CNI NEWS

E-Newsletter of The Church of North India  

Volume # 1002

 General Secretary's Message: 

Dear Readers,

Greetings to you from the Synod of the Church of North India.

The central issue of the two powerful Chapters of the Book of Haggai is the “rebuilding of the house of God”. At the time of the first return from exile, the people immediately started the work of rebuilding the temple.......more

 CNI Mission Statement : 

"The Church of North India as a United and Uniting together is committed to announce the Good News of the reign of God inaugurated through death and resurrection of Jesus Christ in proclamation and to demonstrate in actions to restore the integrity of God's creation through continuous struggle against the demonic powers by breaking down the barriers of caste, class, gender, economic inequality and exploitation of the nature."

CNI Synod Staff Reinvigorated By Retreat 2010

To make their mission engagement better and more effective the staff of the Synod of Church of North India Secretariat and Programme Office held a retreat at CNI Centre for Human Potential Development from 23rd to 27th January 2010. ........more  

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CNI MRBE Inter School Sports Meet 2010

CNI MRBE Inter School Sports Meet 2010 was organized by the CNI MRBE Area Committee from January 24-26, 2010. It has been an historical moment in the life of the education institutions belonging to the CNI MRBE. ......more  

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28th Anniversary of Diocese of Rajasthan

Diocese of Rajasthan completed 28 years journey with the blessing of Almighty God on 29th November 2009. All the churches of different cities of Rajasthan gathered together to celebrate as EKTA UTSAV – 2009 ......more  

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Chattisgarh Diocese Formed: CNI now has 27 Dioceses

As per the mandate of 13th Ordinary Synod of the Church of North India and subsequent meeting of the Synod Executive Committee a task group comprising of The Rt. Rev. P.K. Samantaroy, Convener, Mr. Prem Masih and Col. (Retd) S. P. Khalko was formed....,.more  

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CNI Census Operation 2010

The first meeting of the Diocesan Registrars was held on September 10-13, 2009 in CNI Bhavan, New Delhi. At the meeting one of the decisions taken was to conduct CNI Census as part of the 40 years of inauguration of Church of North India...,.more  

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St. Stephen’s Hospital Celebrates 125 years

St. Stephen's Hospital, Delhi celebrates 125 years of service in the year 2010. To mark this occasion, a Thanksgiving and Rededication Service was held by the Hospital on the 01st of January 2010. The Moderator of CNI, Most Rev. Purely Lyngdoh......more  

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Gymnasium Inaugurated at Hislop College

The Hislop College in Nagpur has been a witnessing educational institution for the whole Church of North India since its inception. Over the years it has grown leaps and bounds be it educational excellence or extra curricular activities. ......more

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CNI Youth for Peace and Justice

The three days Zonal programme on Youth for Peace on the theme “let justice roll like a river, righteousness like never failing stream” held at CMH, Grant Road, Mumbai from 29th to 31st January 2010.   ......more

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 News from Far and Near 

CNI Celebrates 60th Republic Day of India

On 26th January 2010, Church of North India joined with over a billion of Indians to celebrate the 60th year of Republic. India fought for freedom for a long time, lost many lives and finally achieved what it rightfully deserved.......more

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Malaysian High Commissioner Assures Safety of Christians in Malaysia

The Rev. Dr. Enos Das Pradhan, General Secretary of the Church of North India, Deputy Moderator, Council for World Mission and the Hon. Executive Secretary of the Communion of Churches in India led a delegation of Church leaders .....more

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CNI Youth at NEYA 2010

Thirty young people from different Dioceses of the Church of North India participated in the National Ecumenical Youth Assembly (NEYA) 2010 organized by the Commission on Youth of the National Council of Churches in India at St. Thomas School, .....more

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Astronomy & Green Environment – Concert 2009

St. Ursula Girls' High School & Junior College, Nagpur recently organized a concert on with the theme ‘Astronomy’ and The Green Environment. Astronomy compels the soul to look upward and leads us from this world to another, whereas the Green Environment gave the message for the preservation and conservation of the nature and its resources.......more  

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Best Oral Presentation Award on Chemistry and Environment to Dr. Uzagare

Dr. Ashish S. Uzgare, Reader in Chemistry, Wilson College Mumbai who participated in the 4th International Congress for Chemistry and Environment held in Thailand during 21st to 23rd January 2010 where his topic had been selected for Oral Presentation and he bagged the Best Oral Presentation Award........more  

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Walk for Peace, Love and Hope

A "Walk for peace, love and hope" was organized by the St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah as part of its Sesqui Centennial Celebrations. Mr. Vinod A. K. Lall, Principal of the school, Rev. P. Canning, Presbyter-in-Charge.....more  

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Moderator visits St James Church, Delhi

The Most Revd Purely Lyngdoh, Moderator, Church of North India participated in the festival of the Naming of Jesus on January 1, 2010 at St. James Church Delhi. The service was well attended ......more  

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Obituary

Bishop Samar Bairagi Passes Away

The Church of North India lost a prayer warrior in the person of BISHOP SAMAR BAIRAGI., the former Bishop of Barrackpore who received his Heavenly Call to be with the Lord on January 30, 2010 in Kolkata. He was 83 years old having been born on January 7, 1927. He was indeed a man of deep prayer who influenced a large number of people through his life....more

 Editorial Team 

Rev. Dr. Enos Das Pradhan
Editor-in-Chief  

Sudipta Singh,   Sushma Ramaswami
Editors  

Kasta DipSulakshana OholPradip Bansrior
Associate Editors  

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