Repentance Day ends on high note in capital city

The National Repentance Day ended on a high note in Port Moresby with gospel music reverberating throughout the city.

Hundreds of city residents started swarming through the Sir John Guise stadium gates for the Planetshakers concert by 4pm, leading to a standstill in traffic. By 7pm, the outer stands were packed while the pitch was 70 percent filled with youths, especially high school students.

The Australian gospel band’s performance was part of today’s National Repentance Day program that was organised by the Body-of-Christ.

From Melbourne, Australia, the band has been in the country for over a week now, visiting high schools, technical colleges and even the Bomana prison, to talk to youths.

That was the main reason why the area in front of the stage was filled with the young residents of the city, jumping and clapping in time to the music.

Present at the event was Parliament Speaker Theo Zurenuoc, who commended the residents for turning up.

He urged them to stand together in prayer for the betterment of this country.

“You made a statement by coming tonight,” said the Speaker.

The event ended around 10pm. It took more than 15 minutes for the stadium to empty.

Planetshakers is a Pentecostal Christian adults and youth movement in Melbourne, Australia. It is also the name of the church band.

The idea behind the concert tonight was the important roles youths play in society, especially if they are one with God.

Author: 
Carmella Gware