Gracious Mother's Day Celebrated in Churches Globally
May 14 is Mother's Day of this year, the local churches around the world celebrated this day with a Sunday service and special programs. The children and mothers enjoyed this day in God's love.
Olivet Academy in New York City celebrated Mother's Day with an extraordinary event hosted by teachers and preschool and elementary school children. About 40 fathers and mothers, as well as grandparents and nannies, attended as honorary guests.
Students of Olivet Academy Dover returned gratitude to their mothers through giving letters and flowers to them. The Dover kids choir also gave a special and touching song 'You raise me up' on Sunday service.
San Francisco Gratia Church meditated on the mother's love from the passage in Matthew 13:44-46. Pastor Peter shared the mother's love is like a hidden treasure that one discovered in the field. This love is sometimes hidden but it's always there. A mother is the one who fully commits to the life of her child and never gives up.
God sent a new family to Bogota church in Columbia, they testified, "It was a blessing for us to come here and to share with you guys, God always leads us according to His plan." The sermon was preached by Pastor Gerald about Joseph's story and they all stayed until the end which includes breaking bread, eating lunch together.
Members in Berlin Immanuel church expressed their appreciation in flowers and greetings for Mother's day.
The church in Puerto Rico gathered on Sunday after the service to celebrate the mother's day and gave thanks to God for the precious commission.
Mexico church offered a special sermon for mothers, which was about the prayer of Anna, the mother of the prophet Samuel, as a proof of the deep love God gave to the mothers.
The members of Kuala Lumpur Immanuel Community Church (P) celebrated Mothers' Day with a sermon based on Hebrews 12:1-3. With the day coinciding with Mothers' Day, the congregants also reflected on the challenges of mothers who are always in the position of serving.
It is the blessing of God that the local churches can celebrate the Mother's Day together. Please pray each mother both physically and spiritually, and may God bless this world through our precious mothers.
