The service began with a reading of Scripture portion from Luke 22:14-19 by Pastor T. Lamkhanthang. The worship team led the congregation in singing hymns and Pastor Thang dedicated the offerings to the Almighty which was followed by welcoming of first timer.
Pastor Thang took up the next segment. He started with a sermon by reading from Luke 22:14-23, he said that the Holy Communion is valuable and has power in it for born-again Christians because of Jesus Christ. By reading Scripture portion from Exodus 12 and Luke 22:30, Pastor expounded that the Passover practiced by the Israelites have no significance for us, but Jesus Christ changed this Passover and made a new covenant in His blood when He had His last supper with the Disciples which gave born-again Christians the privilege to eat and drink the Sacrament. Pastor added that we will someday eat the wedding supper of the Lamb and that we are to prepare ourselves for the wedding banquet in our wedding clothes as written in Revelations 19:6-9 and Matthews 22:1-12. After the sermon, Pastor Thang and the Church Elders performed the Holy Communion Service.
Missions Outreach Team made a report on their trip to Dehradun as followed:
- Along with Pastor Suankhanhau Gualnam 31 members divided into team Timothy and Paul started off from Munirka Metro Station by bus on 17th June 24’ at 10:00AM and reached Dehradun at 6:30PM. They were accommodated by Mr. Pumsuanlal at Doon Bible College.
- 18th June 24’: Fellowship with the missionaries- Pauchinkhawm and family, Thangbawi and his wife, Charles Biak Valte, Lallem Guite, Pumsuanlal, Biaklun, all of them gave a report. The team gave them Rs. 5000 each followed by a fruitful devotion and word of encouragement by Pastor Hau.
- 19th June 24’: Worship Service with YWAM, sharing by Pastor Hau and tea fellowship. Performance by Youths and Children from the team.
- 20th June 24’: The team visited Mussoorie and left for Delhi.
The report was concluded by reading out the letter which was sent by Mr. Lallem Guite to the congregation.
The Worship Team led the last hymn and a closing prayer by Pastor Thang.
