SCCC Committee members hired a mini bus & 12 of us had a meeting with Bhai Sahib bhai Mohinder Singh Ji, Chairman of Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha, Soho Rd, Birmingham. Bhai Sahib gave an inspirational talk on Sikhism in general & more importantly why (reasoning behind this or any similar project) are we building the gurdwara in Crawley, His guidance to this were basically as follows:

 

• There should be strong leadership & committee structure behind any such project.
• Should have main & always central focus on Sikh preachings (or our guru granth sahib ji being our leader, our only focus & nothing else), everything else revolving/evolving around this
• Adopt thinking, planning or foresight not only for a few years from now but 50 or more years from now i.e. the shape Sikhism will take place & its central role in the future. How it will affect our children & their children i.e. generations to come.
• Bhai Sahib Ji also looked at our plans & aired some views i.e. type of building structure, layout etc. We left copies of our project drawings with him for his architect to give further input. 
• After this meeting bhai sahib ji took us on a tour of the Niksham Centre - very impressive indeed, the many facilities it provides. We also had a visit to the children's nursery school. The dedication of the many volunteers on hand was a real eye opener.

 

We left Birmingham spiritually uplifted, inspired & with positive vibes. We have a strong feeling that bhai sahib ji will assist us (in whatever capacity) towards our project.

 

Baldev Singh

 

Secretary SCCC

                             Photos provided by our committee member Sardar Omkar Choudrie