The 12th Sunday after Trinity, August 27, 2023, saw the long-awaited dedication of the church building for Grace of Christ Lutheran Church in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia! The worship service was led by Bishop Emeritus Arri Kugappi and the Congregation’s Senior Pastor Vladimir Nikiforov. During the dedication ceremony, they were joined by ELCIR … [Read more...]
ELCIR Bishop Laptev visits ELCIR church in Novosibirsk, meets with SELC Bishop Lytkin and seminary rector Streltsov
On February 28, 2023, ELCIR Bishop Ivan Laptev visited the Lutheran Church of Novosibirsk. The church serves the local community through its various ministries, such as public lectures, English language classes, Bible studies, a year-round catechetical class, outreach to prostitutes, and hosting anonymous addicts' groups. There is always something … [Read more...]
Rev. Pamyatnykh guest preacher at Messianic Jewish congregation
In early September 2022, Senior Pastor Timur Pamyatnykh of Christ the Savior Lutheran Church in Novosibirsk was invited to preach at a congregation of Messianic Jews. Glory be to God for interconfessional contacts! Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
Siberian Deanery Meets in Ulan-Ude
From June 10-13, 2021, the clergymen of the ELCIR Siberian Deanery gathered at the Congregation of Ulan-Ude, Buryatia, for fellowship and a series of seminars under the overarching topic “Faithfulness in Ministry.” For the ministers in Siberia it was a rare chance to meet all together with Bishop Ivan Laptev and Dean Ville Melanen. Rev. Juha … [Read more...]