On October 16-17, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, hosted a meeting of youth leaders from the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Yelena Tatti, instructor with the ELCIR Children & Youth Department, facilitated seminars about the personality and spiritual life of the youth leader and interactive methods of holding Bible … [Read more...]
Bishop Laptev Updates on Uralic Deanery
Post by Bishop Laptev, September 9, 2021: Lately, in spite of the pandemic, the Lord has given me several opportunities to visit the congregations of our Uralic Deanery. It’s a vibrant part of our Church as it has new congregations in Izhevsk and Kirov and is seeing ministry starting in Ufa, Bashkortostan. Soon, if the Lord wills and we live, … [Read more...]
Family Retreat in Yoshkar-Ola
From August 27-29, 2021, the Lutheran Congregation of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, held a family retreat of the ELCIR Uralic Deanery. Motto: “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15, ESV). The large group discussed such topics as periods of marriage, feelings and how to discern them and the importance of talking about … [Read more...]
English Camp in Yoshkar-Ola
Evangelism English program for children at the Lutheran Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El, July 13-15, 2021. Original post in Russian & photos … [Read more...]
ELCIR Uralic Deanery Development Days
From May 18-21, 2021, ELCIR Uralic Dean Rev. Konstantin Subbotin, head of the ELCIR Children & Youth Department Nikolai Minenkov, and youth work coordinator Yekaterina Wilhelm traveled to the deanery’s churches. Their work together with local church leaders resulted in an SMM strategy for Holy Cross Church of Yoshkar-Ola, Mari El Republic, and … [Read more...]