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Post Box No.9550, Koramangala, Bangalore 560095 Phone / Fax: 080-25531214; 28465900 E-mail: [email protected] JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005 FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION ONLY No.92 Prison Gates open for KSM Ministry A beautiful chilly morning crept over prisoners and police personnel, the treetops as we sat in front of our as Christmas treat. We were Indiranagar Methodist Church in the then joined with the KSM presence of the Lord. It was the 22nd ambulance team and we were of December 2004, the day we’d all off to Tumkur singing songs been praying about ever since we and praising God for the came back from the Kolar prison. wonderful opportunity He had With hopes soaring high we sat given us. The weather was hot praying silently for God’s guidance and the journey was tiresome till our bus arrived. At about 8 o’clock and so we stopped by for a cup Baldwin Girls’ High School bus of tea before our destination. KSM team & volunteers from Indiranagar Methodist Church at the KSM Mission arrived and we got to work packing At 10:15 a.m. our bus entered the Centre before leaving for Tumkur Prison. the snack packets that our church had dusty road that led to the Tumkur generously contributed for the prison. Our hearts brimming with prisoners who were already seated anticipation, we said our on the ground, eagerly waiting for us concluding prayer. As we under the shade of the jackfruit tree. neared the prison, the gates On one side a few women prisoners swung open for us. We were were also seated. The prison warmly welcomed by Mr. D. authorities had already arranged for Sangappa, the Jail a table with a mike system and a few Superintendent. Meanwhile, at chairs for the Chief Guest and for all the same time a few policemen of us. were getting ready to give the The Christmas programme began guard of honour to Mr. S. with Mr. D. Sangappa warmly Muniswami, IPS, welcoming the special guest and our (Above) KSM team and volunteers from IMC Superintendent of Police of entire team. He very generously with prison police, waiting for the special Tumkur District, who was visiting guest in front of Tumkur District Prison. the prison on that day as the Special Mr. D. Sangappa, the Superintendent of (Below) Special guest Mr. S. Muniswamy, Tumkur Prison welcoming the special IPS, the Superintendent of Police, Tumkur Guest of our Christmas programme. guest. Behind are Rev. B. D. Immanuel, Mr. District arriving after taking the guard of When he arrived a well-deserved S. Muniswamy, IPS, Dr. Cherian, Dr. Mary honour. guard of honour salute George, Pastor David Livingston. was given by police force to him. Then the main prison gate was opened and we entered the prison carrying our medical equipment, medicines, literature and gifts. Inside the prison in the open courtyard we were greeted by the (Left) Gathering of Tumkur District prisoners. (Right) KSM medical and evangelistic staff presenting gospel songs. Anitha Immanuel on the keyboard and Kevin Immanuel with his guitar.

team with great gusto sang two Christmas carols in Kannada, to which many prisoners responded in a joyful clapping. Rev. David Livingston, Asst. Pastor of Indiranagar Methodist Church then shared the word of God very effectively through his puppet. The puppet show was (Above) Pastor David Livingston of about the Christmas story of Indiranagar Methodist Church sharing (Above) Volunteer, Mr. Srinivas distributing how God came down to earth to save Christmas message through a puppet show. tracts and gospel portions to prisoners. sinners like us in the form of a baby (Below) Mr. S. Muniswamy, the Supdt. of (Below) Volunteer from IMC distributing who would one day give up his life to Police, Tumkur inaugurating the medical sweet packets to prisoners. camp and Dr. Mary George with him. buy our freedom. The prisoners enjoyed the show and there were smiles and laughter from almost all the prisoners at the end. In response to this message the Chief Guest, Mr. S. Muniswami shared a few words with the prisoners. He said that all of us were sinners and that because appreciated the work of the KSM and of our sins there was darkness told the prisoners that we were here and that God came into the not only for their physical needs but world to shine His light on us. also their spiritual needs. Subsequently, our Special Rev.B.D.Immanuel, Executive Guest distributed the Christmas Director, K.S.M. welcoming the gifts to the prisoners seated in special Guest thanked him the first row. Following this we immensely for sparing his valuable threaded our way through the time to be present with us. Then our prisoners and gave them their (Above) Bible and a couple of gospel literature being presented to Mr. S. KSM doctor examines each prisoner and Christmas gifts. Seeing the immense Muniswamy, Supdt. of Police, Tumkur. Mrs. Selvi Rufus distributes medicines with joy on their faces our hearts leapt with (Below) Mrs. Mary Karl from Indiranagar Miss Lydia Abel and Mrs. Beulah Immanuel joy we had never known before. Methodist Church and S. Kumar, KSM assisting. Then the Chief Guest evangelist and volunteers distributing sweets and fruits packets to each prisoner. inaugurated the medical camp by taking the B.P. of the first prisoner with the assistance of our doctor Mary George. Immediately, our medical team began their work helping the ailing prisoners. Many of us went out into groups of

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 2 KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI few ladies along with me went to the women’s cell. The sight that we saw there was something that we had never expected. We expected them to be down and depressed like the last time. But the smiling faces that we saw there came as a pleasant surprise. Since most of them were liberated they were very enthusiastic to learn (Above) Dr. Cherian examining prisoners. the gospel through song. We began Dr. Mary George examining women singing and they soon took our cue prisoners in Tumkur District Prison and and joined with us, clapping their Praise God For ... Miss Shantha Kumari assisting. hands and rejoicing in the presence of 1. The successful outreach programme prisoners and began speaking to the Lord. Then, testimonies began to held in 51 villages in Guttal area of them and our personal flow out from every heart. After this and Ranebennur taluk in Dharwad District. evangelization brought an oasis of wonderful time of ministry it was 2. Many non-Christians who have life into their sorrowed hearts. time for us to leave, and we could see that they were a little sad that we had responded to the gospel to know As a token of having accepted our more about Jesus Christ and are to leave soon and many of them with invitation to this Christmas undergoing follow-up lessons. tearful eyes requested us to come programme, the special guest, Mr. S. 3. Hundreds of outpatients being Muniswami, was presented with a more often. Seeing all this our hearts treated at both the KSM clinics at Holy Bible by Rev. Immanuel. Then a went out for them. Kothanur Narayanapura, Outside the women’s prison the (Below) IMC volunteer praying for a Koramangala slum, mobile clinics in prisoner. medical team had finished the work 4 villages and in 5 prisons. and was packing up. Glowing 4. Lord’s provision and guidance to faces were seen everywhere rebuild the Koramangala Slum Clinic and we knew without a doubt and Tailoring Training Centre. that our task of planting the 5. Faithful Lord’s people who continue seed of the word of God in to pray and support His ministry. their hearts was accomplished. 6. Continued ministry in Bangalore, Back in the bus again, we Mandya, Tumkur, and Kolar were tired in the hot humid air prisons. but spiritually rejuvenated. It was truly an awe-inspiring Pray and Share ... visit. Later on at a small 1. For those whom we have reached in restaurant 24 of us had our villages, slums and prisons with the lunch, talking about the great gospel so far in the state of work that God had just Karnataka. accomplished at the Tumkur 2. For the evangelistic medical ministry prison. We were ever so in the slum, villages in 4-5 grateful to God for making surrounding villages of KSM mission centre at Kothanur Narayanapura. this visit a success, that we 3. Outreach programme in joined hands in prayer to Davanagere district in the month of thank God and give glory to (Above) Prisoners at Bangalore Open Air February. His name for the mighty move of the Jail. (Below) Dr. Anuradha examining a 4. Funds needed for the rebuilding prisoner and Mrs. Selvi Rufus assists her. Holy Spirit at the prison. project of KSM clinic and tailoring On the way back songs of training centre at Koramangala praise bubbled out of our slum. mouths till we reached 5. KSM staff to be used by the Lord to Bangalore. This experience reach the un-reached and served the had a lot to teach us. It will poorest of the poor. always remain etched on our 6. Good health for the KSM staff and minds forever. children. 7. For the victims tsunami disaster and – Report by Mrs. Mercy Karl for the rebuilding of lives of the Volunteer from Indiranagar survivors. Methodist Church.

KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI 3 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 KSM Outreach KSM outreach 25. Giriyapura in 51 villages of Haveri Taluk team covered the 26. Kathebennur following villages 27. Bannimatti in Dharwad District with the gospel: 28. Hamshi 1. Basavana Katti 29. Holalu 2. Yelagachu 30. Negalur (Left) Rev. B. D. Immanuel and KSM 31. Marul outreach team with the 35 new 3. Hosarithi 4. Halerithi 32. Halagi believers from Lamadi community 33. Maradura and locals from Guttal village with 5. Kanavalli 6. Somanakatte 34. Hosa Kithur Pastor Sumanth in front of the 35. Hale Kithur Gospel for Asia Church building. 7. Basapura 8. Budugatt 36. Koradur 9. Thimmenahalli 37. Bommanakatti (Below) Pastor Aroop Kumar 10. Kattenahalli 38. Thimanapura leading the gathering in prayer at 11. Kengonda 39. Choudadanpura the rebuilding site of KSM clinic at 12. Kalledevaru 40. Nukapura Koramangala Slum. 13. Baradi 41. Nukapura Thanda 14. Kurgunda 42. Gudihonnathi 15. Hosa Kancharagatti 43. Kerimallapura On the 3rd of January 2005, 44. Yellapura the KSM jeep set out with 16. Hale Kancharagatti 17. Hallalli 45. Yellapura thanda our evangelists, volunteers, 18. Hosa Galaganatha 46. Handigunur gospel literatures, musical 19. Hale Galaganatha 47. Hale Melmary 20. Belarigi 48. Chikka Mallalli instruments, public address 49. Hire Mallalli system etc., to the rural 21. Neeralagi 22. Hulyal 50. Mylar evangelistic programme in 23. Havanur 51. Guttal Haveri and Guttal area of 24. Bhudanur Dharwad district. Pastor Sumanth from the Gospel for Asia, who was well acquainted with our ministry, invited evangelist P. Thomas filled with zeal KSM Medical Ministry us to have an outreach ministry in his for the Lord declared with much Guttal area. However the KSM team enthusiasm “I sense a real openness reached in the evening of the same amongst the people in the villages. KSM medical ministry is being day. During the two-week outreach Pastor Sumanth and Mrs. Sujatha strengthened immensely by the programme two KSM evangelists, Malagi played an active role in the prayerful and financial support four members from the Gospel for arrangements for the outreach rendered by many friends and well- Asia Church including their pastor programme. Each day the team wishers. This ministry and the help Sumanth carried out a concentrated visited as many as 8 villages. P. rendered to the poor slum dwellers in evangelistic outreach in the 51 Thomas, S. Kumar KSM evangelists Koramangala slum, prisons in villages in Haveri, Ranebennur and and Pastor Sumanth preached the Bangalore, Mandya, Tumkur and Shiratti taluks. gospel. The villages responded with Kolar, the poor and needy people in In all these villages, our team much enthusiasm and there were no the 5 village and at the KSM mission found only idol worshippers and no objections raised and many villagers centre clinic at Kothanur Christians at all. KSM driver and carried home, gospel cassettes, new Narayanapura could well run into testaments, gospel packets that they pages. We praise and thank God for Mr. L. Pachuau performing ground-breaking had bought. Hundreds of gospel using doctor Mary George, Dr. ceremony for the rebuilding of KSM clinic tracts were also distributed in all Anuradha Shankar, nurses, at Koramangala Slum. KSM staff, friends, paramedical staff, evangelists and contractor Raju applaud. these villages. The task of catering spiritually to community workers in the various all those hundreds and medial outreach programmes. thousands who are on a The medical team visits desperate search for peace Hegdenagar, Bellahalli, Billishivalla, seems great. Although there is Bellahalli Bande and Rachanahalli to so much to accomplish, our God hold mobile clinics. Patients are is with us in the battlefront. The regularly treated at Koramangala battle is not ours, but the Slum and Kothanur Clinics, mobile Lord’s!! Let us stand together for clinics in 5 villages around Kothanur the cause of Christ. and in five prisons. These mobile – Report by clinics in villages, Muslim hostels and Outreach team contd. on last page

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 4 KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI During the time of our outreach programme in 51 From the Executive villages in Guttal area of Haveri taluk of Dharwad district, people gathered in fairly big numbers and Director’s Desk enquired whether we brought some news about tsunami tidal wave disaster. We explained to them that we have brought you a living gospel message to the dying world. Dearly beloved friends, prayer partners and supporters! KSM team with the GFA volunteers had a pleasant time Hearty new-year greetings to you in the most in every village sharing testimony and words from the precious name of our Lord Jesus Christ. My heartfelt Bible. thanks to you for upholding the KSM ministry with The team reports that some 51 villages have been your unceasing prayers and sacrificial giving. I wish covered in Haveri taluk in Dharwad District. Hundreds and pray that in this year you would prosper in your of tracts and booklets were distributed. Over 2000 family life, progress in your spiritual walk and extend gospel packets and 200 new testaments. 150 gospel the Kingdom of Christ. cassettes were bought by non-Christians. Do you know "Be not afraid, I am with you, be not dismayed that you are partners with God in His mission that for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help seeks to reach out to the least among them and to make you and uphold you by the right had of His compassion and love known to the most neglected in righteousness" Isaiah 41:10. our land today? Indeed, you have prayed and you have sacrificially shared. Your prayers and support are As we enter the new year 2005, we are aware that we reaping rich dividends; hence you have become a part of are in uncertain and troubled by tsunami horror on all what the Lord has done during the last 22 years. 26th December. Indonesia, Andaman and Nicobar There are some who have not yet involved with us or Islands. Tamilnadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh went stopped supporting God's mission through KSM. It is through much turmoil upheaval, early that Sunday possible that we can be so preoccupied in meeting our morning. The southern and eastern coasts of were own needs, building our own nets with little or no hit by massive sea waves reaching up to 30 feet high, concern for those whom nothing is prepared. No wonder gigantic walls of water smashed into the coast line Peter, James and John, even the Apostle Paul, exhorted washing away everything in their path. The backwash us never to lose sight of the poor. dragged thousands of people into the sea. People perished and several lakhs were rendered homeless. All they asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very things I was eager to Does the compassion of Christ compel and drive us to do." Galatians 2:10. deny everything and take up the cross? Do we invest all the five loaves and the two fishes and whatever resources I praise God that many God's people have a burden we have to feed tsunami victims and the spiritually to share the blessings the Lord has given them with hungry people? There is limited time on hand. Unless others. God's people are always looking for man submits himself to Christ there is no hope, be it a opportunities to share what the Lord has given to them, nation or an individual. Let us therefore continue to for His ministry. To give for the cause of the Master is a pray for the tsunami victims and their rehabilitation real blessing. which a Christian can enjoy. Giving is the and for our beloved land so that the power of darkness result of commitment, generosity and sacrifice. will be defeated and the light of the word will shine forth Commitment to the Lord is something that compels a with power and glory. In spite of all types of hurdles in person to give for His ministry. Giving needs generosity evangelistic ministry, God Almighty by the enabling without which we will never be able to give. We praise strength and guidance, enabled the work of KSM to God that they have never withheld anything, which was continue unhindered. We praise Him for this. required for the Lord's work because their commitment to the Lord was greater than anything else. We praise God for the blessings we are going to enjoy in this New Year. The Lord will provide all your needs I humbly request all God's people, please extend your and bless you abundantly as you walk with Him in true helping had in rebuilding KSM slum clinic and in obedience and with the will of God in your life. He will building God's kingdom. We count on your prayers for never fail to bless those who obey Him and accept His us as well as for our ministry that we may be kept in will in their lives. May the Lord Jesus bless you perfect will of God and the mind of Christ may be seen abundantly and make you a blessing to others by giving in our lives. We pray for you. you the special grace of being in true obedience to Him Yours in Christ's Mission, in your life and work. Rev. B. D. Immanuel.

KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI 5 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 KSM Christmas Get-together

hristmas was in the air and it green sight that met our eyes painted its joy in every heart, which was in stark contrast Cas it overflowed in song, against the dusty atmosphere laughter and giving. It was truly the outside. best time of the year. The true spirit As we entered the campus of Christmas cannot be felt more our hearts were overwhelmed dearly than in the fellowship of at the beautiful sight of colour lights that adorned the buildings and the beautiful garden with the fountain and all the Rev. B. D. Immanuel, KSM director bushes glimmering with twinkling welcoming the special guests and invitees. lights. At the far right end of the also their graduation day. Pastor Aroop Kumar opened the programme with a word of prayer and led us for a time of praise and worship. The Chairman of K.S.M.,

Some of the KSM friends from Bangalore gathered at the function. friends and family. So we as a K.S.M. family decided to spend a lovely evening at the Karnataka (Above) Another section of KSM friends. Shubhasamachara Mandali, Mission (Below) A Mizo girl on keyboard and a Mizo Centre on December 11, 2004. More boy with guitar directing the choir.

Dr. Prabhudas leading the programme. Dr. Prabhu Das welcomed all the guests on this happy and joyous day. A 40 member strong choir of young Mizo boys and girls of the Mizo Christian Fellowship sang a few Christmas songs and carols, which Bangalore Mizo Christian Fellowship Choir brought in the spirit of Christmas. presenting special Christmas songs. This was followed by the than 200 people, KSM evangelistic Christmas message by Mr. Ron medical staff, board members, well Penny, the former OM leader, Asia wishers, friends and their families Director for United Bible Society. He enjoyed the warmth of Christmas shared many of his experiences in 2004 on a cold chilly night of India and stressed upon us to lead December 11th at KSM Mission Anitha Immanuel on keyboard, Kevin Centre in Kothanur Narayanapura. Immanuel with guitar and Mr. Mathew with On entering the campus we were Thabla accompanied singing by KSM staff. pleasantly surprised by the lush Dr. Mary George reading the Bible portion. KSM staff presenting a Christmas song. campus a bright shamiana was set up with a stage. Colourful chairs were arranged in front of this stage. Already many of the invitees from the nearby Narayananpura village were seated dressed in their best. Young girls who had just completed their tailoring training courses were gleaming with joy since this day was

JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 6 KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI children presented a beautiful candlelight dance. It was such a joy to see these girls with beautiful smiles on their faces, perform their dance

Koramangala Bethel Baptist Church group presenting Christmas songs. people from their blind faith into the (Above) Mr. Ron Penny bringing Christmas message. full knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. (Left and below) Special guest Mrs. L. Pachuau presenting certificates and awards All the staff of K.S.M. in their to tailoring trainees. colourful and best attire presented two Kannada Christmas songs with

Mr. L. Pachuau, IPS, the Additional Director General of Police presenting awards and certificates to a tailoring student (below).

with such confidence and ease. The audience was touched and there was spontaneous applause. The yuletide spirit was graced by the Special Guests for this Christmas programme by KSM patrons and board member, Mr. L. Pachuau, IPS

Good Shepherd Boarding Home children presenting an item of choreography. (Above) Boarding home girls with their warden at the Christmas dinner.

Two of the tailoring students at the KSM tailoring training building. musical accompaniment, which was well appreciated by the audience. Among the gathering there were a and Mrs. Pachuau. Mrs. Pachuau Tailoring trainees at Christmas fellowship few orphan children from the Good distributed the tailoring school dinner time. Shepherd Church boarding home. certificates to all those who had They formed a part of Operation successfully completed their 6- Special guest with former Bishop W. Karl (with spectacles), next to him his wife at Mobilization ministries. These month tailoring training course. The the Christmas fellowship dinner. tailoring school held a fancy dress competition and prizes were also distributed to the winners. Rev. B. D. Immanuel gave the vote of thanks. The programme concluded with

(Left) Successful tailoring students with the special guest

KARNATAKA SHUBHASAMACHARA MANDALI 7 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005 warm welcome for all the Medical Ministry (from page 4) guests and participants of this prisons have brought a great relief to grand Christmas get-together the patients because the nearest function for a fellowship government primary medical facility dinner. is about 10-20 kilometers away and is We thank and praise God for virtually impossible to reach it in an His love that binds us together emergency. In these clinics patients Special guest with Rev. B. D. Immanuel to serve His purpose of are generally treated for scabies, having Christmas dinner. bringing the lost into His kingdom. malnutrition, hypertension, diabetes, a word of prayer by Dr. Prabhu Das, – Report by respiratory ailments, gastroenteritis, the KSM Chairman. Subsequently, Mr. Prem Karl, KSM Well-wisher gynae problems, family planning etc. Rev. B. D. Immanuel extended a from Indiranagar Methodist Church. – Report by Medical Department Christmas function at Koramangala Slum Tailoring Training (Left) Special Guest Mr. Ram Subha, IPS, KSM Tailoring Training Department speaking at the is proud at the completion of the 6- KSM Christmas month tailoring training course to 48 function in Koramangala school dropout girls and unemployed Slum. women from the Kothanur, (Right) Rev. B. D. Narayanapura, Naganahalli, Immanuel welcom- Thanksandra and Bairathi Bande ing the special villages and 22 from the guest Mr. Ram Subha, IPS. Next to him are Dr. Mary George Koramangala slum. All of them were and Pastor Stephen. happy at the completion of their (Left) Pastor Stephen of Calvary Chapel praying. training on 11th of December 2004. (Below) Tailoring trainees with their family members in They were recognized at the the Christmas function. Christmas function at the KSM Mission Centre and on 18th December in front of the KSM clinic at Koramangala slum. Mr. L. Pachuau, IPS the Additional Director General of Police, Executive Director of Karnataka Police Housing Corporation, KSM board members and Mr. Ram Subha, IPS, the Deputy Commissioner of Mr. Ram Police were the special guests who Subha, IPS, gave away the certificates to the presenting the tailoring training students who were awards and certificates to present with their family members tailoring were very happy. students. A number of these women have already secured jobs in garment (Below left) Tailoring trainees with the special guest and KSM officials. (Below right) Fruit factories. The KSM tailoring training and sweet packets being distributed to the participants by the Area Sub-Inspector, Mr. teachers, medical team and Shivanna and KSM driver-cum-evangelist Mr. Kamble assisting him. evangelists play an important role in improving the lives of these poor people in Koramangala Slum and from the different villages steadily leading them to experience Jesus in their lives. Please stand by our ministry and us in your prayers. – Report by Mrs. Metilda Prabha Tailoring Teacher

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