Yearly Archives: 2013

On 20 December 2013 14 victims severely affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza were provided with some support by COB to enable them to initiate alternative livelihoods. The Moderator Bishop Paul S Sarker of COB handed over support to the victims at Savar Conference Centre. Mr Michael Roy Asia Facilitator of  Anglican Alliance, Revd Shourabh Pholia Mission Programme Secretary, Mr Thomas Das Director of CBSDP, Mr  Paul Nishit Das the Director of CMCY, Revd Mrittunjoy Mondal Parish Priest in Savar and relatives of the victims were present at the event.

The Church of Bangladesh has introduced UMOJA to integrate the church and its community responding to the need of the people more effectively.  It is expected that UMOJA would help the congregation to be aware about their resources and understand that God has given a lot to meet their needs. The concept is to encourage all to work and contribute together to the needs of people and to various issues of the church and society. Church of Bangladesh has been trying to be self-supported and it is expected that UMOJA may strengthen that process.

On 25 August 2013 a Holy Communion service and baptism took place at Brahmanbaria. The service was administered by Moderator Bishop Paul S Sarker of COB and he was assisted by Revd Hemen Halder, Dean of Dhaka Deanery. A total of 100 people attended the service and 8 Children were baptised. It is to be mentioned, there is no church of COB in B’baria. A privately owned Christina Memorial Hospital is being used for service on Sunday under the care of a local committee. The Christians come here in search of livelihoods from different parts of the country attend the service.  

The Diocesan Bishop attended the "Gift of Love" Boxes distribution ceremony on 21 June, 2013 at Christ Church Karpasdanga, Chuadanga, where 500 gift boxes were distributed by the UNO (Upazila Nirbahi Officer) of Damurhuda Thana of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. These gift boxes received through Generation of Bangladesh from the children and friends of the USA. We thank the Generation Bangladesh and children from the USA for their kind cooperation and gifts of Love for the venerable children of Bangladesh.

A teacher training took place on 12 July, 2013 at Rupantor Training Centre in Kushtia Diocese campus for the primary school teachers (class III to V) from different schools of Kushtia Diocese.  A total of 32 teachers attended the training programme. The welcome session was conducted in English being part of a process to promote the skill and develop the interest in communicating and conducting session in English.