Saturday, June 2, 2007

The 30 days to Mission Sunday

The 30 days to Mission Sunday

Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) has always been a strong proponent of
embracing the greatest teaching of Christ. Its mission to reach out to
the needy has touched many hearts and continues to do so everyday.
Under the leadership of H.G. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios thirumeni, the
mission of IOC has grown tremendously over the years and has been the
source of hope to many. Thirumeni's hands and his mission have reached
the underprivileged of the society and has spanned from Puthupaddy to
Kalahandi.

In its efforts to spread the awareness of its mission in serving the
neediest of the societies, IOC has designated the first Sunday of July
as the Mission Sunday. On this day, special prayers are held for the
needy, the missions across the country and people working to serve the
needy.

This year, Mission Sunday will be observed on July 1st. We are 30 days
away from Mission Sunday. Every one of us is a missionary of IOC. We
must help each other understand our mission and its challenges. On
Mission Sunday, when we pray, we must have a clear understanding of
what we are praying for. The next 30 days is the time for us to help
each other understand our mission better.

In line with this need, it's my humble request to all thirumeni's,
achen's and the entire ICON community to write articles related to the
mission of our church. As some one wrote in the forum earlier that
opinions are free here, we need yours. If you do not know anything
related to the mission, please post your questions. I am sure someone
will provide the answers to the questions. If you live close one of
these organizations operated by the mission society, please share the
stories and how these have influenced people. Share your ideas on what
you would like to see the church and individuals do to further the
mission focus of our church.

If H.G. Osthathios thirumeni in his 88th year can work so hard to
reach out as far as Kalahandi, we at least can lend our ears and our
hands to share the good work with our fellow Christians across the
globe.

Let this 30 days make us more aware about our church's reach out initiatives.

Thanks,
Rajesh Vargheese
http://www.stgregoriosaustin.org/

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