The Ministry of Human Empowerment
CHRISTIAN PARENTING
Let not our grains become chaff !!
What?
An Intensive Orientation Programme for the parents to rear their
children in true Christian faith and
with moral-spiritual foundation by showing them imitable example and
teaching them the our faith and thereby empowering to face the challenges and
pressures of the modern world. The Project launched by The Ministry of Human
Empowerment of Malankara Orthodox Church is titled as “Pathiravaruthu Ee
Kathirukal “(Let not our grains become
chaff) This project is in continuation of the
projects of MOHE like Kudumba Bhadratha (Family Welfare- 2009) and U-turn (The
Anti-Addiction Campaign-2010).
When?
Though this project is to be executed on a long term basis at the parish-District-Diocese
levels, the first phase of the project will be from 1 October. 2011 to 31 December.2011.
Why?
The world and the society are undergoing incessant change day by day,
a galloping change which we may not have seen in our wildest dreams. These pose
untold challenges and issues in the contemporary society .The most notable casualty
is our family system. The main
challenges are:
1.
The of nuclear family and “no-clear” family
2.
The growth of consumerist-flat-fast culture.
3.
Divorce and family disintegration.
4.
Changes
in the relation between parents and children.
5.
The influence of visual media like T.V and Computer.
6.
The revolution brought in by the introduction of
internet.
7.
The challenges posed by mobile phone.
8.
The mad craze
for prodigality and luxury.
9.
Life style diseases, health problems.
10.
Gross negligence to the aged and elderly people.
Due to these large such changes
in family system and culture there is no space for proper communication,
character formation and galvanization of faith in children. The side effects of
this is very tangible in the church.
1.
Downfall in the number of children attending Sunday school.
2.
The participation of people in the age gap 17-35
in Holy Qurbana and the services is very minimal.
4.
Others go astray and attracted to liquor, drugs,
Satan worship, and other aberrations.
5.
The commitment and allegiance to faith and the
church are decreasing alarmingly.
Under these circumstances, it is
high time to give proper orientation to
the parents.
How?
This is the first phase of an ongoing awareness creation programme.
During these three months of intensive conscientization, we envisage their
following.
To be done on the parish level.
1.
To spread the information about this project,
its aims and objects among parish members.
2.
Convene a joint meeting of all the spiritual organisations and allocate
programme for each of them.
3.
Each organization to organize at least one programme.
4.
Install a banner at prominent place at the
church compound before 30th sept. 2011
5.
Invite the experts and the resource persons who are included in
the list sent to all parishes and arrange classes.
6.
Parent’s day (Nov.13), Children’s Day (Dec. 4) are to be celebrated in a befitting
manner. Let a parent and child deliver the Sermons on these days.
7.
A programme to honor the grand fathers and grand mothers .
8.
A meeting of the ‘Godparents’ to be organized to
instruct their responsibilities and duties.
9.
Encourage people to celebrate the spiritual
birthday (The day of baptism) every
year.
10.
A ‘Young couples’ meet’ to prepare parents for
responsible parenthood.
11.
Exhort people to avoid luxury and prodigality
during wedding, baptism, house blessing and birthday.
12.
An orientation programme for the students who go
for higher studies after +2
13.
Poster, cartoon, Essay writing, Poem, story
competition.
14.
Organize rallies,
street plays etc
15.
Distribute tracts and pamphlets on Christian
parenting.
