But do we really?  When you hear the word “AIDS” what comes to your mind?  Are you afraid?  Puzzled? Appalled?

Remember one important thing – every person who has HIV has been made by God and is very precious to Him.  And remember another thing – Jesus tells us to love our neighbours as ourselves.  That means that we must love people with HIV.

And not only one day a year.  Not just by lighting candles and wearing red ribbons.  God wants our love to be like His love for us.  This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. (1 John 3.16-18)

Here in Mumbai God is using His children in the church to love people with HIV.  Does our church have people with HIV?  We should.  We need to be telling everyone about Jesus and seeing people come to the Lord.  We should be welcoming people who are sick and in need.

People with HIV do not just have needs one day of the year.  Every day is World AIDS Day.  People who have HIV need to be loved – by us!  God loves us and we need to love each other.

How can we do this?  We can start by telling the world that Jesus loves people with HIV – and that we as children of God want to love people to too!  We can have our churches pray for people with HIV.  We can visit people in their homes.  We can pray.  We can listen.  We can take people to the doctor and to hospitals.  We can help people get tested for HIV.  We can spend time with their children – we can play with them and coach them.  We can help out in many, many, many ways.

Would you like to learn more?  Please join us for a special Mumbai AIDS Sunday Praise and Prayer Meeting which will be held on Sunday 5^th December from 6.30-9 PM at the Marthoma Church, Mulund (opp. Fortis Hospital).

The Annual Ecumenical Prayer Meeting of the

Mulund Cemetery Committee

Invites you and your congregation to a

special worship and prayer meeting

on

Mumbai AIDS Sunday 2010

‘Jesus Loves Everyone … Especially Those with AIDS’

Venue:  Marthoma Church, Mulund

(opposite Fortis Hospital – which used to be called Wokhardt Hospital)

Date:  Sunday 5^th December 2010 -  6.30 – 9.15 PM

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Please come and be blessed by…

• Stirring Music
• Challenging Testimonies
• Powerful message from God’s Heart
• Practical examples what God’s people can do
• Stalls by hands-on groups offering opportunities for you to get involved

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For more details please contact:

Bro. David Tribhuvan  9323645044, 9594073244

Bro. Jude Fernandes 9820180471

Bro. Jitesh Yona  7666821922

Bro. Isaac Swamidass 9869070531

Bro. Andi Eicher 9321112065

The CORINTH AIDS MELA

Venue:

Warner Memorial Methodist Church – Kurla (W)

New Mill Road  (near Kurla Bus Depot)  – 15 min walk from Kurla Station.

Date: Saturday  December 3rd        Time:  3 PM – 8 PM

Meet people and organisations who are at the front-line serving those with HIV in Mumbai with the love of Jesus!

      Bring your whole church for a time of challenge and wonder…

>>> Fun and educational Games

>>>>> Film Shows:

1.      3.00 – 4.10                Phir Se Ashiyaan Banayenge Hum

2.     4.20 – 5.00                Zindagi – Break the Cycle

3.     5.10 – 5.50                Mein Jeena Chhata Hun

>>>> On-the-spot-poster-making-competition

>>>>>>> Spirit filled sharing from the Word

>>>>>>>>>>> Challenging Testimonies

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Worship led by Dhun!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Stalls by CORINTH Member  organisations and churches

Make sure you and your whole Church Fellowship do not miss this wonderful time!

CORINTH.Mumbai@gmail.com or call 932112065

As you can see – this site is still very much being  set up.

We will have it operational by Tuesday November 23rd!

in the meantime – how about looking at our posts from last year at:

http://2009mas.wordpress.com/

Blessings,

The Mumbai AIDS Sunday 2010 team