Broken Arrow Church of Christ

January 23, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Christian Greetings to everybody who are praying and helping to India Mission work with love and kindness. May God bless you all and your families to fulfill all your desires and needs whatever you ask and think through Jesus Christ in the Church.

Sub:- New Car was donated.

 

 

 

 

By the grace of God, our beloved and respected brothers and sisters in America donated generously to buy this new car for evangelism in India . I thank you so very much for initial amount was donated by our saints in the Lord’s Church to buy this car.

Our Bank is STATE BANK OF INDIA financed this transportation behicle for seven years on monthly installments.

I am so grateful and thankful to you all who contributed willing fully and gave their hands for this dire need after fifteen years hard service.

Please keep our ministry in your prayers and help to pay installments.

Whenever you have opportunity and blessed congregationally and personally share your thoughts and suggestions if you have any. Opportunity was opened to know each other.

In future anyone wants to come India, certainly you may use this car to visit churches and places. This is wonderful blessing to work to gather

For the glorious Gospel, I invite you to India if any one love to come.

We will continue our work together and give our hands though we live far countries.

Brother in Christ.

A.Visweswara Rao.

 

January 13, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings to everybody who are in our prayers and minds as you do for the sake of God from the last several years, presently, and future days also having great mind to be with us in the work of God to continue for the glory of God.

Sin:- Arikirevula Church Sunday School children special meal and meet.

Today is Friday 13th all Sunday school children get together and sang many songs and wrote an examination and had a great meal with colored rice and chicken. For this great programme my son in law SUDEER AND DAUGHTER PRASANTHI SPONSORED and honored all Sunday school children. My wife, Shakina Rani, and son, Prudhvi, helped a lot in distribution and cooking food, pray for them for their good health.

   

Feel free to ask any question to know about this work.

Brother V

 

January 11, 2012

Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Greetings to you all in His mighty Unique name.

Sub: Preachers Work Shop for the month January 2012.

Today is 11th second Wednesday we conducted preachers workshop in Kovvur. All preachers came to attend with their wives and we discussed the book of Hebrews first chapter. We want to study some more months on this book. I am requesting you have any ideas on this book, please share with us and we will follow you and use your thoughts on this book in the coming month February.

Kovvur Church prepared meal to all attendees and after Bible class every body dispatched with glad.

If any one wants to share and participate in this effort you are most welcome and we accept your love and help for coming 11 months this year.

Thanks for your prayers and support.

Brother V

 

January 9, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Greet you all and salutations from me and Churches here with me along with my family. I love you all who are praying and giving their moral support to continue the Lord’s work here.

Sub: Arikirevula Church distributed Clothes to poor and sick widows

In the first week of this month 2012 the Church which is my village distributed saris to poor and sick widows almost 120 widows received clothes for New Year gift these clothes sponsored by one church family names are VARIGET = KANTHARAJU AND DURGA, they are very faithful and giving many times for many good works. So please keep them in your prayers.

Church youth invited some political people One cabinet Minister and local MLA and some other leading leaders came to see this church activities and appreciated the church and church members.

Keep me and work in your prayers.

Brother Visweswara Rao.

 

January 3, 2012

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Warmest and loving Greetings to you all who have been under the wings of God with safe and happy like us in His Church.

Sub: Arikirevula Church Love Feast on 1st Jan 2012 and 3 people were baptized.

Arikirevula Church conducted whole night prayer on 31st night of Dec, until 1st Jan 2012 mid night and they observed Lord’s Table and contributions, brothers and sisters brought and came to the church with many kinds sweets cakes, sweets, fruits, and money to offer, some came with tea, and breakfast to eat all.

After that three people were baptized at mid night 2:30 a.m. early hours.

   

Day time local congregation prepared food for 500 people including all poor and needy widows and sick people also were attended to this feast along with church people

On 1st night again we held a very big gospel meeting and cultural programs’ with Sunday school and children Home. They distributed to all children many gifts and sweets to all children and attended people.

We much enjoyed and glorified our God for the coming new year and asked God for blessing and for His gospel work.

Finally they honored me and my wife with garlands and color clothes for good service and preaching to them for entire year. You can see all my family daughters, son in laws and grand children in pictures

Congregation is very good at both Arikirevula and Kovvur and they are doing much good to the community and to the Church.

I want to give my personal thanks and congratulations to all who involved in this great work and offering prayers. May God bless you all richly and give His all blessings through His son in the Church,

Hope to hear from you and feel free to ask me and share to your blessings.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao

 

January 3, 2012

Dear beloved Brothers and Sisters in His great and Unique name.

Once again I wish you a happy and prosperous new year and my salutations with humble heart from far country in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:- Kovvur Church Love feast on Ist Jan 2012 with big Ram.

I am so happy to say that our congregation in Kovvur growing in number and in the knowledge of the son of God. One of our brother name is RAJASHEKAR AND his wife Kumari dedicated and sacrificed to offer their love and kindness to whole congregation in Kovvur. They invited some poor and needy people from community to eat with us and worship with us.

He gave to the church one very big Lamb (Ram with horns) you can see that below in pictures, we eat that lamb total 300 people have love feast on 1st January.

We broke bread at mid night after 12:00 very early hours Sunday morning we worshiped and sacrificed contributions we all enjoyed a lot with good singings and preaching.

Several people brought cool cakes and cut the cakes and ate, some people brought break fast and tea, some people brought bananas, some other people brought sweets and candles WOW we much enjoyed whole night and day.

Same way we did in ARIKIREVULA AND KOVVUR.

MY SON PRUDVI and some other church members helped me very lot in breaking bread and took contribution from people.

I enclosed some pictures from Kovvur Church of Christ and next from Arikirevula Church of Christ pictures will come soon.

May God bless you all and Give you His Comfort in all your aspects in the days to come. Pray for us and join with us in His Work in India.

With love and best regards.

A.Visweswara Rao and Family D- 15-4-14, Bapujinagar Kovvur 534350 W.G. A.P. S.India

P.S. please open pictures and see and share with your friends and families.

December 31, 2011

Hello Christians!

Sub:- “The eyes of the Lord your God are always on it from the beginning of the year to the very end of the year” Deu 11:12

I am Wishing you all to be safe and have happy and blessed New Year 2012. May God bless you and give His grace and peace and mercy with all comfort in the days to come.

I hope “you crown the year with goodness of God.” Ps 65:11

"Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us, to Him be the glory in the Church by Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever, Amen!" Eph 3:20-21.

Lets we think to join our hands to do wonders in His Mission Field in the days to come for the real Salvation to the world.

Yours’ in His great love.

A.Visweswara Rao and Shakina Rani,

December 19, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior, who are praying and giving their helping hands, May God give you His peace and joy in the days to come and bless your families and all your efforts whatever you do and think.

Sub:- Leper visit December month.

My sone Prudhvi visited leper people and fed them with good curry chicken and rice, all are very happy and sending you their love and wishes and praying for your all who are concerning them in their hearts and minds.

From next year 2012 we don’t have no budget to feed them twice in a month so please if any one have kind heart please help them $100 per month and also they needed clothes this time. No body want to taking care of them and desire to hear some good news from any one. You know about these abounded people from society and their own families and living in separate colonies and depending up on begging every day. So let them have some happy in their lives. I think that we are so blessed to have this ministry and help them by food to eat some thing twice in a month.

If any one want to know more please feel free to ask me and move your heart toward these help less and hope less people.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao.
D- 15-4 – 14 ,
Bapujinagar, Kovvur
534350 W.G, A.P. South India

 

December 12, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Greetings to you all from brother V India.

Sub:- Kovvur Church conducted 8th gospel meetings for four days.   3 People were baptized.  Dates from 6, 7, 8, and 9th Dec, 2011.

We sent you some pictures and again we are sending some more pictures from Meeting in Kovvur.  On last day three young stood and asked us to be baptisms, and we took them to the River Godavari after 7:00 night and given them baptisms. Now they added to the Lord’s body.

Here is the account of contributions and expenses:  Contribution received from Local church Kovvu.

1. Prasadara Rao and Family 6,000
2. Rambabu and Family 2,000
3. Ranu and Family 1,500
4. Raj shekar and Family 5,000
5. Rajeswari and family 2,000
6. Raju and Family 500
7. Prakasha Rao and Family 1,500
8. Papayamma 500
9. Veera Raghavalu 600
10. Yesuratnam 300
11. Thoudamma 500
12, Dayaman and family 1,000
13. Sudeer and family 10,000
14 Siva and Family 500
15. A.Visweswara Rao and Family 15,000
Total Contribution                     46,900

Expenses:
1. Rice 5,000
2. Vezatables 3,000
3. Chiken 4,500
4. Oil,Dhall, and Spices 8,000
5. Preachers; Traveling 10,500
6. Lightings and P.A. system 4,500
7. Tents and chairs. 10.000
8. Cook 2,000
9. Printing and T.V. advertisements 5,000
10. Other expenses 3,400
Total Expenses                           55,400

So, the above contributions and expenses was spent by local Kovvur Church for four days Gospel meetings, the church is very active in preaching and saving who are perishing in the community. Please pray for us and ask me your questions about this ministry. I beg you to remember and share your blessings when you have an opportunity. We need your prayers helping hands for this great work in India.

Brother in Christ,
House address:
A.Visweswara rao. D-15-4-14, Bapujinagar. Kovvur – 534350 W.G. A.P. South India. Cell: 91-9440 113527

P.S. I enclosed here some pictures from Meetings. Please share this message with others your friends and church people.

December 1, 2011

Sub: Prayer Shed dedicated in Tadiparru Vijayawada.

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Warmest and loving Greetings to you all who are praying for the India work and giving their helping hands from time to time in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. May God bless give you His peace and joy in His great and Unique Salvation through His son’s blood.

Today is 01st Dec, 2011. I woke up morning at 6:3- walked to the road and stood on the road from 8:00 a.m. until 9:35 a.m. to catch the bus to ride Vijayawada to reached the place and I arrived there at 2:00 p.m. very rush and long standing in bus to reach 210 k.m away from Kovvur.  I rode by bus for 4 hours and after preaching and dedicated the prayed shed for local congregation, again I stood in the bus stop evening time for two hours and catch the bus at 7:00 p.m. and reached home at 9;30 p.m. after that I took shower and eat some thing and wrote you all this matter and enclosed pictures from today programme. I am very tired all the day by bus and standing traveling. I have been canceled several night gospel meetings because of tight and lack of traveling facilities, Rented cars is much expenses and not possible to me to take rented car for all meetings. So please keep this dire need for the work of God in India in your prayers and heart.

Today I visited the place one of our fellow preacher who is working with me since several years his name is brother D. Ashok near Vijayawada, he pursed the land on credit basis and constructed prayer shed with the local congregation help, today we were invited to dedicated function, so I and our fellow preachers went there and dedicated the place for the local congregation for Sunday worship. After that a very good meal were prepared by local church and enjoyed and praising God with many songs and teaching. Please open pictures and see and write me back you comment regarding this great work in India. Thank you all and we need your hands to do great work which is here with me.

Your’s sincerely, and brother in Christ.

A.Visweswara Rao.
Dt 01-11-2011.

P.S.  We have been power cut all the day some times only few hours we have been power, so very hard to me to sit night time in front of my computer, a very long time.

Dear Brothers and Sisters Greetings once again in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who sacrificed himself on the cross for us and all human being in the world. May His name be glorified in all ages – Amen!

Sub:- Leper Colony visited.

Today is 19th Saturday my son Prudhvi Raj went to visit leper colony and fed them with dhal and rice all are happy to see him and eat food. I am not able to visit them because I am tired and suffering from head ache, so he ride on motor cycle and reached the place almost 160 k.m. to and from and given them food.

Important NOTE - If any body have good and generous heart please keep an eye and remember them in the time of Christmas to buy new Clothes and blankets to all are requesting about some new clothes cost will be approximately $600 to buy to all leper people. This is good for this time to give them some pleasure and to cover their bodies. Please contact me or ask brother Keith Walvoord at Broken Arrow church of Christ in OK if you want to know any thing about this ministry.

May God bless you richly in His highly name.

Yours sincerely,

Brother V

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Warmest and loving greetings to you all who are praying for our ministry in India and giving helping hands in the Unique name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:- Preachers’ workshop, one burial, and 3 people were Baptized.

Today is Wednesday 16th of Nov, we have had a wonderful fellowship with all preachers in the village name:- Raghavapuram E.G. - Preacher name is:  A. Bapuji.

Sub:- Mission work in the field.

Baptisms:- 3 one man and two woman after workshop.

On 15th Tuesday night one brother in the church at Kovvur died and I buried him on 16th Morning and afternoon I rushed to Preachers’ workshop by rented car, and returned back home after 9:00 p.m. night.

 

 

 

 

 

Because power off all the day time more than 11 hours in Kovvur. Terrible power cut we are suffering a lot with this. Pray for us.

Brother in Christ. V

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings to everybody from me and my family.

Subject: October First Sunday 7 baptisms in Arikirevula.

Today is 2nd Sunday October 2011. In Arikirevula after Worship seven people asked to be baptized. Great and praise God for this wonderful news I am really surprised at this news when I get down from pulpit after preaching. Previously those two families used to go to NEW APOSTLIC CHURCH in our village Arikirevula. And they are used to hearing every Sunday by T.V. preaching in their homes at 8.00 a.m. Recently they are used attending to the Lord’s Church in the same village since two months. So they can understand very clearly about the church and New Testament truth since these two months. So this Sunday they decided obeyed the Gospel after that they took Lord’s Supper at the Baptistery. This news spread out entire village and admired and appreciated the Lord’s Church. We are accepting two more converts in future in our village by T.V. Preaching’s and Sunday preaching and night street Gospel meetings.

God is good and doing well for His Church. I thank you all dear brethren who are praying and giving helping hands in His powerful Ministry in the third world nations like India. God bless us and I hope to see you all soon and taking Journey to USA on 5th Wednesday of this month, that means tomorrow. Contact me at Broken Arrow Church of Christ OK at one of the Elders Keith Walvoord 918-8556875 or918-3555144 certainly I love to see you all once again. Please give me opportunity to meet you and give answers for your questions for the Work of God in India. God bless us richly in His powerful work in the days to come.

Brother in Christ,

A. Visweswara Rao.

September Leper Visits:

Dear Brothers and Sisters Greetings to every body in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior.

Last night Sunday 25th Sept, I went to visit leper colony and fed them with good food with egg and potato curry and some other curry with rice. They eat and praise God and all brothers and sisters who are praying and giving their helping hands. Pray for us and our Ministry. Hope to see you all soon next month and I will write you soon.

Brother V

Dear brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior who gave His life for our salvation. His Name may be glorified all ages through His children on earth and Angels in Heaven. My Son Prudvi went to Leper colony last night and he fed them with chicken curry and dhall with rice. Last night heavy rain, though he went on motor bicycle 120 k.m. to and from both ways. All lepers sending you their love and greetings who are praying and giving their helping hands. Please keep them in your prayers and giving your blessed hands. With love and affection Brother V

August 18, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Christian greetings to you all from me and my family in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior.

Sub:- Preachers’ Workshop:

Today is 18th August, we have had a wonderful and very good monthly preachers’ workshop.

Preacher: P. Ravi Kumar. Place: Tadepalli Gudem. Subject: Unity of the Church.

Morning section two preachers and evening section one preachers (V) preached well with many references from Old and New Testaments. All are happy and local congregation fed them all with very good food - chicken curry and colored rice.

I enclosed here some pictures please view them and share your ideas and thoughts.

        

We thank you for your prayers and helping hands.

Brother in Christ.

Visweswara Rao

 

August 12, 2011

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings to you all in His Unique name.

Subject: Wedding pictures.

I love to share some pictures of my daughter’s wedding on 11th Thursday. By the grace of God every thing goes well on that day more than 1000 people were attended including several churches and preachers. We cooked very big meal to all and all are happy. God blessed me and my family.

I thank you so very much for you prayers and love.

Please view some below pictures here.

   
 
  

Brother V

 

August 4, 2011

Dear Brother and Sister in Christ:

Christian Greetings and Grace and Peace to every body.

Subject: August Leper visit.

Today I am able to visit Leper Colony and fed them with rice and chicken curry, this is rainy season so I went earlier after noon and served them with good food. They much happy and sending you all their loving greetings.

We are always remember you in our daily prayers for your gracious support and prayers.  Please continue your helping hands and ask me if you want to know anything. Hope to hear from you.

    

Brother V

July 22, 2011

Pictures sent by Brother V of school books purchased with donations from Broken Arrow and also another donor.

Thanks for all you do to help the work in India and to take care of the children.

Keith Walvoord

         

    

July 20, 2011

The pictures below are of a visit by students from the Oklahoma State University Bible Chair. They were on a three week mission trip to India this summer to help at another children’s home which is 80 kilometers from Brothers V’s village. When he found out they were coming to India he invited them all of them to come to his home where he fed them and took them on a tour of the children’s home. They had an opportunity to meet some of our kids and spend some time there. Brother V was thrilled to have them visit and I am sure the kids enjoyed it also.

   

   

  

 

June 10, 2011

Dear most beloved brothers and sisters in Christ, who are praying and giving their helping hands to us in the Almighty God’s work in India.

Sub:- 30 days summer night street meeting

I am very happy and proud to say that I have accomplished 30 days and 30 night street meetings this summer in various villages and saw great dire need lack of the word of truth in several villages. Many denominations are working and spread out fake and false doctrine with their devil knowledge. Many young teen age youth students seeking God and His word of truth. So I was asked by many people to start at least one week Bible training course in a month if possible to give them training with feeding and little money for their travelling expenses for one week. So please pray and take this need in to your heart and mind to fulfill this need. I have a place and rooms for one week in Kovvur Church building is enough for classes. I do not know how God took this need to fulfill by some one. So I am asking every one to keep in your prayers to spread out the gospel in this area and you can see much result after this work. I enclosed here some pictures for looking night street meetings. You feel free to share your thoughts and heart.

Brother in Christ
A.Visweswara Rao

June 9, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ

Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior.

Sub:- Month June preachers’ workshop

We have had a successful preachers meeting 140 K.m. away from Kovvur

Town: NUJEEVEEDU
Preachers: YADAR
Subject: THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Date: 8th June, 20111

Local congregation arranged lunch for all and dispatched after 5:00 p.m.

Every body enjoyed and shared many good things to learn.

Keep us in your prayers and ask us if you want to know more any thing about the work in India.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao.

May 16, 2011

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Greetings to you all, from me and my family in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:- Two baptisms

Today is Sunday 15th after Sunday Worship two people came to me and have asked for baptism in front of the congregation, so we all took them to the water tank and they were baptized. After the baptisms they broken bread and left the place to their homes.

Names:
1. Kadiyam. Veeranna 87 years old.
2. Manelli. Anna mma 24 years old

    

The above Ages group people added to the local congregation in Arikirevula.

Please pray for the new souls and congregation.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara rao

 

May 10, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Greetings to you all in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:- 4 days Gospel Meetings.

Brethren, I am very glad and proud to announce you, that we at Arikirevula Church of Christ conducted gospel meetings for four days from 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th of this month May 2011. Meetings were gone very successful and many people were attended to these four days.

1. Morning VBS for youth from 10:00 to 12:30 for four days we studied the Book of Hebrew.

2. Evening open air meeting started at 9:00 until 12:00 midnight.

All expenses for this meetings local congregation raised for everything.

1. The people gave Onions, chilly powder, red gram (Dhal),cooking gas and money.

2. Sunday school children, youth ladies, adult woman and church men sang songs all the days.

3. On fifth day we have fellowship meal, and last Sunday we counted all expenses total Rs, 25, 000. Twenty fivethousand Rupees this total amount raised from local congregation at Arikirevula.

I pray to God after several years’ labor in the gospel field God giving result through this work.

But recently Satan is trying to destroy the work through some devil people those who do not know the scriptures and the word of God. But they are only trusted had much money power. But I trusted in God finally their destination is destruction.

They have no God fear but trusted in money power. We are praying for them and their bad activities. God will take care of them.

We need your prayers and suggestions for the future work.

With love in Christ,

Brother V

 

May 9, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters Greetings to every one in the name of Jesus Christ who are giving their helping hands and praying for the glorious work in India.

Sub:- Leper visit

My son Prudhvi Raj birthday is on May 1st 2011 and he entered into 21st years. So he went to cut his birthday cake among our Leper people I and my wife Shakina Rani also followed him to do this great event.

On that day we provide them Chicken and Rice and sweets, every body is happy. I enclosed here some pictures from them.

I beg you to remember us in your prayers and hearts for the future work in India.

Brother in Christ, A.Visweswara Rao

April 18, 2011

Sub:- Visited Leper colony

Today is 17th my son Prudhvi Raj visited Leper colony, because I am very busy scheduled in my work with children home and night street meetings in several villages and towns. Prudvi is my son started helping me in this ministry. Because he our future preacher and minister in kovvur and Arikirevula. Day time he is studying and night he is helping in the ministry.

All Lepers are happy and sending you their love and Greetings. Monthly two times they are feeding by me and Generous of you every month. I beg you to consider the work over here and pray and give your helping hands. We need to do much for the glory of God.

We need preachers support and children support. Some places church buildings and some other preachers’ needs.

We are praying for every body and your families and children to grow in all aspects in the days to come.

Feel free to ask any thing to know.

Yours in sincerely,

Brother V.

April 14, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Warmest and loving Greetings to you all, who are offering prayers and helping hands to the ministry in India.

Sub:- Church building dedication and One Baptism.

Today is 13th night I went to preaching in a small town called RAMACHANDRA PURAM. Preacher name is N. PRASADARA RAO. Invited me to dedicate the Church building which is extended recently with the donations of local congregation. After that one young lady came in front the church and have asked to be baptisms, so immediately we took her to the water tank which is besides building and given her baptism. This young lady is a student 10 plus. This brother doing very good work since several years and many souls adding to the local church, we proud of him and he is our work partner in the gospel field. Pray for us and give us your moral and spiritual support in the days to come. God bless us richly in His mighty work as long as we live on the earth and share our blessings for His sake.

Brother in Christ, V.

P.S. This preacher was sponsoring by Broken Arrow Church of Christ brother Cliff and his family.

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Christian Greetings to everyone who are giving their helping hands and offering prayers for us and our ministry in India. I thank God on behalf you all and we are praying for you. So may God be glorified in all that we doin His name.

Today is Tuesday 4th we have had a big preachers workshop in KORUKONDA.  Preachers K. Moses and K. Salmon they both are brothers and doing the Lords’ work in different areas.

Subject is: the book Romans 16th chapter last 25 and 26th verses. How God has a plan to Gentiles in all ages and how he closed Old Testaments. So we did saw several scriptures and learned there is no LENT AND NO EASTER OR FESTIVALS and what does teach Testament today.

More than 150 people attended including several denomination pastors.

Chief guest: Today attended as a chief guest a special Super dent of Police to this Workshop. He is a Christian officer and taught few minutes about Jesus and enjoyed in this class with all preachers.

After Workshop we distributed clothes to very old and sick widows 100 widows all are enjoyed and left the place.

Local congregation arranged good feast to all attendees.

Work is going very well and we need your prayers and helping hands to spread out the good news where there is no Truth.

Please keep us in your prayers and ask me to know more about our work.

With best regards and Love,

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings to you all from brother V. and his family.

Sub:-  Visited Leper Colony.

I have sent my son Prudhvi Raj to feed leper people this week. He prayed for them and fed them with egg curry and rice. Last week one leper man died due to heavy sickness and much hot day time. All are happy and enjoyed with good food and sending their prayers and love to who are praying and helping them.

May God bless you all give you His peace and joy in the days to come and continue your blessed hands to continue the work here in India.

With love and affection,

Brother in Christ.

A.Visweswara Rao.

Dear Brothers and Sister in Christ,

Greetings to every one in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.

Arikirevula Church of Christ New Year eve pictures I enclosed here.

  

Children Cultural programmes and Church activities are here. I hope you can enjoy from all these pictures.

May God give us His hope and blessing in all our efforts in the coming year.

Brother in Christ.
A.Visweswara Rao
January 5, 2011

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Sub:- widows benevolence

Arikirevula Church of Christ Distributed Saris (Clothes) to 100 widows on 1st January from all caste widows came in Arikirevula and received saris and enjoyed and says thank to the Church and praised our God and Father who in Heaven.

   

This benevolence is doing every year like this with many helping hands and prayers.

So I beg you to pray and keep us in heart and mind.

May God bless us richly and give us His blessing all the year 2011.

Thanks

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
January 4, 2011

Brother Rajashekar and his wife who baptized in your presence in India, he is working in sales tax office, bared all expenses for 1St January feast in Kovvur.

He has giving to the church a big male sheep for dinner. He is very good and helping to the church. I enclosed here some picture for you from Kovvur Church. Every body enjoyed.

   

Brother V
January 3, 2011

Brethren Greetings.

I visited Leper Colony and Fed them with Good Food.  Sweets were distributed to all leper people.

All are enjoyed and sending you their love and Greetings who contributing and praying for these helpless and hopeless people.

   

Please accept their New Year wishes with love.

Thanks for your help and love.

With best regards and Love:

A.Visweswara Rao
December 30, 2010

Dear Brothers Keith and Nick: Greetings.

Due to below reasons shoes deliver little bit late sorry this cause:

Two week heavy rains and floods.
One week Kovvur Gospel Meetings.
One week my daughter deliver in Hospital
This week shoes were delivered.
 
Shoes were gone to Children’s feet: enclosed pictures here.

   

Widow benevolence will be next week Arikirevula Church may be do this in the first week of the first month. They are thinking add some money and want to buy clothes for widows.

Thanks brother V
December 25, 2010

Dear Friends, Brothers and Sisters in Christ.

Christian Greetings to you all from Brother V and Churches of Christ in India.

Sub:- 3 days Gospel meetings in Kovvur.

Kovvur Church of Christ conduced three days Gospel meeting open air tent meetings from 8-10th December 2010.

Speakers:-
1. V. Raju from Chennai
2. P.S.R Jaipaul from Ryalli.
3. A.Visweswara Rao ( Local Preacher.)

More than 250 people were attended last day, first day is only 100 people were attended because we have heavy rains and Cyclone and we used water proof tents. God guided us and helped very lot this time for successful meetings.

Local Congregation in Kovvur contributed Rs. 40.000 for these meeting expenses and fed three days all attendees.

Those three days Morning Bibles Classes were conduced on the book of 1st Thessalonians, what is the need to write to them, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m.for Preachers and night time open tent Meetings.

In these meetings one young man baptized in last day.

Need your prayers.

1. This coming week my older daughter is going to getting surgery for her second baby birth.
2. Please pray for my health, I have no time to take breath or sitting few minutes and eat, busy and very busy in preaching.

I thank you so very much for your prayers and helping hand to this work in India and feel free to ask me any questions.

NOTE:-  last week two brothers from Broken Arrow OK visited me and worked over here 35 people were baptized in their visits including Kovvur and Arikirevula churches including 4 of our kids in the Children Home Arikirevula.

With best regards.

A.Visweswara Rao
December 11, 2010

Dear Brethren, Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ.
Sub:-  Preachers Meetings.
Today is 3rd Wednesday we have had very good Preachers’ meeting in the name of Village F.K. PALEM preachers name is P. JOSHUVA. Almost six preachers were taught today and our main subject WHERE ARE THE DEAD. Several denominational people were attended and happy to know about human soul on the earth and after death.
Local preachers arranged meal to all.
Recently we have heavy floods and rains many villages sank the flood water and all roads were damaged but we reached the place and successfully conducted the meeting.
Here I enclosed some pictures to see you, and share your thoughts and questions.

    

The Lord blessed us in His mighty Ministry and happy in the Lord’s work.
I thank you for your prayers and helping hands. May God bless you and your good future plans. Thanks

Your brother in His Vineyard.
A.Visweswara Rao.
November 3, 2010

Dear Brethren Greetings.
Today is 20th October Visited Leper colony, fed them with egg and rice distributed sweets to all leper people and children and spent some time with them knowing about them little more their lives.
All are happy and sending you their prayers and blessing to all who are praying and helping and loving them.
ONE MORE GOOD NEWS:-  WE FOUND SPONOSRSHIP TO FEED SECOND TIME IN A MONTH THE WHOLE YEAR 2010-211 FROM NOVEMBER TO NOVEMBER, PRAISE GOD FOR THIS GOOD NEWS.
OUR GREATEST AND SPECIAL THANKS TO WHISPERING HILLS CHURCH OF CHRIST IN BROKEN ARROW FOR THIS ONE YEAR CONTRIBUTION
I enclosed here some pictures.

    

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
October 21, 2010

Dear Christian brothers and sisters in Christ.

Greetings to every one on behalf Christians in India Churches of Christ.

Arikirevula Church of Christ Woman conducted Bible classes for four days in Arikirevula and studied about several Woman’ role in the Church and about Old Testament woman also. All four days they provided some snacks and tea to all attendance.  Several denominational woman attended these classes.  There were approximately 126 woman attending and last day they had a fellowship meal to whole congregation on and invited denominational woman who attended to four days Bible Classes.

For your kind remembrance to pray for this need:  All woman in the Church and villagers in Arikirevula have been asked to help any body to sponsor to buy sewing machine to learn for their livelihood because many housewives and young woman in the village have no work to do to earn some income for themselves so they think to start one center at the Church building like FREE TAILORING CENTERE for all villagers who have interested. I thought in this way church will grow and know the truth when they get together.

Our Church woman in Arikirevula they have their own Bible classes on every Friday morning at one and each house and Saturday evening in the Church building.  This is good and encourage to all woman and Church is growing. Praise God for all my pain and work since 25 years. Please keep me in your prayers and ask me questions if you have interested to help to these Village woman’s welfare.

I enclosed here some pictures for you from Bible Classes.

    

On 13th Wednesday of this month we have had a very great Preachers’ workshop in the town RAMACHANDRA PURAM PREACHER NAME IS N. PRASADARA RAO several preachers and local church brothers and sisters were attended to this Lectures class and 6 preachers were taught on that day.

Local congregation arranged very good meal to all attendance and learned good thing from the Book Oracle.

Our theme is from the Book of Acts 16th chapter.

    

Your brother in Christ

A. Visweswara Rao
October 16, 2010

Dear beloved brothers and sisters in Christ,

Sub: - Leper Colony Visit

Greetings to every body in the name of Jesus Christ. Our Lord and Saviour.

I visited Leper colony and fed them food with chicken and rice, our State Government put some more people in that colony now they are almost 80 people including children and some more will come soon.

They have been asking me one more meal in a month that means two meals in a month, I did not promise them until I got some help from someone $75 for extra meal. They are looking and praying if anyone have interested please contact me for some details regarding this need.

Recent floods and rains gave much loss to many of our Christians in many villages lost their everything some of them lost their huts. Please keep them in your prayers.

I enclosed here some pictures from leper colony.

        

May God be glorified in all that what we do in His Unique name.

Your brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao

September 14, 2010

Dear Brethren, 

Greetings

Sub:-Preachers workshop.

We have had a preacher’s workshop on 18th Wednesday in the town name of TADEPALLI GUDEM Local preachers name is P. RAVIKUMAR. We discussed the subject THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. Local congregation arranged good meal and all preachers enjoyed to hear and learned many good things.

I enclosed here some pictures. Please share your thoughts and ideas if you want.

  

Brother in Christ.

A.Visweswara Rao
August 20, 2010

Brethren, Greetings to every body in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub:- One Baptism in Kovvur

Due to high power voltage all of sudden in the midnight came and hit all wires in my home and destroyed several items in my home all bulbs, tubs, some fans, including my computer also. So I am not able to contact you recently.

On 14th Saturday I baptized one brother who is prominent person in the Lutheran Church in Kovvur and having has his own well known public School 425 students studying in his school today and 29 school staff, he is well known and finance secretary in the Lutheran Church since several years. His name is John Brabhakar, I baptized to his father several years ago.

He is watching our T.V. programme every Sunday and have been asking me several questions about Bible and Church. I gave him very good answers according to his questions and doubts and he satisfied and agreed every thing from all doubts and one day morning on 14th he came to my home along with his wife and asked me to give baptism, again I preached one hour both of them and filled water in the tank in my yard and baptized him. We both studied almost 4 months about the Bible and what is God’s plan for human being.  So he understood everything and reigned to his position in the Lutheran church before one day and next day he baptized.

So this is very great news in this town Kovvur right now and every body talking about this news. Several Lutherans calling me on phone and asking  me about this.

May be in future several people will come to the Church. I am doing preaching on T.V. with details about the kingdom of God.

Please pray for our T.V. Ministry and church in kovvur. God is great to do wonders in Salvation and adding people to His church in Kovvur.

Brother in Christ

A.Visweswara Rao
August 18, 2010

Dear Brethren, Greetings to you all in the Name of Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour
Sub:- Free Medical Eye camp

Today is 10th Saturday July 2010. Arikirevula Church of Christ conducted a Free Medical Camp at the Children Home premises, 158 people were attended and got medical benefits - eye tests, eye surgeries, eye frames, eye lens, and several kinds of medicines for several kinds of diseases like B.P. diabetes, general weakness, ointments, tablets, eye drops, antibiotics, and tonics for children, and other kind of medicines including all of our children.  Camp was started 10:00 a.m. and finished 4:00 p.m. 4 Doctors, helpers and nurses 8 people, 2 Pharmacist were attended to this Camp.

Arikirevula Church Youth helped a lot and served to all people and fed them with good food, paid all expenses To and From total cost Rs, 5,000. All villagers appreciated to do this Charity work. Every year Church will do like this services to poor and needy people to all surrounding Villages.

I enclosed you here some few pictures from Camp.

    

Pray for our Ministry and Services. Thank you all for your helping hands and prayers for the work in India.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao.    
July 10, 2010

Dear Beloved Brethren,

Greetings every one in the Unique name of our Lord and Saviour.             

Sub:- Leper Colony visited

  

Today is 14th June visited leper colony and fed them with egg curry every body happy and sending their love and Greetings.

Weather became cool and good and we have good rains. God blessed us with good rains and good cool weather, so we praise God and thank HIM

I thank you again for your prayers and love offerings from time to time and your helping hands make us to do many good things for the glory of God.

Keep us in your prayers and ask me if you want to know any thing else.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
June 14, 2010

 

Dear Brother and Sisters in Christ,

Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub:- Preachers’ workshop    

Today is 9th second Wednesday, we have had a preachers’ workshop in a small village called PEDDAPURAM preacher name P. Sanjeevara Rao. We discussed morning and Evening on the subject of Rightly Dividing the Word of God, nearly six preachers were discussed and all preachers including local congregation learned the word very well and enjoyed.

Noon local congregation offered very good food to all and after 5;00 p.m,. we dispatched. This is great blessing and opportunity to learn and have fellowship together and know each other in several ways.

We greatly proud and says thanks to all who are praying and giving their blessed hands in this work to continue as well.

Keep us in your daily prayers and continue your blessing offerings. Without your help we can not do any thing for the glory of God.

Hope to hear back from you.

In His great Service,
A.Visweswara Rao
June 10, 2010

Dear brethren,

Greetings you all in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub:- Preachers’ work shop and one baptism

 

Today is 14th May 2010 Friday, we have had very good preacher’s workshop in Gudavalli near Vijayawada 190 k.m. away from Kovvur. Local preacher name is Ashok he and his preaching local congregation has a very small thatched roof for Sunday worship he is living with three kids and very good and faithful preacher. After day time preachers class local congregation arranged night open air meeting nearly 80-90 people were attended and after meeting one young lady came to me asked to be baptism, but in that area there is no sufficient water to give baptism but Ashok preacher took her some where and given baptism with very little poor, its ok and no problem that night.

We returned back home after mid night around 1:30 a.m. early hours in the morning. The work is heavy to do for the glory of God but facilities are few though the Lord is saving people day by day through our Ministry. We thank you all for your faithful prayers and helping hands in all aspect. We hope and pray may God certainly do some good things for His work in this heathen county though us.

Because of summer heat and sun stroke every day 50-75 people are dying all over the state Andhra Pradesh. Much painful heat and much power cut in a day. Even though the God’s work was never stopped.

Pray for us as we are doing for you. Thanking you.

In His great love,
A.Visweswara Rao
15th May 2010

P.S. please pray for 28th My daughter’s marriage

Dear Brothers and Sisters.

Greetings to everybody in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub:- 4 Days VBS in Arikirevula.

Very glad to let you know about 4 days VBS. Arikirevula church of Christ conducted very nicely VBS from 10th, 11th,12th and 13th May 2010 and several young and adult people attended to all days.

We taught them about JOSEPH, DAVID, SAMUEL GIDIEN, AND JESUS stories and their youth, how they trust in God and did mighty things and wars for God’s people.

Every body enjoyed and learned many good things from us.

1. First day, I was teached them about Titus.
2. Second day Brother P. Ravi kumar from Tadepalli gudem,
3. Third day Brother S. Ebenezer from Palakollu
4. Fourth day brother Ch. Samson from Arikirevula

Last day we all did fellowship meal with chicken and rice, local congregation spent all expenses and prepared very well every thing.

One young girl from children Home her name is baby Shamili and another house wife name is Asha. They both were baptized into Christ.

I enclosed here some pictures from four days VBS please open and see, write me back if you want to know any thing.

Summer heat is very great much sweating can not bear.,

I am so tired both side to take care of marriage arrangements, Gospel meetings and children home activities not rest sleep very late night wake up early hour, please keep me in your prayers.

Hope to hear from you.

May God bless you all for your prayers and helping hands.

In His Service,

A.Visweswara Rao
13th May 2010
Dear all,

Christian Greetings.

Sub:- One Baptism

As I told you all previously about my second daughter Priyadarshini marriage fixed on 28th May 2010 Friday at 10:00 a.m.  Her husband name is Sekhar Babu baptized today in Kovvur after he listened two month about the truth. After Sunday today  9th May, I took confession and took him to the river Godavari and I baptized him.

I enclosed some pictures on the day of my daughters’ engagement on 15th April, 2010, along with baptism pictures.

I baptized to all my children and son in laws accept my eldest daughter. Brother Bill Paxton given her baptism years ago. All my children worshiping God on every Sunday and giving back to His mission work. All are grown children.

Please keep us in your prayers for all success financially, good weather, and for every thing will be good on 28th May Marriage day.

Right now very hot and humid here in Andhra and cannot bear hot even I cannot sit for a while in front of computer much sweating.

Hope every thing is good there with you. I am very busy with several meetings Bible classes and night open air meetings. Pray for me and my health.

Thanking you all.

Yours’ in His Service.

A.Visweswera Rao
10th May 2010

 
Dear brethren,

Greetings.

Sub:-  Leper colony Visit.

After three weeks much suffering from my eye infection and body weakness and illness I recovered from all pains by your faithful prayers. I thank you all who offered prayers for me and praise God again I am able to do work for his sake.

On 17th of this month visited leper people and fed them with chicken curry and rice all are enjoyed in eating food. This summer season no body go out for begging and they need more meals this summer, so please pray and see to feed them if you have enough kindness. I am very busy with many things especially night meetings in several villages day time Bible classes. Keep us in your prayers and hearts.

Thank you for your continuously prayers and helping hands. May God bless you all and join with us for future work.

Feel free to ask me any question to know about India work and welcome to see the great Harvest for Christ.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
26th April 2010

Dear beloved Brethren,

Greetings to you all.

Sub:-  Preachers’ work shop.

Today is 10th second Wednesday of March 2010.  We have had a very successful Preachers’ work shop in Khamam 240 K.M. away from Kovvur.  We took a rented car and started here at morning 6;00 along with 8 preachers from Kovvur and we arrived there at 10;30 a.m. after meeting we restarted again at 5;00 p.m. and reached 9:15 night to kovvur.  God has given us good journey all the way and we discussed on the subject QUALIFICATIONS OF A MINISTER every body enjoyed and local congregation arranged good food. Praise God and thank you all who are praying and giving hands and sharing needs for the glorious work in India.

Please feel free to ask me any question if you want to know, and I welcome you to India to work in the great field of Harvest for Christ.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
March 11, 2010

 

Dear Brethren,

Greeting in His name.

Sub:-  Leper Colony - 4 Baptisms and providing food

15th February - Visited Leper Colony and provided them food with chicken and rice. All are sending you their prayers and love. I thank you for your prayers and love and helping hand. May God bless you all.

16th February - Tuesday we have had one day Gospel meeting in a small village near Leper Colony and after 6 p.m. 4 young people came to me and have asked to be baptism. As soon as I heard this good news we all walked to the tater tank took confession and given baptisms to four of them. Two young man doing computer engineers in privet Company and one young man doi