The Kuching Christmas Parade had been an annual event since 2007. It is a joint parade event participate by different churches in Kuching. Last year alone there had been nearly 6000 people participated in the event. This year the event had been proceeded as usual with even more participants, decorative parade floats, costume, flags and band performance.

Kuching Christmas Parade 2017

Theme : Hope in Jesus Christ

Date : 2nd December 2017 (Saturday)

Assembly : MBKS Jubilee Ground (6:00 pm)

Parade Route : MBKS Jubilee Ground to Kuching Waterfront to MBKS Jubilee (4km total)

Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 Event Brouchure

Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 Event Brouchure

The Video of the Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 :

The Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 is organized by the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) together with the Methodist Church SCAC, Supported by Kuching Ministers’ Fellowship.

Participating Groups:

  1. Group 1:  Methodist East
    6th Company BB Band
    Methodist Ching Kwong 晋光堂
    Methodist 34th Mile 颂恩堂
    Methodist Simunjan 实恩堂
    Methodist Serian 圣恩堂
    Methodist Samarahan 三马拉汉卫理中心
    Methodist Asajaya 雅沙再也布道处
    4th Company BB Band
    Faith Methodist Church 信心堂
    Methodist Living Hope 城中城布道处
    Uni-Central Methodist 城中城堂
    Methodist 17th Mile 新生堂
    Methodist Chin Ong 晋恩堂
    Methodist Chin Seng 晋圣堂
    Methodist Samarindah
    7th Company BB Band
    Girls’ Brigade 女少年军
    Methodist Chin Daw 晋道堂
  2. Group 2 : ACS
    1st Company BB Band
    Anglican Church
    Roman Catholic Church
    Roman Catholic Church Brass Band
    Sarawak Baptist Church
    BEM (SIB) Church
    The Salvation Army
    Seventh-Day Adventist Church
    Iban Methodist Church
  3. Group 3 : KMF
    Blessed Church
    Hope Church Kuching
    Calvary Family Church
    Gereja Grace Sentral (AOG)
    GIS Gospel Harvest Kuching
    Sarawak Grace Church
    Good News Fellowship
    City Havest Church
    Fellowship of Evangelical Students (FES)
    Latter Rain Church Kuching
  4. Group 4 : Methodist West
    2nd Company BB Band
    Trinity Methodist Church 三一堂
    2nd Company BB Band Senior
    Methodist Bau 磐石堂
    Methodist Sinyawan 新尧湾堂
    Methodist 10th Mile 宣道堂
    Methodist Lundu 伦乐布道处
    8th Company BB Band
    Methodist Chin Fu 晋福堂
    Methodist Zhu Eng 主恩堂
    Methodist Sentosa 圣淘沙堂
    Methodist Kuching City Mall
    Methodist Matang 马当堂
    Methodist Malihah 玛丽哈堂
    Methodist Sungai Maong 蒙恩堂

This year the event had been participated by more than 40 churches from Kuching area till as far as Lundu, Sinyawan and 34th mile. There are nearly 14000 people that almost flooded the MBKS Jubilee Ground.

The event started at around 6.30 pm with praise and worship, speech and paryers. The opening ceremony of the event was launched with the lighting of the candles in the form of a cross, symbolize light and hope.

The parade started from Jubilee Ground to the HSBC roundabout and proceed along Jalan Padungan, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman (Kuching Waterfront), Lebuh Temple (Harbour View Hotel), Lebuh Wayang (Star Cineplex), Jalan Tabuan (Ting & Ting Supermarket and Borneo Hotel), Jalan Ban Hock (Grand Continental Hotel and MBKS flats) and back to Jubilee Ground.

Christmas caroling, 16 Christmas floats, Costume display and eight brass musical bands are proceed along the route, giving gifts and spreading gospel along the way. It is a event full with cheers and songs. Colorful lights also leads the way.

Due to large amount of participant, the leading contingent also able to meet the remaining teams that about to leave the Jubilee Ground. The Parade took almost one and half hour to complete the 4kM route. It all ends peacefully.

Praise and Worship team

Praise and Worship team.

Praise and Worship team

Praise and Worship team.

The glass cross with candles

The glass cross with candles.

The 2017 Kuching Christmas Parade Assembly Layout Plan at MBKS Jubilee Ground

The 2017 Kuching Christmas Parade Assembly Layout Plan at MBKS Jubilee Ground

The MBKS Jubilee Ground

The MBKS Jubilee Ground

BB Band

BB Band

Huge Banner

Huge Banner.

Contingent of Sarawak Grace Church

Contingent of Sarawak Grace Church.

The gold covenant

The gold covenant.

Contingent of Gereja Grace Sentral (AOG)

Contingent of Gereja Grace Sentral (AOG)

Contingent of BEM (SIB) Church

Contingent of BEM (SIB) Church.

Contingent of Iban Methodist Church

Contingent of Iban Methodist Church.

Contingent of Latter Rain Church Kuching

Contingent of Latter Rain Church Kuching.

The BB Band

The BB Band.

Contingent of Methodist 10th Mile 宣道堂

Contingent of Methodist 10th Mile 宣道堂.

Contingent of Faith Methodist Church 信心堂

Contingent of Faith Methodist Church 信心堂.

Contingent of Methodist Chin Fu 晋福堂

Contingent of Methodist Chin Fu 晋福堂.

Contingent of Methodist Chin Seng 晋圣堂

Contingent of Methodist Chin Seng 晋圣堂.

Contingent of Methodist Chin Daw 晋道堂

Contingent of Methodist Chin Daw 晋道堂.

More and more contingents arrived

More and more contingents arrived.

Contingent of Blessed Church

Contingent of Blessed Church.

The Parade Banner

The Parade Banner.

By evening the MBKS Jubilee ground is filled up with parade contingents

By evening the MBKS Jubilee ground is filled up with parade contingents.

By evening the MBKS Jubilee ground is filled up with parade contingents

By evening the MBKS Jubilee ground is filled up with parade contingents.

The cross and the pastors

The cross and the pastors.

Praise and worship

Praise and worship.

The clowns

The clowns.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Candle Lighting Ceremony

The Candle Lighting Ceremony.

The Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 is ready to start

The Kuching Christmas Parade 2017 is ready to start.

The Parade begins

The Parade begins.