The India Christian Mission Center (ICMC) exists to serve India's orphans, widows, lepers, the handicapped and the unreached, irrespective of caste, creed, community and religion through the love of Jesus.
 

Evening in September Benefit:  September 22, 2007

URGENT:  Please Pray

1. TIMOTHY ORISSA PASTOR ARRESTED:  Pastor Jay writes, "One Orissa Pastor by name S.Mahapatra is a Brahmin convert. He studied at Timothy school 3 years ago. Now his wife is at the Timothy school. He was trying to bring 15 Timothy students. His own brother is a Hindu. His Hindu brother went to the police station and complained “S.Mahapatra is taking Hindu Orissa students to Tamilnadu and he is forcing them to become Christians. He is kidnapping the tribal people and selling them in Tamilnadu”.  He put a case that he was kidnapping and selling their kidneys.  There were 15 Orissa students in the police custody in Orissa.  God has answered our prayers!  Now they are on bail.   So please do pray for them. He is a good Christian man".

2. BURMA TIMOTHIES DETAINED:  Pastor Jay writes, "We have about 100 students in the Timothy church planting school now. This year we have 10 students from Burma neighboring country. They went to the market on Saturday and they never came back to the Promised Land. They took wrong bus and end up in another city in another District about 100 kilometers away. They have been taken to the police station by some Orthodox Hindus as terrorists. So this created much problem to rescue them and it consumed much money on our side."

3. TIMOTHY SCHOOL SUPPORT DOWN: A USA church who was the main supporter of the Timothy School had to drop support suddenly due to its own financial difficulties.  Pastor Jay writes, "Jesus never told the disciples beforehand 'go and bring water, I want to change the water into wine' but He just told them to bring water.  The water became wine in obedience to His command.  He needs only two fish and five bread (it was not too small for Jesus) to feed 5000 people.  It was not too late for Jesus to raise up Lazarus, even if he was buried three days ago.  He created everything out of nothing.  So He will do the needful.  The Lord will make a way for the Timothy School because one soul is greater than the whole world. 

   "I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?  My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth."  Psalms 121:1-2  The Lord will do a miracle for us.  Let us trust and pray for a miracle".

4. VISAS DENIED:  The Dutch team coming to ICMC in August were denied visas to India.  The government surmised they were coming for the All India Pastors Conference and refused entrance to them.  Pastor Jay wrote an appeal.  They were denied a second time.  They have a personal interview with the consulate to plead their case on July 26.   (Our US pastor Scott Bloyer had to sign a release to the Indian consulate saying he would not preach to anyone anywhere in India in order to get his visa).  Please pray they get visas or we can find effective US Pastors to speak at the conference.  2000 pastors have already registered.

5. KOREAN VISITORS QUESTIONED:  Two of the young visiting Korean girls from the United Nations team wandered off from their team in the market.  They could not speak Tamil of course, and were brought to the Police Commissioner, who detained and questioned them.  It created a big issue in the press, as suspected terrorists coming under the cover of social work, and much work for ICMC to get them out.

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All India Pastors Conference Will Draw 4,000 Pastors

Imagine thousands of pastors from every state in India.  Traveling for days by train.  Willing to sleep on mats outside all over the grounds of the Promised Land.  Mostly poor pastors, relying on God by faith for daily needs and strength from constant persecution.  Now gathered together to worship Almighty God together.  To encourage each other.  To get much needed training and teaching.  

ICMC is hosting it's eighth All India Pastors Conference in August.  Between 4000 - 5000 pastors from all over India will come to be trained and encouraged for four days at the Promised Land.  It is a huge event.  Bicycles, Bibles, tambourines, and other needed church planting "equipment" are also given away. Timothy students trained to plant churches in their villages return for updates and encouragement.  Please PRAY for visas (that have been denied) for the speakers from Holland.  Please PRAY for the rest of the funds to hold the event.  Please PRAY for effective teaching, safe travel, and refreshment for these pastors.

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Short Term Teams Plan Trips

June 12 - July 20, 2007:  Mr. Victor and a team of 17 Koreans and 13 European university-aged students from the United Nations childcare department based out of the Bangalore Regional office are doing volunteer projects during the summer at the Promised Land. 

July 22 - 31, 2007:  Rev. Greg and Mrs Helen Fox and their team from Australia, will teach at the Timothy church planting training school and also teach English to the children.

August 6-13, 2007:  John Jackson and a team from Nevada, USA will take a vision trip to ICMC for those interested in partnering with ICMC and blessing the kids. For more information, contact jjackson@icmcindia.org

August 15-18, 2007:  Rev. Ap Verwaijen, a long-time friend of ICMC since 1990 and pastor from Holland, plans to bring a team to visit during ICMC's All India Pastors church planting conference, visas pending.  The gathering will bring together over 4000 pastors from all over India for training and encouragement.  For more information, contact a.verwayen@rafael.nl

September 2007:  Martin Isaac plans to lead a vision trip from Australia centered around encouraging the children and the leper community.  Contact ratsack2@optusnet.com.au for more details. 

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Sponsor Question:  Where do the children go during their summer vacation?

Many of the children have extended relatives such as grandparents or aunts and uncles.  Many also have a mother who is widowed or abandoned.  These children go "home" to visit sometimes for a few days and sometimes for a few weeks, depending on their individual situation, during summer and Christmas break.  About 100 children don't have anywhere to go.  Mrs Christy, Neva and the staff at ICMC make sure these children get extra attention, such picnic trip to somewhere cooler.
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