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It was a night of celebrations of nations, cultures and worship at Arlington Christian Bible Fellowship Church on Saturday November 21, 2009. The program brought together members of the community and friends of the church to celebrate this grand occasion.

The month of November was dedicated to celebrate, pray and recognize the nations represented in the church. The month was also set aside to celebrate the diversities of nations and cultures that make up the fastest growing Liberian congregation church in the community under the dynamic leadership of Pastor Dr. Theo Bessman and his wife Mrs. Felicia Bessman.

The celebration of nations kicked off on Friday night November 7, 2009 with a program that also brought together members of the community and friends. Each Sunday in November was celebrated with different culture or the combination of nations to celebrate their cultures in worship by singing songs from their countries and giving some historical facts about their countries.

Nations that worship at Arlington Christian Bible Fellowship Church and countries being celebrated were; USA, Liberia, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Cote D'Ivoire, Tanzania, Guam, Ghana, Burundi, Zaire, Kenya and Nigeria.

The program started off with the Arlington Bible Christian Fellowship Church choir singing a strong and beautiful rendition of the South Africa national anthem which brought everyone to their feet. The Leader of The Nations Celebration Team Mrs. Elizabeth Tubman thanked those who came out to support the program and gave the reason for the occasion which is found in the theme; "HONOR ALL PEOPLE, LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD. FEAR GOD. HONOR THE KING.

The program included the parade of nations dancing and marching into the church to songs from their countries and giving a brief history of their countries. They gave a description of the country’s flag and concluded by singing the first stanza of the country’s national anthem. For nations/countries that did not have a lot of members, other members from other countries join them in representing their countries. This really demonstrated the true meaning of brotherhood.

The program also included a fund raiser and a fashion show which highlighted the achievements of great men and women who have made meaningful changes to their countries and the world. Representing Pastor Theo Bessman and Sis Felicia as she is commonly called were Bobby Woodson and Mrs. Sylvia Askie. Mrs. Askie gave an accurate portrayal of Sis. Felicia as she ran across the pulpit and back to the pew waving her handkerchief and praising the Lord. Mr. Bobby Woodson depicted Dr. Bessman by saying; “It is my responsibility to bless all of you”.

Pastor Bessman thanked everyone who came out to support the program and gave kudos to Mrs. Elizabeth Tubman the visionary of the Celebration of Nations and leader of the Team. Pastor Bessman said he enjoyed the program and was happy of the congregation and the many talents the Lord has blessed the church with. He gave the closing prayer and also blessed the food. The program climaxed with the members and guess feasting on

scrumptious dishes from the many nations that were celebrated. It was truly a night of celebration and fun worshiping the Lord.

The celebration continued with worship services on Sunday Nov. 22, 2009 featuring Liberia, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Ghana. Wednesday November 25 at 7PM featured Thanksgiving Service with an international flare and Sunday Nov. 29, at 11AM worship service the month long celebration came to a climax. The closing service featured the ACBFC Choir and international dress day. We looked forward to next year’s celebration at Arlington Christian Bible Fellowship Church