Retreat for Newly constituted Pastorate committee 27.03.2011. DSI chenglepet

Before they start functioning for the binenium 2011-2013 one day retreat for all the members of the pastorate committee was conducted at the DSI centre,Kelavedu,Chenglepet.Except 3 all were present.Rev.N.G.Mathew of CSI Madras diocese was the retreat preacher and the whole programme has been a very challenging one to all the participants.
Mrs.Ruby James the founder of the DSI Project welcomed us and briefed how she was able to start the project and administrating it for the last 14 years as a committed christian who was brought up by her teacher parents.The project runs home for the semi orphans and orphans who constitute nearly 150.The school has the strength of about 400 students.This year the 5th batch of 10th standard students take public exams.One of the Pastorate committee members Mr.Daniel Vinodhkumar donated Medicines to the inmates.

The Seecretary of the Pastorate committee Mr.J.Johnson Jayakumar thanked the Re.N.G.Mathew for his usefull words and also the host Mrs.Ruby james and Mr.James the correspondent of the school who took care of us very well.Finaly all the 10th std.students were made to gather for a Prayer.Rev.N.Manova Santhosham, Presbyter in charge,CSI Wesley Tamil Church prayed for the children and for everyone and pronounced the benediction.We returned to chennai safely by 7pm.We praise God for the guidance and blessings.

visit to Thiruparuthikundram 26th Jan 2011

International womens day -observed on 20th March

International womens day was observed at our Church which was sponserd by  CASA (Churche's auxcillary for social action).This NGO was started in 1947 under the banner of NCCI relief committee soon after the India's Independence in order to do relief work for Muslims and Hindus due to partition issues in the West bengal area whcih borders the erstwhile east Pakistan (Present Bangladesh) and the North Western part of india which borders erstwhile West Pakistan(Present Pakistan).In 1972 the NCCI (National council of Churches in India) in its general council permitted the NCCI relief committee to function Independantly as  CASA.This NGO aims to build just society and focus Christ way of approach in building the society where there will be equality and justice.The seminar began with the thoguht provoking speech of eminant scholar Prof.Sarasvathi.She has brought out the various factors which causes womens problem in India and the reason for the price raise and poverty .She chaallnged the participants the urgency of people's role in protectin the mother earth.
In the second session friends from "Citizens Right Forum" highlighted the problems faced by the slum dwellers in chennai due to the eviction order by the goernment for various developmental activities in the name of Clean chennai and bright future.They asked the "Singara chennai" at whose cost.Those slum dwellers are in their places for many a years and the eviction can't be justixcfied.Moreover the people who have already been evicyted has less acces to water and find difficult to reach city yto do their daily labour to meet their ends.The participants were shocked after their sharing and expressed their willingness to cooperate with the CRF whenever they need the general publics support to  voice for the affected slum dwellers in chennai.

After the lunch Mrs.Ruby James of Hawishcar India, chenglepet gave biblical thought in order to be alert in the society and also serve as an  instruement in bringing change in societyy and that could be achieved with the active involement of the women.Children from her home presented an awarness song  followed  by a dance.

Rev.Manova santhosham the presbyter- in -charge who  has organised the seminar thanked all the participants,resource persons and the CASA.

The theme for the seminar was "The climate change and the sufferings of Women".

150th year Foundation of Wesley Tamil church Celebration