Monday, August 1, 2016

New Lay Preacher for the Congregation in Perm

Perm, Russia

  On May 15th in St. Mary's Church Archbishop Dietrich Brauer blessed Vladimir Schaefer as an authorized lay preacher. The 46 year old Schaefer is a member of the church council; at present e is studying in the distance education course of the Theological Seminar of the ELC in Novosaratovka.
  During this service there was another joyful event – Pastor David Rerich baptized Vladimir's youngest daughter, Maria. 
  The worship service was attended by representatives of the local government – the deputy chair of the Department of Domestic Politics of the Perm Krai, Vladimir Konev. In his own name in the name of the Governor he wished the Lutherans of the city a happy Pentecost

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