Easter Sunday celebrated at Kangpokpi
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, April 22 2019:
Marking the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion and death at Calvary on Good Friday, Easter Sunday was widely observed at Christian dominated Kangpokpi District Headquarters like the rest of the world yesterday.
Apart from religious fervour and various other ceremonies such as special morning service, noon get-together, evening devotion services, mass prayers, presentation of Gospel songs, etc, beautifully decorated Easter Eggs were distributed to mark the day.
Some visited the town cemetery with white clothes and performed the resurrection of Jesus Christ to mark the day while other sang, "Christ is Risen, Hallelujah, praise the Lord O my soul" and celebrated the resurrection of Christ Jesus.
The jingling morning Church bells and praising hymnal echoed the entire town while people mostly don in white and light clothes were seen moving towards their respective Churches for the celebration which began since early morning till late at night yesterday.
KBC Centre Church Kangpokpi was seen massively replenish in its get-together at the Church service with appointment of new Pastor Rev Lamkeng recently which the newly constructed Church could no more accommodate the gathering.
The motivational speech of the newly appointment Pastor, the beautifully and neatly decorated Easter Eggs by the youth department of KBC Centre Church, Kangpokpi attracted the celebration goers.
The youth department of KBC Centre Church Kangpokpi had enthusiastically decorated thousands of boiled eggs colorfully the entire night on Saturday and distributed to the Church goers on Easter Sunday morning.
"All these joyful act of the people and jovial activities marked the people's happiness over the resurrection of Christ Jesus which also marked his victory over sin", said Rev Lamkeng.
Kangpokpi Christian Church, Kangpokpi Independent Baptist Church, TBA Centre Church Kangpokpi, Methodist Church and other Churches in the town also celebrated Easter Sunday widely in their respective Churches.