On the 10th of May all the wonderful mothers from the Kolhapur congregation were in for a treat! Their children joined together to prepare a surprise for them on their special day and everyone left with a big smile and a heart full of joy.
The congregation received a double treat on the second Sunday of May as they celebrated both ‘maivar’ (Mothers’ Day in Marathi) and the presence of District Evangelist Prabhakar from Hyderabad and Priest Robert from Bengaluru.
Apostle Gorde conducted the Divine Service in our Jankinagar congregation. He was joined by the Bishop Gorde, District Evangelist Prabhakar and Priest Robert. The theme for the service was ‘the way to perfection’ and the choir contributed to setting the tone for the service while they sang the opening hymn ‘Trust and Obey’. Priest Robert was called up to serve from the altar in English while Bishop Gorde translated into Marathi.
After the Divine Service, the congregation shared special moments as all the children came forward to garland their mothers and made them feel special and loved. Some children also expressed their gratitude towards their mothers on this special day. One sister, Ruth said: “We have our earthly mothers but the ministers are our spiritual mothers who care for our soul.”