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NEWSLETTER September/October - VOLUME FIFTEEN
 INDEPENDENT CHURCH IN INDIA PO BOX 238 FREDERICKSBURG, PA 17026
website: www.indchurch.org email:info@indchurch.org

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Reaching the Lost In India - (The First Day -cont)

After we finally ate lunch then it was time to head into some remote villages. At the beginning and end of each village is a Hindu temple. The people are in bondage to the Hindu gods, worshipping them out of fear. Many of the children in the villages are abused by their parents. They drink filthy water and many suffer from parasites. The adults are oppressed by their religious requirements and caste discrimination. But in the villages which have been reached by the ministry team of the Independent Church in India, there is a ray of hope.

Pastor Richard interpreting Kristi into tamil language as she preaches the Gospel to the children.

But in the villages which have been reached by the ministry team of the Independent Church in India, there is a ray of hope. The villages where Pastor Britto and Pastor Richard, along with missionaries Lowell and Kathy Smith, as well as devoted servants of Christ from the Vadipatti and Dindigul churches, somehow seemed to be cleaner, more peaceful, and more beautiful than the others.

...Kristi Hackman

The villages where Pastor Britto and Pastor Richard, along with missionaries Lowell and Kathy Smith, as well as devoted servants of Christ from the Vadipatti and Dindigul churches, somehow seemed to be cleaner, more peaceful, and more beautiful than the others. Many of the people have a new hope, which they have found only in hearing the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we enter the village, all the children start running after the van calling out "Jesus People! The Jesus People have come!" Soon children and adults are poking their heads out of their huts, running after us with great cheer. The van is parked and the children gather. Pastor Britto takes out his guitar and begins singing children's Bible songs.

The childrens' favorite is about the train that takes us to heaven. There is no fare to ride, because the blood of Jesus has paid the way for us to go. We then present the gospel message and ask the children if they want to receive Jesus Christ as their savior. Many raise their hands. We lead them in the sinner's prayer. The adults in the village who have accepted Christ help to disciple the children. The ministry team visits the village each week for discipleship and prayer. One by one the villagers come for prayer. We lay on hands and pray for each and every one, one at a time. Their needs are many.

Many of these children are accepting
Christ into their lives.

Many suffer from sickness, demonic oppression and abuse. All suffer from severe poverty. In one village, all of the children suffered from sickness in the stomach. They couldn't eat and could not gain any weight. They suffered from fever and couldn't sleep at night. We prayed that the Lord would cast out any parasite that might be making its home in these small children's bodies.

The city of Madurai in Tamil Nadu, India.

We prayed that God would fill them with His Holy Spirit instead. Many tears were shed as babies were brought to me one by one. My heart ached for all of them. We visited 6 villages that first day, plus we prayed in several private homes. Two women from the Vadipatti church accompanied us to a few of the villages. The prayers in the homes were intense and the Spirit of God was strongly evident. By eight o'clock I felt like I couldn't offer one more prayer. The Pastors said they usually only finished ministry at about 10:00 but they would take it easy on me since it was my first day. I was thankful...

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