Pray for Kanchipuram

Population : 32,00,000

Total # of villages : 1,038
Total # of churches : 834
# of villages without : 494
churches

Appreciation:

Appreciation of ICI Madras by Rev. Doug Jacobs, Southern Asia Director,
and Rev. Mark Daniels, AGWM at The All India A.G. Conference, Chennai

FISHERMEN MINISTRY

MINISTRY OUTREACH AT PULICAT (FISHERMAN’S VILLAGE)

ICI Madras Team in front of the Pulicat church. From Left to right: Daniel Raj, Leo Bastian, Ps.Bosco, Noel Pentony, Ramesh Daniel and Godfrey Evans.

ICI Team with the Ps.Bosco’s family and believers of the church praying in the open ground which was dedicated. In the background is seen the cemented of the old church which was washed away in the sunami. In the foreground on the left of the photograph is seen the steel rods for the pillar of the new church which is to be built as the Lord provides.

We have 34 E&D Students at this church who are eager to not only study the word of God but also to show the love of Jesus Christ to their neighbours.

There are about 60 families who live in Pulicat and who are simple and God fearing people. The families consisting of 4 to 8 members all stay in one hut. The government has given them a brick walled 10’x10’ and with an asbestos roof shelter seen in the background (after they had lost every thing in the sunami) . The family seen in the picture use the brick structure for storage and prefer to live in the hut which is much cooler.

All the families are fisherfolk and depend on the sea for a living. Many of them a hand to mouth existence. Sometimes the men are gone for a week or ten days at a time in order to bring a catch which they can sell to the local market.

ICI Team leaving Pulicat in one of the fisherman’s boats.

Acknowledgements:

It is with a deep sense of gratitude to the Leaders of the Assemblies of God in India, viz Rev. D. Mohan, Superintendent, All India Assemblies of God, Rev. P.S. Rajamoni, Superintendent, South India Assemblies of God & Tamil District Council of SIAG, the Executive Members of the Tamil District Council and SFC Executive Committee who have all greatly encouraged us as we travelled the length and breadth of Tamilnadu to reach every church through the 35 Sections in order to install Centers of Evangelism and Discipleship in every church to reach the communities in every locality with the love of Jesus Christ.

We would also like to acknowledge Rev. J. Devadhason, Superintendent and all the other members of the Executive Committee of the Southern District and the SFC Executive Commitee who have been a great encouragement and help in promoting and follow up of the CED's in the 14 Sections of the Kaniyakumari District.

We deeply appreciate the love and support that has been extended to us as we went to the section meetings and churches and we would like to express our love and gratitude by informing every one of you that we set aside a day every month to fast and pray for our beloved leaders of this nation and also for every Presbyter, Centers of Evangelism & Discipleship (churches) and every unreached community in your district.

Sincerely in Christ,

Noel Pentony

Madras Team

Noel Pentony

Leo Bastian
Zonal Co-ordinator

Godfrey Evans
Zonal Co-ordinator
R. Ramesh Daniel
Zonal Co-ordinator

A. Daniel Raj