Nepali Christmas Pageant

Nepali fellowship members

The Nepali Fellowship at Messiah Lutheran Church, 2846 Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63118, conducted a Christmas worship service and provided a Christmas Pageant at the church on 13th December, 2014 from 10 am to 12 noon. More than 50 people attended, the majority of them recent Nepali believers. Pastor Michael Okine gave the Christmas message and Dr. Allan Buckman (Chairman, CFNA) and Dr. Victor Raj (Concordia Seminary, St. Louis) were special guests for the occasion.

manger scene

Along with other programs, the main attraction was a Nativity play and a special choreographed candle light dance performed by our Nepali friends. The pageant was truly beautiful, made even more so by the fact that many of the participants had only recently accepted Christ. Having never previously seen a Christmas pageant, these new believe were committed to providing one, and they were successful. The service and program were followed by a well received Nepali Christmas lunch.

Less than a year old, the Nepali community at Messiah meets every first Saturday of the month at 9:30 am for worship. This monthly fellowship provides a perfect opportunity for Nepali friends to worship in their own language, encourage each other, develop their spiritual gift and bring new friends to the church.

By Rev. Sam Thompson (Ph.D. Candidate, Concordia Seminary) Messiah Lutheran Church