SPECIAL FEATURE • VOLUNTEERS
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Opportunities to Serve God Vijayarani Adisayam
Women’s Ministry
Seletar Tamil Methodist Church
“I really did not know that going for mission trip will automatically enrol me as a volunteer with MMS.” Area of Involvement in MMS
What is the most rewarding thing about being a
A trip to Nepal in October 2012 was organised
volunteer?
by GC-WSCS. Our main aim was to educate the
I am happy and privileged that God also uses me
women in Nepal to be vibrant in their ministry in
for His business.
their respective churches or places. I was tasked to prepare for the children’s ministry, as well as to
How do you sustain the passion?
teach and engage some fellowship activities for
I sustain the passion by praying for Nepal. I also
the women. This was to help the women to open up
try to re-capture the moments that I have spent in
and reach out easily.
Nepal by looking at the photos. Besides, I read more about the ministry.
What spurred you to become a volunteer with MMS?
How would you encourage more people to
I really did not know that going for mission trip to
volunteer?
Nepal will automatically enrol me with MMS as a
Always look for opportunities to serve God because
volunteer. <Laughing>
time does not wait for anyone. So, be a worker in God’s field.
What are the challenges that you face as a volunteer? I do not know the language the Nepalese speak. And a lot of women do not know English. We need a translator most of the time. Vijay is seated holding a child in Sophia’s Home