2024 Feast of Tabernacles, Baguio City
The Feast of Tabernacles was held in Baguio City, blessed with spiritually inspiring messages, warm fellowship and the spirit of serving and outgoing concern.
For the 22nd time, the Feast of Tabernacles was held at the “Ating Tahanan” grounds of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines in Baguio City. We have been blessed to use their multi-purpose hall for the 10th time since it was constructed in 2012.
The Feast started out with our traditional Opening Night service on the evening of Oct. 16. The festival coordinator delivered a short message welcoming our brethren coming from many areas of the country as well as from overseas locations such as the United States and Australia.
We eagerly watched the prerecorded and inspiring welcome video sermon from our president, Rick Shabi, during the morning of the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles. The message about rejoicing at the Feast with a song in our hearts coupled with recorded music really helped us look forward to what the Feast pictures and joyfully celebrate God’s wonderful plan for us and all of mankind.
All the messages were very uplifting, inspiring and encouraging. The afternoon message of the Feast Day delivered by Senior Pastor David Dobson, who encouraged us ask God during the Feast to see His glory the way the apostles did and to take time to listen to the “still small voice” as the prophet Elijah did and, finally, to ask God for more humility.
On the fourth day, the downloaded Sabbath message from Mr. Shabi was played as the main message for that morning’s service. In the afternoon, we invited Beyond Today subscribers to a Beyond Today seminar where we explained the relationship of the seven annual festivals of God to the message of the gospel of the Kingdom of God. We welcomed 11 Beyond Today subscribers, who appreciated the invitation and opportunity to listen to the seminar.
The highest attendance was on the third day at 131.
Various activities were all enjoyed as planned, both by the young and old alike as well as the whole family, where everyone had the opportunity to enjoy wholesome fun, food, fellowship and games. Among the activities enjoyed were those for the preteens and teens held on the second day, finishing off with a question-and-answer Bible study conducted by the festival coordinator. The family activities were held on the fourth day, welcoming all members to share in the fun and games.
An enjoyable seniors’ social and dinner was held on the fifth day hosted by our teens and young adults. The teens, young adults and some of the seniors performed music for the event.
A festival entertainment and sing-along night was held on the fourth day of the Feast. Many among the brethren volunteered and contributed a number of songs, dances and instrumental pieces. The evening ended with everyone joining in a song together.
The spiritually inspiring messages, warm fellowship and the spirit of serving and outgoing concern the brethren shared and experienced here at the Baguio Feast site really made this year’s Feast extra special. Everyone present felt that they were blessed by our great God with a deeper level of spiritual understanding, joy, unity, trust, love and togetherness. This Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day was one of the most spiritually inspiring and best Feasts ever!
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