The members of the Danish Lutheran Church have chosen our new Pastor. His name is Jesper Hougaard Larsen, and his first service in the Danish Church will be held January 29, 2002 at 11AM. We hope you plan to join us for Pastor Larsen's first service so you get a chance to introduce yourself to him and his family.

Here is a short introduction that Jesper Hougaard Larsen wrote to introduce the Hougaard Larsen family:

In the middle of January we are supposed to move from Svendborg to LA and start our new life.

Marie, the youngest member of our family, will be almost 10 years old, when we move to Yorba Linda. Marie in right now in 3rd. class at Ollerup Friskole. When she's not at school she likes dancing (hip-hop and showdance), and she hopes to go on with it somewhere in Yorba Linda.

Frederik, celebrated his 13th. birthday, when he and I were in LA. Frederik is in 7th. class at Ollerup Friskole. And when we come to Yorba Linda, one of the first things we do is finding a football-club (soccer!), so he can continue with one of his interests.

Marianne is senior lecture at Den frie Lærerskole in Ollerup. She is teaching coming teachers in Religion and History. Marianne graduated in theology from University in Århus in 1989. After 4½ years as pastor she became teacher in 1994 in Ollerup. Marianne is born in Langeskov on island Fyn. Her family originally comes from the area around Ryslinge.

Jesper is born in Odense, and after finishing his theological studies in Århus he became pastor for deaf people in 1991, and since 1996 he has been pastor at Vor Frue Kirke in Svendborg. Both of us are looking forward to our new lives in LA with The Danish Language-school and the Danish Lutheran Church.

Marie & Frederik
Marianne Larsen
Jesper Hougaard Larsen

 

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