WON CHURCH
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It’s a great joy to hear and see the Lord’s work being expanded in various fields Mission throughout Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and soon in Orissa. We the WON Pastors and ECBC students had a wonderful time to attend the special seminar with Rev. Malcolm Blowes and team. We all are very much blessed and equipped with the new revelations of the word of God. WON Pastors are devoting much of their times and efforts not only to care for the Church (flocks) but to win perishing souls into the kingdom of God. Henceforth, the Lord had added few precious souls into the Church. Despite hardships and criticisms from different angles, they’re moving on trusting the Lord. No doubt, God is manifesting Himself to His people in various ways in both times of joy and sorrow. The Church at Chodavaram is growing up steadily. An old Church was demolished to build up a bigger one so as to accommodate more people who come for the fellowship. Besides, they’re constantly engaged in evangelism and pioneering a Church in surrounding areas. It’s a heathen dominated land however, the Lord has been with them all throughout their endeavors. Likewise, pastors in different places are busy in the Lord’s work even if they lack in many things. As summer has come in full swing, the Churches are engaged in the Gospel meetings and Prayers meetings. It’s always been a blessed time for us in the summer as we devout our time for Crusades and Open Air Meetings. The Lord has been proving His faithfulness in the past years and we do have firm hope and believe in the Lord that these days will be a great blessing to us and to many people as well. Some Bible students have volunteered to stay back for some more days in the campus to help in organizing the meetings. However, we should also realize that Jesus didn’t promise Christians, “a bed of roses,” kind of lives. Few days back, a girl of 16 yrs old passed away after being sick for 5 days. It was shocking news for the WON Central Church at Eluru because she was an active youth member and attending Church and other programs regularly. No one thought that she’ll leave us within few days. She had passed 10th standard in 1st division. Though, poor she and her grandmother lived in joy and peace. In fact, everybody were expecting and hoping for her bright future life. She was living with her grandmother who brought her up with utmost love and as a matter of fact, the girl was her only dream – a dream that she’ll grow up to be a loving and beautiful lady, a dream that she’ll marry a nice gentleman and take care of her when she grows old: a dream that her granddaughter will be there on her dying bed, at the funeral to weep and to show her love & appreciation for her. But, alas! All her hope dashed before her eyes. Indeed, she was looking at her cold and still body she loved most on this earth. It was unbelievable. Is it just a nightmare? No, it’s real. She couldn’t be consoled. She was crying uncontrollably. You can imagine the pain, the loss and the emptiness. Oh God! It’s not in our hands but everything in heaven and on earth is yours and He alone knows all. Of course, heaven is our true home and someday we’ll all be there where there’ll be no more weeping, sorrow and parting. Similar to this situation, Christians all over the world and people here are facing it which is sometimes hard to trust in God for everything. Churches are put to immense pressure due to several circumstances yet without giving up we’re striving ahead looking unto Jesus as He told us, “I’ll be with you even unto the end of the age.”
A small congregation in Manipur has been gathering together to worship the Lord in a small house. A Church pioneering work was carried out by our former student and now a Church is soon to be constructed in the summer. We do pray and hope that Churches will come up in Mumbai, Orissa, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra soon. It’s also been a part of our prayers to go to different states to proclaim the Gospel, to encourage, strengthen & to have fellowship with our mission partners during this summer.
EAST
COAST BIBLE COLLEGE
The college had just closed the Semester for the year 2007-08 on 30th April. Right from the beginning till the end, God was very clearly guiding & directing our path in every step. Indeed, it’s an honor and privilege to train up youngsters from different states of India and send them out to proclaim love, peace and life eternal to the huge population of our country. There’s a sense of inner contentment in our hearts to see the lives of youngsters being transformed into useful and meaningful ones ready to go out to share God’s precious love and serve people. So far, 60 students have been commissioned from the College. God is using them and our hearts rejoices to see them carrying the everlasting message of hope and love in this highly civilized yet chaotic age. No doubt, they’re a treasure not only for the expansion of God’s kingdom but also for the betterment of the country and the world. Besides preaching, they teach to the children and also counsel and comfort people in depression. They’re train to show to the world that we do love and care for you as Jesus Himself did for us. A student in Chatissgarh had started pioneering a Church within 3 months. We are happy to pioneer a Church in Orissa with the service of our student John Majji. There’s also hope and more scope to follow suit in other parts of the country. The students were actively involved in Evangelism, Outreach, Gospel meetings besides their curriculum and daily activities of the College. 20 Students were graduated this time along with 16 Vocational students. It was a special occasion for the College to have back again our beloved Missionaries couples from States – namely, Rev. Malcolm Blowes & Mother Phyllis and Pas. Nick & Mother Dorothy. They brought to us the message of Faith, Love and Sacrifice. They’re the people who love God and loved people like us here and the country. It is due to their self-less service and dedication we could make it up to this stage. They’ve been doing a yeoman service for the past 10 years helping the orphans, the widows and the needy. It was a part of their vision from the Lord to train up youngsters for the expansion of God’s kingdom and glory. The students are now in vocation in this summer and we are sure that they’re going to start working for the Lord in preaching, teaching and contributing whatever they can to show God’s love to the society. Most of them will be going in to the full time ministry. We are quite satisfied with their commitment and zeal to serve the Lord. As they go, let’s join our hearts in praying for these youngsters that they may go with the grace and power of the most high & holy God. The juniors will be in the practical work and they’ll be experiencing new things, and many of them for the first time in their lives. The new Academic starts on 14th July-2008. Our nation need youngsters to raise up and lead people in truth and love service for the peace & prosperity of the nation. May God bring His chosen ones to go for Him in these last days
ESIt’s a great joy to hear and see the Lord’s work being expanded in various fields Mission throughout Andhra Pradesh, Manipur and soon in Orissa. We the WON Pastors and ECBC students had a wonderful time to attend the special seminar with Rev. Malcolm Blowes and team. We all are very much blessed and equipped with the new revelations of the word of God. WON Pastors are devoting much of their times and efforts not only to care for the Church (flocks) but to win perishing souls into the kingdom of God. Henceforth, the Lord had added few precious souls into the Church. Despite hardships and criticisms from different angles, they’re moving on trusting the Lord. No doubt, God is manifesting Himself to His people in various ways in both times of joy and sorrow. The Church at Chodavaram is growing up steadily. An old Church was demolished to build up a bigger one so as to accommodate more people who come for the fellowship. Besides, they’re constantly engaged in evangelism and pioneering a Church in surrounding areas. It’s a heathen dominated land however, the Lord has been with them all throughout their endeavors. Likewise, pastors in different places are busy in the Lord’s work even if they lack in many things. As summer has come in full swing, the Churches are engaged in the Gospel meetings and Prayers meetings. It’s always been a blessed time for us in the summer as we devout our time for Crusades and Open Air Meetings. The Lord has been proving His faithfulness in the past years and we do have firm hope and believe in the Lord that these days will be a great blessing to us and to many people as well. Some Bible students have volunteered to stay back for some more days in the campus to help in organizing the meetings. However, we should also realize that Jesus didn’t promise Christians, “a bed of roses,” kind of lives. Few days back, a girl of 16 yrs old passed away after being sick for 5 days. It was shocking news for the WON Central Church at Eluru because she was an active youth member and attending Church and other programs regularly. No one thought that she’ll leave us within few days. She had passed 10th standard in 1st division. Though, poor she and her grandmother lived in joy and peace. In fact, everybody were expecting and hoping for her bright future life. She was living with her grandmother who brought her up with utmost love and as a matter of fact, the girl was her only dream – a dream that she’ll grow up to be a loving and beautiful lady, a dream that she’ll marry a nice gentleman and take care of her when she grows old: a dream that her granddaughter will be there on her dying bed, at the funeral to weep and to show her love & appreciation for her. But, alas! All her hope dashed before her eyes. Indeed, she was looking at her cold and still body she loved most on this earth. It was unbelievable. Is it just a nightmare? No, it’s real. She couldn’t be consoled. She was crying uncontrollably. You can imagine the pain, the loss and the emptiness. Oh God! It’s not in our hands but everything in heaven and on earth is yours and He alone knows all. Of course, heaven is our true home and someday we’ll all be there where there’ll be no more weeping, sorrow and parting. Similar to this situation, Christians all over the world and people here are facing it which is sometimes hard to trust in God for everything. Churches are put to immense pressure due to several circumstances yet without giving up we’re striving ahead looking unto Jesus as He told us, “I’ll be with you even unto the end of the age.”
A small congregation in Manipur has been gathering together to worship the Lord in a small house. A Church pioneering work was carried out by our former student and now a Church is soon to be constructed in the summer. We do pray and hope that Churches will come up in Mumbai, Orissa, Chattisgarh and Maharashtra soon. It’s also been a part of our prayers to go to different states to proclaim the Gospel, to encourage, strengthen & to have fellowship with our mission partners during this summer.
EAST
COAST BIBLE COLLEGEThe college had just closed the Semester for the year 2007-08 on 30th April. Right from the beginning till the end, God was very clearly guiding & directing our path in every step. Indeed, it’s an honor and privilege to train up youngsters from different states of India and send them out to proclaim love, peace and life eternal to the huge population of our country. There’s a sense of inner contentment in our hearts to see the lives of youngsters being transformed into useful and meaningful ones ready to go out to share God’s precious love and serve people. So far, 60 students have been commissioned from the College. God is using them and our hearts rejoices to see them carrying the everlasting message of hope and love in this highly civilized yet chaotic age. No doubt, they’re a treasure not only for the expansion of God’s kingdom but also for the betterment of the country and the world. Besides preaching, they teach to the children and also counsel and comfort people in depression. They’re train to show to the world that we do love and care for you as Jesus Himself did for us. A student in Chatissgarh had started pioneering a Church within 3 months. We are happy to pioneer a Church in Orissa with the service of our student John Majji. There’s also hope and more scope to follow suit in other parts of the country. The students were actively involved in Evangelism, Outreach, Gospel meetings besides their curriculum and daily activities of the College. 20 Students were graduated this time along with 16 Vocational students. It was a special occasion for the College to have back again our beloved Missionaries couples from States – namely, Rev. Malcolm Blowes & Mother Phyllis and Pas. Nick & Mother Dorothy. They brought to us the message of Faith, Love and Sacrifice. They’re the people who love God and loved people like us here and the country. It is due to their self-less service and dedication we could make it up to this stage. They’ve been doing a yeoman service for the past 10 years helping the orphans, the widows and the needy. It was a part of their vision from the Lord to train up youngsters for the expansion of God’s kingdom and glory. The students are now in vocation in this summer and we are sure that they’re going to start working for the Lord in preaching, teaching and contributing whatever they can to show God’s love to the society. Most of them will be going in to the full time ministry. We are quite satisfied with their commitment and zeal to serve the Lord. As they go, let’s join our hearts in praying for these youngsters that they may go with the grace and power of the most high & holy God. The juniors will be in the practical work and they’ll be experiencing new things, and many of them for the first time in their lives. The new Academic starts on 14th July-2008. Our nation need youngsters to raise up and lead people in truth and love service for the peace & prosperity of the nation. May God bring His chosen ones to go for Him in these last days
EAST COAST CHILDREN HOME (ORPHANAGE)
All the kids are thrilled and excited to see Rev. Malcolm and Mother Phyllis and rest of the team members because when ever they arrive to India kids gets the gifts and it is always good to see the joy in them. Kids at this summer are so busy by involving in various programmes. All the High school grade kids went to the Teen Missions boot camp to work for God in this summer Srinu, Vikram and Dinesh went to Nepal and rest of them went to the different areas in Andhra Pradesh and the Elementary grade kids got involved in Children Bible camp at our WON Central Church, Eluru. It is a big job to control the kids and make them to sleep for noon as the summer heat is so high. Every evening they have the sports time and boys favorite game is Cricket and girls mostly play the skipping and hopping. When we watch them no doubt we can say all these kids are gifted in some other areas of their lives. Once again Glory and I take this opportunity to thank God for the wonderful privilege to serve the almighty God in and through our lives.
WON VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
We just would like to thank & praise God for this innovative program the Lord had enabled us to launched and see the fruits. 16 students, all girls hailing mostly from rural areas have joined Vocational Training Center for the 6 months courses in Spoken English, Computer and Tailoring & Embroidery. After their successful accomplishment of the courses, some of them have got job and still some of them are looking out for the right job. It was a happy moment for us to come together on the occasion of Graduation Service on 28th April. They were all filled with joy hoping for the bright future. They were altogether different from the beginning. Besides the courses, Teachings and messages in the class, chapel and Church services had helped them immensely to realize who they’re and what they’re for – that they’re precious and with plan & purposes here on this earth. They’ll certainly go and build up better families, society and nation. Thank God that they could grasp the love of the Lord in their lives. Seeing the immediate and right results of the VTC, we would like to go ahead in spite of financial needs to help many more young girls who are caught in their prime age with no better scope & hope for their future. Please do join us in praying and building up our fellow brothers and sisters. Many girls are left out with no proper guidance. Even parents neglect and oftentimes they’re left alone to curse their ill-fate. Therefore, our intention is to give them hope and better life. The next session will start on 20th June-2008. We invite you to be a partner in this noble mission. Please don’t hesitate to share with us anything that you’ve in your mind concerning our programs.
May our good God be with us!
