Continental Regions to Prepare for Christmas Retreat Ahead

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As Christmas on its way, there are only less than two weeks or 9 days left for us to prepare. All over the world, Churches and fellowships are doing their best to show their passion and dedication toward the incoming day. Pioneer or Mega Church, members and non-members are gathering to share the feeling of joy and gladness of the birth of our beloved Jesus Christ. All over the globe, preparations after preparations are being set-up for this wonderful day. Days and nights of rehearsal of skits, recital, dramas, and performance are being held for the sake of giving love.

Olivet Assembly of Africa, with the recent conference for Christmas, Rwanda planned to have praise and worship from 21st to 23rd of December. Also, YEF Rwanda leader shared, "Children's Program for Christmas and Christmas Service with carols and performance with drama team and food sharing, Movie showing the day before Christmas, Crossover night prayers, praying for goals we have set" and "carols and performance with drama team"

In US east and west coast retreats, most of the buildings are being renovated and decorations are being set for the Christmas retreat. Also, in identifying the many different cultures that would be present during the retreat, the retreat would hold different language services was identified as a way to individually connect deeply with their first language.

At Asia Pacific Olivet Center, the nearly completed center will be used for the Christmas retreat for the nations and region in Asia Pacific. Other than local members, there will be oversees members expected to join the closing Christmas retreat. In preparations for Christmas, maintenance of the overall building will be the priority to be able to handle massive amounts of people.

In South America, churches are busy preparing Christmas to conform many. Pioneer Churches are preparing for Christmas dinner, service, opening and closing, Bible study, breaking bread, praise, prayer, presentation of youth, rehearsing Christmas songs, and movie of the birth of Jesus Christ.

Hopefully in the end, that we do not forget the real meaning of Christmas, which is the birth of Christ and the given gift of salvation. Gathering should not be an end an end to a means, but the beginning of recruitment for those who can accept the life of Christ as their devotion, and carry on the work of the gospel.

 

 

 

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