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Faith conference Volunteers training program

Two days volunteer training program happened in Apostolic carmel generalate, Bengaluru on 5th and 6th of January.

Around 50 members attended the program on the first day and on the second day, there were approximately 65 members.

Theme of the program to built the “To understand the responsibilities, blessing through missionary works, leadership qualities, Faith conference”. Sessions were based on faith conference, Leadership Qualities, the duties of each volunteer to understand their responsibilities, understand how to fulfill it. Outcomes expected were:

1.Help the volunteers realize that all of us are called to be leaders and the need to personally
respond to it
2. Make the volunteers understand the need of the conference
3. Help the volunteers in identifying their role and responsibility with respect to Karnataka Faith conference

The Program was coordinated by Ms. Tania. Main resources for the first day were Sanjai anna, Alex chetan, Rojes chetan. The sessions on the second day were conducted by Jose bhaiyya and Jomichan

On the First day of the program sessions based on leadership qualities were carried out by Sanjai anna, Alex chetan and Rojes chetan.

Sanjai anna briefly explained the qualities of leaders followed by the theme “Im a leader, Im called to do (Faith without action is dead), I am bound to grow personally to Jesus, I should grow others to leadership” Explained the Qualities of leaders in bible.

How to save others: Unless we touch, feel and speak to lord we can’t save others. Be ready to worship in every way you can..

We are bound to do sin but immediately realize it and confess..

Holiness, purity, reconciliation, confession, helping is the important quality of a leader which helps you to save you and others. Importance of prayer groups.

Session of Rojes chetan was based on the theme “Love Unconditionally. Serve Jesus by Serving others. Faith and Charity is needed for Leaders. Develop Joy in one's own heart for sacrificing for others.”

With the life instants of St. Francis Assisi and St Theresa of child Jesus explained
What made them saints
What makes difference between we and saints
What should we offer to others
Qualities of leaders
Love through action, Intercession.

Group discussion on leadership qualities (Poverty, Obedience, Charity, Wisdom, Humbleness)

With the theme “Call to leadership is the door (beginning) to blessing, growth in leadership is growth in wisdom. Leaders are supposed to do the will of God” Alex chetan gave awareness of call of god to all volunteers followed by the messages If you want to be a leader follow he leader, adopt their good qualities.

Be sure lord leads you.
Listen to the voice and understand and then speak the wisdom of lord all over the world.
Respond to the voice of the lord If we are good leader, you will grow leader around you.
Decide to serve the lord

Message for the volunteers
” You can Emerge as powerful leader when you come face to face conversation with lord”
“You have to meditate on the word of god day and night “
“be faithful in small things” “leaders are called to be warriors”
“BE with the lord you will be blessed ” “Strive for integrity”
“Rejoice in every circumstances” ”call of god”
On 5th Program ended with one hour adoration.

Second day of the program started with holy rosary and continued with personal prayer, praise and worship, session by jose bhaiyya. Explained how faith year and faith conference came into being..

• Aims of the Vatican council
• Importance of Faith Year.
• Importance of Faith Conference.
• Initiatives of the church.
• The relation of mother church and Jy movement.
Updates of Faith Conference by jomichen: with a presentation jomichen explained the updates of faith conference, In charges of all ministries of Faith conference were announced.

Group discussions were carried within the team members (Faith Conference).

With Jerico prayer a view on venue of the program was given to all participants and concluded with the Holy Mass