Blantyre Pentecostal Church prays for Malawi Police Service
The Blantyre Pentecostal Church on Sunday May 27, 2018 held a ‘Malawi Police Service Appreciation Sunday’ at its church in Chitawira Blantyre.
Prayers during the day were specially dedicated to all police officers in the country to recognise the great work which the police service is doing in protecting Malawians and ensuring that the law is upheld.
Speaking during the service, Blantyre Pentecostal Church senior Pastor Bishop Joel Nkhoma said the day was specifically set aside to honor the men and women who heard and accepted God’s call to serve in the Police.
”Police officers sacrifice their lives and even their families to protect the general population’, he stressed.
The senior Pastor further said as a church they appreciate the police operational system, the mandate to protect life and property and its vision.
He added that it is important for the church to keep praying for police officers in the country so that God takes control of the challenging assignments they endeavour to take.
The man of God pledged to continue praying for the Police Service in the country especially as the country is running towards the forthcoming 2019 tripartite elections.
Commissioner of Police for the Southern Region, Demster Chigwenembe who was Guest of honor, applauded the Blantyre Pentecostal Church and it’s leadership for setting aside this day to appreciate and pray for the Malawi Police Service.
”It is first of it’s kind”, the commissioner said. He noted that not many appreciates the work of others particularly the Police Service.
Mr Chigwenembe emphasised that prayers are very vital in the work of the police officers.
”We are grateful that you have equipped our armoury with another weapon which is your prayers”, he added.
The Police commissioner took time to applaud involvement of members of the community in giving information to police on suspected criminal elements which he said has seen a decline in violent crimes such as theft of motor vehicles and other serious crimes in the Southern Region for the past two years.
He urged members of the community to continue giving information to the police if they see any suspicious people intending to commit crimes.
Speaking earlier at the event, the Officer In-Charge Urban Police Mrs. Merlene Yolamu Senior Deputy Commissioner of Police (SDCP) thanked Blantyre Pentecostal Church for having an opportunity to expressly show their appreciation for the police.
She commended the church for organising the prayers.
The day’s prayers were held under the theme DEVINE IDENTITY.
Police officers from Blantyre, Limbe, Bravo Division, Soche, Ndirande, Southern Region Police Headquarters amongst others attended the prayers.
Blantyre Pentecostal Church is an arm of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Malawi and has churches in Blantyre, Lilongwe and Mzuzu just to mention a few.
Welcome Blantyre, that’s the will of God to pray for one another and other stakeholders. Bravo BPAOM & continue throwing your net to the deeper.
next time pray for salary increments for the said Men in Uniform, for the great Job they do! zisangothera pompo ayi