Establishing a Friendship Congregation Relationship

Seven churches in our synod have formal “Friendship Congregation Relationships” with churches in the ELCIR. This is an excellent way to establish mutually supporting relationships and to personalize support for children summer camps, Bible schools, hunger programs for children and orphanages, scholarships to attend educational centers, internships for Russian seminary students in Northeastern Minnesota churches, etc. For example, some of the churches partnering to help build a new church in Birsk  have also supported a summer Family and Children’s Camp. Bishop Arri Kuggapi has indicated that it would be helpful if more such relationships could be established.

View Friendship Congregation Guidelines.

                                                                          

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