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Bhopal : Madhya Pradesh Isai Maha Sangh
celebrates it first Foundation Day with a campaign to
provide drinking water to birds and distributing
utensils to poor Christians in Avlikeda Village near
Ashta, Sehore District of Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh Isai Mahasangh President Kurishinkal
Joshi said, "Isai Mahasangh has succeeded in bring many
scattered organization under one banner, we have active
branches in all most all districts of Madhya Pradesh."IM
coordinator Fr. Anand Muttungal told that it is one of
the noble ways to celebrate the foundation day by
creating an awareness among the people to work of
environmental protection, so we have distributed one
thousand earthen pots to people to keep water for birds
at home. We have also contributed to the deepening of
the Bhopal Lake for two months along with Archdiocese of
Bhopal.
General Secretary in-charge of Office, John Cheriyan
told that we have done a number of training programmes
for the office bearers and members of our movem-ent, we
will continue to work for our community. While briefing
the social activities cultural Secretary of IM said, "We
in collaboration with many other NGOs including Red
Cross have provided cloths, blankets, bed sheets , toys
to orphan children, medical camps, providing plastics to
poor etc, we see a greater role for Maha Sangh in the
social field."
IM working President and Political wing incharge
Shilendr Andrews pointed out that IM has been able to
motivate many Christians to join the sociopolitical
field, we are planning to be extended our leadership
training to sub divisional headquarters too." The
political training in-charge M S Manu says "there are
good numbers of youths slowly joining the leadership
from all denominations; it is very encouraging to note
the graph of the Christian community in the political
life of the society is improving.”
Madhya Pradesh Isai Mahasangh was founded on 19th April
2008. Richard D'Silva , General Secretary incharge of
Membership , claimed that MPIM have over five thousand
registered members all over M.P. We are planning to
start our state unit in Chhattisgarh. Dr. Christy
Abraham is working in this direction. We are trying to
develop a local leadership in North India in comparison
to powerful South Indian Christian Leadership.
Bhopal district secretary Joji said, We received best
wishes from well-wishers from all over the state. IM has
tried to unite people. We will carry on our campaign to
save life of birds, animals, plants etc. through. MPIM
Life is precious and its worthiness has to be brought to
the notice of people.
MPIM has a special place for Christian women. The state
president of womenfs cell, Sheela Shantiyago said, "The
power of women has to be utilized in the best manner to
transform this society. We will be organizing a mass
meeting of women soon in Sagar district to bring them to
the main stream of the society. Christian women have a
great role in the nation building, we will encourage
women to contribute to the society. We have taken it as
our aim for the coming two years.
MPIM inaugurated its state office today. Hundreds of
members and well wishers witnessed the blessing ceremony
of the office at Nehru Nagar. Fr. Anand Muttungal
blessed and opened the office.
Mathew Abraham, Vipin Toppo, Roy John Thatta, and
Shilendr Ladge prayed for people.
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