Latest news from Rajahmundry - September - November 2007

Ministry updates for the month of September October
and November, 2007

September Month:

Greetings and Best Wishes in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Ministry of our Lord is developing day by day in Rajahmundry area. This month also we have conducted Preachers Fellowship meeting, midweek Bible Classes, ladies bible classes, thanksgiving meetings, street meetings, house visits etc.

We have distributed 120 pairs of new clothes to the poor children of the schools of rural areas during this month. We have distributed in Kanavaram, Kothathungapakalu, Yerrampalem villages which are remote and backward villages.

Besides this I personally attended the following ministry works during this month:
1 02.09.07 Attended Sunday Worship at Korukonda & given Message.
2 05.09.07 Attended Marriage at Korukonda, conducted by Bro. Moses
3 08.09.07 Attended Street Meeting at Kanupuru of Bro. Prem Kishore
4 11.09.07 Conducted Youth Bible Class at ratnampeta
5 15.09.07 Attended Preachers Fellowship Meeting at Vangalapudi
6 20.09.07 Attended Village Gospel Meeting at Rajavaram
7 25.09.07 Attended Gospel Meeting at Nasarapuram with Bro. Moses

I submit the following report collected from the Preachers of the Rajahmundry area Churches of Christ.
1. Wednesday Bible Classes – 38
2. Women Bible classes – 24
3. Street Meetings – 39
4. Baptisms – 4
5. Conduct Marriages – 3
6. Thanks giving Prayers – 26

Plz look at for some pictures of September month ministry : http://www.flickr.com/photos/21661435@N03/sets/72157603476396679/detail/

October Month:

Ministry of our Lord is developed day by day in Rajahmundry area. This month we have conducted Preachers Fellowship meeting, midweek Bible Classes, ladies bible classes, thanksgiving meetings, street meetings, house visits etc.

We have conducted Bible class for youth and denominational Preachers at Korukonda. The subject for discussion is “Rightly dividing the word of God”. There are 78 youth and Preachers attended to the class. I, Bro. Moses Babu, Bro. Solmon Raju, Bro. Ratna Raju, Bro. Sundara rao, Bro. Kiran Kumar, Bro. Prem Kishore, Bro. Samuel, Bro. Chinni, Y.Nageswara Rao, teach the lessons on the subject. We have provided Lunch etc for the participants.

We have distributed 147 sets of note books to the children of Mandal Parishad Special Elementary School at Diwancheruvu which is the village where I am working. This school is in down trodden communities’ area. They are very poor. Government is provided subject books. So we provided class work note books.

I was personally attended the following ministry works during this month:
04.10.07 Books Distribution to School children at Diwancheruvu.
13.10.07 Preachers Fellowship Meeting at Purushotapatnam
17.10.07 Birth Day Meeting of Bro. Y.Nageswara Rao'daughter
20.10.07 Bible Class at Korukonda.
25.10.07 3 Days Gospel Meetings at Burugupudi

I submit the following consolidated report received from the Preachers of the Rajahmundry area Churches of Christ for the month of October 2007.
1. Wednesday Bible Classes – 32
2. Women Bible classes – 19
3. Street Meetings – 46
4. Baptisms – 6
5. Conduct Marriages – 2
6. Thanks giving Prayers –28
7. Benevolence Activities - 6

Plz look at for some pictures of the ministry October updates:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21661435@N03/sets/72157603472622546/detail/

November Month:
This month is very special as we have conducted a night Gospel Meeting at Jambupatnam with a dynamic Preacher Rickey Gootam(TV Speaker), son of Jashua Gootam a well known Radio and T.V.speaker, and Bro. Raja son of V.Sudarshana Rao a well known Preacher in this district. The meeting was conducted on 1.11.2007. There are nearly 300 people were attended in this small village. Bro. Rickey and Bro. Raja had given a wonderful message on contemporary issues and how the Gospel of Jesus is best for the world.

We have also conducted a youth and children camp at Ratnampeta, Rajahmundry on 14.11.2007. Actually India is celebrating its National Children’s day on that day. There are nearly 200 children and youth attended from the congregations of the Churches of Christ of Rajahmundry area. We have conducted competitions for children on Bible Quiz, Memory versus, Songs, Play lets, and Skits etc. and given Prizes to the children who stood 1st and 2nd places. We have given little messages basing on youth and children related subjects of the Bible. We have provided break fast, lunch and snacks (afternoon) for the children. We provided transportation for the children from their villages.

I was personally attended the following ministry works during this month:
1.11.2007. Night Gospel Meeting at jambupatnam
10.11.2007 Preachers Fellowship meeting at Korukonda
14.11.2007 Children Bible camp at Ratnampeta, Rajahmundry.
17.11.2007 Attended Baptisms conducted by Bro. Moses at Korukonda.
19.11.2007 attended maturity function(Thanks giving meeting) at Bro. Solmon Raju’s residence.

I submit the following consolidated report received from the Preachers of the Rajahmundry area Churches of Christ for the month of October 2007.
1. Wednesday Bible Classes –38
2. Women Bible classes – 26
3. Street Meetings – 52
4. Baptisms – 5
5. Conduct Marriages – 1
6. Thanks giving Prayers –12
7. Benevolence Activities – 4

Thank you very much for your prayers and encouragement for the ministry going on here in Rajahmundry area.

Yours brother in Christ,
P.V.Ratnam
For the Team of Preachers
Rajahmundry Area Churches of Christ

Plz look at for some pictures of the ministry during the month of November :
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21661435@N03/sets/72157603472760584/detail/