This Sunday morning we wake up in the city of Daugavpils, in the souteastern corner of Latvia.
It has been an intensive week. Last Sunday we had two meetings in Bauska:
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| Meeting in Bauska Corps |
During the week we also received an invitation addressed to "
Brother Bishop Peter". It was an invitation to a meeting with the bishops from the different denominations in Latvia. We had a great evening together at the Garlic Pub in Riga. The Archbishop of the Catholic Church, the Bishops from the Latvian Pentecostal Church (they have also a Russian Pentecostal Church), the Adventist Church and the Baptist Church. The Lutheran Bishop was abroad and the Lutheran Church was represented by their Senior Pastor in Riga. On top of that the leaders of the three Mega Churches were present. And the Salvation Army.
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| House of the Blackheads |
Friday we were invited to a big reception in the "
House of the Blackheads" in old Riga. Around three hundred people were gathered in the main Hall which showed clear evindences that Sweden has played an important role in the history of Latvia. On the walls there were big painting of two Swedish Kings and one Queen.
Every year the Swedish Ambassador hands out a Swedish flag to a person or organisation that has done extraordinary work for the society. This year the flag was given to the Salvation Army in Lativa. The Ambassador spoke very well about the Salvation Army work in Latvia. He is well informed since he is a member of our Advisory Board.
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| Receiving the Swedish flag. In the backgound on the wall a former Swedish king and queen are watching over the ceremony |
And, of course, a lot of time during the week has been spent preparing our Congress in Riga. Next week is the Congress Week!!!
I pray you will have a blessed week
Peter Baronowsky
Nice!!
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