Story:Alex Phiri | Photos: John Mellor (top) & Elijah Kibutu
Celebrations can often create opportunities to squeeze out every drop of fun. This was certainly the case on Saturday October 13th when Rock Christian Centre, a multi-cultural Church based below Ellesmere Green, hosted another annual Harvest Feast.
Over the years this event has become the highlight of the Church’s calendar. It has proved to be a major unifier within a multi-cultural community, bringing together people from different ethnic, spiritual and social backgrounds. The estimated number of people in attendance this year including children was just over two hundred and attendance keeps growing each year.
The event is an amalgamation of entertainment and thanksgiving to God for his bountiful provision. It pulled together an impressive group of talented musical artists and vocalists from the church’s rich and diverse cultural base plus a few acts from other communities within Sheffield.
The evening kicked off with a musical performance from Toni Piletto who played some popular Italian and Sicilian numbers while everyone was caught up in meeting and greeting.
However, the special moment of the evening, one that garnered much acclaim, was a middle-eastern instrumental by Paul Ashkar, a Nazareth-born Palestinian who attends the Church.
Another significant feature of the evening was the wide selection of food from around the world from Italian, Afro-Caribbean to the Oriental and well-loved British favourites.
Everyone seemed to be having fun and Rock Christian Centre is looking forward to hosting another International Harvest Feast next year to