Women sing praises

SINGING at the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma annual Festival of Praise was an emotional experience for 40 women from Naceva Village in Kulu, Beqa.

In an interview with this newspaper, choir leader Amelia Tawake said they were happy to take part, adding this was only their second time at the event.

Ms Tawake said attending the event was not easy for the women because they had volunteered to pay their own passage to Suva, leaving their families behind.

“We volunteered to give and raise money for our donation to the church and for our uniforms but we are happy with the spirit of unity within the group”, she said.

“The group prayed and fasted as we prepared for our uniforms and our transport money from the little we could make.

“Most of these women had to go to the forest to look for ways to earn money so they could pay their donation.”

Yesterday, women’s choirs around the country took centre stage at the festival to sing their hymns.

Men’s choir groups are expected to perform today at the events venue at Furnival Park in Toorak, Suva.

This year choir groups from the Assemblies of God and Catholic Church joined the festival.

Methodist Church in Fiji spokesman the Rev Wilfred Regunamada said one of the most important parts of the Methodist theology was the singing of hymns.

Meanwhile, more than 500 choirs are expected to turn up at the festival.

THE annual Festival of Praise was no different compared with previous years as the faithful turned up at the Furnival Park in Toorak, Suva this week to sing praises to the Almighty.

Methodist Church in Fiji spokesman the Rev Wilfred Regunamada said 58 divisions would be part of the event.

He said they would be discussing issues pertaining to the Methodist Church during the Bose Ko Viti next week.

Picture: SUPPLIED Women of Naceva Village in Kulu, Beqa pose for a group photo during the Methodist Church in Fiji and Rotuma 2019 Festival of Praise at Furnival Park, Toorak in Suva yesterday.

Picture: ATU RASEA Wainamaku Circuit women during the Festival of Praise at Furnival Park in Suva yesterday.

Picture: ATU RASEA Members of the Lami Methodist Women’s Fellowship at Furnival Park yesterday.

Picture: ATU RASEA Tamavua-I-Wai Methodist Women’s Fellowship at Furnival Park yesterday.

Picture: ATU RASEA Joana Tulele leads the Nasau Methodist Women’s Fellowship during the Festival of Praise at Furnival Park yesterday.

Picture: ATU RASEA Valenicina Methodist Women’s Fellowship take part at the Festival of Praise at Furnival Park in Suva yesterday.