{"id":459,"date":"2017-12-29T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/2017\/12\/29\/ilford-church-choir-and-chairman-awarded-for-services-to-the-community\/"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:28:27","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T04:28:27","slug":"ilford-church-choir-and-chairman-awarded-for-services-to-the-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishasianchristians.org\/full-previous-archive\/ilford-church-choir-and-chairman-awarded-for-services-to-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilford Church Choir and Chairman awarded for services to the community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Asian Church based in Ilford for over 30 years was presented with two awards via the BPCA for their amazing service to their local community and the<br \/>\n    UK Pakistani diaspora.&nbsp; &nbsp;The church has became an example to Asian Christian churches across the UK in it&#8217;s remarkable attitude towards bringing<br \/>\n    unity amongst our diaspora.<\/p>\n<p>BPCA Chairman Wilson Chowdhry attended their Christmas Day service which had over 200 visitors and the church has an extremely regular congregation<br \/>\n    of around 70 people and growing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Their contribution to the local community has been immense through some of the most riveting performances at Redbridge Easter Parade and Redbridge<br \/>\n    Christmas Festival 2017&nbsp; and also&nbsp;contributing images and some text that was included within Redbridge Museum&#8217;s exhibition on Independence<br \/>\n    for the British Raj at Valentines Mansion.&nbsp; The miniature display boards produced highlighted the existence and productivity of Pakistani Christians<br \/>\n    in Redbridge.&nbsp; This was important as it was the only occasion a UK borough council or city acknowledged the existence of Pakistani Christians<br \/>\n    during any Pakistan Independence day exhibitions across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Hannah Chowdhry, a long term volunteer for BPCA presented the awards during the Christmas service and Wilson Chowdhry said a prayer for the victims<br \/>\n    of the Quetta Methodist Church attack.&nbsp; Here is the script that Hannah read out:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>BPCA Community Awards<\/p>\n<p> The first award we are presenting is to Ilford Asian Church Choir for their wonderful efforts and performances at Redbridge Easter Parade and the<br \/>\n    Christmas Festival.<\/p>\n<p> At the Easter Parade your choir team performed immaculately. They had a wonderful range of instruments which complimented their beautiful voices.<br \/>\n    The result of which was the most stirring performance of the event which was a great prelude to the speech by the Third Minister of the Pakistan Embassy.<br \/>\n    Moreover the performance illustrated to wider Redbridge people the vigour and passion that is exhibited in Urdu worship.<\/p>\n<p> When the Ilford Asian Church Dholl players joined at the rear of the Easter procession, they created the biggest talking point of the event and created<br \/>\n    a wonderful cultural extravaganza.<\/p>\n<p> At Redbridge Christmas Festival the manner in which the Ilford Asian Choir were present from the beginning to the end of the event was duly noted<br \/>\n    and appreciated. Their vocal performance at the end of the event capped things off in style and displayed the great diversity of God&#8217;s church<\/p>\n<p> Well done one and all.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ilfordasia1.jpg\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n    <br \/><strong>Hannah Chowdhry presents trophy to &#8230;&#8230;Leader of Ilford Asian Church Choir<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The second award is presented to Ilford Asian Church&#8217;s dynamic leader Shaheen Zar for his efforts in galvanizing Pakistani Christians together.<\/p>\n<p> Pakistani Christians are normally very divided however those attending this wonderful church break the mould.<\/p>\n<p> When our first venue was cancelled Shaheen organised use of St Andrew&#8217;s Church for the second anniversary event held for martyr Shahbaz Bhatti.<\/p>\n<p> Despite late notice he also ensured our Easter event and Christmas events had Ilford Asian Church participation and ensured the church contributed<br \/>\n    magnificently.<\/p>\n<p> He also helped contribute towards the return of the Ilford Nativity scene at the Town Hall steps fulfilling the desire of 83% of those polled by the<br \/>\n    Ilford Recorder.<\/p>\n<p> His commitment to initiating and leading Ilford Asian Church has made it one of the largest if not the largest Urdu church in London. BPCA are proud<br \/>\n    to have been able to work with such a passionate and dedicated Christian stalwart.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Ilfordasia2.jpg\"><br \/>\n    <br \/><strong>Hannah Chowdhry presents trophy to Shaheen Zar<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Ilfordasia3.jpg\"><br \/>A congregation of at least 200 were at the Ilford Asian Church Christmas celebration<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/ilfordasia4.jpg\"><br \/>A wonderful nativity play was organised by the Sunday School<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Ilfordasia6.jpg\"><br \/>Revd Rana Youab Rana former PA to the Archbishop of Canterbury and now newly posted at a church in Wales presided over the service.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Asian Church based in Ilford for over 30 years was presented with two awards via the BPCA for their amazing service to their local community and the UK Pakistani diaspora.&nbsp; &nbsp;The church has became an example to Asian Christian churches across the UK in it&#8217;s remarkable attitude towards bringing unity amongst our diaspora. 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