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Crusade with Zorina Pautu

Zorina Pautu returned to Divine Intervention School for a whole weekend of praise and worship. From Friday afternoon to Monday afternoon, he conducted a crusade which was refreshing for all the students and staff, joined by many different musicians, singers and friends. Every programme had a different mix of short talks, singing, dancing, solos and dramas. Zorina Pautu has been based in Mumbai but will shortly be moving to Indore with his family to start a new chapter in his ministry life.

Divine Intervention School is very blessed to be able to invite such a range of visitors to the school to speak with the students. Since the academic session began we have had a special guest almost every week, including Debz Whybrew from the UK who recently spent three months in Lunglei, as well as a team from Nagaland and Manipur.

Inside the Hall
Hostellers with Zorina Pautu

 

Easter at Divine Intervention School

With the new academic session starting on the 12th April, the Easter weekend has proven to be the perfect time for the hostellers to find their feet and bond with each other.

Class VIII, IX and X hostellers headed to the Synod Conference Centre where they joined in with the Easter Youth Retreat from the 14th-16th April. It was led by several pastors and evangelists from different parts of India, and theme was ‘Journey to the Cross.’ It was an inspirational time for many of the students and a wonderful opportunity to focus on the whole story of Easter for the entire weekend. They all returned having made new friends and ready to start the new academic session in earnest from Monday 17th April.

Meanwhile, all the hostellers below Class VIII remained at the school where they were able to have fun playing and getting to know each other better. On Good Friday, they watched a film about Easter and discussed the story with the wardens. On Saturday, they were treated to an outing to KV Paradise and Aizawl Theological College in Durtlang. Finally, on Easter Sunday morning, they all attended the church service at BCM Government Complex, not far from the school. The church is the youngest Baptist church in Mizoram, with a small membership and incomplete building, so it was very special for the congregation to be visited by so many of the hostel children. They enjoyed taking part and returned to the school happily clutching the special Easter boiled eggs they had received.

For the hostel community, the Easter weekend has been both a relaxing and meaningful time. We are excited about the year that lies ahead for all of the students and their wardens.

Bhutan Mission Trip Report

Almost every year, a group of Class IX students gets the chance to visit Bhutan for a ‘mission trip’ experience. Today, the group of 2016 presented their report to the school during morning devotion. 18 students and three teachers had visited Bhutan from the 12th to the 21st December, travelling by bus and train.

In Bhutan, they spent time at the town of Phuntsholing and the capital Thimphu. They visited many of the tourist hotspots and sites of historic and religious interest, especially in and around Paro, including the Tiger’s Nest. For many of the students, it was their first exposure to Buddhist places of worship and sacred sites, so it was a rare chance to learn about Buddhist culture. As a Christian group, they were able to spend time privately in prayer together.

They met and had fellowship with some of the local Christians in Bhutan, and were fortunate to be present at the monthly gathering of Mizo Christians. Miss Manuni and Isaac of Class IX both sang solos and everyone was blessed by the chance to gather together and share a meal. Near the border with Bhutan they also attended an ICI church service in Jaigaon where they had a chance to participate and spend time with the isolated Christians there.

The group had a wonderful time together and have many stories to tell. We are thankful to Miss Thatei, Miss Chhanpuii and Miss Manuni for guiding them so well.

Bhutan Mission Trip
Bhutan mission trip
Mission Trip to Bhutan

Two-Day Ministry with Zorina Pautu

From 20-21 November, Divine Intervention School was treated with a visit from well-known missionary, singer and worship-leader, Zorina Pautu. On Sunday he visited the hostellers during their afternoon fellowship and was joined by the multi-talented Lalhmachhuana and up-and-coming singer Kim-Kima. A surprise visit from Dr. Sangpuii and her family, missionaries in Bolivia, added to the excitement. On Monday, Zorina led the morning devotion for the whole school. The ministry was filled with singing, dancing and inspiring testimonies.

He flies back to Mumbai today where he is currently based. His latest project is the preparation of a new album of Hindi worship songs.

Update: Dr. Sangpuii and her husband Albert subsequently joined us on Wednesday, 23 November to share about their ministry in Bolivia during the morning devotion. They also shared inspiring messages from the Bible and their experiences.