I bring you greetings from all of my family (Sandy, Melvin, Erica, Clarissa, Benjamin, Christopher and Nickolas) on this special occasion of the celebration of 25 years for your church! To God be the glory for all He has done and continues to do in and through you.
It doesn’t seem like it has been 25 years since that first tent meeting and we began meeting together in school 205. I remember those days as if they were yesterday. I remember so many of your wonderful smiling faces (no doubt significantly younger in my mind than you are today – I too have gray hair and have 10 grandchildren). I remember your laughter, your singing, and perhaps most importantly the wonderful times of prayer we had together as we worshiped.
Three things stand out to me from those early years of the church (’92-2000) when I was honored to be with you as your pastor. Read the rest of this entry »
Христос воскресе! Люди-братья!
Друг друга в теплые объятья
Спешите радостно принять!
Забудем ссоры, оскорбленья,
Да светлый праздник Воскресенья
Ничто не будет омрачать!
Христос воскресе! Ад трепещет,
И солнце правды вечной блещет
Над обновленною землей:
И вся вселенная согрета
Лучом Божественного света,
Вкушает радость и покой.
Христос воскресе! День священный!
Греми во всех концах вселенной,
Творцу немолчная хвала!
Минули скорби и печали.
Греха оковы с нас ниспали,
Душа отпрянула от зла!..
Dear Pastor Sasha Koltukov, friends and members,
