Annual Fellowship Get Together

The Annual Fellowship Get Together of the National Council of YMCAs of Bangladesh was held on June 13, 2003 at the Conference Room of the National Council.

President  presided over the meeting, while National General Secretary, elaborated the dignitaries about the present day activities of the YMCAs in Bangladesh.

The Founding and Senior Lay and Professional Leaders of the YMCAs of Bangladesh who were involved with the YMCA in the formative stage the YMCAs of Bangladesh participated at the meeting. The Past Presidents of the National Council, the Presidents of the Local YMCAs and the NEC Members also participated at the meeting.

The meeting was inaugurated with a prayer lead by Most Rev. Bishop B. D. Mondal.

It was a rare opportunity for the Past Leaders, who at the meeting traveled down through the memory lane, remembering reminiscence during their time of involvement in the YMCAs. They also expressed their valuable suggestions for the present leadership of the YMCA.

Mr. Duncan Chowdhury talking on the present day activities of the YMCAs in Bangladesh

Highlights of the Remarks of the Distinguished Guests 

The members of the YMCA should devote themselves in volunteerism and give importance on Christian Leadership, to serve not to be served

Mr. David Pronab Das

The YMCA is the place for promoting ecumenism, spirituality and theology

Mr. Matthew Malakar 

YMCA needs to initiate programs to promote inter-religious dialogue

Most Rev. Bishop B. D. Mondol 

 I recall there was a YMCA during my childhood days in 1946 in Bajua, Khulna, it had a famous football team

Mr. Peter P. Halder

  The YMCA has a high place in promoting ecumenism in Bangladesh

Professor Gabriel Manik Gomes

All YMCA activities should be in line with Challenge 21

Mr. Arnold Gomes

Now it is our task to develop Gender Balance in the YMCA and arrange for  more membership oriented programs along with our development programs

Pastor Niren Chisim

YMCA should work more for the promotion  of ecumenism

Mr. Peter A. Gomes

We should give emphasis on good governance in the YMCA

Dr. Sajal Dewan 

Now the time has come to initiate the documentation of the history of the Bangladesh YMCA

Mr. Cecil Shudhin Baroi

YMCA is a place of Peace and Reconciliation

Mr. Symon P. Adhikary 

This fellowship reunion should be continued in the following years

Mr. Jonas Dhaki