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  • 15 Dec

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    A Christmas Invitation

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    This year, the church is sending out invitations for our Christmas eve service in a not-so-usual way. Come next week we will have a video DVD ready with 5 famous songs including three carols as sung by our choir.

    With a view of tapping the worship talents of the church and also doing something innovative, not to mention in keeping with the times, the team at TLC decided to record a choir recital and have that as an invitation with a short message.

    Franco who spearheaded the initiative along with Marianne D’cruz  Aiman and Errol marks are optimistic about the results. “The choir has been working hard on this for the last few weeks and they were brilliant in the recording on Sunday. I’m sure the DVD will come out excellent”. Marianne, who has done innumerable songs for Bollywood including movies like Lagaan and Black was our choir conductor and Errol Marks and his ‘Curly Haired Rascals’ were in charge of recording with Rohan Aiman on Sound.

    To really take this ahead we are looking to sure this video on local cable networks. We are praying that we’d have a good operator who can do this for is with maximum reach.

    In terms of church we’re seeing a new generation of people coming out too serve their Lord with talents both public and behind the scenes. Do keep is in prayer. Wish you a blessed week!

    Pics from the recording:

  • 23 Dec

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    The Christmas Story Street Play

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    Christmas time was near and in our continuous efforts to spread the love of Christ, two street plays were organized near Golibar Subway, Santacruz and Kama Estate, Goregaon on the 22nd and 23rd of December. These areas are predominantly surrounded by poor people living in slums and the culture being rural a ‘naatak’ or street play on the Christmas story was presented, adapted for the setting.

    20 volunteers and 5 actors made the play happen with simplicity yet a powerful message about how Christ is important for everyone, from the rich to poor, to the hopeless to the one who thinks he’s got everything in order. Being in Hindi the crowd easily understood the play and around 40 – 50 people gathered on this occasion. This was very encouraging to see as the love of God was communicated through a short message after the play. Many of the audience came eagerly seeking prayer for ailments, family issues and other problems. The team prayed for every one of them and made sure no one left without knowing the love and care of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

    What was most significant about this play was the fact that with limited resources, in an area hardened by life, we were able to impact them with the word of God and touch many lives.

    Following is an encouraging video of the event:

  • 05 Dec

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    Foreword December ’09

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    Pr. Franco Lonappan

    Senior Pastor & Elder of TLC

    (This is a foreword to the December edition church newsletter published every month)

    Life is not like a battle, it IS a battle. We have to constantly battle for the promises of God, battle to preach a gospel of grace, battle to keep our minds fixed on things above, battle for our children, battle to believe God for our healing, etc. We have an enemy who has come to rob, kill and destroy but Praise God we have a God who has come to give us life and life in abundance. And the truth is that on the cross Jesus won the victory. And so we can rejoice Hallelujah and know that our hope is not in vain.

    With this in mind let us be eager to share our faith with others and impart this hope to many who are perishing. Even as Christmas is nearing and we remember the birth of our Lord Jesus,  let us remind ourselves that today we are alive because the Father gave His one and only Son that all who believe in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

    Even as we belong to a God who is so giving let us be a people who will give. Freely we have received, let’s freely give. It’s a wonderful time to remember the poor and bless them with the love of Jesus. Even as you wait on the Lord he will lead you to share His love with many.

    Let’s also take this opportunity to bless our Hindi church brothers and sisters who have never known what it is to celebrate Christmas.

    We will be trying to prepare a list so that each one will be able to choose and individual or family whom they can bless. May each one of you have a joyful time with family and friends enjoying the greatest gift of life Jesus as we enter into the Christmas season.