LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE MASTER
corona del mar, california
Dear friends!
As you see I am very lazy letters writer. Of course I´m not proud of this, but embarrassing.
The summer here have went for me quickly. In 17 August borned my daughter Emma. As I have already wrote to you this is miracle, thanks to God. Above ten years ago doctors said that this is not possible, and then we adopted three new-borned shild. And this is also miracle how we got them, but this is long story. We love them all in the same way much.
Our church got in summer new sheet metal roof and also finished church-foundation strengthen-widen works. Now our church more not sink, not crack, and roof not trop through. All this fixed.
In this year I have baptized 12, in confirmation was also 12, 27 funeral.
Avinurme congregation have also (4) sisters congregation in Finland. In this year we have made many thing together - common God-services, meetings, diaconical projects...
As I have any free day I have builded extension to my own house, this becomed narrow to my family.
Brother of my wife visited through university system California in this summer. He give a lecture in Riverside. He was delighted of California. Only flying lasted too long time - 26 hours.
Thank you for praying, we do same for you. Your website is very good. I try to find someone how helps to do website about our congregaton.
Your friend in Christ,
Pastor Rene Alberi
Lutheran Church of the Master is currently developing a relationship with Avinurme Lutheran Church
in Avinurme, Estonia.
Avinurme is in eastern Estonia, near Lake Peipsi, the huge lake which is divided in the middle,
belonging partly to Estonia and Russia.
The church building in the photo above is located directly in the center of the photo on the right.
]It was constructed in the early 1900's out of local stone.
Pastor Rene Alberi currently serves the congregation.
Check back here for updates.
LCM'S EASTER GREETING TO THE AVINURME CONGREGATION
