Bali News

Massive Christmas celebration for the first time was holding in central government of Badung Regency Mangupraja Mandala in Sempidi on Saturday (14/1). At least 500 congregations of church representatives in Badung were filling the meeting hall of Kertha Gosana Badung Government.

Attended this event, there were Badung Regent A.A. Gde Agung and his wife, the head of Badung Representatives Giri Prasta, Badung Secretary Kompyang R. Swandika, the head of Badung police Beny Arjanto with his wife, the head of B Commission of Badung House of Representatives Putu Parwata, Bishop of Protestant Church in Bali Priest I Made Budiarsa, Diocese Denpasar Priest Paskalis Widastra as the preacher, priests in Badung and whole of staffs in Badung government.

Regent Gde Agung stated his proud due to since this central government office built, this building was advantaging for Christmas celebration by Christians in Badung. This central government built for the interest of Badung people to serve Badung people. “So it is proper if it used for people in welcoming their feast day,” said Gde Agung. Regent felt this Christmas celebration is great due to Kertha Gosana which have 350 persons capacity fulfilled by 500 Christians in Badung. This Christmas event was giving peaceful vibration as the form of religion harmony.

The Head of Badung Representatives Giri Prasta delivered his appreciation for this Christmast event. He hoped this celebration giving new nuance for Christians in Badung. Mr Giri also suggests celebrating Christmas 2012 in House of Representatives Badung building. The chairman of this Christmas committee Jansen Panjaitan reported this massive Christmas celebration aiming to tight relationship between Christians in Badung. Christians in Badung also shows their caring toward poor people in Badung while Jansen Panjaitan represented the congregations to hand over some aids to the Regent Badung A.A. Gde Agung to distribute the aid.

News by Bali Post