Report of The 14th Ordinary Synod

Message from The 14th Ordinary Synod

CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA JOINS MILLION POST CARDS CAMPAIGN

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CNI GIRLS

The medical report of 1950 assessed Ian, 28 years of age, fit for missionary work in India. Here he had committed himself to work at the Cambridge Mission of Ascension, now the Brotherhood of the Ascended Christ, Delhi. It was not a new place for him as he had earlier in visited the Brotherhood House in 1945 as a young officer of the Indian Army during the war years.

Ian joined the army in 1941 and was soon transferred to the XVI-Punjab Regiment. The training for the Indian Army was not easy. He not only had to learn to work in an entirely different climate, hot and arid but had to learn Urdu and the art of commanding a Company of Indian soldier, a very different set of people than what he must have been used to in Lancashire where he was brought up. At some point of time his parents, Ian Alister Macdonald and Wilhelmina,  ........more  

Mr. Rajnikant Vasantrao Ranbhise better known amongst his colleagues and people at large as R.V. slept in Christ in the early hours of the 4th April, 2013 whilst undergoing treatment at KLE's Hospital Belgaum. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Pramila, daughters Pratima and Prajakta (Gaikwad), son in law Mr. Suresh Gaikwad and two grandsons. Born on the 21st June 1938 in Vengurla, dist. Sindhudurg, he was the eldest son of late Revd. Vasantrao Lukaji Ranbhise, Ex-Presbyter in charge, Goheen Memorial Church, Vengurla. 

His stint began in the Kolhapur Diocesan Council as a Member of the Executive Committee and because of his relentless efforts and commitment he was unanimously elected as the Hon. Secretary of the KDC. He served in this position for 28 long years until his sad demise.
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Revd. J. P. Singh, who is serving at the St. John's Church (CNI) Diocese of Agra, Dehradun was appointed as the member of the Minority Commission in Uttarakhand on March 14, 2013. Rev. J.P. Singh is also a senior priest in the Diocese of Agra and has served in Hathras, Meerut, Saharanpur and presently serving in DehraDun. He was awarded as the 'Doon Ratan', the highest award of the city in DehraDun for his meritorious services to the community in 1997. His candidature for the post was supported by Churches, Christian Institutions, and Christian organizations in Uttarakand. He is the founder President of the Christian Clergy Fellowship,.....more

The Diocesan Youth Fellowship Committee of the Diocese of Bhopal organized a five days programme March 20-24, 2013 at First Church C.N.I, Amkhut dist. Alirajapur (M.P). A total of 80 youth participated from 34 pastorates of the Diocese of Bhopal, CNI. Asline, Miss. Lorna, Miss. Bladimer from St. Andrew's Church, Ottawa, Canada, also joined the programme and worshipped with the youth. .......more

On 16 March 2013 the confirmation candidates from different Pastorates of the Diocese participated in a Confirmation Retreat. The purpose being to assure each candidate a personal and prayerful time for conversation with God, a time to pray, a time to “Retreat” from normal events, and a time to ponder over their faith, taking a pause.
The Retreat was held at St. Paul's Cathedral with an opening prayer followed by praise and worship led by young presbyters.......more