ŠIAULIAI CHRISTIAN GOSPEL CHURCH

Šiauliai Christian Gospel Church dates back to 1989, when a group of believers began rallying in the house marked number 9 in Lydos street. Soon two autonomous communities formed here: the Liberal Christian Church (pastor Otonas Balčiūnas) and the Russian-speakers’ church, led by Belarusian pastor Pavelas Volodko. The community consisted of different nationalities, including Lithuanians. They were all united by faith in Jesus Christ. In 1937, the building was bought by Methodist priest K. Burbulis with the family, which settled there. The largest room was intended to conduct worship. Unfortunately, years of peace and quietness were very short.
In emigration K. Burbulis actively took up literary and educational activities, began translating the Bible into the Lithuanian language. Based on authoritative German and English translations, he prepared a translation of the Old Testament and translated the New Testament following priest Česlovas Kavaliauskas’ translation. This translation was the basis for the Bible printed by the publishing house “Tikėjimo žodis” in 1996.

The wooden house (Lydos St. 9) miraculously did not suffer during the war and it was inhabited until 1989. This helped to preserve the house. Later K. Burbulis gave his property to Methodist community.