SYNOD REVIVAL TEAM RETREAT
Programme
A hmun : Chaltlang Presbyterian
Kohhran Biak In
Ahun : June 24-26, 2011
Dt.24.6.2011 (Zirtawp) zan dar 7:00
Vantlang Pathian Biak Inkhawm
Chairman :Rev. Zosangliana Colney
E/S, Mizoram Synod
INLAWMNA
Zaipawl :1) Ramhlun North Kohhran
2) Armed Veng Bial
Hawnna & thuchah :
Rev. C. L alsangliana
Synod Moderator
Inkhawm ban Inpawlhona
Hruaitu : Pu Lalremruata
Speaker, Sinners’ Friend Team
Dt.25.6.2011 (INRINNI )
Chawhma dar 10:00 - Pathian Biak Inkhawm
Chairman : Upa C. Ngurthanmawia
Thupui : Kohhran leh a rawngbawl hna-I
Paper buatsaihtu : Rev. P.C. Pachhunga
Secretary (Sr.)
Mizoram Synod
Group Discussion-in a zui ang
TEA BREAK
Chawhnu dar 1:30 - Pathian biak inkhawm
Chairman : Upa T hangkima Ralte
Thupui : Kohhran leh a rawngbawl hna -II
Paper buatsaihtu:Rev. P.C. Pachhunga
Secretary (Sr.)
Mizoram Synod
Group Discussion in a zui ang.
Inkhawm ban Speaker-te pual Inpawlhopna
(Dar 3:30 p.m.)
Hruaitu : Rev. R. L alchangliana
Director, Revival
(Kalkhawm atangin Recorder ruat ni se)
Zan dar 7:00 - Vantlang Pathian biak inkhawm
Chairman : Rev. K. Lalthangmawia
Zaipawl : 1) Vaivakawn Bial
2) Chaltlang Bial
Thupui : Kohhran
Speaker : Rev. Vanlalzuata
Senior Executive Secretary
Mizoram Synod
TEA BREAK
Inkhawm ban Inpawlhona:
Hruaitu : Upa PC. Lalhmachhuana,
Speaker, Holy Fire Team
Programme
A hmun : Chaltlang Presbyterian
Kohhran Biak In
Ahun : June 24-26, 2011
Dt.24.6.2011 (Zirtawp) zan dar 7:00
Vantlang Pathian Biak Inkhawm
Chairman :Rev. Zosangliana Colney
E/S, Mizoram Synod
INLAWMNA
Zaipawl :1) Ramhlun North Kohhran
2) Armed Veng Bial
Hawnna & thuchah :
Rev. C. L alsangliana
Synod Moderator
Inkhawm ban Inpawlhona
Hruaitu : Pu Lalremruata
Speaker, Sinners’ Friend Team
Dt.25.6.2011 (INRINNI )
Chawhma dar 10:00 - Pathian Biak Inkhawm
Chairman : Upa C. Ngurthanmawia
Thupui : Kohhran leh a rawngbawl hna-I
Paper buatsaihtu : Rev. P.C. Pachhunga
Secretary (Sr.)
Mizoram Synod
Group Discussion-in a zui ang
TEA BREAK
Chawhnu dar 1:30 - Pathian biak inkhawm
Chairman : Upa T hangkima Ralte
Thupui : Kohhran leh a rawngbawl hna -II
Paper buatsaihtu:Rev. P.C. Pachhunga
Secretary (Sr.)
Mizoram Synod
Group Discussion in a zui ang.
Inkhawm ban Speaker-te pual Inpawlhopna
(Dar 3:30 p.m.)
Hruaitu : Rev. R. L alchangliana
Director, Revival
(Kalkhawm atangin Recorder ruat ni se)
Zan dar 7:00 - Vantlang Pathian biak inkhawm
Chairman : Rev. K. Lalthangmawia
Zaipawl : 1) Vaivakawn Bial
2) Chaltlang Bial
Thupui : Kohhran
Speaker : Rev. Vanlalzuata
Senior Executive Secretary
Mizoram Synod
TEA BREAK
Inkhawm ban Inpawlhona:
Hruaitu : Upa PC. Lalhmachhuana,
Speaker, Holy Fire Team
Sadraka te, Mesaka te, Abednagoa te chuan lal chu an chhang a, a hnênah, “Aw Nebukadnezzar, he thu ah hian kan chhân che pawh a ngai lo ve. Kan Pathian, a rawng kan bâwl thina chuan rawhtuina meipui ata min chhanchhuak thei si a, i kut ata pawh, aw lalber, min chhanchhuak mai ang. Chuti lo pawh ni sela, aw lalber, i pathian rawng chu kan bâwl dâwn lo va, I rangkachak milim din pawh chu chibai kan bûk hek lo vang, tih hi hria ang che,’’ an ti a. (Daniela 3:17-19)
“I RANGKACHAK MILIM DIN PAWH CHU CHIBAI
KAN BUK HEK LOVANG,”(Dan.3:18(d))
“Kei chu Kristian ka ni a,”Muanpuii Saiawi.
– V.L. Ngheta Airawn
A chunga thu ka han tarlan hi Kristiante chuan kan hrethiam nghal vek mai awm e. Chutih rual erawh chuan tlem han thai zui ve chakna ka neih deuh vangin ka han thai thui deuh teh ang. Daniela leh a thian ten Nebukaa Nezara rangkachak milim chibai an buk ve duh loh thu leh chumi kal zelah chuan Pathian chhanchhuahna lo lang nghal mai lem lovin, Sakeibaknei pukah paihluh leh Meipui nanem lo a sa a paihluhte an luh chilh leh te te a nih kha. Daniela leh a thiante Pathian biak hi tuna kan Pathian biak tho hi a ni tih kan hriat pawh a va tul thar kher ve le. Anni thianho kha chuan Meipui leh Sakeibaknei puk paihluh kha an hlauh phah hauh lova, hremna rapthlak tak hmachhawn tur tih inhre reng chungin Milim/Milem mai mai hmaah an kun duh hauh chuang lo. Han kun zeuh sela; an nunna a him anga, chumai ni lovin lal Nebuka Nezara an tilawm ni mai tur; chubakah lal chawimawina No pui pawh an dawm ngei ang le. Chung thil mai mai chuan an thianho chu intihhnawk an tum hauh lo a, an Pathian phatsan pawh an tum hek lo; an Pathian phatsan pai chuan Sa hlauhawm pawhin ei ral vek mahse, Meipui pawhin kangral vek mahse pawi an ti hauh lo! A chunga thu pakhat ka han tarlan tel hi kan Mizo nula tawngkam chhuak tawhah chuan a mawi ka la tih ber a ni hial awm e. “Kei chu kristian ka ni a,” a tih chhan chu a hnathawhna hmun Korea ramah India tana palai hna a thawk tih kan hriat hlawm kha. Chumi hmun ngeiah chuan Pu Tijendra Khanna, L.G Deli a zin tumin ram pahnihte inkungkaihna a lo that zawk nan te pawh a ni hial ta ve ang, Budhist Temple-ah chuan an milem pathian hmaah an lutho dawn ta a; mahse kan mizo nula huaisen tak chu a lut ve ta hauh lo mai a, a bula mi ten, “Engngati nge i luh ve loh?” an tih chuan he tawngkam mawi tak hian, “Kei chu kristian ka nia,” tiin a luh ve loh chhan a puangngam ngat a ni. A va ropui em. Budhist te nen Conference an nei a, Puithiamte nen Temple luh a tul si a, mahse kristian a ni tih a inhriatna chuan milem pathian hmunah chuan a luh tir lo thei ngat nia mawle. Keini ho hi chu hna chu chelhin, chu hmunah ngei chuan mawhphurhna pawimawh chang ve ta ila, ani ang hian kan huaisen tawk meuh na maw chu le. Kan Politician ho te hnuhma nitin chanchin bu a kan hmuh thin te min ngaihtuah tir lo thei lo a, milem pathian biakna atana hman thin Coconut sawhkeh emaw Chal nawihsen ve tak mai pawh an hreh em loh dan te hriat chuan he nula rothap lo tak, Krista tana nun huaisen tak nei lawi si hi a entawn tlak hle mai. Daniela te thianho ropuina chu milem hmaah an kun duh lo kha a ni a. Tin, he nula pawh hi Isua ringtu anih vanga milem pathian pukah a luh duh lohna tak hi a ropuina a va ni em. Hawh u, keiniho hi i en enfiah ngam ve teh ang u khai. Milem biain kan tal buai ta hial em le.
A THAR NGE NGE A THA
– Pastor J. Vanlalhnuna
“Chutichuan unaute u, Pathian khawngaihna avang hian, inthawina nung leh thianghlim leh Pathian lawm tlak ni turin in taksa chu inhlanah ka ngen a che u; chu chu in rawngbawlna awm reng a ni.” (Rom 12:1)
“Thil tha ti atan Krista Isuaah chuan siama awmin ama kut chhuak kan ni si a; chu thil tha tih chu kan awmna turin Pathianin a buatsaih lawk a ni.” (Ephesi 2:10)
Zirlai naupangte sikul lut tanin nitin zirtirtu hnen atangin zirlaibu keu leh chhiarin thil thar an zir thin a. An hriat ngai loh an zir a, an thiam ngai loh an thiam thar a, sikul nuam an tih phah thin. He kumtharah hian thil thar engnge i hriat belh tawh? Chaw leh chawhmeh thing aiin a tharlâm chhum hminsa ei chu a tui fe zawk ti raw? Incheina thuamhnaw pawh a bal leh hlui ai chuan a fai leh tharlama incheina chuan kan nun uluk ngai a ni tih min hrilh nghal a. Thinrim leh lungawi lo hmel aiin hmel hlim leh nui hmelin mi a tihahdam thin. Pathianin a thlawnin ni leh eng min pe a, kan duh ang anga khawsa theiin hun tha min pe tel bawk a. Nitin thil thar LALPAN a pe zel che asin. Kan mize ken theuh chu kan la neih loh neih, hriat ngai loh hriat, hmuh ngai loh hmuh, chan ngai loh chan duhna a ni. Sum leh paiah Rs. 10 neiin Rs. 20 neih belh, Rs. 100 neiin Rs. 1,000; Rs. 1,000 neiin Rs.10,000 kan duh a. Kan rilru leh thinlung hi duhamnain a luahkhat thin. Rualawhna leh rual elnain mitin min chim a. Tan lain theihtawp chhuahin kan intlansiak nasa a, kan hlawhtling thawkhat viau a, a lawmawm a ni. Hlawhtlinna leh vanneihna min petu Lalpa tan kan hun, kan taksa, kan thiamna tharlam tha tha te hi i pe ve ang u. Hnahhlui tilin hnah thar a chhuah angin rawngbawltu thar tha tha te hian a tam thei ang berin Lalpa tan thil tha ti turin i inbuatsaih ang u. Kum hlui, kan nun hluia kan thiltih sual leh tha lote tlansanin “Thil tha ti tura min siamtu Lalpa tan thil tha tih i tum ang u. A tha lam duh leh ti tura nun inthlakthleng (change) hi Lalpa duhzawng a ni si a.” Chu thil tha tih chu kan awmna tura Lalpa lo buatsaih lawk a ni si a.
New Years Ideas 2011
Looking for some ideas on things to do for New Year's Eve with your youth or even with your family?
Check out some of these ideas from the Creative Youth Ideas Website:
Check out some of these ideas from the Creative Youth Ideas Website:
- New Year's Eve Pictionary: A classic game of pictionary with a New Year Theme
- New Year's Resolutions: A Party Game Idea involving New Year's Resolutions
- A New Year's Devotional: A devotional to get you thinking about the New Year
- New Year's Time Capsule: Create a Time Capsule for the New Year
- Positively Prosperous New Year's Game : Another Game Idea for a New Year's Party
- New Year's Party Ideas: Lots of ideas for New Year's Eve Games and Activities
- New Year's Party Hats Game: A party game for New Year's Eve using Party Hats
- New Year's Resolutions Game: A New Year's Eve game related to New Year's Resolutions
- New Year's Memory Game: A memory game looking at the past year
- New Year's Win Lose or Draw: A classic game of "Win Lose or Draw" with a New Year Theme
- New Years Predictions: New Year's Party Idea related to predictions for the new year.
- New Year's Charades: Classic Charades game with a new year theme.
- False Predictions: Devotional for a New Year's Service
- New Year's Story: A great story to consider how you will live your life in the next year.
- Making a Change in the New Year: A story related to making a difference in the upcoming new year.
- A New Start for the New Year: An illustration related to having a new start in the New Year.
Rangvamual-ah street preaching
Vawiin (Dec 19, 2010) khan Rangvamual-ah street preaching kan nei a, member 100 chuang zet kan thawk chhuak a, kan member zaithiam Nl. Mali Sailo bakah Melody, Nancy leh Freddy te an zai a, hun hlawk tak kan hmang. Pathianin kan rawngbawlna te mal a sawm zui zel theih nan tawngtaiin i dil zel ang u.
Vawiin (Dec 19, 2010) khan Rangvamual-ah street preaching kan nei a, member 100 chuang zet kan thawk chhuak a, kan member zaithiam Nl. Mali Sailo bakah Melody, Nancy leh Freddy te an zai a, hun hlawk tak kan hmang. Pathianin kan rawngbawlna te mal a sawm zui zel theih nan tawngtaiin i dil zel ang u.
KOHHRAN ZAIPAWL
November 20 zan hian Ramhlun North Presbyterian Kohhran Biak In-ah AMEN ministry 'Chanchintha ruaipui' kan zai dawn e.
November 20 zan hian Ramhlun North Presbyterian Kohhran Biak In-ah AMEN ministry 'Chanchintha ruaipui' kan zai dawn e.
BUNGKAWN-IN RAWN TLAWH DAWN
November 22, 2010 (Thawhtanni) Zan hian Bungkawn Branch KTP in min rawn tlawh dawn e, inkhawm tam tur leh kal hma turin member-te kan infuih e.
HNATLANG
November 16, 2010 zan hian tuikhuah tur laih hnatlang neih a ni dawn bawk. pui mep mep viau ang chu.
November 22, 2010 (Thawhtanni) Zan hian Bungkawn Branch KTP in min rawn tlawh dawn e, inkhawm tam tur leh kal hma turin member-te kan infuih e.
HNATLANG
November 16, 2010 zan hian tuikhuah tur laih hnatlang neih a ni dawn bawk. pui mep mep viau ang chu.
Is a man harmed by looking at pornography?
There are many today who would suggest that viewing pornography is a harmless recreational activity. Many men, including many Christian men, openly and secretly try to justify looking at the smorgasbord of pornography available on the Internet and video tape. The actual truth, however, is that viewing pornography harms a man in several significant ways.
First, looking at pornography affects how a man views women. Nude pictures and videos of women are degrading and dehumanizing. It portrays women as little more than sex objects to be used and discarded. Any man hooked by pornography is likely to develop disrespectful attitudes towards women.
Second, viewing pornography can turn into a sexual addiction. While it's true that almost anything can turn into an addiction, the lure of pornography pulls a man in like little else does. Not every man who looks at pornography becomes addicted, but everyone who looks runs the risk. And the cost of a sexual addiction is high. As the addiction grows more and more out of control, it can wipe out a man's job, his financial assets, his testimony, his peace, his family, his health, and even his freedom (James 1:14-15).
If a man is married, there are at least two additional implications to consider. First, looking at pornography violates the marriage covenant. Jesus said that a man who lusts after a woman commits adultery in his heart (Matthew 5:28). Second, looking at pornography leads to an increasing distance between him and his wife. Lusting over sexually graphic images does not cause a married man to desire his wife more. It causes him to desire her less. He may not be drawn into an extramarital physical affair, but every time he fantasizes about having sex with other women, he creates distance from his wife in some way. His wife will sense the growing distance, which will cause problems. She may become angry or blame herself for the distance.
Rather than "spicing up" a married couple's sex life and building intimacy, looking at pornography compromises the relationship and destroys intimacy. Viewing pornography will cause a man to crave more and more unrealistic sexual stimuli, which his wife won't be willing or able to provide. Consequently, he will feel cheated and angry; she will feel used and inadequate, and they will grow further apart.
A single man is making a big mistake if he thinks that looking at pornography today will have no negative effect on his marriage in the future. Some single men even believe that getting married will end an affair with pornography, but it won't. A man that is used to being sexually aroused by pornographic images often begins to crave it again once the novelty of marriage wears off. And the man who gives in to that craving not only violates the marital covenant, but also puts the marriage itself into serious jeopardy. To state it frankly, there are no redeeming attributes to pornography (posted by. Muanpuia Pachuau)
MUALPHENG TLAWH
October 22-24 chhung khan Mualpheng Branch KTP tlawhin kan zin chhuak a, member 80 kan thawk chhuak. Bus pathum bakah motor te pahnih leh two wheeler pakhat kan hmang. Mualpheng khua hi Keifang atanga KM 8 vela hla a ni a. Pastor thuthmun a ni a, Kohhran chantlung tak leh khaw changkang tak a ni. A hmun hma a faiin a boruak pawh a tha em em a, thlai that duhna hmun ram tha tak a ni bawk.
Bialtu Pastor chu Vanlalhuma a ni. Oct. 22 chawhnu dar 1:30 ah Chaltlang atangin kan tlan chhuak a, zan dar 6:30 velah Mualpheng kan lut a. A tuk inrinni nileng infiamna hun kan hmang a, zanah Pathian Biak In khawm a awm a, inkhawm banah fellowship a awm bawk. Pathianni chawhnu atangin intlawh prog tan leh a ni a, Zan thlengin hun nuam tak kan hmang chho va, a lehlamin lehlamin kan kham lo hle a ni.
Oct. 24 khan kan lo haw leh ta a ni.
Mualpheng ho mikhual thlen an thiam em em a, an lo inbuatsaihna a ropuiin an fakawm thlawt a ni. Chaltlang atanga member kalte pawh an fel hle a, hruaitute thu ngaichang thiamin tumah harsatna siam an awm lo va, a ropui hle a ni. Hetiang taka hun hlimawm leh nuam min buatsaihsaktu Pathian chu kumkhuain fakin awm rawh se.
Bialtu Pastor chu Vanlalhuma a ni. Oct. 22 chawhnu dar 1:30 ah Chaltlang atangin kan tlan chhuak a, zan dar 6:30 velah Mualpheng kan lut a. A tuk inrinni nileng infiamna hun kan hmang a, zanah Pathian Biak In khawm a awm a, inkhawm banah fellowship a awm bawk. Pathianni chawhnu atangin intlawh prog tan leh a ni a, Zan thlengin hun nuam tak kan hmang chho va, a lehlamin lehlamin kan kham lo hle a ni.
Oct. 24 khan kan lo haw leh ta a ni.
Mualpheng ho mikhual thlen an thiam em em a, an lo inbuatsaihna a ropuiin an fakawm thlawt a ni. Chaltlang atanga member kalte pawh an fel hle a, hruaitute thu ngaichang thiamin tumah harsatna siam an awm lo va, a ropui hle a ni. Hetiang taka hun hlimawm leh nuam min buatsaihsaktu Pathian chu kumkhuain fakin awm rawh se.
BRANCH REPORT (2009)
BRANCH REPORT
(January – December, 2009)
1. Branch hming : Chaltlang
2. Member zât (As on 31.1.2009) :
Mipa - 375
Hmeichhia - 297
Belhkhawm - 672
3. Committee Member zât: Office Bearers - 6
Ruat zât - 18
Ex-Officio - 3
Belhkhawm - 27
4. Committee thut zât : Vawi 13
5. Member thi zât : 1 (Pakhat) V. Lalhunhlua s/o V. Lalthanliana
Kum - 16, Thih ni - March 25, 2009
Thih chhan - Cancer
6. Innei zât – 1) Biak Inah: Mipa - 6
Hmeichhia - 4
Belhkhawm - 10
2) Hmun dangah: Mipa - 8
Hmeichhia - 4
Belhkhawm - 12
3) Total : Mipa - 14
Hmeichhia - 8
Belhkhawm - 22
7. Kristian Thalai Chanchinbu lak zât : Copies - 139
8. Chanchinbu chhuah hming leh : Voice of Youth, Copies - 450
copy siam zât
9. Sum thawh chhuah zât : Rs. 6,09,427/-
10. Kohhrana sum chhun luh zât : Rs. 1,59,700/-
11. SMB hnuaia Missionary chawm zât : 3 (Pathum)
12. Thawhtan zana Inkhawm zât : Inkhawm zât Avg.- 140
Percentage - 20.85
13. Kum puan kaihhruaina booklet hmangin : Hmang thei e
hun in hmang thei em?
14. Rorelna dik awm theih nana tawngtairual: Hmang thei e
in hmang thei em?
15. Dress Code Society mil (Incheina : Zir thei e
chungchang) paper inzir thei em?
16. Evangelism Cell/Sub-Committee in din em? : Din e
17. KTP member, Pro Pastor-a chhuak thar zât : Awm lo
18. KTP member, missionary-a chhuak thar zât : 3 (Pathum)
19. Sum tuak dan tlangpui :Faith Promise,Thawhlawm (Project pual)
Group Budget, Inkhawm Thawhlawm, Sangha zawrh, etc.
20. Report tul dangte :
1) Group pathum – Matthaia, Marka & Luka Group-ah te kan inthen a, an ni hi Branch tichaktu ber niin an tangkai êm êm a ni.
2) Sub-Committee paruk – Programme Sub-Committee; Evangelism Sub-Committee: Literature Sub-Committtee; Music, Light & Sound Sub-Committee; Refreshment Sub-Committee leh Decoration Sub-Committee te kan din a. An thahnemngaihna avang hian rawngbawlna kawng hrang hrang thiltih a awlsam phahin Branch kan chak phah êm êm a ni.
3) February 9, 2009 (Thawhtanni) zan khan Mizoram Synod Choir-ten rawngbawlna hun tha tak an rawn hmang.
4) Tuipuibari Bial-a Zomuantlang Kohhran hnenah March 10, 2009 khan Steel Almirah kan pe.
5) Aizawl Bethel Presbytery Meet vawi 1-na May 23&24, 2009 khan kan thleng.
6) September 5-12, 2009 chhunga Central KTP mipa humsual daite pual camping a buatsaihah tanpuina Rs. 5,000/- kan pe.
7) Arunachal West Field-a Aalo Bial zaipawl uniform (poncho) kan pe.
8) Central KTP-in Kristian nun dan tha zirtir thei tur (Incheina, mobile phone hman dan leh media chungchang) short film siam intihsiakna a buatsaihah kan tel ve a, consolation prize kan dawng.
(January – December, 2009)
1. Branch hming : Chaltlang
2. Member zât (As on 31.1.2009) :
Mipa - 375
Hmeichhia - 297
Belhkhawm - 672
3. Committee Member zât: Office Bearers - 6
Ruat zât - 18
Ex-Officio - 3
Belhkhawm - 27
4. Committee thut zât : Vawi 13
5. Member thi zât : 1 (Pakhat) V. Lalhunhlua s/o V. Lalthanliana
Kum - 16, Thih ni - March 25, 2009
Thih chhan - Cancer
6. Innei zât – 1) Biak Inah: Mipa - 6
Hmeichhia - 4
Belhkhawm - 10
2) Hmun dangah: Mipa - 8
Hmeichhia - 4
Belhkhawm - 12
3) Total : Mipa - 14
Hmeichhia - 8
Belhkhawm - 22
7. Kristian Thalai Chanchinbu lak zât : Copies - 139
8. Chanchinbu chhuah hming leh : Voice of Youth, Copies - 450
copy siam zât
9. Sum thawh chhuah zât : Rs. 6,09,427/-
10. Kohhrana sum chhun luh zât : Rs. 1,59,700/-
11. SMB hnuaia Missionary chawm zât : 3 (Pathum)
12. Thawhtan zana Inkhawm zât : Inkhawm zât Avg.- 140
Percentage - 20.85
13. Kum puan kaihhruaina booklet hmangin : Hmang thei e
hun in hmang thei em?
14. Rorelna dik awm theih nana tawngtairual: Hmang thei e
in hmang thei em?
15. Dress Code Society mil (Incheina : Zir thei e
chungchang) paper inzir thei em?
16. Evangelism Cell/Sub-Committee in din em? : Din e
17. KTP member, Pro Pastor-a chhuak thar zât : Awm lo
18. KTP member, missionary-a chhuak thar zât : 3 (Pathum)
19. Sum tuak dan tlangpui :Faith Promise,Thawhlawm (Project pual)
Group Budget, Inkhawm Thawhlawm, Sangha zawrh, etc.
20. Report tul dangte :
1) Group pathum – Matthaia, Marka & Luka Group-ah te kan inthen a, an ni hi Branch tichaktu ber niin an tangkai êm êm a ni.
2) Sub-Committee paruk – Programme Sub-Committee; Evangelism Sub-Committee: Literature Sub-Committtee; Music, Light & Sound Sub-Committee; Refreshment Sub-Committee leh Decoration Sub-Committee te kan din a. An thahnemngaihna avang hian rawngbawlna kawng hrang hrang thiltih a awlsam phahin Branch kan chak phah êm êm a ni.
3) February 9, 2009 (Thawhtanni) zan khan Mizoram Synod Choir-ten rawngbawlna hun tha tak an rawn hmang.
4) Tuipuibari Bial-a Zomuantlang Kohhran hnenah March 10, 2009 khan Steel Almirah kan pe.
5) Aizawl Bethel Presbytery Meet vawi 1-na May 23&24, 2009 khan kan thleng.
6) September 5-12, 2009 chhunga Central KTP mipa humsual daite pual camping a buatsaihah tanpuina Rs. 5,000/- kan pe.
7) Arunachal West Field-a Aalo Bial zaipawl uniform (poncho) kan pe.
8) Central KTP-in Kristian nun dan tha zirtir thei tur (Incheina, mobile phone hman dan leh media chungchang) short film siam intihsiakna a buatsaihah kan tel ve a, consolation prize kan dawng.
CHRISTMAS : IN SERVICE FOR OTHERS
(A sermon on Luke 1:67-80 by Samuel Lalmuanpuia Pachuau, Secretary KTP, Chaltlang Branch)
Introduction:
In the midst of racism Martin Luther King had dreamt of a day on the red hills of Georgia, when the children of former slaves and children of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brother/sisterhood. And a day when all of God’s children, black men and women, white men and women, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! God almighty, we are free at last!” Likewise, the world is dreaming of a Church that will bring liberation, justice and peace. The Church is also giving its efforts to accomplish the same mission, in spite of such appreciable attempts to establish an egalitarian community, yet, injustice, wars, violence, oppressions, exploitation, discrimination and even corruption are still very much prevalence in the world. This shows that we still have a long way to go in our mission, we got to do better and that calls for our participation. Therefore, in the analysis of our participation in God’s mission,let us meditate on some issues taken from Zechariah’s prophecy found in Luke 1:67-80
The Prophecy :
Zechariah’s prophecy, which is also known as The Benedictus, in accordance with the first word of the hymn in Latin version, can simply be divided into two parts – verses 68-75 as first and 76-79 as second part. In the first part Zechariah praises God for providing salvation and for the fulfilment of holy covenant. Then, in the second part he summarizes the child, John’s mission as a way-preparer for messiah, who will shine on those who sit in the darkness.
Redemption/Salvation:
As mentioned before, Zechariah opens his prophecy by praising God for saving intervention in the affairs of the people. Is this redemption political, for example deliverance from foreign oppression, which the Israelites had been facing in their history? Who are the enemies and haters mentioned in verse 71, are these political or spiritual? To answer, we may look at :-
Verse 77 “to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,” and verses 74&75 say we should serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness and also verse 79 says ‘to guide our feet into the way of peace’. Thus, in such a context the redemption in the opening verse would seem to be of a spiritual nature, probably redemption from Satan, sin and all the consequences. So, what Zechariah had in mind was salvation through Christ. Therefore, we can draw a calm assurance of salvation, liberation and reconciliation with God from this very verse.
Salvation demands service:
Succeeding the assurance of salvation by the power of God, Zechariah lays an obligation upon those who are saved; that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, out of gratitude, might serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness through all our days. Here the term ‘holiness’ seems to refer to our relationship with God that we should serve in accordance to the divine decree. At the same time, the term ‘righteousness’ may also be marked for it refers to our relation to others, which we means we must serve in the world as God’s agent of liberation and reconciliation, that is to bring peace in the world. To work for the betterment of the whole humanity and to bring the whole creation into its fullness is exactly the way we should serve God.
Our Context:
As found in the chosen passage, the purpose of the visit of Messiah is to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. We are now witnessing various kinds of injustice and turbulences in the land, like bomb-blast, communal riots, discrimination on the basis of class, caste and genders and also oppression over minorities. Particularly in our own context, this is absolutely true. North East India is a sensitive region and is in turmoil, it is un-peaceful. The same also goes with other parts of the country and the world. So, what we need is obviously peace, but what is peace? Mizoram used to get Peace Bonus for the absence of war and internal riots in the state for quiet a long time, from this angle; we may simply say peace is the absence of war. But, the statement of Vancouver Assembly of WCC, 1983 says - peace is not just the absence of war. It cannot be built on the foundations of injustice, so peace demands justice within all the nations and respect for God’s given humanity and dignity of every person. Moreover, the Biblical idea of peace is wholeness, resulted by right relationship with God and other human being and creation. Moreover, the Old Testament word for peace, shalom basically means ‘well-being, primarily a relational, a social concept. It is a harmonious relationship between people. Also in the New Testament peace denotes the same, the central message of Jesus was to love God and neighbours. In other words, there cannot be peace as long as injustice prevails. In this perspective, we can say that there is no place in India and in the World that is absolutely peaceful, which indicates there is still along way to go as we continues the Messianic mission in the world and the centre of Christian ministry is outside the Church, it must not be confined within the four walls of the Church.
More precisely & recently, let us ponder on the issue of Chiahpuam Bank in which hundreds of people invest huge sum of money, desiring for its prompt and doubling interest. We may say it is an act of greediness. But, in reality it is the sign of poverty and weakness of the people, who fight for their survival and at the same time find the Government as unreliable for their well-being. Moreover, it is bad to know that these people are mostly the members in the Church. So our own people had been sitting in the darkness of poverty and oppression, they search for a power that will rescue them and in the context it looks hard to get free without the power of money, so they just invest for their survival.
We had been celebrating the birth of the Messiah for more than a century in our Church, then how can our own people still miss the real Messiah and why? Can it be because of our insufficient commitment and sacrifice to participate in God’s liberation? Furthermore, it can also indicates that our intellectual interpretation of the Word and formulation of theology is not enough to meet the real needs of the people unless they are associate with service from below, that means we need to get into the real life of the people, even at the cost of our life, ignoring which probably will lead to failure in our mission and even to the point of condemnation from God.
Conclusion:
So friends, we have a call to bring a just-peace in the world and being rescued from the bondages, we already attained necessary qualifications and our mission field is also at the neighbourhood, but more commitment and self-sacrifice to serve are still needful. In the process of reformation in Scotland, to John Knox, the Queen quoted Romans 13:1, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities…” and Knox answered, “If Moses did not encounter Pharaoh, then there will never be liberation in the history of Israel.” Like wise, it is we who are to stand in favour of the people of God, against the exploitive and oppressive structures. However, the problems and issues of the world may look too complicated to face, the power of evils may look too strong to oppose, making it scary for us to serve. Yes, of course we will loose if we do in our own strength, but remember we have the right man chosen by God on our side, he is Jesus the Messiah. Therefore, keeping aside our own desires for pleasures (like new garments, luxurious cakes, partner for Christmas, and many more) and also knowing there are thousands of thousands nearby sitting in the darkness, let us spent this Christmas in service to God and humankind. The people need liberation, they need Christ, and so they need us. May God Bless us.
Introduction:
In the midst of racism Martin Luther King had dreamt of a day on the red hills of Georgia, when the children of former slaves and children of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brother/sisterhood. And a day when all of God’s children, black men and women, white men and women, Jews and gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of Negro spiritual, ‘Free at last! Free at last! God almighty, we are free at last!” Likewise, the world is dreaming of a Church that will bring liberation, justice and peace. The Church is also giving its efforts to accomplish the same mission, in spite of such appreciable attempts to establish an egalitarian community, yet, injustice, wars, violence, oppressions, exploitation, discrimination and even corruption are still very much prevalence in the world. This shows that we still have a long way to go in our mission, we got to do better and that calls for our participation. Therefore, in the analysis of our participation in God’s mission,let us meditate on some issues taken from Zechariah’s prophecy found in Luke 1:67-80
The Prophecy :
Zechariah’s prophecy, which is also known as The Benedictus, in accordance with the first word of the hymn in Latin version, can simply be divided into two parts – verses 68-75 as first and 76-79 as second part. In the first part Zechariah praises God for providing salvation and for the fulfilment of holy covenant. Then, in the second part he summarizes the child, John’s mission as a way-preparer for messiah, who will shine on those who sit in the darkness.
Redemption/Salvation:
As mentioned before, Zechariah opens his prophecy by praising God for saving intervention in the affairs of the people. Is this redemption political, for example deliverance from foreign oppression, which the Israelites had been facing in their history? Who are the enemies and haters mentioned in verse 71, are these political or spiritual? To answer, we may look at :-
Verse 77 “to give knowledge of salvation to his people by the forgiveness of their sins,” and verses 74&75 say we should serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness and also verse 79 says ‘to guide our feet into the way of peace’. Thus, in such a context the redemption in the opening verse would seem to be of a spiritual nature, probably redemption from Satan, sin and all the consequences. So, what Zechariah had in mind was salvation through Christ. Therefore, we can draw a calm assurance of salvation, liberation and reconciliation with God from this very verse.
Salvation demands service:
Succeeding the assurance of salvation by the power of God, Zechariah lays an obligation upon those who are saved; that we, being rescued from the hands of our enemies, out of gratitude, might serve God without fear, in holiness and righteousness through all our days. Here the term ‘holiness’ seems to refer to our relationship with God that we should serve in accordance to the divine decree. At the same time, the term ‘righteousness’ may also be marked for it refers to our relation to others, which we means we must serve in the world as God’s agent of liberation and reconciliation, that is to bring peace in the world. To work for the betterment of the whole humanity and to bring the whole creation into its fullness is exactly the way we should serve God.
Our Context:
As found in the chosen passage, the purpose of the visit of Messiah is to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. We are now witnessing various kinds of injustice and turbulences in the land, like bomb-blast, communal riots, discrimination on the basis of class, caste and genders and also oppression over minorities. Particularly in our own context, this is absolutely true. North East India is a sensitive region and is in turmoil, it is un-peaceful. The same also goes with other parts of the country and the world. So, what we need is obviously peace, but what is peace? Mizoram used to get Peace Bonus for the absence of war and internal riots in the state for quiet a long time, from this angle; we may simply say peace is the absence of war. But, the statement of Vancouver Assembly of WCC, 1983 says - peace is not just the absence of war. It cannot be built on the foundations of injustice, so peace demands justice within all the nations and respect for God’s given humanity and dignity of every person. Moreover, the Biblical idea of peace is wholeness, resulted by right relationship with God and other human being and creation. Moreover, the Old Testament word for peace, shalom basically means ‘well-being, primarily a relational, a social concept. It is a harmonious relationship between people. Also in the New Testament peace denotes the same, the central message of Jesus was to love God and neighbours. In other words, there cannot be peace as long as injustice prevails. In this perspective, we can say that there is no place in India and in the World that is absolutely peaceful, which indicates there is still along way to go as we continues the Messianic mission in the world and the centre of Christian ministry is outside the Church, it must not be confined within the four walls of the Church.
More precisely & recently, let us ponder on the issue of Chiahpuam Bank in which hundreds of people invest huge sum of money, desiring for its prompt and doubling interest. We may say it is an act of greediness. But, in reality it is the sign of poverty and weakness of the people, who fight for their survival and at the same time find the Government as unreliable for their well-being. Moreover, it is bad to know that these people are mostly the members in the Church. So our own people had been sitting in the darkness of poverty and oppression, they search for a power that will rescue them and in the context it looks hard to get free without the power of money, so they just invest for their survival.
We had been celebrating the birth of the Messiah for more than a century in our Church, then how can our own people still miss the real Messiah and why? Can it be because of our insufficient commitment and sacrifice to participate in God’s liberation? Furthermore, it can also indicates that our intellectual interpretation of the Word and formulation of theology is not enough to meet the real needs of the people unless they are associate with service from below, that means we need to get into the real life of the people, even at the cost of our life, ignoring which probably will lead to failure in our mission and even to the point of condemnation from God.
Conclusion:
So friends, we have a call to bring a just-peace in the world and being rescued from the bondages, we already attained necessary qualifications and our mission field is also at the neighbourhood, but more commitment and self-sacrifice to serve are still needful. In the process of reformation in Scotland, to John Knox, the Queen quoted Romans 13:1, “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities…” and Knox answered, “If Moses did not encounter Pharaoh, then there will never be liberation in the history of Israel.” Like wise, it is we who are to stand in favour of the people of God, against the exploitive and oppressive structures. However, the problems and issues of the world may look too complicated to face, the power of evils may look too strong to oppose, making it scary for us to serve. Yes, of course we will loose if we do in our own strength, but remember we have the right man chosen by God on our side, he is Jesus the Messiah. Therefore, keeping aside our own desires for pleasures (like new garments, luxurious cakes, partner for Christmas, and many more) and also knowing there are thousands of thousands nearby sitting in the darkness, let us spent this Christmas in service to God and humankind. The people need liberation, they need Christ, and so they need us. May God Bless us.
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