From November 5-7, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, hosted a youth retreat at the church’s retreat center in Poyavilovo. The topic of the three days was “What is Love?” The group discussed such themes as God’s love for us, our love for Him, four kinds of love, and many others. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
Church Country House is Dedicated in Poyavilovo
On September 19, 2021, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, celebrated its 25th anniversary and dedicated its newly-built country house in Poyavilovo! The event gathered Lutheran clergymen and lay church members from the congregations of the ELCIR Moscow Deanery and representatives of other Christian communities in Rzhev. Brothers and … [Read more...]
Family Meeting in Rzhev
From July 23-25, 2021, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held a family meeting entitled “The Unifying Thread.” Brothers in Christ from Finland joined in online with words of greeting and encouragement. Bishop Laptev joined in holding a Bible study in a Zoom meeting, sharing about the unifying thread of salvation in the … [Read more...]
Women’s Meeting at Church of Rzhev
On July 1, 2021, the Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, held the first meeting of Women’s Club gathering female church members and guests to discuss the topics “Women in the Bible” and “Flowers in Holy Scripture.” There were a lot of discussions, personal testimonies, songs, and prayers, a wonderful social time, tea and treats, as well as a … [Read more...]
Church of Rzhev Announces Fundraising Drive
The Lutheran Church of Rzhev, Tver Oblast, needs your assistance and offers a bonus to the first ten donors! With the help of God, benefactors, local church members, volunteers, and Bishop Laptev, the construction of the country house in Poyavilovo 8 km from Rzhev is close to completion. The purpose of the house is to serve people. They could … [Read more...]