“The Sands of the Desert” retreat for young children and teenagers took place in Noviye Peski, Karelia, on July 11-12, 2024. The participants learned about what happened to Moses and the people of Israel during their 40-year-long journey. The two days were jam-packed with activities such as watching a cartoon, singing Christian hymns, reading the … [Read more...]
ELCIR congregations celebrate Johnmas
The attached photos show the congregations in Koltushi, Petrozavodsk, and Toksovo and guests from other congregations celebrating the Nativity of John the Baptist on June 22, 2024. Original post in Russian … [Read more...]
ELCIR Easter Music Festival held again at St. Mary
On Saturday April 6, 2024, St. Mary’s Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg hosted the annual ELCIR Easter Music Festival. Participating choirs came from the following ELCIR churches: - Caritas Choir and the church band of St. Mary’s Lutheran, St. Petersburg- Agricola Choir from Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran, Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast- Choir of St. … [Read more...]
Praise the Lord for the Easter Sunday baptisms and confirmations!
Below is a photo gallery of some of the baptisms and confirmations that took place in ELCIR congregations on Easter Sunday March 31, 2024. … [Read more...]
Toksovo Lutheran Church holds children’s retreat
From July 13-16, 2023, the Lutheran Church of Toksovo, Leningrad Oblast, held a children’s retreat on the topic of Creation. Each of the four groups formed according to age had its own counselor and activity schedule. During the four days, the kids learned how God created our wonderful world, how Adam and Eve sinned, and how Jesus Christ … [Read more...]
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