The Seventh-day Adventist Church world headquarters has designated October 24, 2009 as celebration day for the Creation Sabbath. And within the southern Asia-Pacific region, the Adventist Church in Myanmar had this day a special Sabbath for all their worshipers.

“All church members and visitors in the churches throughout the country were blessed as they listened to sermons especially prepared for the event and other activities that show support to the Seventh-day creation Sabbath,” said organizers of the event.

In various churches, activities were also designed to create awareness of the true Sabbath through Sabbath school plays and talks, nature walk, songs and sermons.

Pastor Ven Ceu Mang, principal of Central Myanmar Adventist Academy, reported that in this school the Creation Sabbath celebration was organized with essay and poem writing competitions and other activities. “All our students participated in various activities that give emphasis on the day God has set for worship—the Creation Sabbath,” he said.

The celebration was concluded with a special get-together lunch of all families the following day.

The ceremony at the academy was attended by Pastor Caleb Paw, MYUM ministerial secretary, and Maung Maung Myo Chan, communication director of the church.

“It was a great joy for us to participate in this first-of-its kind celebration event. It has changed our attitude towards the Sabbath when we learned that it especially created for us to worship Him as our Creator,” said participants. [Myo Chan]