Links

ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA

Weather

For current and forecast weather conditions for St. Petersburg, Russia the following site is very thorough and provides a weekly forecast. The site also shows the local time in St. Petersburg.

http://petersburgcity.com/weather/

www.wunderground.com/global/stations/26063.html

News

For the local news of St. Petersburg in English and brief current weather conditions the following site is an excellent source.

http://www.sptimesrussia.com/?1005curr

US Dollar Exchange Rate

Find the USD current exchange rate. Example $1 USD = 28.6 rubles

http://petersburgcity.com/business/

Center for Disease Control (CDC)

For information on what shots are recommended for traveling to Russia see the travel section of the link below.

www.cdc.gov/travel/destinat.htm

The Hermitage Museum

This is the second largest museum in the world and located in downtown St. Petersburg

www.hermitagemuseum.org

St. Petersburg Information

This site has general information on the city, quick facts, history, sightseeing, photos, shopping, and more.

www.saint-petersburg.com

Lomonosov Porcelain Factory

A favorite place to purchase fine Russian china made in St. Petersburg. Prices on this website are about four times higher than in the actual factory store near the Lomonosovskaya Metro station in the SE part of the city.

www.lomonosov-russia.com

MINISTRIES

“The Road of Life” Transition Home for Graduate Orphans

This is a Transitional Care Program for Graduating Orphans. They live in an apartment with American house parents in a two year program that teaches life skills. They have a boy’s apartment and two girl’s apartments. SAC partners with this group to provide mentoring, discipleship, and life skills.

www.connectedbyheaven.com/th/en/th_en_index.html

“The Harbor” a Transition Home for Graduate Orphans

This is a Transitional Care Program for Graduating Orphans that is a partner with “Organization MIR” and SAC. It has a boy’s apartment and girl’s apartment serving graduate orphans who want to make a difference in their lives.

www.theharborspb.org

“Organization MIR”

MIR is a St. Petersburg Charitable Organization that helps to provide services for short-term mission teams.

www.mir-russia.com

BLOG SITES

Strategic Angel Care – John’s Journal of Mission Trips to Russia

http://sacorphans.blogspot.com/

Jim Kirk’s Journal of his Mission Trips to Russia with SAC

http://kirkinrussia.blogspot.com/

ENCYCLOPIDIA REFERENCE

Town of Lomonosov, Russia

http://www.serzh.ru/lomonosv/index_en.html