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HEAR US: Thousands of Christians hold up their prayer requests at Namboole Stadium |
By Joyce Namutebi
Born again Christians have vowed to position themselves to actively participate in politics this year, and occupy higher offices starting from lower local councils.
They have said they want to join hands with the government to develop Uganda into a first world nation, adding that balokole are no longer underdogs.
They said they would participate in every area, including the armed forces.
“It is for us to decide the direction this nation should take,” Apostle Alex Mitala, chairman of the Born Again Churches in Uganda, said. He was preaching to a mammoth crowd which thronged Namboole Stadium for the Fourth Passover Festival to welcome the new year.
The tightly guarded ceremony organised by Dr. Joseph Serwadda’s Victory Christian Centre Church, Ndeeba and Impact Radio, drew preachers from Israel, France, UK and Uganda.
The Christians were deeply engrossed in prayer when midnight struck. Waving high white envelopes that contained their prayer requests for 2005, some openly wept for joy as the stadium lights that had been dimmed were fully turned on.
Balloons of different colours were released in the air as musical instruments played.
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Published on: Sunday, 2nd January, 2005
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