SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER
Both the Sunday School (English & Kannada) Teachers, continue to reach out to
the children online in creative ways.
Sunday School Sub-committee met on Wednesday the 14 of October, to chart the
plans for World Sunday School Day.
Our Sunday School Team is gearing up for the World Sunday School Day, which will
be celebrated on the 8th of November, 2020. This year it would be a different
experience to celebrate the same Virtually.
The Hymn "Pass me not, O gentle Saviour'' was presented Virtually by the children
on Sunday the25th of October.
We thank our Presbyter, Rev. Dr. Dexter Maben, for his leadership and guidance.
We also thank the Pastorate Committee, teachers, children, parents, congregation
members, office staff and support staff for their support in every way.
Kindly remember our children, teachers and our ministry in your prayers that
everything planned for World Sunday School Day may go on smoothly and that we
may reach out to the children outside St. Andrew's family also.
Rashmi Mohanraj
Sunday School Superintendent
St. Andrew's School, Siddapura Report
God both defines what His work is (Exodus 25:8);
and reveals how it is to be done (Exodus 25:9)
The Andrew's School Teachers Workshop was conducted on October 17, 2020 at
the Stewart Hall of St Andrew's Church, in collaboration with the Lions Club
Bangalore.
The Workshop was chaired by our Presbyter, Rev. Dr Dexter S Maben. The Panel
consisted of Mrs Nalini Lawrence, esteemed members from the Lions Club - Zonal
Chairperson Mr. K Manoj Kumar, President Lion Shashirekha and Mr. V.
Sudarshan, Lecturer in Chemistry, St. Joseph's Pre-University College, and
members from St. Andrew's School Subcommittee. The Head Mistress Mrs.
Saraswati and her Team of Teachers took part in this day-long Workshop, where
our Panel took the Team through various Teaching Methodologies.
The Workshop was an Interactive Session with the Panellists engaging the
Teachers with 'ice-breaker' activities. The new teachers joining the School were
formally welcomed. Lions Club Team distributed Face Masks and Face Shields to
the teachers.
The august gathering also participated in the Brainstorm Session of VisonMission-Values for St. Andrew's School for the year 2020-2021.
Left to Right - Mrs Myriyam Sudha,Mrs Sheela Bharati,Mrs Shubha Kanti, Rev, Dr. Dexter S. Maben, Head Mistress Mrs. Saraswati, Mrs. Usha Rani, Mrs. Kamala Swarna Latha, Mrs. Kamala & Mr. Syed Iyaz Ahemed
We have been fortunate to have full staff this year. The teachers have been
proactively staying engaged with the students and continuing Online Teaching and
participating in the 'Vidyagrama Program' initiated by the State Education
Department.
The Renovation Work supported by 'first of its kind' CSR (Corporate Social
Responsibility), is in full swing at St. Andrew's School.The recycled plastic roof at
the New School Building is replaced with new roof.
All the Classrooms now have vitrified flooring.
is now extended till the roof, thus preventing rain water from coming inside. All
classrooms and black boards are getting painted and new windows and doors
th installed. We have also been able to create a new classroom for 8 standard by
utilization of the space.
In the Second Phase, we are looking at uplifting the Computer Lab and creating a
Library. For the toddlers, we are in the process of setting up Play Area and a Mini
Computer Lab.
We request all the members of St. Andrew's Church to extend support to St.
Andrew's School children and teachers. Kindly keep our teachers and their family
members in your prayers. May God protect our children, our teachers and their
family members and strengthen them during these difficult times.
Mr. Eric Paul
Convener
St. Andrew's School
YOUTH FELLOWSHIP
Greetings from St. Andrew's Youth Fellowship!
We have had an exciting time this month as we celebrated Youth Sunday on the
third Sunday of October, and it was the first time since the lockdown that we could
all meet and prepare for our special Service. We had a nice time of singing together
for the Praise and Worship and look forward to participate more and more in the
Live Worship Services as we adjust into the new normal.
We have also had our Weekly Youth Meets over zoom on Saturday evenings, and
we are very happy to have our own members leading and sharing from the Word
and their testimonies week after week.
We extend a warm invitation to all young people in our church to join us for these
Youth Fellowship Meetings.
Neha Soans -Secretary Youth Fellowship
ACTIVITIES OF THE MUSIC MINISTRY DURING THE MONTH OF
OCTOBER 2020
On 4th October 2020, during the Joint Worship Service, Stuthi@standrew's
presented live the Kannada Song, "Priya Yesuve Nanna Odeyane"singing about
Witness of the People of God.
11th October 2020, "HARVEST FESTIVAL" was celebrated in our Church, with
Worship in Kannada at 8 am and English Worship Service at 9.30 am. During the
Kannada Worship Service Stuthi@standrew's presented "Yehova Yeere" about
the all sufficiency of the Lord who provides. The English Choir, presented an
Anthem, "Look at the World at all things around us", directed by Mr. Andrew
Bhagyanathan.
18th October 2020, was celebrated as Youth Sunday captioned as "Spirituality of
the Youth in Contemporary World". During the Kannada Worship Service, St.
Andrew's Youth Fellowship (SAYF), under the leadership of Miss Neha Soans,
presented two popular songs in Kannada, titled "Sundara Rakshakane" and
"Paramonnatha Devanu Neene". During the English Service, they were back with
the Praise and Worship, singing live. The Songs sung by them was, "He is
Exalted", Lord I need you" and "As we gather/The Steadfast Love". It was a treat
listening to them live after a long break! SAME had also presented virtually the
song "Crown The Saviour" during the English Worship Service.
25th October 2020, during the Worship Service, Stuthi@StAndrew's, presented live
the Kannada Song, "Unnathanaada Devare", which is nothing but Ps. 91, about
the reassurance of protection of God, so relevant to all of us especially in this
season.
Connie Gilbert - Convener Music Ministry
Report - Women's Fellowship
The Bible Study for the month of October was conducted on Google Meet on the 3rd
and the 17th of the month. The message was shared by our very own congregation
member Mrs. A.N Indira Devi, and the topics were "Christ- The wisdom from God"
and "The Church of Christ".
The thought-provoking message on the 3rd , taught us that wisdom is knowledge of
what is true or right and the ability to think, and it comes from Christ alone. She also
spoke about how people work hard to achieve worldly things which are temporary,
but Job 28:28 says-And he said to humankind, 'Truly, the fear of the Lord, that is
wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.'
The Bible Study conducted on the 17th of October was based on Paul's letter to the
Ephesians with specific reference to Chapter 4, where he talks about the need to
maintain the unity of the Church with humility, patience and love. The purpose of the
present-day Church as the Body and Bride of Christ was also discussed in detail.
The goals of the churches are:
- Evangelism based on Romans 10
- Discipleship based on Matthew 28: 19-20
- Social Concerns based on James 1:27
- To produced mature, stable and holy Christians based on Ephesians 4: 14-15
- To be Good Samaritans based on Luke 10
- To attain Holiness based on Ephesians 5:26-27
It was all summarised as arising out of something more important, and the only
purpose of our existence is for the glory of God as it can be seen in Jeremiah 13:11
and Isaiah 43:21, where God refers to His chosen people as 'The people whom I
have formed for myself so that they may declare my praise.', which is again told in 1
Peter 2:9.
The meeting was well attended online by the members of the Women's Fellowship
and the Congregation.
The Women's Fellowship would like to place on record our thanks to Mrs. A. N.
Indira Devi for sharing the Word to God and to the members for their active
participation.
Mrs. Mirium L. S. Sadhu - Secretary Women's Fellowship
