`10 Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2016

Father, … I sent them into the world, just as you sent me into the world. John 17:18

God and our nation seek you. Are you ready to say ‘yes’ to the call?

Graduated Missionary Trainees Friends Focus June 2016 1 n 24th of April, campus of Missionary Training Centre of FMPB Oin Jhansi, UP was in a festive look. Every face I encountered was beamed with lovely smile. I am sure there would have been much joy in heaven. And the Lord of harvest would have rejoiced. The occasion was the graduation function of 79 Brothers and Sisters who had submitted their lives to the call of God to go to spread the gospel among the unreached people of our nation. These talented young people surrendered their everything in the altar of God a year before and had decided to obey God in every situation, joined FMPB as missionaries and have now completed their training. As the commissioning prayer was made for these people of God who are sold out for the gospel, I think two famous quotes: "God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him" - Hudson Taylor "If God calls you to be a missionary, don't stoop to be a king" - Jordan Grooms Having had no access to the Gospel, 66,000 people die each day in the world that is 2750 every hour, and it pains the heart of God. They die without knowing Christ because we fail in fulfilling the Great Commission of God mentioned in Matthew 28:18-20. Many of us are sympathizing about the people who have no access to gospel, but that is not sufficient. It is the famous missionary to Africa, Dr. David Livingston who said "Sympathy is no substitute for action." What is my action for the lost people? Eze 33:6,7 'But if the watchman sees the sword coming and does not blow the trumpet, and the people are not warned, and the sword comes and takes any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood I will require at the watchman's hand. So you, son of man: I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel; therefore, you shall hear a word from My mouth and warn them for Me. (NKJV)

2 Friends Focus June 2016 I used to think that prayer should have the first place and FRIENDS FOCUS is the official organ teaching the second. I now feel of Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB). it would be truer to give prayer FMPB is an indigenous Missionary the first, second and third Movement presenting the Gospel of places and teaching the fourth. the Lord Jesus Christ to unreached - James O. Frazer people groups in India. FMPB serves as an arm of the Church Declare His glory among to plant Churches across the country. the nations, His marvelous FMPB does saturation evangelism deeds among all peoples among various people groups. - Psalm 96:3 FMPB invites Churches, institutions, families and individuals to pray and We talk of the second support its work. For remarks, recommendations and requests coming, half the world has [email protected] never heard of the first. - Oswald J. Smith How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring A monthly blossom of FMPB Publisher & Editor good news, who proclaim Rev. D. Simon Ponniah peace, who bring good tidings, SUBSCRIPTION INDIA FOREIGN who proclaim salvation, who Annual Rs.100 Rs.600 say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” Life Rs.1500 Rs.5,000 H.Q: 29, High School Road, Ambattur, - Isaiah 52:7 Chennai - 600 053 Tel: +91-44-2657 0404 Fax: 2657 3353 Are you following Christ’s Cell: 9444394342 E-mail: [email protected] ambitions for your life or Web site: www.fmpb.co.in Layout and Preparation: expecting Him to help you Communication Dept., fmpb reach yours? - Stephen Davy

Friends Focus June 2016 3 Dearly Beloved in the Lord Greetings to each of you in our Lord’s name! Doctors advise us against looking down too much. It puts a lot of strain on our spinal column causing problems relating to cervical spondylosis. We are designed by our creator to stand erect and and blessings and when God is waiting to look up ahead. to channelize his blessings through us we can no longer afford to look down, Similarly for spiritual well being we are setting our minds on things below. exhorted to set our minds on things above and not on things below on Rampur Church dedication the earth. (Colossians 3:2). Setting On the 24th of April Most Rev. our minds on earthly things makes P.Samantaroy, the moderator of the us susceptible to the sins of the Church of North India dedicated the world (Col. 3:5) and impulses and newly built multipurpose building behaviour that destroy and break housing the Church, Regional office down relationships (Col. 3:8,9). On and Leadership Training Institute at the other hand setting our minds on Rampur in Himachal Pradesh. things above ‘where Christ is seated on the right hand of God fills us The Regional Leadership, the team with holiness, compassion, kindness, of missionaries there and the donors humility, gentleness, patience, a whose commitment and hard work forgiving spirit and love which makes has made this possible deserve our all these attitudes possible. (Col. appreciation. I am especially thankful 3:12-14) to our moderator for having undertaken the arduous journey and spending his This will help us lead the kind of life valuable time with us. I was privileged that God desires besides preparing us to be a part of this celebration. to do great things for God. When the need out there is great and people are Communication Department waiting to experience God’s healing Our communications department has been working hard to bring out this 4 Friends Focus June 2016 year’s songs and other multimedia of the Church of North India and resources. Copies of these audio and mission leaders from mission agencies video resources were released at our participated. Dr. Sam Kamalesan was annual Tamil Nadu State Conference the main speaker in this conference. at the Bethel campus near Danishpet About 75 people from our mission in Salem district. You can write to fields in the geographical area covered our head office in Ambattur, Chennai by the dioceses participated. for more copies of these audio and Giant Leap 2020 video resources. For the first time a children’s DVD has been produced To achieve our GL 2020 objectives, by our audio visual section. I thank we need to further strengthen our all who toiled for this. fundamentals like teaching and training, focusing on outreach strategies, Zonal Level Missionaries’ ministry to children, youth and women Family Gathering in mission fields. Do pray for these Summer holidays are when our initiatives. missionaries’ Children get to spend a Vacation Bible School considerable length of time with their Vacation Bible School programmes parents. It is also the time when zonal were conducted in various mission level family gatherings are planned in fields and many more are planned our mission stations as an opportunity especially in mission fields in the North for fellowship and spiritual rejuvenation where schools close for summer in for missionaries. Several such zonal the later part of May and the whole gatherings were held in various states of June. Pray that these might be in the month of May. effective in reaching out to children. Church Leaders’ I once again thank you all for your Conference in Ranchi unflinching support through your To foster partnership with church prayers and generous giving. leaders and mission agencies and for doing missions in concert, the second Yours in the Lord regional Church Leaders’ Conference was held from the 6th to the 8th of March in Ranchi. The Bishops of Patna, Cuttack, Durgapur and Ranchi Dioceses besides the Moderator Sudarshan Thomas Friends Focus June 2016 5 GROWING IN HOLINESS Rev. Dr. G. Abraham (Varli Bible Translator)

rowth is a continuum towards the person towards hypocrisy. Such kinds of Gperfection. Whoever keeps on getting works exist in the life of Pharisees and grow will become the experienced one. Sadducees. Ultimate end of the holiness Such kinds of the experienced persons will be producing fruit of Spirit in our get precedence in the society. Whether life. Holiness is revealed by the fruit of it might be a College, School, Company the Spirit. Holiness is known when one or any other institutions they get the obeys to the word of God, that is sown precedence. In our Christian life also in the heart and will be able to save his the people who attain the growth in soul (James 1:21). holiness get the likeness of God and Holiness is thinking, loving, acting like acquire peace from this present world Christ and hating the things which He as well as the eternal life in the future hates. Holiness is striving to become world and get the opportunity to live with like Christ. Holiness is being faithful in God. Our God is Holy (1 pet 1:5). He all our works. Holiness has neither limits is majestic in holiness (Exo. 15:11). One nor ends. We need zeal to get abundant can worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness. In Rev.22:11 it is written that His holiness (Psalm 29:2, 96:9). let him who is holy continue to be holy. Holiness cannot be acquired by good In our day today life, holiness happens deeds. One may have good deeds, continually. It continues like a chain and richness, generosity, good education, good proficiency and well prestige in the society, but if he does not have holiness in his life it will make him fruitless. Sometimes good deeds direct a

6 Friends Focus June 2016 ends in one’s last breath. Therefore St. 2. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN WE Paul said about himself that he was KEEP THE FEAR OF GOD the worst of sinners though he was a holy man (1 Timo. 1:16). When Isaiah In the contemporary world fear of God is lacking among the human beings, had seen the glory of the Lord in God’s because of that very often we hear about temple he cried that he was a man of murders, stealing, fighting, insolent acts, unclean lips and he lived among a people adultery, fornication and immoral acts. of unclean lips. (Isaiah 6:5). In Hebrew Joseph had the fear of God, because of 12:14 it is written that without holiness that he ran away from the sin though he no one will see the Lord. In Matthew 3:8 had the opportunity to do the sin. And he it is said by our Lord Jesus Christ that said that, how could I do such a wicked blessed are the pure in heart for they thing and sin against God? (Gen 39:9). will see God. When we have the fear of God within us that God is looking us, then we will flee HOW HOLINESS from the sin and grow in the holiness. GROWS IN OUR LIFE? 3. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN WE 1. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN WE DO NOT LIVE ACCORDING TO GET AWAY FROM OUR SINS THE PATTERN OF THE WORLD In our day today life we have to pray to In Rom 12:2 Apostle Paul condemns overcome the sins as David prayed. He the life which we live according to the prayed that keep your servant also from pattern of the world. When we have the willful sins, may they not rule over me, worldly love, then we have no Father’s forgive my hidden faults.(Psalm 19:12, love. If anyone loves the world, the love 13) Breaking God’s commandments are of Father is not in Him. (1 Jn 2:16-17). known as sin, which makes cleavage in Satan used world as the tool against between God and man. Adam and Eve Jesus to fall in the temptation. He were unable to stand before God since showed to Jesus all the kingdoms of the they broke His commands, wherefore world and their splendor and said if you they hid in the Garden of Eden (Gen will bow down and worship me I will give 3:8). Since the Israelites did sin they to you (Mt 4:8-11). When we come across were defeated and ran away before the temptation it is not considered as the their enemies in the battle, when they sin. Christ had temptation by Satan, but advanced against Ai. And they got victory he did not do sin. When we yield our before Ai when they confessed their sins life to sinful temptation then we do sin. and had union with God (Josh 8:21). To But our Lord Jesus got victory over sin and the world. In this world everything inherit the blessings and victories we is permissible for us, but not everything have to grow in our holy life leaving all will be beneficial (1 Cor. 6:12). our sins. Friends Focus June 2016 7 Divination, sorcery, witchcraft, gambling self (Colo. 3:9, 10). Holiness is essential and all sorts of amusements, are not in the old self as well as in the new self. pleased by our Lord. Such kinds of Inner holiness only produces the outer acts are pleased by the worldly people. holiness. It is worthless when a person In psalm 101:3, David says that, I will has the outer holiness without the inner set before my eyes no vile things. Evil holiness. To get the victory in between thinking always defiles us (Mt 15:18- the battle of flesh and Spirit we have to 20). Television, Cinema and Serials surrender our sinful deeds to God and will consume our times and those crucify all the sinful acts, so that we can things defile us a lot. Nowadays home grow in the holiness. theatres are taking prominent role. Many 5. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN Christian parents see the vile things by WE OFFER OURSELVES TO using abominate videos in their home, GOD AND LIVE ACCORDING through that they themselves lead their TO HIS WILL children towards destruction. Judas who fell in the love of money, David who fell Living a holy life by committing ourselves in love of woman, Ahab who had love to God is befitable living sacrifice before of possession and Achan who had love God (Rom 12:1). Our body is God’s of Gold fell from their spiritual life since temple. God’s temple is sacred. God’s they had worldly love. At last they all Spirit is living in us (1 Cor. 3:16-18). lost holiness and sought themselves Members of the body belong to God. great destruction. We have to offer it to God. Gluttons who eat too much are damaging their 4. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN WE bodies. God is not pleased in it. (Num. CRUCIFY OUR FLESH WITH ITS 11:32-34, Pro 23:21, 25:16). Narcotics PASSIONS AND DESIRES and intoxicative things affect the brain as Those who do the acts of the sinful well as body. God is not pleased in such nature will not inherit the kingdom of God things. According to Roman 6:13, 19 we (Gala 5:19-21). Here flesh denotes body. should not offer the parts of our body to There will be always warfare in between sin, as instruments of wickedness, rather the Spirit and the flesh. In Roman 7:15- offer the parts of our body to God as 23 Paul says, for what I want to do I do instruments of righteousness. God never not do, but what I hate I do. Now if I do accepts anything which we offer to God what I do not want to do it is no longer without holiness. God accepted Abel first I who do it, but it is sin living in me that and then he accepted his offerings (Gen 4:4). Macedonian believers before they does it. To overcome the flesh with its offered the offerings they themselves passions and desires daily we need Holy offered their life to God in the form of Spirit’s control. Old self likes the deeds holiness (1 Cor. 5:8). Henceforth God of the flesh. We have to take off the old accepted their lives as well as their self with its practices and put on the new offerings as a living sacrifice. 8 Friends Focus June 2016 6. HOLINESS GROWS BY THE 28:9).We have to read the Bible with ATTEMPT OF AN INDIVIDUAL all earnestness. We have to attempt AND BY HIS SELF-CONTROL ourselves to read the full Bible at least one time in a year. We have to attempt To grow in holiness, attempt of an and allot many days to fast and pray individual and his self-discipline are very for ourselves and for our country. Esther essential (1 Cor. 9:24-27). Many times lived a holy life being very strong in we take decisions, but we are not able to prayer; it enabled the Jewish nation to fulfill them. In Daniel 1:8, Daniel resolved get the protection from the destruction in his mind not to defile himself with the in a miraculous way, even though the royal food and wine and according to command was issued by the king to his decision he accomplished it. Three destroy the Jews. Therefore, let us grow times a day Daniel had the habit of as a holy nation through prayer and prayer. When Government had ordered Bible reading. not to worship any god except the king, three times in a day he got down on his God’s servants who had union with knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God had changed the entire society. God, just as he had done before. So In our organization Rev. Harris Hilton Daniel prospered (Dan 6:28) and his and his family did God’s ministry being life became an exemplary one, therefore the pioneer missionary at Periamalai in king Darius declared that God of Daniel the year of 1967 among the Lingayats, is the true God. Curumbas and Irulas who lived in the forest area where elephants reside. 7. HOLINESS GROWS WHEN WE While they were doing God’s ministry, KEEP CLOSE RELATIONSHIP Raman who was a key person, tried to WITH CHRIST destroy Rev. Harris Hilton’s family and Moses had close relationship with the their ministry by burning his house. Lord because of that his face was Our Lord who does miracles sent the radiant. All the Israelites saw when his rain and snuffed out the fire. By God’s face was radiant (Exo 34:30). If we intervention our missionary family was have union with Christ, then radiance protected miraculously in such a difficult will reflect in us. By this other people situation. By seeing God’s intervention will see Jesus in us. When we pray Raman accepted Jesus as his God and and read Bible daily we can keep close he becomes their first convert. Through relationship with our Lord. Prayer is very Raman many others accepted the Lord essential to us to conquer sin and attain as their Savior in that area. As we the holiness. Prayer keeps us in close celebrate Periamalai day in this month relationship with God. If anyone does let us remember all the missionaries of not obey God’s law after reading it, his our organization who labored among the prayers will be detestable by God (Pro different societies and made great impact Friends Focus June 2016 9 on people’s lives such as Varli, Kukna, water was dripping into the ship. He did Malto, Santhal and Vasava. How great not take it as serious and thought that are the achievements of William Carey this dripping would not affect his ship and Zieganbalg who translated Bible and the voyage began. When the ship in different languages and made great moved into the sea waves of the sea impact in the society by eradicating the behaved very roughly against the ship. social evils such as untouchability, sathi Due to that the tiny hole became big in and child sacrifice. In all their lives they size and more water came into the ship. did tremendous work. To reach that, The passengers who traveled in the ship they had a strong foundation and divine tried their level best to remove the water relationship with Christ. That kind of the from the ship. And their effort became relationship is only feasible by their holy ineffective and almost every passenger, life alone. have drowned into the water. Thus one 8. HOLINESS GROWS man’s ignorance and fault, ended with WHEN WE STAND FIRM greatest destruction. In this manner in IN THE SUFFERINGS God’s sight, sin is not measured by its size. Whatever sin we do, it will destroy When we face trials and sufferings we ourselves. go far away from God. Sometimes we blame God as Job’s wife blamed God. (Job 2:9). Sometimes we murmur as the Israelites murmured. When we do this we lose the likeness of God. Job did not sin by charging God with wrong doing (Job 1:22, 2:10). Job preserved his holiness till the end of his life. When King David depicts about the sufferings he says that, before I was afflicted I went astray but now I obey your word, it was good for me to be afflicted, so that I might learn your Ermine is an animal which has the decrees. (Psa 119:67,71). Affliction made tendency to live in the pit. It keeps itself close intimation with God in David’s life. always pure and hates dirt. The hunters When we preserve our holiness in the used to close the entrance of its pit with midst of sufferings with all faithfulness, the things which will make very bad we will get the prosperity twice as such smell and wait somewhere else to catch as we had before (Job 42:10). it. This animal which does not like the bad odour will come out from the pit, There was a mariner who had the habit not considering the risk to its life. And of checking his ship before going out into it never lives with the dirt. Therefore, let the sea. One day when he examined his us run towards the holiness leaving aside ship he found a tiny hole from where all the impurities and grow in holiness. 10 Friends Focus June 2016 Valedictory Service, National Institute of Missions he cross cultural missionary training institute of Friends TMissionary Prayer Band, which is known as NIM, is in Jhansi city, U.P. state. The 13th batch of trainees came to this campus for training in June 2015. After the orientation programme, the training commenced with the language learning. Mrs. Mekala Prabhahar and Rev. Charles Chellakumar taught English and Mrs. Rebecca taught them Hindi language. After that, around 18 Biblical, Theological and Missiological subjects were taught by many senior visiting faculties. Many retreats and seminars were also conducted to enhance the skills of the trainees. 82 candidates were recruited for the 2015-16 batch, from 17 different states of India. Because of health grounds and other reasons, three people left the training half way. There were 32 bachelors, 26 spinsters and 21 family members. All together 79 cross cultural missionaries graduated on 24th April 2016. This year we trained one more candidate from AG Church, Chennai, under the partnership programme. NIM Development Council Meeting was conducted on 24th April 2016 morning. Rev. Dr. Isaac Soundararaja presented a paper on cross cultural missionary training. It was followed by sharing and discussion on various agenda points for the growth and development of NIM. The meeting was chaired by the President of FMPB. Many senior missionaries who are the visiting faculty members participated in this meeting. After the opening prayer by Rev. L. Masilamani, the married trainees led the worship session, which in turn was followed by introduction of FMPB and its ministry by Rev. John Berlin. Our president Mr. John Samuel being the Guest Speaker of the evening delivered God’s Word. Rev. Dr. Isaac Soundararaja, the General Co-coordinator of MUT, commissioned the graduates as cross cultural missionaries. The NIM Choir together with the family members of the graduates and the Prayer group leaders gave special numbers to motivate and encourage the graduates. Mr. John Samuel, the President of FMPB, presented the Certificates of ‘Diploma in Mission’, a Study Bible and other spiritual books to the candidates, who completed the training successfully. The Staff and the Dean of NIM were presented with mementos in recognition of their hard work and dedication. The program was concluded with a congregational song with lighted candles, "carry your candle” and a grand fellowship dinner. Friends Focus June 2016 11 because many times you do not go to bless the people. Go and pray for them, share the Gospel with them and become their friend. I think God is calling each one of us to be a blessing to others. First job of the missionary apart from the empowerment of the Holy Spirit through prayer is that you will be a blessing to other, so pray and bless as many people. Have a list of Everyday spend time in prayer half people in your diary. If you are posted an hour or one hour. Without prayer to Punjab or Gujarat, you say “Lord in don’t get in to deed. The job of a this particular place I will pray for the missionary involves the power of the following people, and will bless them”. empowering of Holy Spirit in your life. Go to their houses and say I want to That’s fundamental. Then after being bless you, I want to pray for you. And empowered three things God says: If some of them reject you don’t worry about it. That is what God says if some 1 Go and tell them peace be of you are rejected, you don’t need to unto you and bless them worry about it. When you go to the non Christian 2 Heal them houses I want you to say, that, God’s blessing will be upon that house. You FMPB should relearn this particular want to go and preach the Gospel, thing. God has sent 79 missionaries stand on the street and say many now, to go and heal the people. There things but you don’t want to enter into are people who require healing. There the house of non Christian friends and are plenty of people who have lot of say peace be unto you. When the suffering. You go and pray that they gospel is preached in Madhya Pradesh, will be healed. Many people may Uttar Pradesh, there is lot of opposition challenge you regarding your going and

12 Friends Focus June 2016 preaching. But if you are involved in missionary. It’s a very challenging one. the process of healing, people will say It may be a difficult one. You need to please come to my home. Christians walk into villages. People won’t come have many advantages in many areas. to you. You need to go. That’s why The important two are: the Bible says you are going to people house is a challenging one and at the a) Most of them are well educated same time very rewarding one. b) They can heal by the power of God. What is the reward or joy of a When you go, go with the power of missionary? Luke 10:17 “and the 70 healing, power of prayer, then many returned with joy saying Lord even the people will come to you. Pray that demons are subjected to your name”. God will help you to have this power of Don’t come with a disappointed face, healing and power to transform people. come with joy and say, yes, the Lord There you will be able to pray and bless has done wonderful things. The reward the people because you have the great for a missionary is always be us joyful. power of Jesus Christ with you. There will be joy in your face every time. Even amongst difficulties you will 3 Preach reflect God’s love, God’s holiness and Don’t stop with healing. Don’t stop with God’s joy. My dear brother and sister blessing. Continue preaching. Preach when you go out, you will be challenged, that the Kingdom of God is near. Tell persecuted, beaten and ill treated. But them that unless you repent, unless you if you start crying and say oh! I am accept Jesus Christ you have no hope. ill treated, I am mistreated the whole Kingdom of God is near you. Come, its ministry is gone. The bible says the free to you. Come and receive it. Three 70 came back with joy and said that things God has asked you as a mission even the demons obeyed them. What is that you will be involved in blessing is the response of Jesus Christ to this others, will be involved in healing others, particular thing? Do not rejoice in the and will be involved in preaching to the fact that the spirits are subjected to you. people, so, that they will come to Jesus Do not rejoice because there’s healing. Christ with their lives being changed. Do not rejoice that many demons are Some of you go and probably call the going out as a result of your prayer. But villagers and say “let’s have a meeting He says rejoice because your names are today. I want to talk to you, I want to written in heaven. What a great thing! talk from the Bible that the kingdom of The 79 people when you go there as God is near. Come change and accept missionaries you should say I go as a Jesus Christ”. The first thing I want to missionary today because my name is tell you today is about the mission of a written in heaven. Friends Focus June 2016 13 JUNE Jammu & Kashmir 1 Wednesday Fasting Prayer Day Akhnoor: Laulin Bhuinya & Happy Birthday Kiran Bhengra Mrs. Hepsi Renganathan Mr. Ramsingh Bhai Vasava Praise: Good News was proclaimed Mrs. Sukanti Bethuel Bardhan to 220 persons at new villages. Messi Mrs. Urmila Ben Ramsinghbhai Vasava Mr. Vinayaraj M recovered from skin disease. Through Mr. Vasava Pachiya Bhai Pohna Bhai prayer, Sonu found a life partner. Mr. Kamlesh Singabhai Mr. Patel Devubhai Gangajubhai Pray: For the new persons who are Mr. Clement Bakia Raja S about to declare their faith on Jesus Mrs. Rachel Joice Babu Pushparaj Christ to be firm in the conviction; for Mrs. Gavit Jamuben Rasiyabhai Patel Devubhai Mrs. Krutanjali Guna Chandra Paik Chachan Masih to be relieved from the Mr. Vasava Sunil Kumar clutches of evil spirit. Mr. Vasava Rameshbhai Ulsing Mr. Bhorsat Babubhai Chimanbhai Udampur: Mrs. Pritibala Pradhan Bidush Kumar Nayak Mrs. Saumy Abraham Thomas Local Evangelists Mr. Hosial Naik Praise: Believers’ children passed Mrs. Konkani Bharatiben Nanubhai Vadekar Dilip Bhai Mrs. Jadav Sarasvatibahen Vajirbhai Bhorsat Babubhai their examinations with good scores. Mr. Vasava Aajubhai Ramubhai Kalu received miraculous healing from Mr. Bodar Amrut Bhai Bachu Bhai kidney disorder. Manu who had been Mr. Surkar Rajeshbhai Johurambhai walk-impaired for three years walks Mrs. Jayanthi Karthikeyan Mrs. Lamani Ratna Manjya Naik again through prayers. Mrs. Jelin Jaya Pratha Kumaran Mr. Kumaran G Pray: For the success of the spiritual Mr. Timmanna@ Timothy meetings scheduled this month without Mrs. Sunanda Kulkarni Raja any hindrance; for the healing of Mr. Srinivasa V Mrs. Meenakhi Beero Sunil Data Kara Sheethal from heart problem, Priya Mr. Vasave Arvind Kalusing from renal disease and Aaman from Mrs. Tadvi Manisha Hanya Yelmulwar Swapnil tuberculosis. Mrs. Jeyarani Sukinlal

14 Friends Focus June 2016 Jammu: with a baby; for Neetha to be released Johnson & from the grip of evil spirit. Santhammal Basholi & Kathua: Praise: Through satsang programmes Surkar Rameshbhai & held at Finded and Sakhamia villages. Gavit Sunitaben Rashyabhai Gospel was proclaimed to 350 persons. Praise: Night meetings were conducted Good News was preached in six new at 10 places. Satsang programme at a villages. Negha family and Renu family place and film show ministry at two married for three years were blessed places were conducted without any with babies. hitch. Jogindar Paul who had suffered Pray: For Deepak Kumar and Bhavi heart attack and was unconscious for Devi to come back into faith; for Anil, three days became normal through Rakesh Kumar and Rekha to find prayers. suitable spouses; for Subash to accept Pray: For the repentance of relatives Jesus Christ; for a church to be built of Khakus who compel Khakus to give at Dhanda sub-centre. up his faith on Jesus Christ and Khakus Noushera: to be firm in his faith; for the healing Vasave Elesh Prabhu & of Shyamlal from paralysis and Vina Sunita Vechya Devi from cancer. Praise: After continuous prayers for many days, Latha Kuma’s marriage JUNE was solemnized. Believers Subash and 2 Dharshanlal have opted to become Thursday volunteers. Good News was proclaimed Happy Birthday at three new villages. Gyanchand’s Mr. Samuel Subramani G pension that was suspended for two Mr. Soma Bhai Valu Bhai Mr. Bibhaba Pani years was given back to him through Mr. Sundar Durai Y prayers. Mr. Sunil Prasad Singh Mrs. Vimala Peter Prabhakaran Mrs. Vasava Sunitaben Dungarsing Vasava Ramesh Bhai Ulsing Pray: For Dharshan Kumar to give up Mrs. Sivagami Stephen alcohol; for the healing of Sagar from Miss. Nisha I Miss. Jyothsna cancer; for Dharshanlal to be blessed Friends Focus June 2016 15 Himachal Pradesh Rekongpeo: Khetovi Sumi & Thanedar: Thsangse Khatoli Sangtam & Zuchano Yanthan, Chunglenlal Singsit & Tinnu Praise: Good News was preached to 240 persons. Follow up ministry at Praise: Swapna haunted by evil spirit for three years was freed from the 21 places and film show ministries at haunting through prayers. Wedding of 26 places were held. Funeral service Kesar and Nisha was solemnized as of Phulman was carried out as per per Christian faith though the couple Christian rites without any hindrance. faced many hurdles. Pray: For the believers of Morang Pray: For committed evangelists to village to be steadfast in their faith work in this field; for the healing of whenever they face opposition; for Mohar Singh and Manor Singh from Durga Devi and Usha to be relieved mental depression; for Mohinder Singh, from the grip of evil spirit; for the Simon Rajiv, Pooja, Ganesh, Haresh, repentance of Suresh Nehi, Chandralal, Saritha and Geetha to accept the Sushil, Durga and Kumar Singh who lordship of Jesus Christ. are inimical to evangelism.

JUNE Nehalsingwala: 3 Nijwm Muchahary & Friday Sarojini Narzary Happy Birthday Praise: Plastering work of Miss. Mary Stella Grace Nehalsingwala church was completed Mrs. Glory Robert Rajalingam Mr. Edward Sam after many years. Jaibir Singh found Mr. Vediyappan L out his life partner through prayers. Mr. Paul Daniel V Mr. Vijayakumar K Mrs. Rashmita Parida Wilson Pray: For committed evangelists to Mr. Balamurugan V Mrs. Yesumani Mayilsamy work in this field; for Neb Singh to Mrs. Rupa Kummari Prasanth Meesala accept Jesus Christ; for the healing of Mrs. Anthoni Rajam Ramasamy Jerome Mrs. Valvi Eju Arvind Vasava Arvind Kalusing Paramjeet Gaur from typhoid. Mr. Ashaprapta

16 Friends Focus June 2016 Anni: the entire family to come into the fold Doujapao Guite & Florence of Jesus Christ. Praise: Worship has been started at Punjab Golot village and the worship is held on Fridays. Surma attended Friday Amritsar: worship and was relieved from the grip Y. Justin & Saral Janci Rani of evil spirit. Follow up ministry was Praise: Gospel was preached to undertaken at 37 villages. 650 persons. Balwindar Singh, Sonu Pray: For Sambakabi to be freed Singh and Amarjith Singh gave up from evil spirit; for Samna to excel in alcohol. Hani was relieved from tobacco studies; for Anita to be steadfast in faith; addiction. Sandeep Gaur, President of for Jiani Devi’s daughter to overcome Young Women group of Mallunagal physical weakness and accept Jesus church was electrocuted and God in all Christ. His mercies saved her from imminent death. Jeori: Ginsawm & Chinghoihkim Pray: For land to build churches at Kasa and Ohsiyar Nagar villages; Praise: Gospel was preached to 50 for Rahul, Semma, Neelan, Jeevan, new persons. Night meetings at 17 Sandeep and Salomi to regularly attend places and film show ministry at four church worship; for Goldie, Gurpreeth places were conducted. God gave us Singh and Suranjeeth Singh to be freed new contacts namely Yamuna, Kuran from tobacco addiction. and Surendar Singh. Durgi Devi was delivered from the clutches of evil spirit through prayers. JUNE Pray: For the launching of new Saturday 4 worship group at Kashruin village; for Happy Birthday the repentance of family members Mrs Jemima Daniel David who use abusive words as a result of Mr. Karado Biswo Ranjan Govind Kumar declaring his faith on Mr. Ebi Gnana Celin S Mrs Vasava Nita Kumari Vasava Aajubhai Jesus Christ; for the healing of new Mr. Jeewer Joeswa E contact Yamuna from paralysis and Miss Viguna K Mr. Raymand Hansda Friends Focus June 2016 17 Budhlada: Jeruel Pani & Jotsna Rani Brain tumour disappeared Gospel was proclaimed to Ganesh Praise: Youth meeting at two places hailing from Kunikasa village in and meeting for church elders at a Adilabad, Telangana many times, place were conducted. Pradeep Singh and there was no perceptible change recovered from psychiatric disorder. in him. Last month he suffered Pray: For the healing of Hansraj Singh tumour in the brain. Unable to sleep, he approached the missionary from tuberculosis; for the normal growth and requested him to pray for his of six year old Kamarveer whose growth healing. The missionary shared the is stunted. Good News with him and prayed. Rajasthan Ganesh received healing from God. As a result he along with his family Tapukeda: declared their faith openly. Selvaraj & Selvammal Jagapur village; for the healing of Praise: Training for Sunday school Hansraj from skin disease; for the teachers and church elders, one day success of meetings scheduled this fasting prayer at three places and month. children’s meeting at four villages were conducted. Alwar: Edward Jebasingh & Agnes Pray: For land to build church at Praise: Open door to evangelism JUNE was established in Jaubhas and Koida villages where evangelical work was 5 Sunday stopped due to opposition. Mohanlal who was haunted by suicidal thoughts Happy Birthday saw the film of Passion of Christ and Mr. Sudhaharan B Mr. Ephraim Malli was delivered from suicidal thoughts. Mr. Sundaram E Mr. Mayilsamy T Pray: For believers to find suitable Mrs. Beulah Sulochana Joshua Chinnadurai spouses for their children; for backslid Mr. Sivasankaran @ Jebaseelan Mr. Navaraj R Rajendar and Sumitha to attend Mr. Yelmulwar Swapnil Ramalu meetings enthusiastically; for peace to Mr. Mariyappan R Mrs. Rampuram Peddakka@Asha Meenuga Adeppa @ Matthew prevail between Hanikesh and his wife. 18 Friends Focus June 2016 Kherwada: Vasava Sunil school and Hindi language teaching Kumar & Beenakshi for illiterates were started at Parajot Praise: Prabu Bhai survived poisonous village. Sandhya was advised to snake bite. New worship group was undergo operation to remove tumour formed at Jelana village. Regional in her uterus, she attended church and level meetings for missionaries and prayed, the tumour began to disappear evangelists were conducted. and the surgeon said that she need not Pray: For Shankar, Kalu and Dhanji undergo operation. to give up alcohol; for open door Pray: For the children attending VBS to evangelism at Udaipur area and classes to accept Jesus Christ; for committed evangelist to minister here. Maya to be blessed with a baby. Hanumangarh: Selvam Thavamani & Hepzi Miracle amidst opposition Praise: Sunny and Neethika couple During the film show ministry at separated from each other have joined Thuthipur village under Tinpahar together through prayers. Believer’s field, 15 religious fundamentalists father Balasingh on the verge of death and seven police personnel appeared due to diabetes recovered through on the scene, tried to stop the prayers and Balasingh openly declared programme and confiscate sound and his faith on Jesus Christ. Lakshman’s light equipments. But believers would cow that did not yield milk started giving not let them go. They answered milk through prayers. all the questions put forth by the Pray: For open door to evangelism opponents and later were pacified among Pakdi people group at and returned without causing any Sandedipadir village; for Paklal, Raju, damage. Soma and Kailash Singh who are receptive to evangelism to accept Jesus Christ; for the backslid believers JUNE to come back into faith. Monday 6 Uttar Pradesh Happy Birthday Rania: Mr. Udipta Kumar Bag Ebenezer G. Sam & Jebarani Mrs. Shyamala Mathew Mrs. Pushpam Mahendran Praise: Jesus film was screened at Mr. Sri Ram Paharia Kirubalpur and Kanthia village. Sunday Mr. Jagveer Singh Friends Focus June 2016 19 Jalaun: Satikanta Parichha & drought due to monsoon failure; for Sagarika Pradhan young believers to grow spiritually and find suitable spouses. Praise: Believers of Niyamalpur village are being strengthened in faith. Good Madhya Pradesh News was preached at three villages. Mathwad: Pray: For land to build church at Markus Malto, Raphael Murmu, Damrash village; for the launching Raymond Hansda of worship groups at the villages of Praise: Gospel was preached to Niwana, Karsei, Pariyapur, Allampura, three families at Jeftijendira village. Paigha, Haripur and Simsakalar; for the Habjya Bhai was protected during road repentance of Pankaj and Sushil who accident. are inimical to evangelism. Pray: For the family of Kalifa receptive Kadaura: to evangelism to accept Jesus Christ; for R. Jebaseelan & Sarojini Salma the launching of worship at Kodambha Praise: Villagers of Misripur, Valogaur village; for training of evangelists and and Jalla are receptive to Good News. proclamation of gospel in all villages; Gospel was proclaimed at the villages for the repentance of anti-Christian of Kuttumoli, Nasirpur, Paiwa, Devghat elements who oppose ministry. and Simrodi. Speech impaired five year Morena: old boy Nahun attended worship and Konka Giri Babu & Lourdu Mary he utters a few words. Praise: 100 persons attended believers’ Pray: For believers to overcome meeting held at Jamakapura village. Gospel was proclaimed at 25 villages through Jeep team ministry and at 13 JUNE villages through film show ministry. 7 Tuesday Pray: For the healing of six year old girl Fansikha from epileptic fits; for Happy Birthday the villagers of Janakapura receptive Mrs. Elizabeth Karunakaran to evangelism to accept Jesus Christ; Mrs. Jeniffer Israel Daniel Mr. Manickam P for the salvation of Mrs. Kamalesh and Mrs. Gamit Saru Ben Kamlesh Singabhai Mr. Mukesh; for Sukunthalal to find a Mr. Ravi S suitable spouse. 20 Friends Focus June 2016 Guna: Hosiel Naik & Geetanjali oil on the affected part and continuously prayed and God healed her from the Praise: God granted abundant harvest deranged disease. in the fields of believers. New worship group was formed at Salaya village. God Pray: For the healing of 14 persons helped believers to overcome obstacles afflicted with jaundice through created by religious fundamentalists. contaminated water at Jamania village; for the screening of Jesus film in the Pray: For Ajat, Brijesh, Mukesh, villages where Good News had been Kamalsingh, Aplal, Bikram and Bhaskar proclaimed to be effective. who oppose evangelism to accept Jesus Christ; for the protection of Bihar missionaries during summer season. Araria: Edwin Selvaraj & Cindu, Kishanta Limma, Dabra: Anandan, Dharmendran Satya Prakash & Anjana Masih Praise: 500 persons were benefited Praise: New persons are attending through film show ministry held at Sunday worship being held at Sultanpur the villages of Nathpur, Palpathi village. Seekers camp was held at two and Rangadaha. Good News was places. proclaimed at three villages. Pray: For land to build Church at Pray: For the protection of film- Sukhasak village; for the healing of show team; for the witnessing life of Anil from jaundice and Rebecca from Mushahar people who have migrated tuberculosis. to Punjab and Delhi for employment avenues; for the launching of new field Amarwada: at Kathikar area. Rajendra Babu & Maya Devi Praise: Gospel was proclaimed JUNE at three villages. Good News was Wednesday 8 preached to 50 persons through film Fasting Prayer Day show ministry at Kalagappa and Karla Happy Birthday Kappadhana villages for the first time. Mr. John Sunder Singh Follow up ministry was undertaken at Mr. Deeptilal Mali Mrs. Thilagavathi Nagarajan three villages. Believer Selvakumari Mrs. Sowndarya Rekha Vyasu Babu who had breast cancer applied prayer Miss. Abigail Sema Friends Focus June 2016 21 Asom Jhoriguri, Rampur, Poghalmara and Kallayaja to be receptive to Good News; Lokra: Nathan Kumar Bebarta for Sumithra to come into the fold of & Nirupoma Khosla Jesus Christ. Praise: Good News was preached to 200 persons for the first time. Meghalaya

Pray: For Muktha and Jothi to accept Garobada: Jesus Christ along with their families; Veikho a & Kughali Yeptho for local evangelists to actively take Praise: Gospel was propagated at part in mission work; for new believers Parghona village where Hajong and to find suitable spouses; for the youth Koch people live in large number, migrated to other states to find jobs wedding in a Koch family was in their own places; for youth to play solemnized in our Church as per active role in Church activities; for the Christian principles. 10 youths attended construction of Home for Children in seekers’ camp. Asom. Pray: For the repentance of the Lakhimpur: C.H. John & Veni villagers who force the parents of Praise: During the torrential down Sanjith to expel their son Sanjith for pour, God protected Missing people. having married a girl as per Christian Amidst opposition, Sijiv Dole is growing faith and principles. spiritually. Traditional rituals Pray: For a suitable place to conduct broken down worship at Rampur village; for the people It was a custom in Vijaya Nagar of Sabansri, Gokhenaik, Ranganadi, field Gujarat that at the time of any Harmudhi, Kherighi, Ersrakotta, wedding, the wedding party would go to the temple and perform rituals like breaking coconuts, and lighting JUNE incense. This had been going on for 9 Thursday generations. But our new believer Laljibhai during the wedding of his Happy Birthday daughter did not follow all these Mrs. Koil Pushpam Paulraj traditions. Instead he prayed and got Mrs. Josila Sundaribai Benhur the wedding conducted for the glory Mrs. Selvammal Selvaraj Mrs. Sagarika Pradhan Satikanta Parchha of the Lord. 22 Friends Focus June 2016 West Bengal eight places. Children of evangelists were admitted in schools. Itahar: Pray: For the new believers to be Rama Krishna Aggibada & deep-rooted in faith; for land to build Anjali Devi Churches at the villages of Kalidole, Praise: Gospel was preached at three Kandher, Dhughibani, Jattakunthi, villages, special prayer meetings for sick Paribukker and Lawadangha. have been commenced on Saturdays. Marang Murmu was protected from Jiaganj: venomous snake bite. John M. & Selina Joyce Pray: For Jumri Soren to accept Jesus Praise: Follow up ministry was Christ; for the people of Manjidehi undertaken at 12 villages. Narayan who fear three gurus of that village to from Usthia village is receptive to overcome the fear and boldly declare evangelism. their faith; for Dhuli Hembrom to get Pray: For domestic problem in the back normal vision. family of Narayan Paharia to be peacefully solved; for the success Samsi: Dihe & Charani of film-show ministry scheduled this Praise: Good News was proclaimed month; for West Bengal to be brought at six villages. to light from darkness; for the Malto Pray: For open door to evangelism people residing in the districts of at Wari village; for people addicted to Murshidabad and Nadia to come into alcohol to come out of alcoholism; for the fold of Christ. the repentance of followers of gurus; for Rankhi Murmu, Susil Marandi, JUNE Nicholas Tudu, Ohjol Tudu and Nayan Tudu to give up alcohol; for the healing Friday 10 of Ramesh Marandi whose right hand is paralyzed. Happy Birthday Mr. Paul Ravi Raj B N Raniganj: Kuna Chandra Paik Mr. Thomas R & Kruitanjali Paik Mr. Nagarajan M Mrs. Rajeswari Pradhan Sambhunath Nayak Praise: 35 persons and 25 persons Mr. Vinod Kumar Mr. Hebal Kumar attended believers’ meetings held at Mrs. Nethravathy Muthukumar Singdor and Jattakunthi respectively. Miss. Prisilla P Film show ministry was conducted at Mr. Xavior Kiro Friends Focus June 2016 23 Dadra Nagar Haveli Angul: Pratyush Nayak & Marithai Leona Khanvel: Bidush Kumar Nayak & Pritibala Pradhan Praise: Gospel was preached to 579 Praise: Youth meetings are regularly new persons. Kavitha was relieved from held at Selthi and Parjai villages. Amidst the grip of evil spirit through prayers. severe opposition, spiritual meeting was Biner who was affected by night held at Sinjila village. blindness recovered through prayers. Pray: For committed evangelists to Pray: For the healing of leucodermal work in this field; for open door to patches from the face of Narayana evangelism at Chatraghar village; for Gosayath; for Babaji Dehri to recover Lakshmi Bhai to give up alcohol; for from arthritis; for the people receptive Jagesh Bhai to get back his eye sight. to evangelism to come into fold of Jesus Christ without any hitch; for the Odisha repentance of people of Mahendrapur village who are inimical to Good News. Devgarh: P. Shankar & Jelin Keonjhar: Samuel J & Havilah Praise: Sunday classes are held at Paramananth four villages. Open door for jail ministry was established. Praise: Silai Sarika suffering from disease of unknown cause for six Pray: For all new believers to be firm months received healing through in their faith; for the villagers who prayers. Two days training for elders viewed Jesus film to be deep rooted was held. 65 children attended VBS in faith and to accept Jesus Christ; classes. for the healing of Gopi Pissan from psychiatric disorder; for film ministry to Pray: For the new missionaries posted be undertaken at the villages of Danra, here after completing training to learn Pranimal and Kundriboshi; for Pasanthi the local language at the earliest and Babu to accept Jesus Christ. be familiar with the local culture; for the repentance of elder who threatens the believers and blocks plans of JUNE church construction; for sufficient 11 Saturday water towards church construction at Kughamundia village. 24 Friends Focus June 2016 Pallahara: Basudeo Malto & Kurux Bible Translation: Basanti Malto R. Thomas & Ida Regini Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at 15 Praise: Believers in some worship villages. Jesus film show at two places groups use Kurux Bible. 95 persons and night meetings at two places were were benefited during the training for conducted. Ministry has commenced believers conducted at Jajja and Askera among people groups of Kondo and villages. Soro. Pray: For all believers to use Kurux Pray: For the speedy completion of New Testament in all their worship church construction at Anthari village; groups; for the release of 200 copies for Saratha Juang to recover from of Kurux audio Bible. arthritis; for walk-impaired Gopal Champa: Rameshwar Dayal Juang suffering for three months to Nirmal & Madhu Kala get healing. Praise: Worship that was stopped at Chattisgarh Uraila village resumed again. Gospel Sitapur: Muthukumar & was proclaimed anew at Akkalthera Nethravathy, Sathya and Seethapat villages. Missionary was Praise: Good News was preached protected during two wheeler accident. at six places. Land for Church Pray: For all new believers to be construction was registered at steadfast in faith; for worship groups Hardichand, Salanpara, Geragachan, stopped at Thenduva and Kanastha Kurdek, Kunmera and Kattikona. villages to be opened again for worship; Ajik Nackpancy, unconscious for two for Satnami people to come in droves months was brought to the Church by towards Jesus Christ; for Bhajan his relatives and they prayed for his programme to commence at Seethapat recovery; God helped him to wake up village. from unconsciousness and he attends the worship regularly. JUNE Pray: For the repentance of Poojari 12 Subhas Kuji who disturbs Church Sunday worship because of his wife accepting Happy Birthday Jesus Christ; for the believers of Mr. Mongwai Phom B Rehola village to be steadfast in faith; Mrs. Princy Sampaul for Nackpansi people to come into the Mr. Vasava Thomasbhai Gulabbhai Miss. Madhusmita Pani fold of Jesus Christ. Friends Focus June 2016 25 Jharkhand from chronic headache for the past four years received healing through Sinduriya: prayers. Savithri Soren became very John Dinesh & Binny Gnanam weak after child birth and she regained Praise: Good News was proclaimed to her strength through prayers. 115 persons through film show ministry. Pray: For this year’s target to be An evangelist has joined the ministry to realized each month; for the believers do God’s work among Puiyan people to be strengthened in Bible verses; for group. New believer’s husband suffered open door to evangelism at the villages stomach pain and the believer Sudham of Sabaram and Kamarapol; for the prayed and gave water to her husband healing of Nandlal Kisku suffering from and God healed him. tuberculosis for five years. Pray: For the believers’ children to lead witnessing life by obeying their parents; Bhagaiya & Tinpahar: for open door to evangelism in all the Jebakumar P. & Pon Latha villages in this field; for the screening Praise: Jesus film was screened for of Jesus film at Satria village and the three days each at Imli Bahicha and villagers to accept Jesus Christ. Duddhi villages. 300 children attended VBS classes. Oraon people are coming Hansdiha: into the fold of Christ each month. Thotchuiyo Shimrah & Jerinah Believers who are approached by the Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at people to pay pooja tax share their 38 villages. Sangir Tudu suffering testimony with non-believers and are thus steadfast in faith. JUNE Pray: For the opposition prevalent in 13 these two fields to cease; for the safety Monday of believers of Duddhipur, Kurupatti and Happy Birthday Karthasadak villages; for the speedy Mr. Geddam Srinivasa Rao completion of Church construction at Mrs. Jijila John Kumar Sauri village and for a Church to be Mrs. Jebarani Johnson Sankar Mrs. Sagarika Mohinimala Khora Sanjay Kumar Beero built at Masuria Kurupatti.

26 Friends Focus June 2016 Birpara: Manasseh Daniel & believer Manuel Marandi was compelled Selva Merina to do pooja, the believer declined to do so and found victory through prayer. Praise: Preliminary survey was held at the villages of Ranihat, Pelagopha, Pray: For more believers to come into Mekigang, Sangrabandha, Nathuwaphat the fold of Jesus Christ at Dohari and and Karikatta. One day fasting prayer Kithajodu where soul harvesting has was conducted at Haldiban. been nil for three months; for youths to lead witnessing lives; for vision impaired Pray: For the ensuing field study and mental retarded Johan Marandi to and for God’s guidance to undertake get healing. ministry. Jeganathpur: Magician with T.B. and Vinodkumar & Sanam Joyce cerebral malaria healed Sunil Tudu from Jama field Praise: Sonu Hembrom affected by Jharkhand state had been a paralysis for three years received magician for six years. He was healing through prayers. All the home affected by tuberculosis and cerebral children passed with good scores and malaria. Pujas by magicians did not some students ranked first in their bring any solace. At this juncture classes. In spite of the prevalence of he approached our evangelist Kanu. chicken pox, God protected the Home The evangelist and the church elders children. joined in unison to pray for his Pray: For permission to be granted healing and God healed him. Sunil with his family members publicly by sarpanch to start Sunday school professed their faith on Jesus Christ. at Jaipur village; for the healing of Ganesh Koda suffering from epileptic fits for the past 15 years; for land to build Churches at the villages of Pukribi, JUNE Sigursai, Serengsai and Revidura. Tuesday 14

Beldihe: Happy Birthday Sundar Durai & Melbin Rejini Mrs. Jotsna Rani Pal Jeruel Pani Praise: Believer Charles Hembrom Mr. Lokini Gopal (John Paul) Mrs. Kavita Nagelli Varaprasath recovered from tuberculosis. Though Mr. Gulam Kisku Friends Focus June 2016 27 Raneshwar: undertaken. Many persons attended Senthil Kumar Timothy & Jeep team ministry and enthusiastically Muthuselvi shared their testimony. About 200 Praise: A few families are getting children took part in VBS classes. ready to undergo two years missionary training from this field. Gospel was Pray: For Kotta, Domna, Padra, proclaimed to 2500 persons. Seeprathri, Kamla, Ambhot, Bishwantpur and Sappathaha who are interested in Pray: For monthly youth meetings Jesus Christ to declare their faith on to be regularly held; for the spiritual Jesus Christ; for the speedy completion growth of youth; for the repentance of Church construction at Dhanpore of Church elder of Lokhava Church and Padra villages; for the healing of addicted to alcohol and for Dilip leading Stephen Marandi and Bablu Besra from a life of vagabond to repent; for youths epileptic fits. whose parents had died to find suitable spouses. Ramgarh: Muthaiah Samuel & Pakuria & Maheshpur: Margaret Ramesh Velraj & Priscilla Praise: Worship groups were launched Praise: Night meetings at 15 villages at two villages. Good News was and drama ministry at 15 villages were proclaimed at five villages. Our Church elder Palmon Murmu prayed and as JUNE a result Sarpanch of Pathudi village 15 Wednesday listened to Gospel. Fasting Prayer Day Pray: For the sarpanch of Pathudi Happy Birthday village to accept the Lordship of Jesus Mrs. Celina Arul Raj Christ; for the speedy completion of Mrs. Iline Chandran Mrs. Punitha Mainraj Church construction at Pindergaya Mr. Arulanandam Venkatesan M Mrs. Latha Isaac Dhanasingh village; for the healing of new believer Mrs. Mariyal Kumaravel Pakkar Murmu from cancer; for the Mrs. Alby Harris Mr. Ponnusamy S success of ministries by Jeep team, Mr. David S film-show and drama. Mr. Debadatta Lima 28 Friends Focus June 2016 Masalia: Pray: For the healing of 25 year Letkholun Baite & Hatneikim old Samuel Murmu from psychiatric Praise: Gospel was propagated at disorder; for Ramdoss Hansdak, Labo 26 villages. Night meetings were Hansdak, Kuso Hansdak and Dileep conducted at 22 places. Problems to accept Jesus Christ along with their pertaining to ministry at Chittapahan families; for Karan Kisku to recover village were settled. from paralysis. Pray: For land to build Church at Recovered from asthma Jangram area and land for grave yard; Vasti Ben belonging to Ratwa people for Saradi Murmu to be relieved from group under Kawant field Gujarat had the grip of evil spirit; for Jogodhan suffered from asthma and she could Soren, Jitlal Hembrom, Dinesh Murmu, not do any work. Through prayers she Ramdon Besra, Rajesh Soren and recovered from asthma and hence Babujon Marandi to be blessed with she publicly declared her faith on children. Jesus Christ. But her father was at loggerheads with her; he beat her Nonihat: Kumaravel & Mariyal black and blue and prevented her Praise: Church construction has from attending bhajan programme. commenced at Dilia village; Lazar At this point of time Vasti Ben was Murmu recovered from psychiatric attacked by asthma again. Her father disorder while Shyam Soren recovered brought her to Jaba worship centre from epileptic fits. and expressed his apology. Vasti Ben recovered from asthma and attends Pray: For believer Anil Soren to get the church worship. back his eye sight; for the safe return of Gopal Tudu who has been absconding due to mental illness. JUNE Dhalbhumgarh: Thursday 16 Ephraim Malli & Prosonsita Praise: 20 ladies attended women’s Happy Birthday meet held at Kanas village and 15 youth Mr. Johnson Sankar I attended youth meet held at Pakrakocha Mrs. Susheela Vijayakumar Mr. Binit Prasad Bardhan village. Gospel was proclaimed at five Mrs. Abigal Jena Dhiren Kumar Singh new villages. Mrs. Benita Johnson Friends Focus June 2016 29 Dhalbhumgarh beginning of new academic year; for Children Home: teens to accept Jesus Christ; for the Ashok Nayak & Surabi safe return of the Children who had Praise: God protected the home been to their native places. children during scorching summer Malto Children Ministry: season, Training was imparted to Surendran & Annaselvam Church elders at Pallahara without any Praise: 52 teachers attended VBS disturbance. training classes conducted at two Pray: For the home children to levels at Daldali village. These trained spiritually grow in Christ; for the teachers conducted VBS at 67 villages. students promoted to higher classes Film show ministry was undertaken at to excel in their academic studies; for nine villages. copious water to the Home; for suitable Pray: For the equipment and printing tuition teacher for Home children. materials for VBS; for the training Gangupada Children Home: of VBS teachers to be conducted at Stalin Jeeva & Rani, three places. Evelyn Packia Chapande Children Praise: Water is being provided to Home - Malto: the Home through different methods Tinggeu Zeme & Ella Zeme by God. Home children attended VBS Praise: Though little boy Binoth Malto classes. Of the children who cleared was bitten by a venomous snake, std. X and XII examinations,16 children God protected the boy; Alumni of are interested to join Bible College. the school along with wardens met youths and their parents in 57 villages Pray: For the Home children to and conducted prayer meetings with concentrate on their studies from the them. During the third year meeting of old students, the alumni discussed JUNE about encouraging the villagers on the importance of education. 17 Friday Pray: For the water scarcity to end; for Happy Birthday the seven students of driving classes Mr. Edwin Selvaraj R of the community college to get their Mr. Rajadurai N driving licenses. 30 Friends Focus June 2016 Barharwa Mercy Girls Home: Magician Raman Bhai from Jamanbada village under Mirjyo Kisku & Celina Hansdak Sahayatri region viewed our drama Praise: Of the students of Std X programme and has declared now and XII who cleared their Board that Jesus is the true Lord. examinations, five students committed themselves to ministry. Pray: For the commencement of new Pray: For the healing of Shanthi Day Care Centre for Pandheni children; Marandi, Anisha Murmu, Anita Hembrom for the protection of children from and Susanna Hansdak from cerebral diseases of the summer season; for malaria and Esther Marandi and the witnessing lives of the children who Jayanthi Tudu from jaundice; for Lalitha have been to their native places; for Murmu, Jolly Soren, Srimathi Murmu, the future studies of students who have Shanthi Soren, Abila Hembrom and written std. X and XII examinations. Pramila Besra who do not show interest Malto Bible Translation: in their studies; for the protection of George Edward & Pramila teens from temptations arising at this stage. Praise: Checking of translated books of Job and Jeremiah was completed St. Thomas English School by linguistic experts. & Ashish Nivas Children Home - Pandeni: Pray: For the translation of entire Bible Victor Jeyaseelan & Princes into Malto language and to be printed Nagomi, Ton Kho Lun Kipgen & next year; for the speedy completion Lal Lun Mawi, Sonpu Singson of translation of Bible into Kumarbag & Tingnei Neng, Sangeetha, Christy, Emimah, Amy Glory, language; for the printing of song Sathish books. Praise: Three days meeting for teens was held. Though Santhosh JUNE and Jisudoss suffered malaria at the Saturday 18 time of their std.X Board Examination, God enabled them to write their Happy Birthday examinations well. Mr. Israel A

Friends Focus June 2016 31 Khorpada, Damru, Pray: For the success of Soul winners’ Amalakatchi & LTI: camp, believers’ meeting and VBS Albert Prabhakaran & scheduled during summer season; for Murugammal @ Esther the new believers to be deep rooted in faith. Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at 27 villages. Jesus film was screened at 7 Gujarat villages. Believers donated 5 acre land Motaponda (Vapi): toward LTI construction and children’s Govindaraj @ Benjamin & studies. Goma Praise: Church construction has Pray: For new believers to be steadfast commenced at Kutli village. Women and be strengthened in faith; for prayer cells have become operational the disturbances created by Sadhu newly at Gopali and Kutli villages. and Ram Baba groups to end; for Survey was undertaken among Parsi the successful functioning of Jeevan people group. Rai miraculously survived Jothi Paharia Masi Samithi; for water in an accident. for Church construction at Kuttipada Pray: For the commencement of village; for the people of Chittipedi, Church construction at the villages Kosampur and Kherapadi villages to of Khegatgopar, Parai and Babar accept Jesus Christ. Kadak; for the recovery of Sevona Ben suffering from HIV; for the repentance Barajamda: of evangelist who creates cleavage Samarendra Singh & Sushmita between believers and missionary. Praise: Church construction at Surgery stopped Duplapeda was completed and Dourappa from Shiggaon field dedicated on 03.03.2016. Two days Karnataka was advised by the fasting prayer was conducted. surgeon to go under the knife thrice for cardiac problem. Gospel was shared with Dourappa and fasting JUNE prayer was undertaken. During 19 Sunday diagnosis it was found out that there was no sign and symptom of Happy Birthday cardiac problem in Dourappa. The Mr. Selvin Jesudhas surgeons were surprised over the Miss. Jothilakshmi J turn of the events. 32 Friends Focus June 2016 Dabholi: Bodali: Titus Babu & Mohana Mariyappan, Sriram Paharia Praise: Film show ministry was Praise: Night meeting was launched undertaken at Kundanpur and Kavitha at Kandhigura village. Land for Church villages. Saradha recovered from construction was made available at chronic and acute stomach pain through Awakkal village. Rewa was relieved prayers. from the clutches of evil spirit through Pray: For the repentance of people of prayers. so-called upper caste who refuse to give water to the believers for cultivation Pray: For villagers of Pisaina to come in their fields; for Dilip’s wife to give up into the fold of Jesus Christ; for new alcohol who creates ruckus at home. believer Raman Bhai to steadily grow in Jesus Christ; for all believers to Selemba: attend Church worship; for backslid Samuel Ganesh & Mini Delsingh Bhai, Kanthi Bhai, Shankar Praise: Gospel was preached to 1200 Bhai, Kandhra Bhai, Sona Bhai, Bukki persons. Lusha Ben suffering from Bhai and Ravitha Ben to come back acute stomach pain and edema could into the faith of Jesus Christ. not be treated by physicians; through Dharampur: prayer she recovered her health. Vigneshwaran & Angelin Pray: For the healing of senior Praise: Believers have opened their evangelist Julam Singh suffering from doors to conduct prayer meetings on hypertension and diabetes; for the Wednesdays and Thursdays. Siddhu recovery of little boy Aryan suffering Ben from Danduwell village was freed from sickle cell anaemia. from evil spirit and hence opposition against ministry in the village has JUNE ceased. Monday 20 Pray: For the speedy completion of Church construction at Asura and Happy Birthday Mrs. Selina Joyce John Ampusi villages; for land to build Mr. Karthikeyan S Churches at the villages of Peelpudi, Mr. Vijayakumar R Mr. Basavaraja K Poolwali, Panduwel and Panikadak; for Mr. Boopathi P opponents to give up their opposition. Mr. Krishan Kumar Friends Focus June 2016 33 Devmogra: Kiyawada village. When the missionary P. Vinu & Suhi Malar shared Good News with Ashwin, he Praise: Parvathy got a believer life gave up narcotic substances. partner through prayers. Pray: For Jayanthi to accept Jesus Pray: For people residing in and Christ with her family; for the miraculous around Dandawadi village to attend healing of Sunil whose both kidneys Church worship and come into the have become non-functional; for young fold of Jesus Christ; for Vishwanath woman Hethan to find a suitable spouse separated from his wife to live with and her parents to have peace. her again. Thanakla: Mosda: Yesu Babu & Usha Yuvanesh & Jhansi Rani Praise: New contact Vamitha from Praise: Good News was preached Vihut village having physical weakness to 125 persons. Though the house for more than a year attended prayer owner is a neighbor, he helps us in meeting and prayed for her healing and our ministry. God healed her. Mothilal Bhai gave up Pray: For Thatsi people who though alcohol through prayers. receptive to evangelism hesitate to give Pray: For open door to evangelism at up traditional beliefs; for the healing of Falsar village; for the sin of debauchery Pilji Bhai, Ramila Ben, Dinesh Bhai and to disappear and the teens to be Dilesh Bhai from psychiatric disorder. protected. Bhav Nagar: Dehgam: Biswo Ranjan Karado & Kumaran & Jelin Jeya Pratha Prabina Rani Praise: Open door towards evangelism Praise: Many youths and elders was established at Deepak Chank area. attended Sunday worship held at Church construction has commenced at Chatra village. Sanjay Bhai, the leader JUNE of alcoholics attends Church worship 21 through prayers. Tuesday Pray: For the worship stopped at police Happy Birthday quarters to resume again; for Sanjay Bhai’s group to accept Jesus Christ; for Mrs. Getzia Paulraj Mr. John Kumar C the healing of Manisha Ben suffering Mrs. Suvera Marthabahen Kamjibhai Bodar Amrut from a strange disease for which the Mr. Thomas Charles Dani cause is not known. 34 Friends Focus June 2016 Valiya: Pray: For worship groups to be Ramsingh Bhai Vasava & established at the villages of Marghala, Urmila Ben Jetpur, Malvasi and Falva; for Praise: Good News was proclaimed construction of Churches at Lakhanpur, at the villages of Sukhora, Asaram and Durga, Madva and Thinju villages; for Simothara. Night meeting was started the repentance of alcoholics who hinder newly at Kooty village. ministry. Pray: For the spiritual growth of Tapti Region: Sukora villagers; for Goman Bhai and Madhavaroy & Jebathangam Kamalesh Bhai from Kooty village to Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at the come into the fold of Jesus Christ. villages of Kanla, Wetsi and Nansal. Vijaya Nagar: Many non-believers attended special Paul Raj R. & Koilpushpam spiritual meeting held at Umarkateh and eagerly listened to Good News. Praise: Since Bhavana has become Documentary works toward Church a believer her wedding plans which construction were completed at five had been hindered earlier have been villages. Training was imparted to finalized. Surekha Ben is receptive to evangelism. Sunday school teachers at Kasuva village. Pray: For the new financial year’s target to be achieved; for Karthik, Pray: For the proclamation of Gospel Lalisha Ben, Amitha Ben and Durga at the villages of Amalsadi, Kondalsa, Ben to find suitable life partners; for the Umarsadi, Kamdalal, Kanchroli and protection of missionaries and believers Kosadi; for the opening of day care from scorching summer. centre at Palsote village to benefit Dalpathi people group. Jhalod: Patel Devu Bhai & Gavit Jamu Ben JUNE Praise: Good News was preached at Kedha village. 400 persons attended Wednesday 22 Fasting Prayer Day spiritual convention conducted at Khadia and Moovala villages. After four Happy Birthday and half years of marriage, Kavitha was Mr. Shanmugam R S Miss. Evelyn Packia blessed with a baby. Worship group Mr. Mahendran A was launched at Kunthi village. Friends Focus June 2016 35 Jhawda - St. Thomas excessive bleeding for two years EnglishSchool & Ashish attended night meetings and prayed Nivas Children Home: and God healed her, the entire family is Mary Stella, Hari Babu & now attending church worship. Bindhu Pankajam, Pushpa Raj & Jothi Bhai after 12 years of married life was Nirmala, Bidhu Kanti Lima, blessed with a baby. Many persons Sridhar, Varaprasad & Kavitha attended spiritual meeting held at Praise: Efficient and proficient teachers Karpada village. have joined the school. During the revival meeting held for the first time Pray: For Bharkandia village where for the children. 25 children have there has been no believer in spite committed themselves to Jesus Christ. of the Gospel being proclaimed; for 14 prayer groups have been started. new believer Hiran Bhai who is walk- 25 teens have pledged to become impaired to walk again and for the missionaries after completing their repentance of the family which has studies. driven off the believer from house; for the backslid believers of Panikadak Pray: For the students who have village to come back into faith. committed themselves to ministry to be firm in their decision; for water scarcity Aravalli Region: in the school campus to end; for new P. Rajadurai & Bathsheba students to get admission in schools based on their merits. Praise: Gospel was preached at three villages. Three days special meeting Sahayatri Region: Davidson was conducted for missionaries and Rajasingh & Kanmani evangelists of Aravalli region. Believer Praise: Jijisa Ben suffering from Ranki Ben’s cow that did not yield milk started to give milk after prayers. JUNE Pray: For village congregation to be formed at the villages of Walkner, 23 Thursday Thalav, Jelena and Nakdapari; for the political leaders and village priests to Happy Birthday accept Jesus Christ; for Janu Bhai Mr. Ajaya Kumar Lima and Haresh to give up alcohol; for Mrs. Meena Kingsly Isaac Johnson Mrs. Prabina Rani Kumar Karado Biswo Ranjan the parents of believers Sangeetha Mr. Ramasamy V Jerome Ben and Magesh Bhai to accept the Mr. Rajendran L lordship of Jesus Christ. 36 Friends Focus June 2016 Maharashtra Challisgaon: N. Balaji & Jegadeeswari Peint Region: Arthur Jebaraj Praise: Worship group was formed & Gnanasundari at new places. Gospel was preached Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at at four villages. Akka Bhai and Maya seven new villages. New worship were relieved from the grip of evil spirit. groups have been launched at Ojarhat and Nicot villages. Meetings for women Pray: For the worship group at the were conducted without any obstacle at villages of Keerapur, Landey, Bahal and the villages of Peint, Sidpa, Karanjili, Bhatdrat to be strengthened in faith; for Mainda and Silda. 1000 hours prayers the success of the children meeting this were conducted at five places. Though month; for the construction of a church a snake was found on the bed of in this field. Jannia and Pari God protected them Dondaicha: Manohar Kumar from the snake. Pani & Pratima Pani Pray: For the new believers to be Praise: 30 children attended Sunday deep rooted in Christ; for the healing classes being started at Romaiya of Susheela and Dukkaram whose Nagar. Gospel was preached at the kidneys have become non-functional; villages of Methi, Vani and Romaiya. for believer Sunita to land government Pray: For the children who are dis- job; for God’s guidance for the children interested in their studies to excel of believers who have completed the in their academic activities; for many 12th std examination for higher studies. families to attend the special evening Bhusaval: meetings started at Romaiya Nagar Remesh Kumar & Arathi and Sasthiri Nagar; for open door Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at towards evangelism in many villages two new villages and God gave us to be formed. two families as new contacts. Though the vehicle driven by Vittal fell off the JUNE hill God protected the occupants of the vehicle. Friday 24 Pray: For Backia Sri and Kalpana Happy Birthday married for six years to be blessed Mr. Paulraj Abraham P with children; for the blessing of the Mrs. Pratyasini Ajayakumar Lima ministries scheduled this month. Mrs. Rasmita Rani Rout Hemanta Kumar Sabar Friends Focus June 2016 37 Dindori: Pray: For the church at Sahara village Binaya Kumar Guru & Ruhama closed due to opposition to be opened Praise: People of the villages of again; for the healing of six year old Dindori, Avela and Goporgav are Sapna who suffered fracture on her leg; receptive to evangelism. Believer for no objection certificate to build a Swartha could find a suitable spouse church at Kosimset village to be granted and the marriage was solemnized as by official concerned; for the healing of per Christian faith. Bhaskar from paralysis. Pray: For evangelist to do mission Talasari: work in this field; for Lakshman and his M. Shankar & Anandhi sons Sharat and Angush to come into Praise: Jesus film was screened at six the fold of Jesus Christ; for backslid places. Believers Lasuben and Jatya families of Rahul, Kidiraman, Sayabhai Bhai were miraculously protected from and Anusuya to come back into faith; poisonous snake. for Baraji, Shavan and Bhavshavag to give up alcohol. Pray: For the repentance of Kamalam who opposes believers of Mokka Boisar: village. Hemanta Kumar Sabar & Rasmita Rani Rout Saivan: Geddam Srinivasarao & Praise: Gospel was preached at Medenki Rajyalaxmi Dabley village. Backslid believers of Vegalpada village for two years have Praise: Church construction at come back to the faith again. Kandiravadi village was completed and dedicated on 08.04.2016. Mahendra has joined our ministry. JUNE Pray: For the repentance of the person 25 Saturday who beat and tortured the missionary and the evangelist at Kandhiravadi Happy Birthday village and for God’s protection to His Mr. Rajasingh D servants; for the healing of evangelist Mr. Jesuvadian A Parku who undergoes treatment in the Mrs. Jenila Pon Malar Ebi Gnana Celin Miss. Priya Hethzi hospital due to an accident. 38 Friends Focus June 2016 Mukhwada: Jalgaon: Basavaraja K. & Sanmatha Ezekiel Perumal & Praise: Believer Vasanth boldly shares Grace Elizabeth Good News to his relatives. Our Praise: Village sarpanch and believers believer Bhav Gadadi Bosara has been proclaimed Good News at other villages. elected as village sarpanch. Three worship groups were formed. 800 persons attended the first night meeting Pray: For the repentance of anti- and God’s name was glorified. A sub- Christian elements who disturb our centre was opened at Baroda Taluk. ministry at Kosi village; for open door towards evangelism at Dabatpada Pray: For the villagers of Kudakku, village. Basora and Bhatsan to publicly declare their faith on Christ; for volunteers Karnataka to take responsibility in undertaking mission work. Dharwad: Sumantha & Dahanu: Manoharamma Babu Raj & Mabel Praise: Our backslid believer for Praise: Church construction at 2½ years has come back into faith. Pondgam village was completed. Amidst Fasting prayers on Wednesdays are severe opposition, God protected regularly conducted without any hitch. the families of missionary and the 50 persons attended youth meeting evangelist. Premila is newly attending held at Dharwad area. church worship. Pray: For Godigappa’s debt to be Pray: For the repentance of Suresh settled; Ganuh one of our believer’s son who tortures church elder Vasubhai has not returned home since a month. of Kainot village for having donated a piece of his land towards church JUNE construction; for magician who tries to backslide believers of Kainot village to Sunday 26 repent and accept Jesus Christ. Happy Birthday Mr. Immanuel Karthi P Friends Focus June 2016 39 Shiggaon: Sunil Data Kara & Pray: For the 15 persons who newly Meenakhi Beero attend church worship at Sembai village Praise: Bhuttava recovered from to profess their faith; for the healing asthma through prayers. Dhavrappa of believer Konthamma from cardiac received healing from heart disease. VBS disease who ministers among the classes were successfully conducted. above said persons; for an evangelist Many new persons enthusiastically to accelerate the ministry. attend church worship. Nidagundi: Pray: For the healing of two year old Manjya Naik & Ratna boy Isaac from tuberculosis; for the Praise: Gospel was preached to 300 villagers who try to chase away believer persons in three villages. Punthalic Ananda from the village to repent; for addicted to alcohol for 25 years was the villagers of Padigeri to accept Jesus relieved from alcoholism through Christ; for the speedy completion of prayers. Sundari Bhai recovered from church construction at Dhunshi village. malaria. Malur: Pray: For the success of the ministry Francis Duraisamy & Jeyanthi scheduled at Nidagundi area; for the Praise: VBS classes were conducted believers to be steadfast in faith; for at two places. Believer Radhamma’s copious rain in Karnataka; for Ramya daughter Vidya cleared public sector for find a suitable spouse. banking examination. Wedding of believer and evangelist Krishnappa Sodum: Kirubakaran was solemnized. Prasanth Meesala & Rupa Praise: One week linguistic training JUNE was conducted to missionaries at 27 Ramapuram church. Rama Devi Monday attended women’s meeting at Pattoor Happy Birthday and this encouraged her to attend Mr. Shishir Kumar Johnson another meeting held at Palamaneru. Mrs. Suniti Saidrak Karado Mrs. Charlet Jesintha Selvin Jesudhas Pray: For Suresh, Saradha, Kiran, Mr. Kingsly G Mrs. Lilly Rani Vincent Premraj Lahari and Pooja who gave the ears Miss. Lunching N to Good News to accept Jesus Christ. 40 Friends Focus June 2016 Andhra Pradesh church; for Murali to take part in the ministry enthusiastically. Ananthpur Regional Office: John David Raj & Gnanasekari Telangana Praise: Training was imparted to Adilabad: volunteers at Godigonda and Penugonda Srinivas Lazarus & Sunita villages. Thippana’s children believed Praise: Gospel was proclaimed at Jesus Christ but Thippana declined to seven villages. Speech and hearing do so; since his children passed higher impaired Adarsh now speaks and listens secondary examination, Thippana through prayers. Mosap recovered from has started believing in Jesus Christ. sickle cell anemia. Survey was held at Pamdi area and Pray: For churches to be built at Gospel was proclaimed through Gospel Jainur and Gudibadanur villages; for Ratham. Rupa to be blessed with a baby and to accept the lordship of Jesus Christ; Pray: For the repentance of for two evangelists to do mission work Balakrishna Reddy, Meeram and in this field. Anilkumar who create ruckus at places where VBS classes are conducted; for Coiled snake on the neck the completion of church construction Dharma from Bangulkar village at Kodigonda village without any under Peint field was shocked to hindrance. find a snake coiled around his neck when he woke up in the morning. Puthalapattu: Lakshmanan & He uncoiled the snake and threw Princess Rositta it away. Thus God protected him Praise: Jonah along with his family has from any damage. joined the ministry. Mahesh committed himself to do ministry. Backslid believers numbering fifteen from Thandravaripalli JUNE village are back into the faith. Sudhakar family has agreed to undertake mission Tuesday 28 work in Karnool. Happy Birthday Pray: For unity to prevail at V Kothur Mr. David Rajasingh T Mrs. Selvi Deivanayagam church; for the renovation of Kattur Mrs. Daisy Selvaraj Friends Focus June 2016 41 Tamil Nadu Pray: For the families of Varalakshmi and Saraswati to come into the fold Thoothukudi: of Jesus Christ; for the consolation of Azariah Rajkumar & Jebarani Mohana whose father had died; for the Praise: Arun haunted by evil spirit family of Rama Devi to attend church for many months was relieved from worship. its clutches through prayers. Believer Pahalur: Surender was protected from robbers. Matthew Jebaraj & Nagomi Seekers camp and night meeting were Praise: After eight years of marriage conducted. Mathamma was blessed with a baby. Manikandan from Mukkandapalli village Pray: For evangelical meetings to be is receptive to evangelism. conducted at Puthukottai, V.M.S. Nagar and Poosanoor; for the believers who Pray: For God’s guidance to the children have been to their native places to lead of believers who have completed the witnessing life and guide many people 12th std. examination; for Backia to find towards Christ; for Rannu to be freed a suitable life partner; for the healing of from the grip of evil spirit. Joseph Chandran from fracture in the leg due to the fall from a tree. Kolamasanappalli: Vediappan & Laksmi Walk impaired walks now Praise: Anil and Anita attend church Mrs. Muktiar was not able to walk for worship anew. Gospel was proclaimed four years in Faridkot field, Punjab. to 100 persons. Amara overcame She met so many doctors but nothing problem in her uterus. happened for her. So our believer came to know about her problem JUNE and explained about Jesus Christ, that Jesus Christ can heal every 29 Wednesday Fasting Prayer Day sickness. She was being carried to the Sunday service in the Bajakhana Happy Birthday church, it was very terrible for her. Mrs. Jebathangam Mathavaroy Mr. Paulraj P Believers and missionary prayed for Mr. Vadekar Dilipbhai Rangubhai her sincerely. God heard our prayers, Miss. Sonia Rani Jena Muktiar was healed completely. Now Mrs. Jebish Ponsily Pradeep Kumar Mr. Mintu Kutum she is able to walk. 42 Friends Focus June 2016 - The laser walls constructed along the international border of India and Pakistan to prevent the infiltration of terrorists are about to become operational. Pray that the plans of terrorists are foiled through the laser walls. - 32,077 cases pertaining to sexual violence have been registered in 2015. Of these 1706 cases of violence were perpetrated by gangs. This data was provided at the Rajya Saba. Pray that sexual violence is prevented. - Regarding the most polluted cities in the world Delhi has been relegated to 11th place by Gwalior (2nd place), Allahabad (3rd place), Patna (6th place) and Raipur (7th place). It has been reported that air pollution is likely to enhance paralysis and asthma. Pray that air pollution is brought under control and check. - Bird flu spreads fast in Karnataka. Fodder and cattle are brought from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu through Gudalur. These vehicles move to Kerala also. Pray that control measures are strictly undertaken to control the epidemic of bird flu.

Friends Focus June 2016 43 Graduated Missionary Trainees List - 2015-16

Sl.nos Name of the Missionary Native state Placement 1 Mr. Alex Prabu Tamil Nadu Field Office, Nagpur 2 Mr. Anil kumar Punjab Kanpur Region, UP 3 Mr. Arun Kumar Tamil Nadu Chatisgarh 4 Mr. Ayyanar Tamil Nadu Punjab 5 Mr. Babujee Murmu Jharkhand Telungana 6 Mr. Chaudhary Rajesh Gujarat Punjab 7 Mr. Chu Chao.S Rajasthan Uttarakhand 8 Mr. Dixon Tamil Nadu Khanduva Region 9 Mr. Emmanuel Tamil Nadu Himachal 10 Mr. Immanuel Karthick Tamil Nadu West bengal 11 Mr. Issac Abel Tamil Nadu Farikot 12 Mr. Jagveer Singh Madhya Pradesh Vidharbha 13 Mr. John Ezung Nagaland Jammu & kashmir 14 Mr. John Marandi Jharkhand Chattisgarh 15 Mr. Kuldeep Singh Punjab Vidharbha 16 Mr. Malkit Singh Haryana Vidharbha 17 Mr. Malla Vidyasagar Andhra Pradesh Community college, Jharkhand 18 Mr. Milton Daniel Tamil Nadu Vidharbha 19 Mr. Moorthi (Samuel) Tamil Nadu Maharastra 20 Mr. Narendra Bahadur Uttar Pradesh Maharastra 21 Mr. PrathapRahang Assam Punjab 22 Mr. Rajendra Presad.M Andhra Pradesh Odisha 23 Mr. Samuel Tamil Nadu Silvasa, Dhadra Nagar Haveli 24 Mr. Santu Marandi Jharkhand Odisha 25 Mr. Suresh Malto Jharkhand Odisha 26 Mr. Thomas Charles Dani Tamil Nadu Telangana 27 Mr. Vasava Thomas bhai Gujarat Bihar 28 Mr. VB.khohmoChoczoh Mizoram Jammu & kashmir 29 Mr. Venkat Praveen Andhra Pradesh Jhavda School, Gujarat 30 Mr. Vinayak Karnataka Jharkhand 31 Mr. Xavier Kiro Andaman & Nicobar Island Hubli Region 32 Yeshu Prakash Tamil Nadu Maharastra 33 Miss. Angel Margret.B Tamil Nadu Pandheni School, Jharkhand 34 Miss. Anita Marandi Jharkhand NIM, Jhansi 35 Miss. Deena Kumari Bebarta Odisha Gadag, Hubli (fiance) 36 Miss. Emimal.A Tamil Nadu Kanpur Region, U.P. 37 Miss. Gurpreet Kaur Haryana Deccan Region 44 Friends Focus June 2016 38 Miss. Hebzibah Jemima Joy. S Tamil Nadu Punjab 39 Miss. Kanti Devi Uttar Pradesh Deccan Region 40 Miss. Lunching. N (fiance) Manipur Jammu & Kashmir 41 Miss. Madhusmita Pani Odisha Kanpur Region, U.P 42 Miss. Manpreet kaur Punjab Kanpur region, U.P 43 Miss. Melody Dimsonting (fiance) Manipur Jammu & Kashmir 44 Miss. KM Neetu (fiance) Uttar Pradesh Chatisgarh 45 Miss. NenghoivahTuboi (fiance) Manipur Telangana 46 Miss. NengneilamTouthang Manipur Jhavda School, Gujarat 47 Miss. Ngarinmi.N Manipur Jhavda School, Gujarat 48 Miss. Priya Hethzi.P Tamil Nadu Punjab 49 Miss. Rashmi Prava Beero Odisha Maharastra 50 Miss. Ruth Malto Jharkhand Vindya Region, M.P. 51 Miss. Sara Malto Jharkhand Vindya Region, M.P. 52 Miss. Shanthi Malto Jharkhand Kanpur Region, U.P 53 Miss. Smita Rani Limma Odisha Maharstra 54 Miss. Sonali Bebarta Odisha Punjab 55 Miss. Soni Verma Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan 56 Miss. Suguna.S Tamil Nadu Punjab 57 Miss. Thungchibeni (fiance) Nagaland Himachal 58 Miss. Viguna.k Tamil Nadu Pandeni School, Jharkhand 59 Hansa (Girls warden) Gujarat Alwar, Rajasthan 60 Mr. Krishna Kumar & Uttrakhand Community college, Mrs. Shanti Lal Jharkhand 61 Mr. Paplu Paraseth & Odisha Himachal Pradesh Mrs. Kalpana Malick 62 Mr. Anil Kumar Bharti & Uttar Pradesh Maharashtra Mrs. Sarita 63 Mr. B.Agustian Biji & Madhya Pradesh Community college, Jharkhand Mrs.J.Manna Raja Vidhya 64 Mr. Ramesh Babu & Andhra Pradesh Jhavda School, Gujarat Mrs. Himabindu 65 Mr.Sabir Kumar Singh & Odisha Punjab Mrs. Ester Rani Beero 66 Mr. Hebal Kumar & Odisha Maharashtra Mrs. Binita Machha 67 Mr. Arun Ghanta & Mrs. Renu Odisha Punjab 68 Mr. Gruswamy & Mrs. Beulah K Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh 69 Mr. Sukinlal & Mrs. Jayarani Tamil Nadu Odisha 70 Mr. Vara & Mrs. Kavitha Nagelli Andhra Pradesh Jhavda School, Gujarat 71 Mr. Stanley & Mrs. Ruth Tamil Nadu Chatishgarh 72 Mr. Daniel Danasingh & Tamil Nadu Punjab Mrs. Suvila Friends Focus June 2016 45 David Benny The British East India Company Charter Act came for renewal before parliament. It was 20 years since the Parliament had locked the door of India to missionaries against the introduction of Christian and secular knowledge and handed the key to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The Act was an extension and renewal of the earlier Acts of 1772, 1784, 1793, which previously gave the East India Company a monopoly in India regarding all matters. In 1813, the Charter granted to the East India Company in 1793 was about to expire, and the whole question of East India Company policy was to be brought before Parliament. William Carey and his colleagues pleaded with their friends in England not to allow this golden opportunity to pass without a vigourous fight to obtain legal permission for missionaries to proceed directly to India, and to reside, and to itinerate without interruption that India would be enlightened with the glory of the light of the gospel. The great bulk of Anglo-Indians, the majority of the Court of Directors of East India Company, the periodical press, and nine tenths of the members of the Parliament, were opposed to the introduction of the Gospel to India. The general mood in the public showed that there was not much support in the country for India missions. News was communicated to the missionary bodies, and it was prayerfully agreed to hold themselves ready to pour in petitions. The mighty William Wilberforce was the presence behind this movement. He threw his whole soul into it with as much ardour and animation as he had done with the question of the Slave trade. The golden opportunity at hand and the consequences which will follow if it is missed operated like an 46 Friends Focus June 2016 electric shock through the country, and united all the friends of missions in a determination to petition the Parliament without delay. The Baptist Missionary Society, the Church Missionary Society, the London Missionary Society, and the Methodist Missionary Society all brought their influence to bear and it almost seemed like the whole country came alive and pouring such a flood of petitions as was scarcely ever seen. For8 weeks the table of the House of Commons was covered with petitions on the subject of Indian Missions. By the time the evidence was completed the voice of the country had become irresistible. The debate on the great question was brought before the Committee of the House of Commons on 22nd June. William Wilberforce rose to the occasion and made that magnificent speech in support of the missionary cause. The resolution for the admission of missionaries was adopted at 3 in the morning by a majority of 89 to 36 votes putting an end to the hostility of the Government of India to the cause of missions. His work thus resulted, education to be imparted to all Indians and missionary work to become an inevitable part of the renewed charter to assist the formation of moral and spiritual condition of India. The doors that opened wide on that glorious day remained firm for about 150 years. By the time they were finally closed Christianity spread all across the country and indigenous church became a force truly to be reckoned with so that when missionaries were stopped at last from without, missionaries rose like floods from within. To God be the glory!

Greetings! FMPB greets the newly appointed Bishop of the CNI Diocese of Delhi, Rt. Rev. Waris K. Masih. May the Lord God bless and guide him in all his pastoral endeavours.

Friends Focus June 2016 47 Testimonies of the graduated Missionary Trainees

Mrs. Jayarani Sukinlal How I was: I had an impression that the ministry in North India would be similar to that of Tamil Nadu. I didn’t know much about the unreached people groups in India though I had a vision to do ministry among the tribal people. I am not fluent in English or Hindi before. Now I am: I learned many things from Missionary Biographies for my future ministry. I came to know more about Cross Cultural Ministry and improved my English and Hindi here. I also came to know how to face the challenges & problems in the ministry. My vision for mission: God gave me burden to do Ministry among the Tribal people making them disciples and establish more congregations. I will try my level best to nurture them physically and spiritually, for their social upliftment making living witnesses from the tribals, who can stand firm in all circumstances and problems. Mr. Sabir Kumar Singh How I was: Now I was working in a secular company. Used to spend more time with T.V, social media, leading a lazy and meaningless life. I was not aware of the importance of the mission I was lacking the discipline in my life and was not interested in Church activities. Now I am: God enabled me to improve my language skill. I start understanding other cultures. Learned to spend more time in meditation and prayer. God imparted zeal in my heart for the ministry and now I am growing in the Lord. I learned to be content in every moment of my life. My vision for mission: I have a passion to reach the unreached with the Gospel of Christ, planting as many indigenous churches as possible, as long as I live and also interested in the Bible Translation. Miss. Melody Dimsonting How I was: I was working in a Hospital as a nurse in Delhi for 1 year. While I was working in Hospital, I heard about recruitment of nurses in Manipur, so in September 2013, I quit the job and came to Manipur. There I just stayed at my home and I went to a

48 Friends Focus June 2016 primary school as a teaching staff substitute of my brother in my village Govt. school. I was a nominal Christian. Now I am: After the NIM training I could see a spiritual growth in my life. And also I learn to spend more time with my God and meditate the Bible every day. I learn many things from the Word of God. Thus, this training was very useful to me. My vision for mission: My Vision is to do God’s ministry faithfully. So I used to pray to God, when I stay in mission field or stay in Hostel to work after the children. I committed to fulfill the ministry given to me faithfully not only in the eyes of God but also before the eyes of all. God be my helper I will overcome all the problems and hurdles of the ministry. I surrender myself to God and to His will. Miss. Deena Kumari Bebarta How I was: I do not know much about Bible and Jesus because I’m from a Roman Catholic family. Many times, I did not understand the Bible. I was unable to speak in Hindi & English before coming to NIM. Now I am: In the early days of NIM I struggled a lot to adjust here. After coming here I started to read Bible more and pray. I learnt many new things for my life through many subjects and learnt how to behave with others. Learnt the cultural adaption and improved Hindi & English languages. My vision for mission: Preaching the Gospel in the unreached places like slums, rural & rocky places, showing the light for the people still in darkness. Making big congregations in the mission field. - DEENA KUMARI BEBARTA Mr. M. Ayyanar How I was: When I was in the 11th class that time I accepted Christ in my life as my Lord and Saviour. I have come from the traditional Hindu family so I do not have more knowledge about Christianity. Now I am: After this training I came to know about Indian Cultures. Before coming to NIM, I never spoke in English but now I am able to speak in English as well as in Hindi. All this will help me to lead the church in my mission field. NIM molded me spiritually & physically. My vision for mission: When I was studying in my college that time I got the call of God to serve Him, and God gave me a clear vision about youth. I want to bring our youth in to Christ and encourage them to become missionaries. Friends Focus June 2016 49 Mr. Babu Pushparaj is the son of Mr. D. Devadason Caleb & Mrs. D. Chellam of 234 West Sivanthipuram, Tirunelveli district. Though born and brought up in a Christian family, he was slave to many bad habits. After polytechnic studies, loneliness and confusions engulfed him. God talked to him, through His word and he received the experience of salvation. When he was praying for good job, Mr. D. Babu Pushparaj & God talked to Babu through Mrs. D. Rachel Joice family Isaiah 55.5 and he committed Babu Pushparaj : 15.05.1968 for His ministry. He joined Rachel Joice : 01.06.1974 FMPB in 1994 and went for Magdalene : 18.07.1998 Sathya David Devadas : 09.11.2001 one year missionary training at Muzaffarpur. He was placed in Gonda for one year, she was to Borio and Maheshpur fields placed at Baditola and Beldiha fields. among Santhal people group. Babu Pushparaj & Rachel were Sister Rachel Joice is the married on 23.05.1997. After marriage, daughter of Mr. D. Dhanaraj the missionary couple undertook and Mrs. D. Angel Rani from mission work at Nagapur field office, West Sivanthipuram, Tirunelveli Baditola field, Chandana children’s district. From childhood, she home, Kaerabani children’s home participated in all the spiritual and Santhal Development ministry. activities. At the age of 13, she At present, the missionary family is got the experience of salvation doing God’s work in Falakata, West through VBS special meeting. Bengal among Rajbhanshi people. In 1993, she attended the The missionary couple is blessed spiritual convention held at with two children. Elder daughter Holy Calvary church in her Magdalene has completed 1st year village and she committed B.E. and younger son Sathya David herself to God’s ministry and Devadas is moving to std. X. Let us joined FMPB in 1995. After uphold the missionary family in our completing missionary training daily prayers. 50 Friends Focus June 2016 Ravi Kumar was born in a Hindu family to Mr.Sundarapandi & Poochendu as first son 235 at Adaikkalapuram a small village near Megnanapuram of Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. Though he studied in a Christian school he did not know the living God. Just for attending night service of the local church, 3 days persecution arose in his village and New Testament was burnt. Rev. Ravikumar & During his 12th std. he was Christa Family strengthened in Jesus Christ Ravikumar : 05.03.1972 through a youth group. He Christa : 25.05.1974 studied D.Pharm. In 1993 he Reena Clarinda : 04.04.2000 got an opportunity to attend FMPB annual state conference district, accepted Christ and in Bethel. There he committed committed her life to God’s ministry his life for God’s Mission. He in a Youth camp held at Nagercoil joined FMPB on 01.03.1994. on 07.01.1995. She joined FMPB After a short exposure to on 08.06.1995 and was sent to Gospel Ratham he was sent one year Bible training at Gonda of to Bethel Bible Institute, Salem U.P. Later she served among Malto and Muzaffarpur Bihar for women in Barharwa and Hiranpur Training. In 1996 he was placed fields. In 1997 she was placed at at Barharwa mission field. From Pantheni School. December 1996 onwards he On 21.09.1998 Ravikumar & Christa was deputed to Prem Jyoti got married. They served at Navapur community Health Project to Home of Maharashtra, Boradi Home do Community Health Training among Pawra people, Sangavi Home and Pharmacy work among and in Sakarali field. At present, perishing Malto people.He they are serving among youth in was ordained by CNI Ajmeer Tirunelveli. The couple is blessed with Diocese of Rajasthan in 1997. one daughter namely Reena Clarinda Christa born in a Christian who has completed 11th std. Let us family to Mr.Raju & Mary at uphold the missionary family in our Aralvaimoli of Kanyakumari daily prayers. Friends Focus June 2016 51 Rampur, Himachal Building Dedication Rampur building was completed with two floors. This building was dedicated for the Glory of God on 24th April 2016 by the CNI Moderator The Most Rev.Samantha Roy, in the presence of our General Secretary Rev. Sudarshan Thomas. More than 600 people participated the dedication programme. This building will serve as Church for Rampur local congregation, Regional office and Missionary Residence. One more floor has to be completed which will be used as Training center for believers. We thank all the prayer group leaders and sponsors who extended their hands generously for the construction of this building.

Congratulations! The Rt. Rev. George Stephen Jayaraj was consecrated as the Bishop of CSI Diocese of Chennai on 19th March 2016 at St. George’s Cathedral in Chennai. The consecration service was conducted by the most Rev. Dr. G. Dyvasirvadam, Moderator of CSI. FMPB wishes the Bishop, God’s guidance and blessings in all his ministerial endeavours.

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