Reporting Letter for the month of February-2024
Respected Keith kasarjian our director, Mr. Markreynolds our coordinator and all the prayers partners of BVBI- Tirupati-India -extension Centre greetings to you in the name of Jesus Christ. We pray that this letter may serve us to find you well. We sincerely thankful to you for your prayers and encouragement for the smooth and successful function of BVBI ‘s extension centre at Tirupati. I would like to share brief report for the month of February-2024.
Classroom work:- Our classes are running seriously and educating young people in India for eternal life. Teachers are very much dedicated to complete the syllabus prescribed by the BVBI. Appreciative students are dedicated to study the word of God and share with others (2 Timothy 2:2).
Students involvement in the distribution of Bible correspondence course :- We are happy to share with you that world Bible School bible correspondence course is very much useful to distribute and help new souls to win for Christ . We have started this bible correspondence course distribution work where students and faculty are actively involved.
Bible Seminar:- We have conducted 2 days bible seminar in the month of February first week 2nd and 3rd. We have selected the book of Romans . The Theme of the seminar was “Gospel of God”. We have presented these following topics 1. Paul , the apostle of God, 2. The righteousness of God , 3. The Gospel of God , 4. The love of God, 5. Faith, works and grace of God.6. The Mind of God , 7. The spirit of God, 8. The gift of God, 9. The Peace of God and 10. Born of God . Our beloved brother Mr. Damon Vincent presented 4 topics, and we had six Indian speakers for the seminar. Bear Valley students and staff have cooperated with the local church for the grand success of the meeting. We are very much delighted to share with you that we had more 120 people for the seminar who were benefited for their spiritual growth. We share with you that Mr. Damon Vincent has prepared excellent study material and translated into Telugu and distributed to all the participants .
Conversions :- In the month of February 3 souls were baptized and added to the body of Christ. We request you to pray for the newly baptized souls so that they may grow in the image of His son Jesus Christ.
Two memorial services :- In the month of February we were able to visit two places for the comfort of the families. First one was a teenage girl was died with cancer in last one year back. The family members had get together meeting on February 1st as memorial of the girl. We travelled about 100 miles to attend for the meeting and comforted the family members, local church and village people. We appreciate Mr.Damon Vincent for encouraging them by preaching from Psalms 23. The other one was our church member Mr. Sudheer died with heart stroke, they had memorial meeting . We visited their family members and offered prayers for the family members.
Engagement t Event:- On February 1 st evening we organized an engagement that helped students learn to give better service for the local church members.
Restored one local church:- One of the local preachers has been sick, this effects the church ministry to be dull, we visited this local church on February 6th and restored the work by encouraging the preacher’s family members and church members.
Women seminar :- One of the local churches at Venkatagiri town has conducted women bible seminar on February 10th. Saturday. We attended for the seminar and presented a topic “the role of the women in the local church”.
Zoom meeting:- Tirupati Church of Christ & Bear Valley Bible Institute are conducting zoom meeting on every Thursday at 7am , we have 76 members in our zoom connection. There are other new members who are interested to join. We request you to pray for this zoom meeting. Right now we are studying the book of Acts.
US visitors:- We are happy to share with you that in the month of February four brothers and two sisters visited our town from Graymere Church of Christ and Foothills Church of Christ . We all met at our Tirupati Church of Christ’s church building. All our students and staff were able to attend for the meeting. We have received good encouragement by their fellowship and preaching.
Benevolence:- In the month of February we drilled 2 bore wells and conducted one A.G. Work shop by partnership of Healing Hands International. This benevolence work helps people to get clean drinking water and healthy organic vegetables . Ever grateful to HHI for their great efforts and love for neediest people.
We trhink BVBI is the best platform to educate young people. We are ever grateful for your continual prayers and encouragement. We need your continual prayers and encouragement. We love you and appreciate your love.
Thanking you.
Yours brother in Christ.
Vijay&staff from BVBI-extension centre –Tirupati-India