Passion Week: a special kind of journal
The events between Palm Sunday and Easter are full of suspense: a man is betrayed, scorned, accused, arrested, and killed. Jesus goes through hell and reaches heaven. A timeline from the Gospel of Mark.
Palm Sunday
It all begins on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. People are standing at the side of the road cheering Jesus Christ as He rides into Jerusalem on a donkey. It is a moving sight. Solemn. Festive. Loud. This is something people do not see every day. They acclaim their king, throw Him kisses, stretch their arms out to Him, and are full of good thoughts for Him. He is considered a miracle worker, a good preacher. He is one of them, a man of authority. Jesus lets them be. He knows that His hour has come. He spends the night with His friends in Bethany. He wants to rest. Bethany is a place where He finds peace and quiet before the storm. Continue reading
Palm Sunday in KL
Penang Sub-District Sunday School Children’s Outing
Penang Sub-District Sunday School Children’s Outing themed, ‘Faithful to Christ‘ at the Taiping Zoo, Perak on Saturday, 17 March 2018. Sister Jothee Muniz reports: Continue reading
Sunday, 4th March, Divine Service for the Departed
Coming Sunday the New Apostolic Church worldwide celebrates the first of three yearly divine services for the Departed. Based on the understanding that God wants all men to be saved we believe that sacraments are not limited to souls living on earth. We pray for all mankind. Only Jesus can deliver from evil and draw souls to Him. Salvation is not just limited to life on earth. Jesus sent His Apostles to help all in need; let us have empathy for all souls, here and in the beyond and have the desire to contribute to their salvation. Continue reading
Children’s Day
On the 10th of February 2018, Children’s Day was organized in the South District, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Children are a heritage from the Lord! This was our theme for this Children’s Day. We had total about 20 children from Kuala Lumpur and Batang Berjuntai Congregation. The Program started with seminar conducted by Evangelist Gobi and Rector Evangelist Lawrence for Sunday School Parent’s. It was nice to see when parent’s got a chance get to gather to discuss more about their children’s growth in faith. The seminar was conducted for an hour based on our theme and thereafter for breakfast. Continue reading