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Musicians share the Gospel with an Ascension Day recital in Rzhev, Russia

Thursday, May 30, 2013

This post was shared by Darya Shkurlyatyeva, choir leader at Sts. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Moscow, part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia (ELCIR), and coordinator of music projects for the LCMS in Russia. Darya is an accomplished musician (cello, viola da gamba, organ) and a journalist in the area of music.

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Watch about the work of the LCMS-supported mobile medical trailer in Kyrgyzstan!

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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The LCMS has supported a mobile medical and dental trailer in the country of Kyrgyzstan for more than a decade, during which it has served the needs of more than 240,000 people. Recently, while the trailer and its staff were serving the community of Progress, Kyrgyzstan, the staff shared about the impact this work has had on the country and the church.

Fund Compassion, Mercy, mobile medical trailer

Deaconess Juli Hirsch volunteers in Silesia

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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I volunteer at a place called EDEN, which is a combination of a school, and an after-school place for mentally and physically handicapped adults.I often work one on one with clients who do not speak much, but who can clearly communicate in other ways. I see my role at Selezka Diaconie as preaching the Gospel by providing care and support where it is needed.

Deaconess, diaconal, Hirsch, Mercy

Youth ministry thrives in southern Siberia

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

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Deacon Vyacheslav Shadrin shares about the recent youth outreach and ministry that has happened in Minusinsk, which is located in southern Siberia, Russia. Deacon Shadrin is a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ingria in Russia, an LCMS partner church.

ELCIR, Shadrin

Two Pentecost baptisms performed by the Lutheran church in Kazakhstan!

Monday, May 27, 2013

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On Pentecost Sunday, the congregation of Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Almaty, Kazakhstan, celebrated the calling to faith through the power of the Holy Spirit through Holy Baptism. Pastor Alexander Burthev baptized two people. The congregation also had 15 people confirm their baptismal faith in the rite of confirmation.

Alexander Burthev, Almaty, baptism, Sacrament, Witness

Welcome to Eurasia from The Rev. Dr. Brent Smith

Wed, May 15, 2013

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Learn more about the multi-cultural ministry and people of Eurasia in this quick introduction video by The Rev. Dr. Brent Smith, regional director for Eurasia.

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2013 LCMS Convention Report for Eurasia

Fri, May 24, 2013

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The 65th Regular Convention of the LCMS will take place July 20-25, 2013 in St. Louis, Missouri. This assembly gives opportunity for worship, nurture, inspiration, fellowship, and the communication of vital information. One contribution in the Convention Workbook is a report on the Eurasia Region. This post is a reproduction of that report, highlighting the work in Eurasia.

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Music ministry continues in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

Tue, May 21, 2013

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During the winter and spring of 2013, the ELCIR congregation in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia hosted five outreach concerts of sacred and secular music from the 17th through the 20th century. Rev. Yaroslav Boychenko reached out to a group of high school students, telling them about noted Lutherans from Nizhny Novgorod’s history and sharing the Christian faith.

Boychenko, ELCIR, Nizhny Novgorod

Diverse student population grows at partner seminary in England

Mon, May 20, 2013

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In August, Westfield House in Cambridge, England, the theological institute for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE), plans to welcome 14 students for studies in the first half of its academic year, a 100% increase over the average of 7 students in the 2012-13 academic year.

ELCE, Life Together, theological education

Small Catechism with explanations in Kyrgyz completed and distributed! Thu, May 2, 2013

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