Jubilee Celebration of LDS Church in CEBU

This year marks the 50th year the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints celebrate their 50 years presence in the Phils. With the celebration kick off started years ago, LDS members anticipated a grand celebration throughout the archipelago.The main celebration at Luzon held in Araneta Coliseum was just like that.The event was broadcast live on each unit's stake center and two weeks passed the celebration is to be replicated on every area.
In Cebu,though it is quite similar to Manila in easy terms of unit's
proximity,transport access, somehow a unified celebration for all their stakes in a single venue was not considered. It somehow miss a wonderful opportunity of doing missionary work among the many who are not familiar with Church history in the Philippines. The immense talent of the participants , the youth of the Church is inspiring.The dedication of the trainors is beyond doubt.
Just like the always quoted example in unity "coconut broomstick bundled together" the same way happened- the opposite. No stake can say that those efforts are witnessed by many. There are a lot more empty seats than filled.An element of great importance seems overlooked-that is advertisement.
Lesson learned could be rectified 50 years from now!