“Twas the Night Before Jesus Came”

The children from Molokai Mission School provided an exciting morning to all those attending last Saturday’s worship, by taking charge of most of the morning’s activities. From left: Brandon, Micah, Joanna, Michal, Kailey, Camille, Kendra, Akea, and teacher Krista Hightower.

Molokai Mission School celebrates Christmas in style.

By Léo Azambuja

Excitement was on the hidden agenda of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church’s service last Saturday morning. The students from Molokai Mission School put on a grand celebration for their families and church members.

Joanna Ragonton and Akea Arakaki told everyone an enlightening story, “A Gift of Giving.” Camille Borden and Michael Torres-Umi sang “O Come All Ye Faithfull” with their hearts open wide. After a scripture reading by Arakaki, all the school children performed “Twas the Night Before Jesus Came.”

School principal and teacher Krista Hightower was ecstatic about her students’ performance. “It’s a joyous time to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ,” she said. According to her, the school decided to present a drama about the night before Jesus Christ was born, which is a shift from the traditional drama set the night before Christmas.

Pastor Kurt Unglaub and his wife Margareth organized a special potluck lunch to all those who attended last Saturday’s Christmas celebration. Little Dominique Briones couldn’t wait to start eating.

Pastor Kurt Unglaub could hardly contain his satisfaction after witnessing the event that the church helped put together. There has never been a boring Christmas celebration at the church. “Every year we try to do something different,” he said.

Soon after the play, the students climbed a musical notch while singing “Silent Night.” Pastor Unglaub was able to preach a little following that. However, the morning belonged to the children, and Camille Borden and Micah Uahinui closed the morning’s celebration singing “Go Tell It on the Mountain.”

A scrumptious potluck lunch waited for everyone after the service. Pastor Unglaub’s wife, Margareth, said every two weeks the church organizes a vegetarian potluck lunch, but last Saturday’s meal was a special one, since it was a Christmas celebration.

Molokai Mission School and the Seventh-Day Adventist Church are located at 1400 Maunaloa Hwy, just past the plumeria farm. For more information please contact the school at 553-5235.