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

Work Reports

Dear friends in Christ

By the grace of the Lord and by your fervent prayers I, my family and children are doing well. I am sorry for the long delay of sending my regular report. I am very thankful to Almighty and all of you who strengthen me in the work to win the souls for Him. God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble. Psalm 46:1

We are praying and remembering you all in our prayers for your good health and joy in Christ. I am thankful for your kind help with your prayers , encouragement and financial help to continue the Lord’s work. Please find the work report from 1st January to 7th March 2009.

Statistics

1. Baptisms 5

2.Started a new congregation.

3. Worked in 6 congregations.

4. Lead worship in 6 congregations with assistance of my son and local leader.

5. Working for 11 new villages. We have several responses.

6. I stared to work in a tribal area.

7. Conducted 18 Gospel meeting.

8. Had 191 private bible studies.

9. Conducted Bible classes in 4 congregations.

10. Conducted 14 family prayer meetings.

11. Preached in two funerals.

12.Preached in a memorial meeting.

13. Preached in two marriage programs.

14.Preached in two birthday programs.

15. Worked in 3 districts.

16. Working for 18 Hindu higher cast people sow the seed.

17. Visited the sic who are suffering with HIV and suffering with kidney problem.

18. Started Indian Christian School.



WORSHIP SERVICES

Congregation : Ave.Attendance: Ave.Contribution:

1. church of Christ in Makkenavaripalem 51 : $ 3.29

2. church of Christ in Subbaiahpalem 34 : $ 2.90

3. church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram 37 : $ 2.00

4. church of Christ in Boggaram 24 : $ 1.40

5. church of Christ in Rajanagaram 9 : $ 0.85

6.church of Christ in Maseed Manyam. 2 : $ 0.14

Word of Lord Preached:- 1. Living like Jesus, 2. What is the wrongue with denominational baptism, 3. what is the difference of Sabbath and resurrected day(Sunday)4.How do we know that the early church did not use instrumental music? 5.What was the first church? 6. I don’t belong to Satan, 7. The duty of man,8.Chrstian education1 and 2.

Mid week Bible Classes; We coducted the Bible classes in 4 congrgations. Average attendance in church of Christ in Makkenavaripaelm is 47, at church of Christ in Subbaiahpalem 33, at church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram 29, at church of Christ in Boggaram 18. I teached on the differences of different denomination doctrines.


Baptisms:- One lady from Boggaram village baptized in to Christ. Her name is Yellamandamma, age about 50, It is the first conversion after i rebuild the congregation here after the 7th day Adventists disturbance. She has a good husband children. But they are not yet baptized in to Christ. And two were baptized in to Christ in Boggaram church of Christ. Their names are Kakani Palaiah age about 50 and Kakani Malleswarao age about 52. They are blood brothers also.

New congregation:- I started the work in new place in a small city Vinukonda, Guntur district. The area name is Maseedu manyam . This is newly started colony. There i had private bible study with several family for the last several weeks. There are some denominations like believers, baptist and 7thday Adventist people are there. Today two are obeyed the Gospel baptized in to Christ. They are from 7thday Adventist background. Their names are Vinukonda Nynalu and Vijaya. I continue to sow the seed. We started the worship here with this two new souls this coming Sunday. Please continue to pray for the work.

Work in the midst of tribal:- I visited a remote place 4 times in these two months and sow the seed.. The name of the place is Lakshmipuram Thanda. Thanda mean a groups of people who are living in a remote place and in the midst of hills and forests. It is in the area of Bollapalli mandal , in the district of Guntur. I find there are good people who like to hear the Gospel. There are only about 35 houses and all of them are Hindus. They worship Hindus gods. I visited several of the houses , had private bible study and also gather them in one place and preached the Gospel. There are some responses. There are some young boys attracted to the Christ. Their names are Kalyan Naik and Tulasi Naik, After my visit some of the denominational groups also visiting them. But I am trying my best in inject the truth. They don’t have Pray for this work.

We conducted the burial program and memorial meeting of Sis.Jyothi . She is the age about 22. She is good and faithful. She is member of Lord's church in Makkenavaripalem,. She has a good husband two children.Pray for them. And also I preached in a memorial meeting in Narasaraoept. One of the preacher’s wife was passed away few years back. He and his children conducted this program.

Indian Christian School: - On 1st of March we started the Indian Christian school in Narasraoepet in my house. We constructed two rooms for it. http://churchofchristindia.com/school.html. Indian Christian school started with much prayers of all of the congregations I am working. Most them attended for the worship and for the program.

I visited a sister Rosamma who is suffering with kidney problem. She has been in the hospital for the last 13 days. She need your prayers. She is pregnant also. Doctors advised her to have a surgery. Pray for her.. So doctors Helping the Kids who are suffering with HIV: I am helping for a widow who is suffering with HIV. She has two children who are suffering with same problem. She is from the village from Ramanjaneyapuram.

Sunday School and Bible class for ladies:- My wife conducted Sunday school in Makkenavaripalem and in Ramanjaneyapuram .

House Visits:- I am visited the families that was baptized by 7th day people in Boggaram and preached the truth and I find there are some more responses there. And as usually I visited members of the congregation.
Bithday program; On 1st of March after the completed the school opening program we went to Makkenvaripaelm congregation and preached in a birthday program. Parents names are Besleelu and Malleswari. Two years back I solemnized their marriage. Now they have a beautiful child. They named her as Praharsha.

We trust that all things work together for good to them the love God to them who are called according to His purpose.Rom:6:28. We pray my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus. Amen.

In the Love of the Lord.

Yours brother in Christ

B.Esudas

Archive of old Work Reports
Preaching The Gospel in India
The churches of Christ in India
Salute you
The church of Christ in  Makkenvaripalem
The church of Christ  in Subbaiahpalem
The church of Christ in Ramanjaneyapuram
The church of Christ in Rajanagaram
The church of Christ in
Boggoram
The church of Christ in
Massad Manyam
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
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