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From Raju in Nepal Updated on June 27, 2009
23 May, 2009 Saturday, there was a bomb explosion in a church in lalitpur. It is about a kilometer far from us. Two believers died and four are in very serious condition. There is a fear among Christians in our city. Please pray for us.
We are safe. These Hindu extremists are persecuting Christians, hey make phone calls and threaten Christian leaders and ask money.
They killed a pastor last year.
Pastor Kham Neihlai’s Burnt House Updated on April 6, 2009
The following is a letter from Pastor Kham Neihlai our brother in Myanmar, concerning some difficulties he is having. Please remember him in your prayers. Read more…
Christians under fire in Myanmar Updated on March 18, 2009
The following is an email sent out by http://theburmaconnection.org/
There have been numerous news articles lately about the military junta of Myanmar targeting Christian churches, schools and orphanages. Read more…
Men wishing to study Lutheran doctrine throughout India Updated on February 24, 2009
In a letter Dave discusses the men who would like to be trained by us in various areas around the BELC.
I just got back from Vaniyambad where we have a waiting list of 40 men who want to start study at Ambur.
I will go to Chittoor and teach Fri. and Sat. and know how many Bhasker will have new to start there, 10-20.
The Vaniyambadi man Saravan, who is from Bangalore, was at the study and seems like an alert go-getter and he has ten men interested in Bangalore.
Then there is the Bangalore group Moses has waiting.
And when I was in the Andamans there is a list of interested new men there of 15 waiting.
And we are not touching Jharkand State for now. In Him, Dave
Translation work in India Updated on February 24, 2009
Among our brothers and sisters in India work has proceeded in translating lessons into their languages of Telugu and Tamil to be used in Vacation Bible Schools. We ask for the Lord to help those doing this translation to have wisdom and knowledge to be able to simply portray the truth of His glorious word in their native langauges.
Thanks for Pastor Kham Updated on February 24, 2009
Pastor Kham of the Church of the Lutheran Confession of Myanmar(a name change from UMELC) faced arrest and interrogation from the Indian Army at his crossing of the border from India to Burma(Myanmar). The Lord brought him through the trials and now pastor is back in Myanmar. We thank the Lord for his return despite the arrest.
Third Congregation in Lome Updated on January 1, 2009
We need your prayer for our third congragation we’re trying in a village not
far from Lom
Burma Updated on January 1, 2009
Their is currently some intense political unrest in Burma, where Dave, Larry and Mark Bohde plan to visit in October. Including many airports being shutdown. Remember to pray for our brethern in Burma as well as Dave and our missionaries.
Opening new districts in India Updated on January 1, 2009
There are many men in India who currently would like to study with us. We
praise the Lord for the resource that He has provided both in men and money,
and pray that He might continue to grant us more according to His will, that
we might continue to stretch farther in preaching the gospel.
Food for our pastors overseas Updated on January 1, 2009
With the current economic difficulties and food
shortages, many
of our foreign pastors as well as lay brethren or suffering to some
degree or
another.