Grand pre-Christmas celebration to be held at MG Marg

GANGTOK, 19 Dec: More than 30 churches from in-and-around Gangtok will be coming together for the first time to put together a grand Pre-Christmas Celebration on the evening of 22 December here at MG Marg.  Churches from Ranipool to Pangthang are involved in this Pre-Christmas Celebration being held under the aegis of the United Christian Welfare Society of Sikkim [East District].
Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Pre Christmas Celebration Committee [PCCC] programme coordinator, RK Stephen Karki mentioned that usually every church celebrates Christmas each year in its own way but this time all churches from in-and-around Gangtok have decided to celebrate Christmas together by coming onto a single platform in a grand manner.
The celebration will feature Christmas carols, songs, dances and many other items by local and guest artists and choirs along with a performance by a local Christian band, Solemn Faith, from 4 to 8 PM on 22 December. A skit ‘Crown of Throne’ by The Man Called Jesus [TMCJ] group from Siliguri is another highlight of the celebration. A message of Christmas will also be shared by Rev Robin Chettri from Assembly of God Church.
According to PCCC treasurer, Himal Rai, this celebration would also be another tourist attraction in the state and would help to promote tourism further in the state. He also welcomed local people to be a part of the celebration. This celebration will now be held every year on a larger scale, he added.
The press conference was also addressed by PCCC secretary, Andrew Chettri. Similarly, churches in Namchi are also organizing the Pre Christmas Celebration in a grand manner at Namchi on 21 and 22 December.