THE STAR NEWS
(A Newsletter for Shining Stars, India) March 2009 Volume - 7 Issue - 5
Quote of the Month: "God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones." -Dwight L. Moody
The Bible Says"Jesus said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. " Mark 10:14
This is the picture 10th Class children of Nacharam centre, who are going to appear to the common examination in this month. Please remember them in your prayers.
Picture of the month:
(A Newsletter for Shining Stars, India) March 2009 Volume - 7 Issue - 5
Quote of the Month: "God doesn't seek for golden vessels, and does not ask for silver ones, but He must have clean ones." -Dwight L. Moody
The Bible Says"Jesus said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. " Mark 10:14
This is the picture 10th Class children of Nacharam centre, who are going to appear to the common examination in this month. Please remember them in your prayers.
Picture of the month:
This is the picture 10th Class children of Nacharam centre, who are going to appear to the common examination in this month. Please remember them in your prayers.
From the Director's pen
Dearly Beloved Friends and Saints of God,
Time is flying-really flying. We entered third month in this year already ummh!
We at Shining Stars thank you all for holding our hands in our hope to see children becoming Jesus' disciples. In Hebrews 11:1 it is written ' Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (KJV). Then what is Hope? Hope is, Faith holding out its hand in the dark. We have one creation of God which is very small in size. The Glow-Worm. The Glow-worm has the ability to conquer the darkness in spite of its small size. It emphasizes that most of the significant events in world have been achieved by people, who remained optimistic when there seemed to be no hope at all. The hall of faith Hebrews 11 speaks about many of our forefathers who were optimistic in spite of the situations and earned a place in the great book The Bible and eternity. That means they are tested and found true.
One similar situation in the Bible is recorded in Daniel 3:18. Let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up. Here Daniel's three friends faced a different kind of test, but they too would not budge. They knew their refusal to worship the image might result in their death, yet they never wavered. They proved they were true to God by standing firm. And it requires courage. Courage to stand firm for what is right.
Today through Shining Stars many children are growing to know the Lord and are beginning to follow Him with their own understanding. We are sure there will be a time coming where they have to be tested and found true. The challenge may come as an opportunity to gratify the lusts of the flesh, or as a series of disheartening circumstances. Whatever form it takes, they/we must not yield. Rather, they/we must stand for what is right and trust God to supply the grace they/we need (1 Corinthians 10:13). At the outset many children in the last 13 years became young adults. Some of these are girls, who are now facing challenge of marriage.
Because their parents don't mind their children associated with Shining Stars but demand their children get married to the grooms who are from their own caste and religion. May be couple of years from now they must make a choice to stand for what is right.
Standing for what is right is a battle too. The battle is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. As the great bird of vision, power, wisdom & light, the eagle teaches us to show courage in whatever we do without the fear of failures. It teaches us to soar high without losing the sight of the ground.
Let us uphold these young adults and children in our fervent prayers that they will be able to grow strong in the grace of the Lord and stand firm for what is right not only in one but in all circumstances.
God bless.
From the Director's pen
Dearly Beloved Friends and Saints of God,
Time is flying-really flying. We entered third month in this year already ummh!
We at Shining Stars thank you all for holding our hands in our hope to see children becoming Jesus' disciples. In Hebrews 11:1 it is written ' Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (KJV). Then what is Hope? Hope is, Faith holding out its hand in the dark. We have one creation of God which is very small in size. The Glow-Worm. The Glow-worm has the ability to conquer the darkness in spite of its small size. It emphasizes that most of the significant events in world have been achieved by people, who remained optimistic when there seemed to be no hope at all. The hall of faith Hebrews 11 speaks about many of our forefathers who were optimistic in spite of the situations and earned a place in the great book The Bible and eternity. That means they are tested and found true.
One similar situation in the Bible is recorded in Daniel 3:18. Let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up. Here Daniel's three friends faced a different kind of test, but they too would not budge. They knew their refusal to worship the image might result in their death, yet they never wavered. They proved they were true to God by standing firm. And it requires courage. Courage to stand firm for what is right.
Today through Shining Stars many children are growing to know the Lord and are beginning to follow Him with their own understanding. We are sure there will be a time coming where they have to be tested and found true. The challenge may come as an opportunity to gratify the lusts of the flesh, or as a series of disheartening circumstances. Whatever form it takes, they/we must not yield. Rather, they/we must stand for what is right and trust God to supply the grace they/we need (1 Corinthians 10:13). At the outset many children in the last 13 years became young adults. Some of these are girls, who are now facing challenge of marriage.
Because their parents don't mind their children associated with Shining Stars but demand their children get married to the grooms who are from their own caste and religion. May be couple of years from now they must make a choice to stand for what is right.
Standing for what is right is a battle too. The battle is not to the strong alone; it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave. As the great bird of vision, power, wisdom & light, the eagle teaches us to show courage in whatever we do without the fear of failures. It teaches us to soar high without losing the sight of the ground.
Let us uphold these young adults and children in our fervent prayers that they will be able to grow strong in the grace of the Lord and stand firm for what is right not only in one but in all circumstances.
God bless.
V.B.S 2009 Be a part of it!
It's VBS time again! We are in the process of planning for our summer program. We can't forget but thank God and you for the successful completion of VBS 2008 last summer. With the help of God and your support we were able to run 23 programs and serve 1861 children, 208 children were newly accepted Jesus.
This year we have requests to help with about 10 programs and we hope to attempt more (this year we are planning to use more of our own youth, who are being nurtured in Shining Stars). We plan to start our first program on April 24th and finish our last one 22nd May. We hope that about 35 staff/teachers and volunteers will be helping us out, and that we will touch about 1500 children's lives with the love of Christ. This is our key time of building leadership skills into our young staff and volunteers who are growing up with us . . . please pray for us!
Our budget for this year is around Rs. 35,000.00 . . . $ 700.00. Please let us know if you would like to be involved in any way, if so, it would be greatly appreciated.
Secondly Shining Stars completed its 13th Anniversary this month. We thank God and all of you for your loving support and prayers. We are sure you too will agree with our wish that it/s time Shining Stars should have its own premises. We are waiting for the estimation which will be shared with you shortly. Kindly pray.
"Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God." - William Carey
Prayer & Praise points
Praise God for:
· His hand on this ministry all way through the last fiscal year
· God's provision through His children to buy DVD writer, Guitar, a set of Puppets and a 50wts. PA system to use in the ministry.
· Meeting other daily needs for smooth running of the office
· For successfully completing 13th Year of Shining Stars on 5 March '09
It's VBS time again! We are in the process of planning for our summer program. We can't forget but thank God and you for the successful completion of VBS 2008 last summer. With the help of God and your support we were able to run 23 programs and serve 1861 children, 208 children were newly accepted Jesus.
This year we have requests to help with about 10 programs and we hope to attempt more (this year we are planning to use more of our own youth, who are being nurtured in Shining Stars). We plan to start our first program on April 24th and finish our last one 22nd May. We hope that about 35 staff/teachers and volunteers will be helping us out, and that we will touch about 1500 children's lives with the love of Christ. This is our key time of building leadership skills into our young staff and volunteers who are growing up with us . . . please pray for us!
Our budget for this year is around Rs. 35,000.00 . . . $ 700.00. Please let us know if you would like to be involved in any way, if so, it would be greatly appreciated.
Secondly Shining Stars completed its 13th Anniversary this month. We thank God and all of you for your loving support and prayers. We are sure you too will agree with our wish that it/s time Shining Stars should have its own premises. We are waiting for the estimation which will be shared with you shortly. Kindly pray.
"Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God." - William Carey
Prayer & Praise points
Praise God for:
· His hand on this ministry all way through the last fiscal year
· God's provision through His children to buy DVD writer, Guitar, a set of Puppets and a 50wts. PA system to use in the ministry.
· Meeting other daily needs for smooth running of the office
· For successfully completing 13th Year of Shining Stars on 5 March '09
Please Pray for:
- The teachers, volunteers and financial needs of VBS 2009.
- Good weather and God's protection throughout out the summer.
- God's provision for the next fiscal year to run His ministry.
- Swathi, Pushpalatha, Madavi, Srilatha, Bharathi, Soujanya, Krishna and children from other centres who are preparing for X std exams .
- The ministry team to be used for His glory.
- God's wisdom for enhancement of Shining Star Ministry and the Mission
- Pray that God's people are committed to build God's Kingdom-His people
Needs of the Ministry:
v Old became too old to repair a new Refrigerator is in need
v Vacuum Cleaner
v Two (5' x 6') Sleepwell Mattresses for Pre-School children
v Stand alone LCD Projector Screen
v Pray for the various needs of our partnering Pastors, Churches and individuals
v Pray for the needs of SS Pre-School as they look forward to new admissions this year 2009.
v Needs and funds for conducting VBS 2009 - Rs.35000.00
v Pray for direction as we are wishing to construct a permanent office for Shining Stars
v God show us like minded churches and individuals who are committed to disciple children
The Book available
- The teachers, volunteers and financial needs of VBS 2009.
- Good weather and God's protection throughout out the summer.
- God's provision for the next fiscal year to run His ministry.
- Swathi, Pushpalatha, Madavi, Srilatha, Bharathi, Soujanya, Krishna and children from other centres who are preparing for X std exams .
- The ministry team to be used for His glory.
- God's wisdom for enhancement of Shining Star Ministry and the Mission
- Pray that God's people are committed to build God's Kingdom-His people
Needs of the Ministry:
v Old became too old to repair a new Refrigerator is in need
v Vacuum Cleaner
v Two (5' x 6') Sleepwell Mattresses for Pre-School children
v Stand alone LCD Projector Screen
v Pray for the various needs of our partnering Pastors, Churches and individuals
v Pray for the needs of SS Pre-School as they look forward to new admissions this year 2009.
v Needs and funds for conducting VBS 2009 - Rs.35000.00
v Pray for direction as we are wishing to construct a permanent office for Shining Stars
v God show us like minded churches and individuals who are committed to disciple children
The Book available
The new book written by our Bro. Peter Wiig for the young people newly married & are planning to marry is published by Person to Person are available at Person to Person as well as Shining Stars.
Contact info.
For American donors
DM Stearns
P.O. Box 1578, North Wales
PA 19454
Note: Please designate any gifts for acct. No. 378 in the "memo" section of your check.
If you would like to make a contribution please contact us, or send a DD, Cheque or MO to the following address:
Shining Stars
Plot 59 & 60A, VST Colony, Nacharam,
Hyderabad, A.P. 500076- India
Ph. 040-27157343
E- mail: shiningstarsindia@hotmail.com
shiningstarsclubs@gmail.com
Web: www.shiningstarsindia.org
Blog: http://shiningstarskids.blogspot.com
With love & gratefulness,
S. Uttam Kumar
Contact info.
For American donors
DM Stearns
P.O. Box 1578, North Wales
PA 19454
Note: Please designate any gifts for acct. No. 378 in the "memo" section of your check.
If you would like to make a contribution please contact us, or send a DD, Cheque or MO to the following address:
Shining Stars
Plot 59 & 60A, VST Colony, Nacharam,
Hyderabad, A.P. 500076- India
Ph. 040-27157343
E- mail: shiningstarsindia@hotmail.com
shiningstarsclubs@gmail.com
Web: www.shiningstarsindia.org
Blog: http://shiningstarskids.blogspot.com
With love & gratefulness,
S. Uttam Kumar
