Bontha Esudas Indian Mission
The churches of Christ in India greet you

Work Reports

Dear Friends

I am glad to inform you that we have been blessed with new births in these past two weeks . I praise Lord much for it who gave the fruit. I am trying my best I sowing the seed. Thank you much for your kind encouragement, prayers and support. Please find the work report from 25th May to 28th June , 2008.

Statistics:
1. Baptisms 6
2. A new congregation started. Worship started there.
3. Worship conducted in 3 congregations.
4. We have bible classes in 3 congregations.
5. Visited the sic.
6. Preached in a funeral.
7. Private bible study with 190 families
8. Had ladies bible classes
9. Conducted a special prayer meeting in a family.
10. Family prayers 11
11. Working for 4 new villages.
12. Conducted open-air Gospel meeting in a very remote village Rajanagaram..
13. Working for the 2 congregations who stopped the worship services.
14. Used the car for several services of the church.
15. Working on extending two rooms and compound wall to make it available the kids to live and to start the school as a small one.

WORSHIP SERVICES :- Average attendance in Makkenavaripalem church of Christ is 49, average contribution is $2.50. Average attendance in Subbaiahpalem church of Christ is 26 and average contribution is $2.05, Average attendance in Ramanjaneyapuram church of Christ is 26, average contribution is $2.00.

We modify the worship timings of Ramanjaneyapuram church of Christ. Now we conduct worship services at 12.noon in Ramanjaneyapuram even it is severe hot summer and in the midst of hot blowing winds. You all know there is a building without walls for this congregation. My Son has begun to preach. He is rotating with me in Makkenvaripalem church of Christ and Ramanjaneyapuram church of Christ.

LORD’S SUPPER DISTRIBUTION AND OFFERINGS
In Makkenavaripalem church of Christ Lord’s supper by Bro.Dupati Veeraiah, Offering taken by. Bro.Palepogu Koteswara Rao.
In Subbaiahpalem church Lord’s supper by Bro. Brahmaiah. And Offerings taken by Bro.Issack In Ramanjaneyapuram Lord’s supper and offerings by Bro. M. Peda Nageswara Rao..

SERMONS: 1. Wedding at Cana
2..Which was the first church
3.Evidences of Pardon
4.Is it sin to eat pork?
5.Who fit to partake in Lord’s Supper. (There are some denominations preaches that it is sin to eat any before the Lord.s supper and head bath is compulsory to take Lord’s supper and if sisters are in monthly sic(Periods) do they not take the Lord’s supper. So that I preached on this subject to clarify it.

MID WEEK BIBLE CLASSES: Average attendance in Makkenavaripalem church of Christ is 40, in Subbaiahpalem church of Christ is 28, in Ramanjaneyapuram is 25. LESSON: - Why We believe the Bible and Rightly dividing the word.

GOSPLE MEETING:- We conducted Gospel meeting in Rajanagram village. It is located in Tallurimandal. Prakasam district. We have attendance about 60 nearly. All of them are Hindus. There is no any denomination in that village. Populations is about 2500. I preached on The church. It resulted 3 baptisms. We have some responses.

And I preached in a Gospel meeting in Kamepalli church of Christ. I preached on The church. It resulted 3 baptisms.
NEW VILLAGES:- I visited 4 new villages along with some other brothers by the car you provided who are trained by me previously. Puttavaripalem, Rajanagaram, Nehrunagar, Munruvaripalem. These villages are located in Guntur district and Prakasam district. We knocked most of the doors of the villages with the word of Lord . I am able to start a congregation. And I continue to sow the seed and He will give the fruit.

FUNERAL:- In this week one of my relative Bro.Daevadam was died. We buried him in Narasaraopet. I strengthen his family members with the word of Lord.

MARRIAGE; I attended a marriage in the village of Vallpalli .It is located in Prakasam District. Many of our Ramanjneaypuram congregation people too attended for this marriage.

Sis.Padma and another sister Chinnamai regularly helping in cleaning the building every time before the services.

We used the car to bring the aged and physical handicapped to the worship. And use the car to bring the people to the canals to baptize them. And also use the car to bring the sic to the hospital. And for our regular use for the regular services. Now we are able to travel in the rain , in the nights and also at any time of the hot summer. I am thankful for you all for your kind help for this good work also.

We heartily appreciate and thank you much for your generous support to continue the Lord's work in India. http://www.churchofchristindia.com/projects.html. Please greet all of our brothers and sisters there with you.
Request: I hope and pray to come to USA on 23 of July and back to India on 29th of August . I need your help for my flight tickets and expenses while I am there.
In the love of the Lord.
Your brother in Christ
B.Esudas.

Archive of old Work Reports
Preaching The Gospel in India
Churches of Christ in India
The church of Christ in  Makkenvaripalem
The church of Christ  in Subbaiahpalem
The church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram
Challenges in India
Caste System
Poverty
Denominations
Educating the Poor
References

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G. E. Watkins (Email), (Website)
Preacher at Strickland Grove church of Christ in Georgetown, Texas.
Mike Riley (Email), (Website)
Bible teacher and Christian author. 
Steven Raspberry (Email)
Arkland church of Christ
Hwy 50 East
Williamsport, TN 38487-2118
Troy and Pamela Antee
(Email)  Sarepta church of Christ,
Sarepta, Louisiana
David Hersey (Email), (Website)
Bible school teacher and webservant for The church of Christ at Granby