The people of Grace Fil-Am Ministry would like to invite everyone to Join us from Dec 12-16, 2016, a five night vigil, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm in the fellowship hall of University UMC, 4412 S Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89119 , followed by hot coffee and tea fellowship with other Filipino goodies. We will have nightly worship, preachers, singers and the blessing of personal testimonies. Bring your friends and families. Our theme this year “UNITED IN CHRISTMAS.” Indeed, it is time to unite in saying Merry Christmas – Our way of saying thank you to GOD FOR HIS LOVE, AND HIS GIFT, JESUS CHRIST.
The Simbang Gabi for Filipinos evolved from a midnight service on Christmas Eve, to a longer vigil period. But, the original midnight service was first chronicled by EGERIA, the GALICIAN woman who went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land around 381–384. She witnessed how the early Christians of Jerusalem honored the Christmas mystery with a midnight vigil at Bethlehem. This was followed by a torchlight procession to Jerusalem, arriving at the Church of the Resurrection at dawn.
