Reporting Letter for the month of December-2024
Respected director Mr.Keith Kasarjian, our coordinator Mr.Mark Reynolds and all the prayer partners. Greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. We pray that this reporting letter finds you well. We convey our new year greetings to you behalf of BVBI extensional Centre in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh State, India. We thank you for prayers and encouragement. We would like to share brief report for the month of December-2023.
Classroom work: Classes are smoothly functioning, students are very much interested in following the BVBI syllabus. Teachers are serious in conducting daily classes, memory work, assignments, weekly tests, monthly examinations.
Short course Teacher: We are happy to share with you that Mr. S. Vijay Prakas visited us with his family in the month of December-2023. He was with us in 4th week . This time he taught the subject about “ How we got the Bible and evidences to believe that the Bible is the word of God.
Campaigning: We travelled to Poolathota-village and conducted campaigning. The village congregation was strengthened . we were encouraged by the love of village people who honored our staff.
Benevolence:
Cyclone relief:- In the month of December-2023 second week due to cyclone effect really people suffered lot . There was no power in the rural areas . It is sad to share about the situation of the people. In fact trees were uprooted, transportation was blocked, there was flooding in the villages, daily laborers lost their daily wages., Due to cyclone effect some people needed rice , some people rice and groceries, some people medicals, some people wanted help for doctor fees, some people house rental, some people were in need of immediate cooked food, fruits, bread etc. We covered 3 districts former Nellore , Tirupati and Chittor. We are happy to share with you that we have brought a smile on the faces of 655 people and restored them during this disaster period distributing rice, groceries, medical etc. .We are thankful to our local church members and Bible school students who worked voluntarily for the in the distribution work. We have done this relief work by partnership of Healing Hands International.
A.G.Garden workshops:
India is second highest populated country in the world, over population is a major problem in India, as the country’s population is growing at an unsustainable rate . The population is expected to exceed 1.5 billion by 2030 and 2 billion by 2050. In order to maintain a balance between food and population , the annual agricultural growth should be developed. Bear Valley Bible Institute, Tirupati, Andhra Pradersh-India has taken the initiative step in involving to eradicate poverty by producing organic vegetables. In the month of December we organized AG-Gareden workshops in two villages. We are thankful to HHI for sponsoring these two workshops. We have trained more than 70 people in AG-Gardens plantation.
Attending for the special events: In the month of December we attended a few birthday events, wedding events and funerals. We train our students how to mourn with those who mourn and rejoice with those who rejoice (Rom 12:15).
BVBI-Tirupati extension Centre 2023-Brief Report
.1. Baptisms 32 souls , 2. Home Bible studies 156, 3. Gospel meetings 13 .
4. Christian Growth Bible Seminars 01, 5. Youth classes 45 (weekly one) 6.Children classes 45 (weekly) 7. Women Bible Seminar 2 , 8. Blind meetings:-4,
9. Audio Bibles distribution 200, 10. Local Preachers meetings 06, 11. establishment of New congregations 13 ( at different places, house churches at other villages), 12. Visited other local churches :- 05, 13. Birthday Meetings Preached 10, 14. Funeral Services I preached 5, 15. Wedding ceremonies 06
Thanking you
Yours brother and sister in Christ.
Vijay & Swarupa, from Bear Valley Bible Institute exstension Centre –Tirupati-India.