Time for an other officer’s election in Madurai-Ramnad Diocese. The 55th council session of the Diocese of Madurai-Ramnad was scheduled for 29th & 30th May, 2015. The diocesan council members (360) who are elected from each pastorate around the Diocese were ready to cast their votes to the officer’s of the diocese for the term 2015-2018.
Two panels of 5 in each plus one independent candidate contested for the post of Deputy Chairman, Clergy Secretary, lay secretary, registrar, and treasurer. This election saw the first woman candidate contesting for the post of Lay Secretary. It's a season to give life to all the marketing modes such as campaigns, canvassing, pamphlets, voice messages, new media and phone calls by the panel members. From bungalows in the city to the royal houses in the village of the council members, panel members along with their supporters were having a walk-in in-spite of the climate change.
People started gathering from 7'o clock at the Bishop Christopher Asir Memorial Dental College campus. Registration of 100 Rs was collected and the tags were given to the council members. At around 9'o clock members started entering in and snacks were served. Council started with the communion service followed by the minutes of the previous councils and appointment of tellers, recording secretaries, and election officer. Rev.Gk.Chellappa's report reading of the previous term can never be matched with any other readers of the officers. He just flipped through 100's of pages and sat on his seat in the diaz in 10 minutes. I would say, he knew how to handle crowd who are expecting the other side of the council (the elections, of course). The present officers stepped down from the dias as the election officer took over to conduct the election.
People started gathering from 7'o clock at the Bishop Christopher Asir Memorial Dental College campus. Registration of 100 Rs was collected and the tags were given to the council members. At around 9'o clock members started entering in and snacks were served. Council started with the communion service followed by the minutes of the previous councils and appointment of tellers, recording secretaries, and election officer. Rev.Gk.Chellappa's report reading of the previous term can never be matched with any other readers of the officers. He just flipped through 100's of pages and sat on his seat in the diaz in 10 minutes. I would say, he knew how to handle crowd who are expecting the other side of the council (the elections, of course). The present officers stepped down from the dias as the election officer took over to conduct the election.
The election officer Rev.Samuel Soundrapandian took roll call and Rev.Joshua made sure they were present. The rules and regulations were read that are to be followed during the election. Next came the declaration of the candidates with the proposer and seconder. The youngest council member of the Diocese seconded a candidate and she was appreciated for the guts. So totally 11 candidates contested for 5 posts.
Polling started around 12.30 and went on till 4.00. Two representatives for each candidate was allowed in during counting. Around 5.50 results were declared as Rev.Edwin Yesuraj as Deputy Chairman, Rev.David Jebaraj as Clergy Secretary, Mr.Fernandass Rathinaraj as Lay Secretary, Rev.Jacob as the Registrar, and Rev.Deva Irakkam as the Treasurer.
Congratulating the 2012-2015 officers for their effective service to the Diocese and the newly elected officers for the term 2015-2018.
Thank you so much Uma Catering, Mr.Anand and crew. Without you , none of us would have been there to cast our votes. You filled our stomach not only with food, but with happiness in our faces, energy to our body, and strength to stay longer in the council. Long live and may your business grow high. The winners its your duty to call and thank him for the service he extended yesterday. His number 9842108788. Extending a heart-full of thanks to the office staff of the Diocese.
Dear most winners of people hearts, don't lose hope! You are the real winners of the Diocese. They have won because of the single man who is supposed to be a genuine person. He is failing in his duties. You know whom I mean! Don't worry God still has his role to be played in the Diocese and He will choose the perfect time to implement it. So chuck out all the negative thoughts from your mind and be happy. The good God, my Lord, definitely has plans and you all will be rewarded for your talents sooner or later by God's abundant grace in the Diocese and they also will be rewarded for their activities from heaven above. Wait and watch the Lord performing His stunts! Good luck guys.
Polling started around 12.30 and went on till 4.00. Two representatives for each candidate was allowed in during counting. Around 5.50 results were declared as Rev.Edwin Yesuraj as Deputy Chairman, Rev.David Jebaraj as Clergy Secretary, Mr.Fernandass Rathinaraj as Lay Secretary, Rev.Jacob as the Registrar, and Rev.Deva Irakkam as the Treasurer.
Congratulating the 2012-2015 officers for their effective service to the Diocese and the newly elected officers for the term 2015-2018.
Thank you so much Uma Catering, Mr.Anand and crew. Without you , none of us would have been there to cast our votes. You filled our stomach not only with food, but with happiness in our faces, energy to our body, and strength to stay longer in the council. Long live and may your business grow high. The winners its your duty to call and thank him for the service he extended yesterday. His number 9842108788. Extending a heart-full of thanks to the office staff of the Diocese.
Dear most winners of people hearts, don't lose hope! You are the real winners of the Diocese. They have won because of the single man who is supposed to be a genuine person. He is failing in his duties. You know whom I mean! Don't worry God still has his role to be played in the Diocese and He will choose the perfect time to implement it. So chuck out all the negative thoughts from your mind and be happy. The good God, my Lord, definitely has plans and you all will be rewarded for your talents sooner or later by God's abundant grace in the Diocese and they also will be rewarded for their activities from heaven above. Wait and watch the Lord performing His stunts! Good luck guys.
