On October 26, 2021, Rev. Artur Semyonov, the senior pastor of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church of Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan (2nd left) and organist Fyodor Galeyev announced the upcoming Luther Fest on TNV, the national TV and radio broadcaster of Tatarstan. The Luther Fest will take place at St. Andrew's Church on October 30 and will feature a lot … [Read more...]
Uralic Deanery Youth Meet Up in Kazan
In late September and early October, young people from Birsk, Bashkortostan; Cheboksary, Chuvashia; Izhevsk, Udmurtia; Kazan, Tatarstan; Saransk, Mordovia; and Ufa, Bashkortostan, met together at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan to get to know each other, fellowship, and share. An important focus of the meet-up was “Social … [Read more...]
Saransk Youth Visit Kazan
From September 24-26, 2021, young members of Velmema Lutheran Church in Saransk, Mordovia, visited St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Kazan, Tatarstan, for informal fellowship, excursions, and interesting lectures with their brothers and sisters in Christ. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Updates on Uralic Deanery
Post by Bishop Laptev, September 9, 2021: Lately, in spite of the pandemic, the Lord has given me several opportunities to visit the congregations of our Uralic Deanery. It’s a vibrant part of our Church as it has new congregations in Izhevsk and Kirov and is seeing ministry starting in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Soon, if the Lord wills and we live, … [Read more...]
Gospel Outreach to Udmurtia
Summer is not only a great time for rest, but also for evangelism trips. A small group from St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church of Kazan, Tatarstan, took the opportunity on July 24-25 to visit St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Gurez-Pudga, Udmurtia, and hold a children's meeting—“An Introduction to Jesus.” During this time, children from Gurez-Pudga and … [Read more...]