The worship service of the day started off with an opening prayer by worship leader Htp. Thangkhankhual, followed by the praise & worship service. The offertory was dedicated by Upa Khamkhanpau Guite.
The next segment was the mass prayer, which was led by Pastor Dr Suankhanhau Gualnam, who listed off some of the key prayer points:
- Pray for a good turn up for the NDPN which starts off the following Tuesaday.
- PPF planning to visit Manipur from May 20 – 31 regarding the recent Manipur Violence.
- Pray for India regarding the ongoing elections.
Upa Ngulminthang spoke about the PPFD Contribution, which is a charitable donation done by the Missions Department concerning the Manipur Violence. He then distributed envelopes to the congregation with help from the Ushers. This segment was concluded with a special no. sung by Unaupa Lun Hangshing.
The topic of the sermon was ‘Unity in Partnership’, which was preached by Pastor Lamkhanthang Tonsing, who started off by reading from the book of Ecclesiastes 4 : 9-12. He spoke about the importance of being united, whether it be a friend or a lover. Working with each other, instead of against one another was crucial for being united. Each individual has their own expected role to play that complements the other person. He further read from the book of Psalm 128 : 3,4, and told us that in order to be fruitful in our lives, we must have reverence for the Lord. He further stated that having a partner is good, not when life is severe, but for life to be more secure, and that one must traverse this path of life together with their partners with all the good and the bad thrown in. Pastor Thang concluded the sermon with a prayer.
The worship service ended with the congregation singing ‘Tunglam Ah Inn Ka Nei’, and benediction from Upa Tuanmuanthang.
