Christian people of Pakistani origin enjoyed early Christmas celebrations
Walsall: Christian people of Pakistani origin enjoyed early Christmas celebrations by holding a Christmas Prayer Service in the Urdu Seventh Day Adventist Church Bentley Carin Drive Walsall. It was hosted by Mr & Mrs Baber Shakir Senior Alder & Preacher. The keynote speakers were Pastor Sohan Gill, Pastor Anoop Gill and others. They expressed their views and stated that we should always remember the poor, orphans and disabled people during Christmas celebrations. School children performed a stage drama about the Birth of Jesus Christ .Special performances were given by Shahbaz Sohutha, Rechial Shahid and others. Also present were Elder Pastor Samual , Elder Shakeel Khurrum, Elder Samual Barkat Sultan,Church choir Director Richard Rafiq, Assistant choir Director Shah Zaib Shakir,Church Accountant Naseem Shakir, Children’s Sabbath School teacher’s Hina Richard, Fiaza Jabran, Shahmin Shakir, Decon Shah Meer Babar Shakir, Drama Artists; Khurrum Shakeel, Richard Rafiq, Gabriel Richard, Karen Richard, Aron Richard, Adam Shakeel, Jonathan Frank , Elysten Frank , Ibrahim Khurrum Shakeel,Mayrol Frank, Elisha Jabran, Abhia Jabran, Mahah Gull Zaman Khan , Debby Sam and Choir Members, Choir Leader Richard Rafiq,Naseem Shakir, Tahira Samuel, Shahnaz Frank, Shazia Khurum Shakeel, Pastor Gilbert David, Mr Suny Sam and family ,Mr & Mrs Rev Marshall K Zaman, Pastor Emmanuel Yousef, Mr Shahid and Mrs Roma Shahid From Manchester, Dr Munir Barket and family, Pastor Dilber, Pastor Stephen Anjum, Alder Shafique Zaman, Younis Gill and others. Report by S M Irfan Tahir Photojournalist / Member National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Great Britain.