Friday, October 31, 2008

Football

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!


Hello everyone.... just to let you know that the Sikh Soc will be playing football on Wednesday.


What? --- FOOTBALL
When? --- Wednesday 5th November
Where? --- 3G Pitch (near Victoria Halls)
Time? --- 1pm till 2pm
Cost? --- £2 each



For more information contact: bhamunisikhsoc@googlemail.com

Also if there are any girls who wish to play any other sports please do contact us by email address above.

Thank you

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

Sikhi Week 2008

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

WEST MIDLAND'S SIKHI WEEK 2008 IS HERE!

300 Years with Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj

From Guru Nanak Dev Ji to Eternal Guru Granth Sahib Ji


1708 to Eternity



Following on the success of previous weeks, the famous Sikhi Weeks of the West Midlands is back and boy is it going to be bigger then ever! With, inspirational talks, a Candle Light Vigil, National Youth Kirtan Darbar, and Paintball Massacre this week promises to be the best yet. Attached is the poster for the week and a short description of each event. Please take the time out to come down and join in… you can't afford to miss it!





FROM GURBANI TO KURBANI

BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY: ST FRANCIS HALL

MONDAY 3RD NOV 6:30-8PM

A very inspirational talk on the power of Gurbani. On how our Guru Sahibs: Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur. And countless Shaheeds such as Bhai Mani Singh and those mothers who had there children cut into pieces and garlands placed around there necks. How the Power of Gurbani helped them and gave them strength to endure physical torture and death.








CANDLELIGHT VIGIL


BHAM CITY CENTRE: CHAMBERLAIN SQUARE OUTSIDE CENTRAL LIBRARY


WEDNESDAY 5TH NOV 4-8PM



As an act of remembrance, the Sikh community will be holding acandlelit vigil to remember the dark days in history during the Anti-Sikh Pogroms with killing of thousands of innocent Sikhs across India from the 80's until the present. To this date even after the findings of the latest commission, no onehas been prosecuted for the organisation of this horror and 24 yearson the Sikh's still await justice. Join us to light a candle of hopeand say a prayer for all those souls awaiting peace.






THE LIVING GURU: GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI

WOLVERHAMPTON UNIVERSITY: ROOM MC 418

THURSDAY 6TH NOV 6-8PM


Seminar by Dal Singh (Coventry) on our eternal living Guru, on the uniqueness of Guru Granth Sahib Ji a talk on the complilation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. A journey from the compilation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji to the Guru Gaddi of Guru Granth Sahib Ji.






NATIONAL KIRTAN DARBAR

GURU NANAK GURUDWARA SMETHWICK

SATURDAY 10TH NOV 6PM TIL LATE


An evening of Kirtan and Katha by various renowned Keertanee.Including Katha in English including an exclusive display and the BOSSStall which includes books on Sikhi, Hoodies, T-Shirts, and CD's.

GURBANI: A UNIVERSAL MESSAGE

BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY: KENRICK LECTURE THEATRE

WEDNESDAY 12TH NOV 2-4PM


An inspiring talk on what is the universal message of Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj. What is the message of Gurbani? And who is this message for?



PAINTBALL MASSACRE

SAT 15TH NOV ALL DAY

SUTTON COLDFIELD

For Paintballing contact your local uni reps.


For further information in regards to Sikhi Week contact


Email: sikhthetruth@hotmail.co.uk

Aston: 07742 350916

BCU: 07902 496548

Bham: 07859 905652

Wolves: 07809 155523

General: 07841 731106/07929 394469


Hope you can come to as many events as you can and help make Sikhi Week a success.


WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Monday, October 20, 2008

Event: Talk of the Month

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA! WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!

OUR NEXT SIKH SOCIETY EVENT IS ON:

Event --- 300 years with GURU Ji

When ---WEDNESDAY 22nd OCTOBER

Where --- CHAPLAINCY BUILDING (behind the guild)

Time --- FROM 2 TILL 3 PM

Speaker --- Guest Speaker!!!

FREE FOOD --- SAMOSAI!!!!!!!!

The year 2008 is the commemorating the 300th year that the Guru Granth Sahib Ji has been our eternal GURU JI

300 years....seems like a long time doesnt it? But if you think about it, you will soon realise that its NOT!! At the end of the day 300 years is only a few generations.....

The questions we have got to ask ourselves TODAY is...

Would GURU JI be pleased to see me doing what i am doing today?
Am i leading the life that MY GURU wanted me to lead?
Did the martrys of the SIkh relgion SACRIFICE their yesterday for our tomorrow for nothing?

The following happend to the SIKHS only a few centuries ago:

-WE WERE BRICKED ALIVE
-WE WE WERE BURNT ALIVE
-WE WERE SAWN ALIVE
-WE WERE CHOPPED ALIVE
-OUR MOTHERS WORE THE NECKLACES OF THEIR TORN BABIES AROUND THEIR NECKS
-WE WERE BEHEADED
-WE WERE FLUNG IN BOILING COULDRONS
-WE WERE PUT ON THE WHEELS OF DEATH
-WE HAD PRICES PUT ON OUR HEADS AND WERE HUNTED FOR THEM

BUT yet......

We NEVER deserted our Guru

We NEVER lost Faith

BUT WHY? ...THE GURU'S KHALSA WAS NOT AFRAID OF DEATH. INSTEAD, DEATH WAS AFRAID OF THE KHALSA!!

Looking back at our YOUNG HISTORY, we have got to ask ourselves....

"ARE WE TODAY THE MYTH, WHEN WE THEN LIVED AND DIED FOR THE TRUTH???"

Please do make every effort to come to this event, if the GURU's and Shaheeds can give up THEIR LIVES for us to be here today......Can we not give up 1 hour of our time to listen, to learn to find out more about our religion....

For any more information, send an email to: bhamunisikhsoc@googlemail.com
please DO come along... spread the word... and bring a friend!!
and plus for all you uni students living out... theres FREE FOOD!!!!!!!! yes samosai!!!!

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA! WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Simran and Paintballing Event

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

First of all thank you to everyone who made an effort to come to the SODA n SAMOSA event last wednesday, we do hope you enjoyed eating all those samosa.

OUR next event will be a SIMRAN SESSION led by Bhai Manvir Singh, for those of you who dont know what SIMRAN is this would be a great opportunity for you to find out what it is, what is the importance of it and why it is so good for your soul. If there is anyone out there who is already beginning to feel the stress of UNI LIFE, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to learn how to de-stress your self aswell as spiritually awaken yourself!

Event? --- SIMRAN SESSION
Where? --- CHAPLAINCY (behind the guild)
When? --- This WEDNESDAY 15th October
Time? --- 2 till 3 pm


PAINTBALLING MASSACRE

The SIKH SOCIETY have also organised OUTDOOR PAINTBALLING for all of you. Details of the event are listed below.

Event? --- PAINTBALLING MASSACRE
Where? --- National Paintball Fields, SUTTON COLDFIELD
When? --- SATURDAY 25th OCTOBER
Time? --- Meet at Guild 12noon, return at 5pm
Cost? --- MEMBERS £19, NON-MEMBERS £24

Price includes:
Transport THERE and BACK
X7 Gun (which is an upgrade to the standard gun Provided)
400 PAINTBALLS!!!
ALL Equipment Hire
and LUNCH!!!!


FOR ALL OF YOU WHO WISH TO GO WE WILL BE SIGNING PEOPLE UP AT THE "SIMRAN SESSION" COMING UP THIS WEDNESDAYTHATS THE 15TH OF OCTOBER!

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU COME AND SIGN UP ON WEDNESDAY IF U WISH TO GO BECAUSE WE NEED TO GIVE THE MONEY AND FORMS BACK TO THE National Paintball FIelds BY THURSDAY!!!

SO YOU MUST COME, AND BRING YOUR MONEY!!!!!! THATS £19 FOR MEMBERS AND £24 FOR NON-MEMBERS!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE ON WEDNESDAY AND AT PAINTBALLING! THE MORE PEOPLE COME THE MORE FUN IT WILL BE!!!

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Event: Soda N Samosa



WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!

Hi Everyone and CONGRATUALTIONS on joining the University Of Birmingham's Sikh Society if you weren't already a member. Where as some of you are brand spanking new freshies (sorry FRESHERS) and you are probably wondering who we are and we can do for you....

Well why dont you come and find out at this years 1ST EVENT, which is a meet and greet event called 'SODA N SAMOSA' where you will get the opportunity to meet your peers, EAT FREE FOOD as well as a guest speaker who may be a local COMEDIAN, you will have to come to find out....


EVENT? - Soda N Samosa

WHEN? - 8th October (this Wednesday)

TIME? - 2 till 5pm

WHERE? - at the Chaplaincy (Building Behind the Guild)


PLEASE DO TRY TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTEND AND BRING A FRIEND.... SPREAD THE WORD.

THANK YOU, HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

WAHEGURU JI KA KHALSA WAHEGURU JI KI FATEH!!