Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The troubling news came on January 27th in the form of a letter sent by Alfred Eicholtz, Bishop of the ELCK. “This morning at around 11 in the morning there was a fire in the central congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bishkek. Preliminary investigations show that there was an electrical short in the roof. It is clear that no arson was involved. Unfortunately, fire fighters were not able to put out the blaze and almost the entire roof of all the buildings was burnt. The attic was destroyed and everything in the sanctuary (with the exception of a few benches) was rendered unusable. The same goes for the church's office equipment – most of it is now unusable. We are thankful to God that no one was a victim of the fire. At the time in the building there were two young members of our staff, but they were able to escape without harm. That evening we met with the congregation for prayer. There was much silence and many tears. We ask for your prayer support!”
The troubling news came on January 27th in the form of a letter sent by Alfred Eicholtz, Bishop of the ELCK. “This morning at around 11 in the morning there was a fire in the central congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bishkek. Preliminary investigations show that there was an electrical short in the roof. It is clear that no arson was involved. Unfortunately, fire fighters were not able to put out the blaze and almost the entire roof of all the buildings was burnt. The attic was destroyed and everything in the sanctuary (with the exception of a few benches) was rendered unusable. The same goes for the church's office equipment – most of it is now unusable. We are thankful to God that no one was a victim of the fire. At the time in the building there were two young members of our staff, but they were able to escape without harm. That evening we met with the congregation for prayer. There was much silence and many tears. We ask for your prayer support!”
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