Sofia (Ulman) Tikhomirova

Sofia (Ulman) Tikhomirova was born in 1973; and grew up in the small town of Slavsk, Russia (Kaliningrad Oblast).  She worked from home as a dressmaker and was educated as an arts teacher before coming to the Seminary.

Sofia was baptized in 1991 and led prayer and Bible-reading services in her home congregation when they were without a pastor. Sonia finished the theoretical portion of her seminary studies in 2000 with her by-then husband, Anton Tikhomirov. Sonia went to Germany with Anton, and there they had three children - Arina, Nikita, and Arseniy. Since returning to Novosaratovka in 2005, Sonia has been directing the 'Children's Services' portion of the Seminary webpage, a ministry she continues to develop and expand. In the fall of 2006, Sonia will take the next step in her theological education - she will begin a year-long internship at St. Peter and Anna Church in St. Petersburg.