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Deveraj Daniel worships at Tamil Methodist Church, Short Street and serves in the Pastor Parish Relationship & Staff Committee and the Board of Presidents. / Photo courtesy of Deveraj Daniel
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hat’s exactly what I have done for the past 40 years. My journey with the Methodist Church started in 1981,
when my leader in The Navigators (an international, interdenominational Christian group) introduced me to Tamil Methodist Church, Short Street. It was a step of faith for me, being a recent convert from Hinduism. Though the concept of church was new to me, I decided to give it a go. M is for Methodist, but it also means Model my life after Christ. My journey started with Adult Fellowship. Then I served in Sunday school for several years. Soon God had a surprise for me—I moved on to become the Worship & Evangelism Chairperson. Though I was new and reluctant to take on this role, I soon learned the ropes and reached out to Indian migrant workers. This ministry, which started in 1991 has grown and evolved. Now M means Move on and trust God. Our life today is like living in a maze controlled by many factors and issues. Work, family, church…the list goes on. Being a Methodist to me is not how we start but how we finish the race living a Meaningful life!
by Kopikaki team
