Mangalore : Harvest festival was celebrated by the Protestant   community  on October 6, Sunday. CSI churches across the city and various places celebrated the Festival. Community members offered fresh harvest of new corn, tender coconuts and sugar canes to the churches.

Celebrations were held at Balmatta, CSI Shanthi Church at Mercarahill, CSI Hebbik Memorial, Gorigudde and others.

At the Balmatta Church, Rev. Dr. J.S. Sadananda, Bishop of CSI delivered the message.

Prayers were performed by Rev Edward Karkada.

At the harvest festival in CSI Hebbik Memorial, Gorigudde here, the sermon was delivered by Rev Dr C L Furtado, retired bishop of CSI.

A variety of programmes were organised to mark the day.