CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005
          At the City of Praise

 

 

Today's "Head Speaker"
Dr. Dean S. Gilliland
Professor at the Fuller 
Theological Seminary, 
Pasadena, CA
A total of 140 people came and joined
The City of Praise Eighth Christmas Celebration
 

Our Mission Display
Handing out DVDs covering
The Kalimantan School Project
and 
The Bina Bhakti Convalescence
Ministry in West Java.
Praise the Lord for
we received $2,650.00 
that very day. 
Opening Prayer
by Pastor A. Lody De Ridder
with as background
the City of Praise Band
directed by 
Raymond Van Gorkum. 
Victor Ripassa 
leading the City of Praise Choir 
while the Congregation
 is singing and reading the 
words on the overhead screen.
 
Our Warmest Welcome
Starting with "O' Come All Ye Faithful" backed up by the C.O.P
Band and enthusiatically followed by The City of Praise Choir
 
Pastor Dean S. Gilliland
in African attire
telling us
about a Nigerian Christmas
he experienced in Africa.
 
Henry Galstaun and friends
got us all off our chairs
with Christian 
Contemporary Rock. 
They really can play, you know!
 
Two Heavenly Angels
played by Victor and Doeschka
A very funny Christian skit. Totally hilarious to everyone.
Good job, praise the Lord! Let's do it again.
 
Christian Gems from Polynesia
by Susan and Sunny Cordromp
Dancing with hand gestures
to "O' Holy Night" 
and 
"Walk in Paradise"
This was an awesome way
of worshiping.
Thank both of you for performing
and administering to
the birth of our savior, 
Jesus Christ.
 
Thanksgiving Speech and Prayer
by Dr. Dean S. Gilliland,
Pastor A. Lody De Ridder
and
Raymond Van Gorkum,
Band leader of the C.O.P
 
Troy and the AMQ Singers
With absolutely beautiful
Ambonese Christian Songs.
This is their "fourth year"
performance at the City of Praise.
Showing God's power in a 
family atmosphere.
 
The City of Praise worship finale
"Silent Night" with both the C.O.P Choir,
the AMQ Singers and  the whole congregation finishing off  with
a spectacular display of candle lights.
 
Last Nor Least
The City of Praise served its eight annual Christmas Dinner
with enough Gospel, enough food, enough joy and enough peace
glorifying our Saviour in the highest.
May all of you find the real peace of God in your hearts
and we welcome you in a prosperous year of 2006
God Bless..until next time.