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Prayer & Praise August - September 2008

Praise Points:
 

1.    General:
 

* Praise God for the Rains in Andhra Pradesh.  Now, all the dams are almost full and the Government has announced no more scheduled power cuts. 

* Praise God for the favourable governance in AP.   The AP state chief minister has set up a Separate Christian Minority Commission to address and assist the Christian Minority.  He has also released a separate budget to help the Christian Community in Andhra. 
 

2.    IOM Ministry:
 

* Praise God for the Special Teaching Program at Rajupakala on 23rd of August with 100+ pastors and wives.   The Lord touched the lives of many pastors on this day.   There was a severe level of sickness in this area and a lot of pastors came forward for special prayers.   A few healings were witnessed and reported from the pastors in those villages when Kumar and his team travelled and prayed for the sick.  Praise God for his grace and mercy in hearing the prayers of Kumar and other team members.

* Praise God for Outreach Programs in Lobbarthi Village during August.

* Praise God, a boy was taken into the family at Green Pastures from Lobbarthi Village in the month of August.  The boy, Siva, is an orphan boy found in great disaster with severe fevers in an isolated house.  His mother died when he was a very young boy and his father who was a believer and a member of the Church also died due to malaria.   We (Jaji and Kumar) are happy to take him into our family and help him in every way.  He did not go to school after his father died.  He had no good clothes to wear.  He is now being given special coaching by Jaji and Kumar to appear for his10th class exams with special permission from the District Educational Officer.   We hope and trust that he is going to complete the school with all the other Regular Students.  He is a God fearing and prayerful boy.  The family is also happy to take him. 

* Praise God for completion of Ps. Ganesh, (son of Ps. Gangaraju’s) house at Chintalavani Palem.  This house is going to be dedicated by Kumar & Other associated pastors of IOM on 6th of September.

* We praise God for His grace and mercy about Petros and Jaji.  The Lord has been providing and meeting our every need in one way or the other.  Though Jaji is not working, we are able to meet almost every family expense by the grace of God.  We are very thankful to all those who support and pray for us.

* We praise God for the Mission Team that is coming in Nov 2008.

Prayer Request:

1. Pray for India.   
 

* Pray for those who are suffering under the recent break out of Persecution in Orissa.  (you can receive a special and separate mail with details about with Prayer Requests for Orissa State by emailing Kumar at  pkeleti@rediffmail.com

* Pray for the family of “Digal” whom hosted Kumar and other pastors during June 2008 when we went to the Mission Trip to Orissa to visit Kandamal District, Orissa.  Five members of this family have been killed in various ways during these recent persecutions.

* Pray for the proposal of a Rehabilitation and Teaching Camp in Vizag for the suffering pastors and families from Orissa.    A pastor from Vizag has come forward to offer his premises to host them, but we need at least Rs.1, 50,000.00 funds to start this project.  This Rehabilitation camp will be for the pastors and families totalling 100 people for 30 days.  We wish to run a teaching program as well to strengthen them by faith.

* Pray for those who are suffering in the country because of the Poverty, Unemployment and Sickness.  Pray for the Salvation of the dying millions of souls in India without Christ in their lives.  Pray for the Women in India who are treated as un-equal members of families in many people groups. Pray for the Children suffering from various sicknesses.
 

2. Pray for the State of Andhra Pradesh: 
 

* Pray for the state of Andhra Pradesh.  The Lord has chosen this state to send many Missionaries and Evangelists to reach North of India.  According to the recent survey of the AP-Pastors Fellowship, 15% of the state population is open to the Gospel and Church goers for Prayer or for Worship.  However, only 5% are declared as practicing Christians.   The total Christian population in India is only 2.6 %.

* Pray for the partnership of IOM Ministry in Teaching and Training men and women for the Future Ministry of the Lord.

* Pray for the poor and the lower middle class families in agriculture and other labour families who suffer on a constant battle to meet costs. 
 

3.  Pray for IOM Concentrated Areas.
 

* Pray for the villages, Chittimpadu, Kothapalli, Kommica and other interior places where the roads are badly damaged due to the recent rains and access to these villages are blocked.   

* Pray for all the regular Teaching and Outreach program in these interior Villages.  

* Pray for Medical Facilities for these interior places. They constantly suffer due to different kinds of fevers. 

* Pray for the Pastors families living in this most interior place with only basic housing and facilities. 

* Pray for the Children’s Ministry, Church Ministry, Youth Ministry and Outreach Ministry programs.

* Pray for the Teaching and Training programs conducted by IOM in India.

* Pray for the School and Education of the Children, in our Jawahar School.

4.  Pray for the Pastors Personal Needs:  
 

* Pray for Ps Abraham & Family:   Pray for his children and wife.  Nadi Kumar is helping him in Ministry and also doing Pre-University Course.  Sarah his wife is now doing well.  

* Pray for Ps. Timothy & Family:  Ps. Timothy is now doing well. He has recovered from the severe illness due to malaria and typhoid.  Pray for his wife Rani. 

* Pray for Ps. Samuel & Family:    Ps. Samuel is working hard to plant another Church in Pathuru.  Pray for every support and success in all his attempts for this task.  

* Pray for Ps. Gangaraju (Victor Raju) & Family:   This family is now doing well.   We are going to visit them on 6th of September for Outreach Program and a house dedication at Chintalavani palem.  Please pray for all the family members.

* Pray for Ps. Yesu Ratnam, Ratnam &Family: Pray for their Ministry and health. Pray for the completion of the Church and pastors residence.

* Pray for Ps. Mark & Family: Pray for his wife who is pregnant. Mark is doing a wonderful ministry.  He is working in Nooknadra Palem.  There is the requirement of a motor bike to travel to the places around to spread the Gospel.

* Pray for Ps. Ganesh (Pramod Kumar): Ps. Ganesh is working in a couple of places.  He has asked the IOM team to go to his place for Outreach and dedication of his recently constructed house. Pray for his family and the work entrusted to him.

* Pray for Ps. Premanandam & Family:   Premanandam is now a pastor under training serving the Lord at a House Church in a village called “Chinnayya Palem”. Pray for his Ministry.  He has a great witness in his own village which is not very far from where he is ministering. 

* Pray for Ps. Suvartha Raju & Family: Pray for Suvartha Raju’s ministry in his own village.  He is now constructing a place of worship.  This is also going to be completed.  Pray for his wife and child.

* Pray for Ps. Malleswara Rao (Raju Pakala): Pray for his health and the construction of his house.  This house is almost at completion.  They are looking for the support for the roof.  He is doing great ministry in this place. 

* Pray for Ps. Rajesh :  Rajesh is working in a very interior village (Baligi Peta, Lothugadda Jn.)   He walks almost two hours to get there.  Pray for the Work entrusted to him.

* Pray for Ps. John Paul: John Paul is working in a village called Jadumuru, near Pedavalasa.  He was not well when I (Kumar) saw him on 23rd.   I prayed him and he reported that the Lord has healed him after few days.  We praise God.  He and his wife are doing wonderful ministry in this most interior place.

* Pray for Ps. Mathya Raju : Ps. Mathya Raju is working in a interior village called Vanugu Palli near G Madugula.  We are going to visit his pace and conduct an outreach ministry program on 9th of September.  .

* Pray for Ps. Suri Babe : Ps. Suribabu is working in a village called Kothapalli near Lothugadda Jn.  He has a lot of young men in hand and they are all very talented.  These men are doing a wonderful ministry in the thick forest villages.  Some of these places they are surrounded by forest and only way to get there is either by walk on by a horse.  The horses are used in this area for transportation.

* Pray for Ps. Raju and Family: Ps. Raju and his wife are working in Pedavalas.  They are not tribal but they are doing a wonderful work in this tribal area.  They are now involved in building their church.  We are praying for completion of this construction.  There is a great potential in this area.  Raju is a good singer and talented person.

* Pray for Peter & Sanjeev: Pray for Peter and Sanjeev who are involved in Outreach Work with IOM.  They are to be taken into the IOM team with partial support.   As they grow in the Lord and lead by the Lord they want to plant churches.

5.  Pray for Special Needs for the Ministry:   
 

* Pray for the Bus Fund:   Pray for the support to repay the Finance on the Bus to the School.  The detailed schedule of payment of Bus Finance is sent for special prayer.

* Pray for a kitchen & dining hall for the Sponsorship Program.  The children have no room to eat especially when it is wet.   Please Continue to Pray.

* Pray for the Portable Silent Generator for the Outreach Work.  We thank God for those who have already extended support to this project.

* Pray for the P.A. System for the Outreach Work.

* Pray for the Keyboard and Pads for Outreach Work.   These two are costing around Rs.76, 000.00 and can be purchased in Hyderabad and Kakinada.

* Pray for a site for the School of Nursing to be upgraded to a Graduate Program.

* Pray for the possibility of starting medical services in IOM involved areas.  A couple of Christian Doctors have showed willingness to work with IOM.

* Pray for a full-time hostel for the Sponsored Children in future at Jawahar Campus

* Pray for the Bible College Project.

* Pray for Pastors and Adults who are waiting for support through IOM Adult Assistance Program.

* Pray for the Children (Non-Sponsored) waiting for the support through IOM Children Assistance Program.

6.  September – October Monthly Program:

* 2nd – Special Program for Christian Quiz at Jawahar

* 4th -  Special Prayer for Orissa

* 5th – Teacher’s Day program

* 6th – Outreach and House Dedication of Ps. Ganesh.

* 8th – Pastors Fellowship (Narsipatnam Area Pastors)

* 9th -  Pastors Fellowship and Special Teaching Program at Paderu

* 10th – Pastors Fellowship and Special Teaching Program at Jawahar School.

* 12th – Pastors Family Seminar – Jawahar School.

* 1st, 2nd & 3rd   of October 2008 –  Christian Teachers Training Program at YMCA, Visakhapatnam

* BES – 7th, 8th and 9th, October 2008, Jawahar Ideal School.

* BES - Vizag 14th, 15th and 16th: October 2008: Ps. Moses, P.M.Palem, in Visakhapatanm.

* BES, Kakinada - 21, 22, 23 rd, October:  Venue not decided.

November Program:

The team from Australia will arrive in early November to assist in BE Seminars and in the churches.

Pray for the many details to be established in Australia and India

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