Entries by Christopher Rajkumar

Inter Faith Marriages: A Ministerial Need

December 24, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

National Council of Churches in India – Unity and Mission A Study on Interfaith Marriage In this post-modern era the organized ‘Faith Based Organizations’ (FBOs) and Society are experiencing lots of challenges to retain their dogmas and traditions due to the changing value systems and by the influence of modern life related orientations. India is […]

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

December 3, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

The National Council of Churches in India – Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment organized “Christmas of  People with Disabilities” on  1st December 2018 at the NCCI Campus, Civil Lines, Nagpur. This is an annual celebration of the Children with Disabilities celebrating Christmas for others. This celebration is organized on the eve of the Advent (Christmas) Season […]

“Walking Together with People with Disabilities: Serving Justice, Peace and Inclusion

November 29, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Institute on Disability 19 – 22 November 2018, Nagpur The Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment of the National Council of Churches in India in partnership with the World Council of Churches – Ecumenical Disability Advocates Network, Church of Scotland- World Mission Council, Asia CMS and Christian Service Agency organised an Institute on Disability at the Mission […]

Christmas of the People with Disabilities

November 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

  National Council of Churches in India Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment (NCCI -IDEA) The NCCI – Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment is annually organizing the Christmas Celebration of the People with Disabilities on the eve of  Advent Sunday. This year it falls on the 1st December 2018 (Saturday). We would encourage all our constituent members and […]

Disability Advocacy Sunday 2018

November 8, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

  Theme: “God of the Disabled: Walking Together, Serving Justice, Peace and Inclusion” NCCI –IDEA (Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment) is an Ecumenical Initiative of the National Council of Churches in India, accompanied by Unity and Mission. NCCI – IDEA theologically motivates ministerial interventions of its constituencies by encouraging and facilitating the Indian Churches to be inclusive and […]

NCCI – IDEA Seminar on World Mental Health Day 2018

October 16, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

National Council of Churches in India – Indian Disability Ecumenical Accompaniment (NCCI – IDEA) ‘Acceptance is a Gospel Demand and Inclusion is a Gospel Affirmation’ says Mrs. Rachna Singh, Executive Committee member of NCCI, in a commemoration seminar on World Mental Health Day. The United Nations (UN) and the World Health Organisation called the global communities to […]

CHURCHES WEEK OF ACTION ON FOOD

October 7, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

Theme: Zero Hunger World: A Missional Agenda October 16th is World Food Day. The theme for this year (2018) is “Zero Hunger World: A Missional Agenda”.  It has been chosen to highlight the role of civil societies and faith communities in improving food security and contributing to the eradication of hunger by addressing  climate change […]

International Prayer Day for Peace and Peace Sunday

September 18, 2018 /0 Comments/in /by

International Prayer Day for Peace (21st September 2018) Peace Sunday  (23rd September 2018) Theme: The Right to Peace (An invitation to Celebrate Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70)  Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly of the United Nations has declared this as […]

An Epistle on Radical Inclusivity

August 27, 2018 /0 Comments/in , /by

“Philosophy of Radical Inclusion is to be inculcated among the Churches and in the Society”  says  Mr. Liju Jacob Kuriakose, Vice President of the National Council of Churches in India The NCCI – National Ecumenical Forum of Gender and Sexual Diversities joined the Student Christian Movement of India and Aneka, with the support of the […]

PRAYER EPISTLE – CONCERN FOR KERALA AND FLOOD VICTIMS

August 17, 2018 /0 Comments/in , , /by

Prayer for Kerala and other Flood Victims The southern State of Kerala is known as ‘God’s Own Country’. It attracts  numerous global tourists because of  its  beaches, mountains, rivers, back-waters, valleys and forests. The land is thus regarded as  a  miniature expression of the Garden of Eden and God’s wonderful creation. It is unfortunate that […]