Confirming the Churches - Ibrahimpatnam, India

Nallamotu Vijaya Rao

Brethren, I don't provide from my work funds general support to other works (when I travel to mission regions I do cover expenses the local brethren might incur on my behalf),
but there is a particular need that I pray you might consider. The preacher and his family in the Ibrahimpatnam church of Christ, near Vijayawada in eastern Andrha Pradesh, India,
were adequately supported for years by an elder and his wife in east Texas. After the elder died his widow kept up the support.
She is now deceased, and for two years the family has been trying to replace this support.
The oldest son dropped out of college due to inability to pay expenses. The whole family (including wife, 2 sons and a daughter) sacrifices at home for the sake of evangelism and
benevolence in the name of Christ. During a recent regional epidemic three members of the family were confined to the hospital without funds to pay for needed medicine.

Every member of this family is a diligent servant of the Master, and well worthy of support and encouragement. I have worked with them, visited in their home,
and have stayed in constant contact with them for four years, and have sent them occasional small amounts from my own pocket when I could, but they need regular monthly support.
I am planning a one-week stay with them again in September, 2015. A loving church, or a single family blessed with more than they need for their own necessities could easily help this godly
family to lead hundreds of souls to Christ in the coming year. Please contact me for detailed information (I would welcome you to join me there in September, if you can go to see for yourself).

The church in front of the building in Ibrahimpatnam

N. Vijaya Rao with the widows. The church cares for a large number of widows and some orphans.

Preacher's wife, N. Rajeswari, teaching Ladies' Bible Class

Preacher's son, N. Suvarna Prasad teaching youth class

Brother Vijaya Rao frequently conducts continued training classes for area preachers

Bible distribution at a preachers' meeting

Brother Vijaya Rao travels to remote areas to help small churches both with teaching, and with Bible and rice distribution

Developing church in a tribal area

Many meetings are conducted on rooftops

Baptism in a coastal village

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