Our Dearest Friends,
Warm Greetings to You!
As we come to the end of another year, we look back with grateful hearts for the faithfulness of God and for the faithfulness of you our friends and supporters. This past year 2010 has been a mix of many new doors of opportunity to serve,and new friends coming along side of us to help with the work but,it has also been a year where we struggled through the effects of the global economy.
We want to thank all of you, our faithful supporters, who in the midst of great personal challenges have been steadfast in your commitment to making a difference for the generations,one person's life and one child's life at a time.
Our Children's work continues despite difficulties we have encountered. Due to lack of support we were forced to close down two of our smaller children homes. The global economy has affected many people and we know they agonized over their decisions. God opened many a new door and we were able to make up some of the loss in support, but in the end, it still was not enough. Some of the children who had absolutely no one to care for them were placed in our other homes close by.
Our educational institutions have also had a mixed outlook this year. Our existing schools have performed well and the children have worked hard and received excellent grades. At one time we were operating 20 schools besides our Colleges and Vocational Schools. Education is the key to bringing the next generation out of poverty. It is what opens the door for them and brings a promise of a brigth future.
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We are working hard to see if we can re-open these children homes and schools. We pray that God would open more doors of support so it can become a reality. Would you consider helping a child or giving an extra gift or introducing our work to your friends?
While India is growing economically it is just not enough to reach the gigantic population of 1.2 billion. 40% of the population still suffers in poverty and according to a United Nations Development Program report of 2010, 1 in 2 children in India are malnourished. The needis still enoromous. We can't turn away!
Our hospital continues to bring healing to the people, as do our clinics. Our New Life Center for Leprosy Patients continues to bring dignity to those who suffer as outcasts. We are so grateful to our dear friends who have supported the Leprosy work and medical work over the years, as well as some new friends who have joined in increasing this area of work.
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Our 1400 congregations in 12 states in India have been shining beacons of light bringing the hope,salvation and compassion of Jesus Christ to the people. While still encountering areas of persecution our committed Pastors stand strong and steadfast. Our graduates set out without fear, pioneering new churches and outreaches. We keep moving forward and look forward to seeing Churches established in all states of India soon. We are also grateful to God for our ministry in other nations of the World. Through the media of television we have been able to reach the millions in India as well as the Indian Diaspora throughout the world. Thankyou all for your part in this great work.
2010 completes 50 years that I have served the Lord in his ministry. I graduated from Bible College in 1960 and ever since then, I have preached the Gospel in India and around the world. God has given me the privilege to have traveled with the Gospel to over 77 nations of the world.
While in Bible College, the Lord gave me a vision for His ministry. I got married in 1963 and my wife Rachel and I dedicated our lives to serve the Lord. Ever since we got married, we have served the Lord together, with one vision pursuing the will of God then went into the children's work with Miriam Children's Home, Health work with Rev. K.S.J. Memorial Hospitals, Education under Miriam Children's Homes, Rock Church Ministries, Rock Church Educational Foundation and Paramjyoti Educational Foundation, Media with Arunodaya Ministries and internationally with Manna International.
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From the inception of this ministry both my father the Late Rev. K. S. Joseph and my father in law the Late Rev. P. L. Paramjyoti, were a great blessing in their advice,inspiration and help. My father in law not only gave advice but also shouldered lots of
responsibilities. Now he is with the Lord but he is very much fresh in our minds and in our hearts.
Over the years God has given the Manna family good leaders who have joined themselves with our vision and dedicated themselves to build up the work of the Lord.I am grateful of these selfless men and women who worked for God’s kingdom, sacrificing personal
ambition and gain. I am thankful for Bishop Spurgeon Raju Pachigalla and Rev. Carl David Komanapalli who were obedient to God’s call and have worked faithfully with me all these years.
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