Akha Jubilee 2012 celebrated at Hueisan (Elephant-Valley).

From March 7th to 11th the golden Jubilee of the Akha Christian Church in Thailand was celebrated at Hueisan (Elephant-Valley). About 2000 people took part. A large  tent with a stage, illumination and an immense amplifyer system was errected for the festivities in a Lychee Plantation near the village.
Beneath the village a tent was also errected for supplying food for the hundreds of visitors. Every day a large amount of rice, vegetables and meat was cooked by willing helpers who did a wonderful job.
Down the hill beneath the large tent for the festivities, the Akha had built a Spirit gate and a little hut where they used to put the offerings to the Spirits. With this they wanted to show the younger generation, what their old culture was like und what they have been made free of by believing in Jesus Christ
At the first evening of the Celebrations, all the guests assembled on the large place below the village. Together they marched towards the Festivity-Hall, and after a prayer of thanksgiving, the band was cut and the Jubilee-Festivities started.
During the four days many testimonies, Bible-lectures and sermons were held. The Akha love singing and many choires made their debut. Other times the congrecation sang together their wellknown or new hymns. 24 Bible teachers received their ordination after studying eight weeks a year for three years.
Saturday-afternoon 24 baptisms were held in the creek below the village and afterwards the Lords supper was celebrated back up the hill in the Festivity-Hall.