B.A.S.I.C. NEWSLETTER #184
I Cor.. 16:9 ‘For a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.’
10TH JOINT ASIA ENGLISH PASTORAL CONFERENCE
NELLORE, INDIA 2010
I thank God our father who gave us this wonderful day of 10th Joint Asia English Pastoral Conference
I thank those who encourage the servants of BELC, CLCI, HCLCN & CLCM with the fellowship and word of God in India every year. I thank them for deciding to conduct the Joint Asia English Pastoral Conference in Nellore. On behalf of our Nellore local church, I convey thanks and regards to respected CLC president, all of the members of the CLC and to all the invitees of the Conference
Now I am herewith submitting the annual report for the year of 2009 to 2010 of the District of Nellore& Renigunta.
NELLORE DISTRICT
1) I conduct a Training class every month in Nellore.
2) Total Pastors 40
Total Souls 2081+
3) We are conducting special Youth classes, VBS classes, Sunday Classes on Ground Meetings on Local Churches.
4) We have completed eight Church buildings and we have bought two Church lands.
5) We are conducting film ministry programs with our Church members.
RENIGUNTA DISTRICT
1) I conduct Training classes every month in Renigunta
Total Pastors 35
Total Children 977
Total Adults 1300
Total Souls 2277
2) We are conducting special Youth Classes, VBS classes, Sunday Classes on Ground Meetings on Local Churches.
3) We have completed 2 Church buildings
4) We are conducting film ministry programs with our Church members.
LEPROSY MISSION WORK
Last December we visited Tirupathi Leprosy colony. They have 500 houses. Our church members, 50 Souls, Pastor Johnpal works with them.
After the Christmas worship services we have disbursed clothes, meals, pockets to them. On behalf of the leprosy colony Pastor Johnpal delivered a wonderful thanksgiving message.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
1) Our development works are going on at Bangalore. We request you to pray for us and our future activities.
Our work for development of the BELC showed as a video program 3 main Ground Meetings, 1) Nellore VRC Ground, 2) Nernoor, 3)Uppalapadu
Yours in Him,
P.Moses Raghu
CLCI INDIA ANNUAL VBS REPORT
A report on CLCI annual VBS, presented to the JOINT ASIA ENGLISH PASTORAL CONFERENCE-2010, HELD AT NELLORE, DATED 6TH TO 7TH OCTOBER – 2010
Proverbs 14:26-27 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And His children will have a place of refuge. The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, To turn one away from the snares of death.
Dearly beloved brothers, Greetings to all in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
The CLCI VBS celebrated another successful year. Here is the summary of the Vacation Bible School 2010. Our annual VBS was held from July 12th-15th, 2010. At every point we reinforced the Gospel with songs, crafts, scripture memory and stories from the Bible. The children presented various programs and participated in all the major events of the VBS. Our efforts have been well received by 1460 children who participated.
This VBS was just another example of how so many Sunday school teachers, youth seminary students and women fellowship members volunteered their time and talents wholeheartedly as planners, coordinators, cooks, teachers, helpers, etc. to ensure its success. Many young people volunteered their time and talents to make VBS at the CLCI campus successful. And your prayers to God are being answered in ways we will never fully know.
This year also Seminary students did a very good job in educating the VBS volunteers to encourage, to guide, to create and to prepare them in free gospel service with great enthusiasm. They have continued to explore creative approaches to growing our VBS programs for Children. Also our CLCI orphan boys and girls took very active parts by singing songs, enacting skits, encouraging and entertaining everyone. We are also very much thankful to our CLCI Women fellowship members for their valuable help.
The children enjoyed snacks through the kind help of the CLCI women fellowship members, Also the help from the CLCI youth and seminary students making arrangements for the children and in looking after their needs, arrangements of tables, supply of VBS materials like Bibles, VBS books, etc. was amazing. Everyday the children started with a Sunday School Order of service which includes singing songs and choruses, Bible reading and following a short worship service.
We have activities like Bible education program, Bible quiz, Bible written tests, Bible story telling competitions, Coloring of pictures, coloring of plaques made of plaster of paris, Songs competitions, Sports and games. The youth choir continued to play an active role in providing inspiring songs and music for the children. This service provided an excellent environment for the children to provide music and singing. The music is one of everyone’s favorite parts and the elders love to listen and watch the kids sing praises to our Lord.
The kids also had a chance to win certificates, prizes and New Testaments for participating in various activities. Children learned many other lessons, enjoyed being together and finished up with a big cookout meal. Everyone received a book of John’s Gospel with colored pictures.
The children enjoyed all of these activities. The Seminary students created games.
God’s grace has been sufficient. We thank Him for enabling me all this while. Glory be to God! We pray that His blessings may rest upon all the children through the humble and earnest endeavor. Please pray for the coming VBS, pray for many children to attend in 2011.
Through these children, many new members were influenced and inspired to rest on the One Who is “Mighty to save.” The Lord’s Name was glorified. All glory, laud and honor to Him alone. We pray that His blessings may rest upon all the children. Thank you for your sincere prayers and faithful support to the CLCI VBS ministry. Please pray that the Lord will use this ministry to bring many into His kingdom and to call some into full-time Christian service.
Your prayer support will build the CLCI children as they will be prepared as God’s witnesses to influence their families and communities. May the Lord bless you all. Thank you.
“Train Up A Child In The Way He Shoud Go, When He Is Old, He Will Not Depart From It.” Prov. 22:6
Praise the Lord
–Presented by CLCI VBS Ministry.
Pastor Koenig