A pre-Christmas celebration was held at the Presidential Palace in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday evening.

All the citizens of Myanmar, President U Win Myint, First Lady Daw Cho Cho and their family were presented with well wishes from the group led by Union Minister for International Cooperation U Kyaw Tin, his wife and family and Reverend U Saw Aung Aung Lwin from the All Nationals’ Baptist Church in Thapyaygon Ward, Nay Pyi Taw.

Firstly, members of the church sang hymns and the Reverend prayed for the wellbeing of all the citizens of Myanmar, the President, First Lady and their family. The President and First Lady then gave them presents in return.

Evening on 15 December , a group from the United Pentagonal Church (Yangon) led by youth leader Michael Jayson sang hymns at the Presidential Palace and a group led by General-Secretary Reverend Man Par Mar Stan of Myanmar Council of Churches and Youth Executive Secretary Pwee Yar did the same on 17 December.


 Ref: The Global New Light of Myanmar