Christmas 2009


Dr Thomas samuel reports the largest ever gathering of around 2000 villagers, many of whom were children at the QCI Christmas celebrations. After receiving a free meal, around 1000 adults and 250 children received a gift of new clothes as an expression of the Lord's care in a practical way for the poor and needy. The good news of Christmas was shared with many. Thank you for your financial support for this endeavour.

Bible Vision:

Recently the Bible Vision team in U.P has covered 3 districts with 1500 Bibles covering altogether 20 districts placing 20,000 Bibles. Team members: Bro. Philemon, Nanda, Ajay, Vijay, Narayan and Samuel. We have two teams and two Vehicles. They also cover Orissa and we have one more vechicle for the team in Orissa.

Right now another Bible Vision team is in Palani, Tamil Nadu covering some more areas targeting to place 1000 Bibles in non Christian homes. Team Members: Viju, Jayakumar, anandkumar and Gabriel.

The Kerala Team is in the Idukki district and they are right in the interior place. Team Members: Shibu, Eby, Susheel and Miraj.

We have a team in Manipur and having a vehicle. The Members are L.S. Paul and Singh. All these Bible Vision teams are in full swing. As of now, we have covered 6,340 villages placing 1,44,260 Bibles.

Prayer Seminar:

We recently had a thanksgiving seminar. “Give thanks to God” was the theme for the institute we had from August 13-17, 2009 including the Independence Day. There were 35 delegates representing 10 different languages and denominations. It was a time of rich fellowship as delegates met together. For most of them it was the first time hearing on intercession, prayring for the nation and many dedicated themselves to pray for the nation and the church.  One of the highlights of the seminar was a day of fasting prayer for the nation on 15th August also an extended time of prayer in the night upholding specially for Tibet and Myanmar, as our brother Tashi shared his concern for his people.

We are now planning for the “Standing in the Gap 2010” at Quiet Corner Camp Center from January 23-27, 2010. We have presented the call to “Midnight Prayer” encouraging God’s people to pray in the midnight from 10p.m to 2a.m each second Friday of the month for the nation. Below is the invitation for Standing in the Gap.

A Recent Report from Kerala: Palakkad Bible Vision Outreach

Dear Sir,

            Warm greetings from Kerala Team!

This is the shortest report of Palakkad district Bible Vision Outreach.

Places Concerned:      Kanjikude – which is the main the industrial area.

                                     Perevamba – very religious area

                                     Nanniyod – very unreached area.

Field Highlights:

Sindhu :   Hindu lady she had Bible and often she used to read it.  One day one of her relative came her home and saw Bible and asked her I want read Bible, can I borrow from you for a time passing.  Then I may returned to you.  Upon her request Sindhu gave it her.  After that she felt very uncomforted since there was no Bible.  In her uneasiness team visited her Home and introduced Bible Incredible!  She said very gladly accepted and said this  story us.

Renjith:   He is a young man, and local secretary for Communist Marxist Party of India.  Though communist doesn’t belief in the existence of God.  Yet this young man accepted Bible and asked, How much money I pay.  We said, as you like? He gave fifty rupees and then he sold us that, if I give you fifty rupees it will not be fair, therefore please take fifty rupees more!

Fathima :  She is a muslim lady and a House wife in a village.  While we visited her home she was with her two little kids.  Usually muslim woman don’t interact with others, especially when she is alone.  Yet she was very open and responded to us politely.  She told us that few weeks she happened to be in a hospital for her husband treatment while she there in a hospital she was given N.T. to read.  When she saw the N.T.  She was very much prejudice and relevant to read it.  But when she began to read her misunderstanding was vanished and so happy afterwards.  After leaving the hospital she had no Bible, but when we gave it her, she was very much happy and thankful.

Muhammed :  religious teacher (ushad).  During our outreach time we met him in a bungalow, were he was teaching Quran & Islam.  As we introduced Bible, he expressed great desire for Bible.  He accepted one and paid against a donation.  This area more muslim dominated place.  Many homes reached with God’s word.

During our Bible Vision outreach, we had several other experiences too. One of the area visited was more religious people oriented area as far as the Palakkad district is concerned.  This place is more close to Tamil nadu , therefore Tamil influence is very vivid here.  People are living according to their ethos and trade.  More than two hundred families are weaves.  These people are  originally from Karnataka.  They having their own culture and beliefs and temple.  All of these family having weaving mills at their homes.  This place we did not see a name sake Christian.  One evangelist Pr.Shiju working in this area last five years.  Peravamba has 101 temples, 101 ponds, 101 gods.  Superstition belief play great roll in the society.  This place is located only 10 km away from palakkad town.  Our team visited in response to the macedonion call from Sri. James Varghese, he is from Trissur district, but working as a school teacher in perevamba.  He is a good prayer partner of Quiet Corner India and God used him to take team of this needy area.  God gave him a burden as he sees everyday basis, this law spiritual condition of the locals.  He was praying that, lord somehow  I want spread the knowledge of the living God in that area.  He thought by placing God’s word it will be possible.  As the answer to the James Varghese and many others even some of the god fearing people in this area God opposed a time and chance to go and place God’s word.  Team survived there inspite of summer heat, scarcity of water, lack of place to sleep.  Team enjoyed placing God’s word into a non- Christian home, knowing that one day God will pour out his spirit open each families and individuals also received it.  God’s special protectors was upon us.  No one give any harm to us.

The Pastor also provided shelter, one day said  like this, “I was struggling to place a book lit or tracts to a non – Christians homes.  When ever I do this people use to reject it,  but  I am amaze, when Bible is being introduced, how eagerly and respectively people are receiving it.”  Upon the bold experiences, I was recalled a great words of a great man” woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I promise mills goes before I sleep, mills goes before I sleep.

• ·         Please do pray for these places.
• ·         Please do pray for 437 bible which is gone out.
• ·         Please do pray there will be a lasting results.
• ·         Please do pray that this ministry may be a challenge & inspiration to all Pastors and belivers of the Local churches.
• ·         Please do pray that God would rise more volunteers.
• ·         Please do pray for more open doors.
• ·         Please do pray for long term committed workers to join team.  Especially a Driver.

I am glad and proud of my leaders also always give us instructions and inspiration to carry this great mission.  Thank you so much for your love and affection.  Above all your sincere prayers behind.  We could be in the field because you made it possible.  Please uphold us in your prayers.  Let me stop here with thanks.

Truly yours in His mission,

SHIBU P. VARGHESE

For Kerala Team.