“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...]
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...]
Youth retreat in Koltushi
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...]
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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