North Kazakhstan Mission Hosted "Shine, Lord!" Music Festival

On October 30, "Shine, Lord!", an online music festival was held at the North Kazakhstan Mission {headquarters?}. The festival got its name from the fact that no matter what life circumstances may be, the light of God shines in our lives.

The pandemic that has spread throughout the world is gradually releasing its grip. Churches of Kazakhstan that are not in the red zone for the spread of coronavirus are gradually resuming Sabbath meetings. Despite this, there is still no opportunity for joint general meetings and solemn gatherings, as was the case before the pandemic.

At this non-standard time for communities, Anna Bondarenko, the project manager organized music leaders, pastors, and active members of communities from cities and settlements of the Central, Northern, and Western regions of Kazakhstan to glorify the name of the Holy God and give hope to the exhausted.

This is the seventh festival of this format, and viewers note significant qualitative progress in creating a video sequence of the entire festival, the background of which was the landscapes of the withering nature of Kazakhstan, shrouded in the warm rays of the autumn sun.

The program was opened by a vocal group from the city of Stepnogorsk singing "Holy God alone", and included similar singing, glorifying God, and strengthening people's faith. Singing, supporting, and encouraging the spirit mean so much because it is in the fall that people especially feel the acute pangs of loneliness. For the attendees of the festival, the participants set an example to sing God's love, give thanks, not lose hope, and continue to shine for those around them, proclaiming eternal truths.

Pastor Oleg Alexandrovich Bondarenko, from the city of Nur-Sultan, addressed attendees with spiritual guidance, urging them to look away from earthly worries, illnesses, and experiences, turn to God and His character, and admire His love and beauty manifested in His Son, Jesus Christ, for He alone is worthy of praise and glorification. That is why men and women, children and elders, all glorify and praise God.

The repertoire of the festival was rich and varied. In the comments, the audience noted the numbers they liked, especially the singing of Omarbekova Ulzhan’s "When I'm cold". They were touched by the performance of the vocal group Sychov Family.

The colossal work and dedication of the organizers and all participants of the festival was also noted. The work of the script writers and editors of the project does not go unnoticed. The presenters also managed to create a special atmosphere and were able to connect the audience and give the audience a feeling of celebration.

In one day, "Shine, Lord!" drew 935 views. You can watch, share, and support the festival participants with comments and likes at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkVIMDbhztE.

This article was originally published on the Euro-Asia Division’s news site