From January 3-7, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a youth retreat entitled “The Journeys of the Apostle Paul.” The retreat gathered church members from Moscow, Koltushi, Segezha, Toksovo, and St. Anne’s Church of St. Petersburg. The young people discussed the apostle’s life and epistles, the trials early … [Read more...]
Sergei Bondarenko ordained as deacon
Praise God for Sergei Bondarenko, head of the ELCIR Pilgrimage Center, a 3rd-year student in the extramural bachelor’s degree program at the ELCIR Theological Institute, who was ordained into the Office of Deacon at the Lutheran Church of Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, on Judgment Sunday November 26, 2023! We pray many will stand at the right hand of … [Read more...]
15 church musicians graduate from ELCIR Cantor Course
From August 21-27, 2023, the ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, held the 4th and final class & exam period of the Cantor Course. Fifteen students attended class and took exams, making it the biggest class of church musicians in the Institute’s history. The course’s main topics were the musical setting of the … [Read more...]
Confirmation training in Koltushi
The ELCIR Theological Institute in Koltushi, Leningrad Oblast, hosted a confirmation training starting on July 26, 2023. Young people aged 15 and older came from Gubanitsy, Koltushi, Rzhev, and Segezha. The youth attended classes in the Bible, the Book of Concord on the whole and the Catechism in particular. They learned about the … [Read more...]
Spiritual Days program in Koltushi
From July 21-23, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Koltushi held Dukhovniye Dni (“Spiritual Days”), a Christian program for adults in the ELCIR St. Petersburg Deanery. Thanks be to God for all the participants and those who worked hard to prepare the program, lectures, accommodation, groceries, delicious meals, musical accompaniment, and of … [Read more...]
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