Olivet Assembly (OA) of India churches commemorated Good Friday, the day when Lord Jesus was crucified with worship service mostly accompanied by Holy Communion Service and Easter Sunday was celebrated as the glorious Resurrection Sunday.
Some churches also held Easter Retreat on Easter weekend.
In Olivet Center South Asia, which is in India, it was Easter Retreat commenced on Good Friday afternoon and it was concluded on Easter Sunday where mostly leaders from various parts of the country participated in it.
The theme of the Retreat was “Christ is Risen” from Matthew 28:6 and the messages delved in great length about the Path to the Cross, on the suffering of the Lord on the path to the cross, the ultimate sacrifice on the cross. Two days, the Bible studies were on the Cross and on Easter Sunday, the service as well as the Bible studies were on the Resurrection.
During the retreat, every evening was spent in prayer fellowship where they interceded not only for themselves and their churches but also for the suffering and persecuted believers, for the country and also
Good Friday service at Immanuel Chapel, Olivet Centre, South Asia
for the upcoming Lok Sabha election to be peaceful, for the restoration of peace in Ukraine, Israel and other places around the world.
May the good Lord bless the churches.