The Indian Missionary Society Chennai (India) is a missionary organisation working closely with the Anglican Church in India to raise funds to support missionary activities throughout India in preaching the Gospel and running projects involving schools, hospitals and social work.
We have been invited to take part in their Concert "The World Sings", for which they have invited a number of choirs from overseas, or their representatives in India. This event will take place in Chennai on August 5th 2007. The anticipated audience for this event is 7000!
The Gloucester and District Christian Choir have been invited to take part. We will take a party of 50, mostly singers, to Chennai on August 2nd, returning on August 9th. During this time, the choir will also take part in the Sunday morning service, as well as present the concert version of the Roger Jones musical, Jailbreak in Chennai and in Bangalore.
The Gloucester and District Christian Choir was formed in 2000 to back Roger Jones and Christian Music Ministries in their Gloucester Production of Snakes and Ladders, a touring musical. Pamela Dewick is the founder Director of the Choir. She is very popular musical director and an enthusiastic participant in the Gloucester music community. She is a member of a local amateur dramatic society, where she has conducted several shows, including small orchestras.
The 25 member Choir has grown in the last six years to 60 – half way to the original vision of a 100 strong choir. It is an ecumenical Christian choir with members drawn from about 20 different churches and denominations its members come from all parts of Gloucestershire. Their repertoire includes all kinds of modern songs and contemporary music, all with an underlying Christian message. They are a regular fixture in any Church concert in an around Gloucester. Apart from having performed at the Gloucester Cathedral they hold the honour of having performed twice in the massed choir concert at the Birmingham Symphony Hall.
The Gloucester and District Christian Choir being Church oriented, their focus is to communicate in music and song the message of Jesus Christ. Their purpose and objective is to work towards the Great Commission of Christ, to preach the Gospel in love and serve humanity with charity and fellowship.
"Make a difference" is the theme of the Choir's charity tour of India and it is noteworthy to mention that the members of the Choir have volunteered to self sponsor their trip. The Choir will be also be staging a charity performance of their musical, "Jail Break" at St. Andrew's Kirk on Monday, August 6, 2007 followed by another in Bangalore.
Our Itinerary.
Thursday 2nd August - Depart Heathrow for Helsinki (Ay0832FinAir) at 10-20am
Arrive Helsinki 3-20pm (flight time 3 hours)
Depart Helsinki (AY0029 FinAir) at 8pm
Arrive Mumbai at 6-10am (flight time 8 hours)
Friday 3rd August - Transfer to internal Airport by coach
Depart Mumbai (IC0671 Air India) internal at 9-40am
Arrive Chennai at 11-25am (flight time 1hr 45mins)
Coach from Airport to Mahabalipuram Chariot Beach Resort - Rest, Lunch and Dinner
CHARIOT BEACH RESORT
FIVE RATHAS ROAD
MAHABALIPURAM
KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT
TAMIL NADU
TEL : : 91 - 44 - 27443005
FAX : 91 - 44 - 24988282
Saturday 4th August - After breakfast, sightseeing around Mahabalipuram
Lunch at Hotel Benz in T.Nagar for rehearsal
Evening - 5pm Rehearsal at the venue, St Georges School, with massed Choirs
COMFORT INN MARINA TOWER
2A PONNIAMMAN KOIL STREET
EGMORE
CHENNAI - 600 008.
TEL : 91 - 44 - 28585454
FAX : 91 - 44 - 28529998
Sunday 5th August - Breakfast 7am - 8-30am at New Life AG's, Little Mount, Saidapet
11am Rehearsal at Emanuel Methodist Church, Vepery
Lunch at Hotel and leave at 4-45pm
5-30pm Assemble at the Venue - 'One World One Voice' Programme starts at 6pm (6,000 audience expected)
Dinner at 8-30pm for all, including audience.
Monday 6th August - After breakfast, free for shopping, Lunch at Hotel
6pm - perform 'Jailbreak' at St Andrew’s Kirk.
Tuesday 7th August - Leave for Bangalore by train at 7-15am
HOTEL HARI INTERNATIONAL
# 68, 68/1, SUBHEDAR CHATRAM ROAD
BANGALORE 560 009.
TEL : 91 - 80 - 40214021
FAX : 91 - 80 - 40214200
Wednesday 8th August - Free day, Evening sing 'Jailbreak' in St Marks Cathedral, Bangalore
Thursday 9th August - Check out and depart Bangalore (IC0108 Air India) at 8pm
Arrive Mumbai 9-30pm
Friday 10th August - Depart Mumbai (AY0030 FinAir) at 8-15am
Arrive Helsinki at 1-45pm (flight time 8 hours)
Depart Helsinki (AY0833 FinAir) at 4pm
Arrive London 5-10pm (flight time 3 hours)
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Wow - Quality blog
What a brilliant idea - we can fill these pages giving glory to God for his faithfulness through our mission trip.
Love
Max and Donni
THE CALL
“You’re going to India!” “What’s that you say?”
“You’re going to India and don’t you delay –
in getting the choir to make preparation
with passports, pills and vaccination.”
There’s tickets, insurance and Visas to buy
so many things, it makes me sigh!
Not least the money to fund the mission
we hope that others will share our vision.
And so we started our money raising
with sponsored swims and walks and cycling,
with sumptuous feasts and karate chops
with bar-be-cues and barn dance hops,
with sales from boots and table tops
with jams, cream teas and internet –
The funds are coming – we’ve got a lot
But still need more in our money pot!
So all you folks, give us a hand,
and help us go to this foreign land,
to share the gospel through word and song.
time is pressing – it won’t be long.
We’ll soon be airborne and on our way
to India - it’ll take all day!
We’re going via London, Helsinki, Mumbai
to southern towns Bangalore and Chennai.
On August the second, we’ll be starting out
and if you’re awake, you might hear a shout
of thanks to our faithful God and King,
Who’s called us to India to go and sing.
To join with choirs from other lands,
to be Christ’s feet and mouth and hands.
So let us acknowledge our risen Lord
And give Him praise with one accord.
Hi,
I am Immanuel, who is coordinating with Pamela for the impending trip to India. I am overwhelmed at the missionary zeal exuded by the Gloucester & District Christian Choir to be a part of this philanthropic pursuit.
We in Chennai, India are all looking forward to being with you all on the 5th of Aug 2007. God Bless.
S. Immanuel
It is getting closer. Hope you are all starting to think about what your taking. Please take a camera and lots of diaries so that we who are holding the fort back home hear about your news. We will be praying for you and interested in all you do.
Gail
Welcome to India!!
God bless the trip.
Noel
(Hon. worker for IMS in Mumbai)
Hope you all have a wonderful time
We pray that the trip has been a success in every way - a true act of faith and obedience!
We look forward to hearing every detail on your safe return
God Bless!
Rachel and Nicki
Pleased to report main party on way home now, at Helsinki airport waiting for flight back to Heathrow, due to touch down at 5.10 ish today, then coach back to Gloucester 9ish depending on time to get baggage collected and traffic on the motorway.
News of June is that she is much improved, off the drip now and will be discharged tomorrow. Both she she and Jane are booked on a direct flight from Bangalore to Heathrow tomorrow.
No doubt they'll by many tales to tell. Every blessing to all, Jackie
Frightening, chaotic, heartbreaking, chaotic, exhausting, chaotic, life changing, chaotic and faith building. Oh and did I mention chaotic?
However, all this paled into insignificance against the glory of proclaiming the truth of Jesus Christ through praise worship prayer and singing to thousands and bringing encouragement to new evangelistic initiatives through visions and words from God.
We would go again tomorrow
Max and Donni.
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