National Campus Conference, October 25-28

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FIRE 2011 - Video 2

FIRE 2011 - Video 1

FIRE 2011 @ Tabor Bhavan, 9-12 June

It's time of FIRE in Mumbai through the young hearts!!

DTP 2011, Starting Tomorrow

Dear Friends!

Starting from tomorrow evening, 30th April to 6th May, around 20 participants will be attending the Discipleship Training Program for Mumbai.

The program venue is Vinayalaya, Chakala, Andheri(E)

We request you to pray for this program in a very special way. Please remember both, the participants and the resources.

Also, if any one would like to volunteer please get in touch with the service team, serviceteam(at)jymumbai.in, or give a call on 9820197538

God bless!

Regards,

-- Sumin Thettayil, Asst. Coordinator, Jesus Youth Mumbai

Virunnu Follow-up - Yesu Ka Vada Pav

Glory to God!!! As planned, we had the Virunnu follow up on last Sunday, 4th April, having around 30 participants there..

The program started on 09:30am with a Rosary, followed by heart-touching musical praise and worship, led by Joy chettan, which touched the hearts of the participants.

Then by 11am Fr. Sam started his session, based on the importance of holy week in a Christian life.( In which he stressed to, maintain the holiness through constant conversion and Confession ). The session was a motivation for Confession. In parallel to session, Fr. Thomas helped us for the confession. Adoration (without exposed sacrament) helped all of us to prepare ourselves for the Holy Mass, which was later offered by Fr. Jacob by 12:30 (Crux is, be faithful to your call as a disciple as well as a Jesus youth, realizing the importance of living as a community). Then we had the lunch break at 01:30pm.

Afternoon session started with an action song and topped up with an inspiring testimony by Asha.
Proceeded with a skit based on Proverbs 3:27 "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is needed, when it is in your power to do it " - under the initiative of last virunnu participants.

This skit was wonderfully landed upon a concept that "Eesoyde Vada Pav" / "Yesu Ka Vada Pav". After the skit all the participants decided whenever we meet we would serve at least two Vada Pavs for a hungry stomach on the way back to home. As a beginning, we collected ten rupees each and distributed two vada pavs back to everyone, so that they can serve it and themselves experience the tears roll down from their eyes. As a part of evangelization / reaching out, it was decided that next time the same will be done along with a letter written - "Yesu Ka Vadapav " / " Yesu Da Vadapav" (which can lead many of them to thank our Lord Jesus, at least for a moment).

Thanking the Lord, followed by an ice breaking, we entered to a workshop of preparing an Easter Cross / Tree (A cross, which will be decorated on one side and other side will be glued with certain intercessions (14) from the daily news paper that relates to the fourteen Stations of the Way of the Cross. After this workshop, we concluded with a conviction that, every day Jesus' Way of the Cross is happening in front of our eyes. So just like we meditate and pray on each stations of way of cross, besides reading the news paper) we are also responsible people to pray for all the scenarios in our society.

We then prayed for some intercession needs that came up during the workshop. We wished each other for Palm Sunday and Happy Easter in advance. Before bidding good bye, we planned to come together next month for an outreach. Every one went back so eagerly to see the effect of Yesu Ka Vada Pav. Some moved on to see the musical theater "WITNESS" - life of Jesus Christ.

Thanks for all the Prayers and support, especially for Fr. Lijo, Fr. Francis , Femin chettan and all elders, service team and so on. Let His kingdom grow in Mumbai through all of us...

With prayers and love,
-- Jennyson, Professional Ministry¸ Jesus Youth Mumbai.

One Day Outreach Program - Jesus Youth Mumbai Campus Ministry

"Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers that you do unto me". Beautiful Message which we should bear in mind always. As we are in the season of lent, we (55 youth) made a one day outreach to Shanti Daan, Gorai, the home for destitutes (physically / mentally disabled) on 9th April, 2011.

We started the day with action songs and then following that was the coin game which put everyone on their toes. After the enthusiastic game, we had a tea break. Before interacting with the inmates, we first recited the Holy Rosary and then learnt a few action songs and prepared ourselves spiritually to meet them.

Preparation

We split up in groups and met all the inmates, the smile on their faces made our day. The singing, music and actions just made the inmates join us in their own uniques way, enjoying themselves to the fullest. Then we came to the chapel and had a time of Praise and Worship where we thanked God for the beautiful experience that we just had. Later we fed the inmates food, gave them sweets and also washed their plates.

With the Inmates

At the end, we had a small fellowship among ourselves. Different groups of participants enacted skits which were based on Bible stories but in the present world.

Skits

We winded by taking feedback from the participants and we also had an action song at the end. There could be no other way to spend a saturday morning so wonderfully and spiritually.

Yours in Christ,
-- Donnabell D'mello (Gen Co-ordinator of Outreach Programme)