PRAYER MEETINGS

AIMS & OBJECTIVES
 

MINISTRIES WITHIN GROUP

Praise & Worship Ministry
People who have the gift of praising God through their exaltation and songs, join together to operate this ministry.  They also prepare & operate the Overhead Projector. This ministry is responsible for Saturday Praise & Worship sessions.


Word Sharing(Teaching) Ministry
People, who, from their heart, have the same desire & mission of Jesus to save souls by sharing their own personal experience & knowledge of Jesus with others, form this ministry. In short they are the "fishers of men" with a gift of explaining God’s word in an effective way and rooted in catholic teaching. This ministry is responsible for Word Sharing on Saturday meetings. Testimonies also come under this ministry.

Intercessory Ministry
People who are called to bear the burden to pray for the needs of the people & who shed tears for the pains of the people, join together on Wednesdays 8pm to express their love and duty for the people. All Petitions put in the Petition box every Saturday are collected and prayed for during their weekly meeting. This is the back bone of our prayer group and many miraculous answering of prayers take place. It has got many wings- Telephonic chain prayer (your urgent needs can be prayed for instantly), Fasting prayer chain (for important functions of the prayer group, church) etc. This ministry is also responsible for the prayer reflection held normally on the fourth Saturday which is kept as a Blessed Sacrament adoration day.  

Healing Ministry  
People who have the gift of healing join together in this ministry. They pray for the Spiritual / Emotional / Physical healing of people after Saturday meetings and after Wednesday intercessory prayer.

Music Ministry
People gifted with a melodious voice and/or a talent for playing any musical instrument are welcome into this group. They support the Praise & Worship Ministry with their songs on Saturdays and other functions of the Prayer.

Service/ Ground ministry
Simple and humble people show their love for God by cleaning the hall, arranging chairs, musical instruments till the end of the meeting on Saturdays and other functions of the Prayer Group.

Liturgy Ministry
People who arrange the Stage or Altar for the Prayer session, coordinate with the priest on days of Adoration etc form this ministry.

Library (Media & Book) Ministry
These take care of Spiritual Media (CD's, DVD's, Videos etc), Books, magazines during Saturday meetings.

Outreach Ministry
The basic function is to reach out to Catholics who are staying in far off places and/or find it difficult to make it to our Saturday service. Those who are free on their weekly off or even after their office hours gather and meet people in various places and share Christ in deed and word. It also takes care in a small way for those in need. They also visit hospitals and sometimes prisons also.

Greeting Ministry
This ministry greets, with a sweet smile, people entering or leaving after the prayer meetings making them feel as part of the family. They collect data for new members & also take up the responsibility of calling new comers and share our care with them. On your birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries, you can expect them to wish you first.

Transport Ministry
This is for anyone who is willing to share his/her car to transport people back home after the Saturday service or those in need of transport or to coordinate for the existing transport arrangement.