. The program helped the participants form a connection on a deeper level through Bible studies, song, … [Read more...]
ELCIR celebrates confirmations on Pentecost Sunday
On the Feast of Pentecost May 28, 2023, Anna who was baptized as a child at a Lutheran church in the Uralic region was confirmed at St. Anne’s Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg! Praise God for our sister in Christ! Also, the graduates of the Basics of Christian Faith course were awarded their certificates reminding them of God’s great love and … [Read more...]
Pitkyaranta Lutheran Church wraps up Year 2022 with youth get-together
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...]