Volume :4April/JuneYear : 2015/16

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Congratulations to members of Young Moratuwa

Club for being the Best club for the last Three consecutive

years. Above shows the members of Young Moratuwa Club

with their Trophies at the Convention held on 18th June, 2016.


“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men. You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."
Matthew 5:13-16 ofMatthew 5:13-16)

Christian Emphasis

By God's will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.

—Romans 15:32

Our lives, our futures, and our plans are in God's hands. This inescapable reality is the basis of our existence. It is also the foundation of our joy and refreshment when we are with each other. Think about it a second: our meetings with each other, and our ministry to each other, are not chance happenings. They are acts of God's grace that gives us a chance to share in God's blessings and joy.

Holy Father, thank you for your direct involvement in our lives. Thank you for the leading of your Spirit, the guidance of your Word, and the wisdom of older Christians. These have all deepened the meaning of our lives and empowered our service to your Kingdom. Please give us more profound sense of grace and joy when we are able to be with Christians wherever that may be. These precious members of your family are not chance acquaintances we make along the way, but are the reminders of your desire to bless us and refresh your children with your presence.

Club Activities :

  • Donated 10 kgs. of Rice to the David Jayasundera Elders Home monthly – Sponsored by YM Ranaraj and Mnt. Mystica.
  • A deserving student coming to YMCA Moratuwa was given Rs.1,500/= for educational purposes monthly by YM Mahes.
  • A deserving student coming to YMCA Moratuwa was given Rs.1,000/- for educational purposes by YM Deepthi.
  • Rs.4,000/- worth of Milk Powder packets were given to The Blessings Child Centre, Moratumulla monthly by PRD Godfrey and RS Suranganie.
  • Rs.1,000/- was given monthly to a poor child for educational purposes through YMCA Moratuwa by PRD Godfrey and RS Suranganie.
  • Rs.1,000/- given monthly to a deserving student at Princess of Wales College, Moratuwa by YM Anil and Mnt. Srikanthi.
  • Rs.2,500/- is provident montly to a poor family in the community for sustenance by YM Ranaraj and Mnt. Mystica.
  • Rs.5,000.- worth of Sanitary towels and plastic kitchen ware were provided to the flood victims at Kaduwela by PRD Nihal and Mnt. Ramya.

Special Projects

  1. Rs. 25,000/- was given to a Kidney Patient Ms. Kumudini for treatment in April, 2016.
  2. Rs.34,500/- was given to the Holy Emmanuel Church in Moratuwa to buy Sinhala and English Bibles to cater to the growing congregation. Accordingly, 56 Sinhala Bibles and 4 English Bibles have been bought and donated.
  3. RS.50,000/- was given to Mrs. W.B. Nilanthi Fernando, a deserving poor women living in Wadduwa to build a room to accommodate the little baby to be born to her daughter.

YMCA Liaison

With MoratuwaYMCA - YM DeepthiPerera and YM NihalFerdinandoattended the AGM of the YMCA held in Jaffna on 27th & 28th May, 2016. Mr. Nirmal De Fonseka was elected as the new President of TMCA.

  • Our club funds a child for Rs.1,000/- for educationsl purpose through the Moratuwa YMCA.
  • Nine memners serve on the YMCA Board . YM NihalFerdinanco is the present President of YMCA Moratuwa and the others serve on various committees.
  • NihalPeiris, DeepthiPerera and NihalFerdinando, Enginneers are members of the Building committee of YMCA Moratuwa.
  • Deepthi, NihalFerdinando and Prasantha are members of the Financial Committee.
  • PRD NihalPeisis Chairs the membership committee co-chaired by Prasantha De Silva which includes Errol and Deepthi.
  • YL NilaniManthrinayake Chairs the Human rights Legal Aid and the “Outreach Programme” Committees and the Childrens’ Committee.
  • YM Deepthi Chairs the Vocational Training Committee
  • YM Godfrey Chairs and YM NihalFerdinandoco-chairs the International Projects Committee.

They all meet at least once a month on all above committees and sometimes weekly, whenever the need arises.

With National Council of YMCAs -

  • YL Nilani is an Elected member of the Ex-Co. She serves on the following committes :
  • Development & Emergency Committee (Co-Chairperson)
  • Legal Committee and Good Governance Committee
  • DeppthiPerera serves in Christian Environment Committee
  • YL Nilani is an elected member of the APAY Board.

International Brother Club Activities

We are corresponding with our Brother Clubs regularly and exchange our quarterly Bulletin with them. Charlotte Town Club in Canada send their bulletin to us.

Although, Margaret and Mary from Norway were expected to visit us in July, they have now informed us that they have cancelled the trip to Sri Lanka.

Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.

He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning

Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise days without pain, laughter without sorrow,

sun without rain, but He did promise strength for the day,

comfort for the tears, and light for the way.

Read this line very slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.

Members of Young Moratuwa Club with their Trophies

Receiving the Best Club Award by President of Young Moratuwa Club

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