The Filwoha SDA Church Joint Choir recently continued its musical tour, repeating the performance of the cantata “No Greater Love” at two distinct venues: the JPII TVET Institute on May 22 and St. Matthew Anglican Church on May 29. These performances mark the second and third stops on the tour following the initial presentation at the Yared Music School.
The Living Parchment Ministry (LPM) literature distribution team, consisting of Lizibie Fentaw, Isayas Denboba, and Israel Getachew, served at both locations to share publications with attendees. The distributed literature included Steps to Christ, Christ’s Object Lessons (COL), Giziew Magazine, and various other English magazines. At both venues, the music drew audiences consisting largely of individuals who had never been exposed to the Adventist message.
JPII TVET Institute (May 22)
The presentation at the institute was highly received by both the administration and the students.
- Both the director of the institute and the music department director delivered speeches, formally inviting the choir to return for future performances.
- The director noted that they intentionally did not invite their own institutional choir due to limited seating capacity, expressing regret over that decision. He stated an intention to host the choir again in their larger hall.
- The music director expressed amazement at the presentation, stating that the choir sang the gospel in music from start to end, which was a style of music they had never heard before.
- Publications were distributed to music students and other attendees, who accepted them gladly, and almost everybody in attendance received the books.
St. Matthew Anglican Church (May 29)
- Prior to the concert, Lizibie and Isayas stood outside the church to invite people into the musical presentation.
- Attendees expressed extreme satisfaction with the program. Many remarked that they had never heard this style of music before, noting they initially expected typical, highly celebrated Pentecostal music rather than this specific type of gospel oriented choral work.
Networking and Ministry Impact
Following the presentation at St. Matthew Church, the choir leadership arranged a reception where cake, pie, and juices were served. This social hour provided a relaxed setting for the team and attendees to talk, reflect on the presentation, network, and engage in further witnessing. The environment also allowed the team extra time to hand out additional literature.
Overall, the books were received with great appreciation, and not a single publication offered was rejected. Reports indicate that news of the Filwoha choir’s tour has begun spreading to other non-SDA churches, with members encouraging one another to attend future performances to listen, learn, and evaluate the singing style for themselves.
LPM extends its sincere gratitude to all the donors whose financial support covered the expenses of these books, as their contributions directly enabled this entire distribution effort.
