Vol.No.55
No.14
FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY
OCTOBER 02, 2017
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace. Psalm 29:11
Commissioning Service held for new Director of CMC Vellore, Dr. Peter John Victor
Special Prayers: October 01 - 07, 2017 Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology : Dr. Binu Susan Mathew and Staff CHIPS : Mr. Ebinezer Sundarraj and Staff Poona Christian Medical Association Council Members : Dr. Christopher D. Moses Dr. Nitin T. Joseph Hospital: N.M. Wadia Hospital, Pune and others The Salvation Army India South Eastern Territory Council Members : Colonel Edwin Masih Lt. Col. T. Alfred Hospital : Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil Sunday Services : October 08, 2017 6.00 pm
: Scudder Auditorium Dr. Ezhil Christudoss
6.30 pm
: Hospital Chapel Dr. George M. Chandy
Memorandum: Dr. Chiramel George Koshy, Professor of Radiology is appointed as Deputy Medical Superintendent with effect from 27 th September, 2017 for a four year term.
A stirring message was given by Dr. Arul Anketell, a paediatrician from Sri Lanka, who currently serves as the Regional Promoter for South Asia, Continued on Page 2
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his administrative colleagues, and for his family. Thanks was also given for enabling the institution to find a new director to take over the leadership. During the commissioning, Rt. Rev. Dr. Rajavelu, Bishop, CSI Vellore Diocese, commissioned the new Director to stay committed to God to lead the institution in His way, to which the Director responded by publicly In keeping with CMC’s philosophy of acknowledging his ‘purpose, resolution integrating the practice of medicine and the engagement of his call’. with prayer and faith, newly appointed This was followed by the Biblical directors, who represent the entire practice of ‘laying on of hands’ by institution, are commissioned in a the specially invited bishops – Rt. Rev. special service as it is believed that they Dr. Rajavelu; Rt. Rev. Dr. Paul have been chosen by God for Vasanthakumar, Bishop, CSI stewardship in this particular ministry. Trichy-Tanjore Diocese; Bishop The special service has three parts - a Dr. D. K. Sahu, Council Vice Chair service of thanksgiving, the and Rt. Rev. Timothy Ravinder, commissioning service and the Holy Council member - along with Head Communion service. of Chaplaincy Rev. Ananthi A. Mary, In the first part, the institution gave Council Chairman Dr. M. C. Mathew thanks for all the leaders who served and the Outgoing Director Dr. Sunil in the past from the time of Dr. Ida Chandy, on the new leader who Scudder, and especially for the received the commissioning on Outgoing Director, Dr. Sunil Chandy, bended knees. he thanksgiving and commissioning service for the new Director, Dr. J. V. Peter, who took over from Dr. Sunil Thomas Chandy, on the 23rd of September, was held on Sunday, the 24 th of September. Dr. Peter, who is from CMC’s MBBS batch of 1982, previously held the post of Associate Director, Finance.
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