Ufa, Russia
The Bishop's Assistant in the ELCER, Nobert Hintz, made visits to the Lutheran congregations in Ufa, Sterlitamaka, and the village of Prishib from the 20th to the 25th of November.
During these meetings there were Bible lessons, worship and also the visit to the Catholic church in the village of Alekseevka and the Lutherans in Davlekanovo. On the 25th there was a meeting to discuss the plans for finishing the building of the diaconal center. This meeting was attended by ELCR Archbishop Brauer, Nobert Hintz, Area Dean Sergey Goltswert, the representative of the “Ural” charitable foundation Andrey Ignatenko, the Bashkortostan - Germany friendship committee and representatives of local, county and state government.
During the meeting the crucial role of the “Ural” foundation in financing the project was discussed. They contributed more than 15.3 million rubles to the work of restoration of the church and the parsonage, as well as to the building of the guard station and the diaconal center. The rebirth of the Lutheran church – an architectural monument – began with the building being returned to the church in 2000. Since that time the Bashkir Republic, the Martin Luther Union, the Gustav Adolf Foundation and congregation members contributed to its restoration, which began in 2007. In 2015 the interior and grounds work should be finished.
After this meeting finished congregational members from the 3 congregations had the chance to meet with Archbishop Brauer and discuss with him the current state of affairs in the ELCER as well as the possibilities for further developing diaconal ministry. Every day of the mission week was filled with joyful meeting, God's word and an atmosphere of mutual support.
The Bishop's Assistant in the ELCER, Nobert Hintz, made visits to the Lutheran congregations in Ufa, Sterlitamaka, and the village of Prishib from the 20th to the 25th of November.
During these meetings there were Bible lessons, worship and also the visit to the Catholic church in the village of Alekseevka and the Lutherans in Davlekanovo. On the 25th there was a meeting to discuss the plans for finishing the building of the diaconal center. This meeting was attended by ELCR Archbishop Brauer, Nobert Hintz, Area Dean Sergey Goltswert, the representative of the “Ural” charitable foundation Andrey Ignatenko, the Bashkortostan - Germany friendship committee and representatives of local, county and state government.
During the meeting the crucial role of the “Ural” foundation in financing the project was discussed. They contributed more than 15.3 million rubles to the work of restoration of the church and the parsonage, as well as to the building of the guard station and the diaconal center. The rebirth of the Lutheran church – an architectural monument – began with the building being returned to the church in 2000. Since that time the Bashkir Republic, the Martin Luther Union, the Gustav Adolf Foundation and congregation members contributed to its restoration, which began in 2007. In 2015 the interior and grounds work should be finished.
After this meeting finished congregational members from the 3 congregations had the chance to meet with Archbishop Brauer and discuss with him the current state of affairs in the ELCER as well as the possibilities for further developing diaconal ministry. Every day of the mission week was filled with joyful meeting, God's word and an atmosphere of mutual support.
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