"Family Weekend - Everyone on the Ice!"

Omsk
On January 9th congregational members from the church in Omsk gathered in a local recreational complex for the  "Family Weekend - Everyone on the Ice!" event with which the "Year of the Family" in our church began.
Holiday music accompanied children and adults as they skated, made "trains" and had competitions (for which they received candy prizes). Everyone who came in a costume received an extra prize.
While in our congregations there are all sorts of events for different groups - for children, youth, teenagers, adults and the elderly, traditionally there have never been many family events. This year, however, that will change, thanks to the accouncement by ELC Archbishop Brauer that 2016 will be our "Year of the Family."