Broken Arrow Church of Christ

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 doing Professor Job in Degree college other lady is house wife. So these four people learned the truth and accepted Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

One of our Preacher P. SANJEEVARA RAO Performed this baptisms victim, he is also preaching at Leper Colony.

Every day we are very busy in spreading out the word of God where we are inviting. We are inviting by several people because T.V. Programme is giving us best opportunities to visit and preach much. So we always praise God and thanking to all donors who are supporting us generously.

We are deeply considering and praying for Gospel Van to travel to many places to un reached gospel areas. Please join with us to pray, God is great and is able to provide this Urgent need.

   

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao.

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to every body in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:-  Widow Ministry.

Today is 12th Friday, Arikirevula Church of Christ distributed clothes (Saris) to old and sick people.  135 widows were benefited by the Church. All these widows belongs all castes and some non Christians also some of them suffering from T.B., Diabetics, and heart disease.

First Children Home children sing 3 songs and Bible reading and preached them truth about real baptisms and distributed clothes to all.  We invited our local MLA, Government Doctor, and village President attended to this distribution.

   

We are doing like this distribution every year and helping financial help to the poor and sick widows.

Kovvur and Arikirevula Churches of Christ doing many good works and they are increasing in faith and scriptures day by day.

Please keep me in your prayers and thank you for your helping hands and prayers. I always shall be indebted to you all who are helping and giving co-operation in all aspects.

God is using me in His mighty ministry through you and your prayers.

I am requesting you all please continue your generous and keep us in your hearts as long as you blessed.

Here is our main project works to keep in your prayers.

1.   Pray  for Film Ministry
2.   Pray for  T.V. Ministry
3.   Pray for  leper Ministry
4.   Pray for widow Ministry
5.   Pray for  children Ministry,
6.   Pray for Preachers’ work shops
7.   Pray for home studies and street meetings,
8.   Pray for open air tent meetings,
9.   Pray for local congregations.
10.  Pray for Church building constructions,
11.  Pray for Gospel Van ( this is very urgent need )

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao

Dear Christian Brothers and Sisters

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

Suject: All denominational pastors meet.

Today is 10th Wednesday, I have had invited all denominational pastors to discuss a deep subject which we are facing current troubles and problems from heathen people about burial ground in Kovvur for all Christians and other problems recently happened in Andhra Pradesh. And other side I want to preach the truth to all and this very important now in a days.

We invited Kovvur Government Officials Mandal Revenue Officer ( MDO )and District police Officer,

Today we distributed to HIV Children a kit with 7 items including nutrition food and medicine, and distributed blankets to old and sick widows.  Also, we distributed one beautiful Bible Bag to all pastors who attended

More than 170 people were attended both man and woman to this meetings and we prepared good food to all. This is good and wonderful thing, local news broadcasted this news on TV.

       

Recently some Church of Christ Missionaries from abroad came to India and practicing to teach fake doctrine, about instrumental music and they are pouring money upon preachers who are willing to follow their fake doctrine. They are introducing instrumental music is not sin, and we can play and use those articles in the church worship time, and rising hands and tongues is not sin in the church like that preaching and practicing. But we hate this and teaching very hardly the New Testament pattern. We are doing very hard work and preaching the New Testament Truth. We are inviting to preach to several places villages and towns and some individuals but time and facilities are not good to go and reach places in time.

Many congregation need prayer sheds some of them need land for prayer sheds preachers who are working really having many sufferings and troubles in the Lords’ work.

So please kindly keep us in prayers and continue your love as long as possible to give your helping hands. I beg you to introduce this work to your friends and congregations who knows to you well.

Ask me questions if you have any thing to know.

I am inviting you to India if anybody wants to come and preach the New Testament Truth. I and our Country India open doors for you always. This is the right time to spread out the good news and save souls who are perishing. So let us join our hands in His work to glorify Him and save souls. May God be with us always and every time.

Your Brother in Lord,
A.Visweswara Rao

Dear Brethren,

Loving Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:-  7 Baptisms today.

Today is Saturday 06th Feb, 2010. We have very good meeting in RAGHAVA PURAM Village Preacher name is  A. BAPUJI working since 15 years in two congregations he is very good and faithful preacher.

After meeting seven young people stood and came to me and have asked me for baptisms, all are young between 15-20 years old. Immediately I took confession from them and walked to the water and given baptism. They are very happy to be faithful in the Lord’s Church.

    

We are happy and praising God for the good work every day we are doing, and thanks for your prayers and support for the work. But we need several needs in the work of God. One of the most important and Present dire need is GOSPEL VAN  to reach villages and congregations from time to time.

Recently Government Bus charges raised very high and can not travel all preachers together, so please I am pleading you if any one having heart to help for this need individually or congregationally we would be happy and appreciate for providing this need. Summer is coming and this season is very inconvenience to travel with film projector and along the batch of preachers very often very long. We have work in three districts East, West, Khammam, and Vizac, each district has almost 150-250 K.M.

So please pray and keep this need in your heart. God is great to provide this need through some body.

May God bless us richly in His Mighty Ministry in the days to come.

I am your brother in the Lord,

A.Visweswara Rao

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in His name.

Sub:-   15 Baptisms today.

Today is 3rd Wednesday we have very big gospel meeting and preachers’ work-shop in a village name is RAGHUDEVA PURAM  preacher name is M. KRUPANANDAM.  He is working very good and hard, after meeting 15 people stood and have asked me for baptism after prayer we took confession and walked to the water tank local preacher has given of them baptisms 10 man and 5 woman total =15 people were baptized today. After baptisms local congregation arranged very good meal to all after eat we all dispatched back to our homes.

I and our preachers needed very dire need for traveling from village to village for preaching work A GOSPEL VAN. Please pray for this need and consider in your heart and mind. This is very urgent and important need, we have much work to do but facilities are few.

We are all thanking you for your prayers and helping hands in all aspects. May God bless you.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao.

Dear Brothers and Sister in Christ,

Greetings to you all.

Re:  Preachers’ work shop and Clothes distribution to widows

Yesterday is Thursday 14th of Jan 2010. We have very big and huge Preachers’ workshop in MANGO GARDEN near Beerapalli village, several congregations and families get together there for fellowship and worshipping God with songs and Teaching and Preaching.  More than 300 people were attended and eat very good food with chicken and colored rice. All churches were cooperated and encouraged by new thoughts from the Book of Holy God. Every year we are doing like this family meet in Mango Garden. Several children were attended to this great occasion. I and all of our preachers, started from here early morning at 4:00 0’clock and reached there at 11:00 a.m. and returned back to home after 10 night time.

Yesterday several widows were attended and we distributed Saris to 60 widows, all these widows are helpless and sick in the local congregations. We always blessed to do these charitable works by your prayers and helping hands for the glory of God in heathen country India.

May God bless you all and we need all your prayers and supports in future to do many good thing.  I promise your every penny is going to work of the Lord.  God will certainly give you blessings and health in the days to come.

I beg, you to keep us in your prayers and hearts.

   

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
15th Jan, 2010

Dear brethren,

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

SUB:-    7 PEOPLE WERE BAPTISED TODAY.

Today is the first Sunday of the year 3rd, 2010. We have 7 Baptisms in Arikirevula after worship. 7 people came up and have asked me for baptisms 3 men and 4 woman, so after worship we walked to the water tank at the children home and baptized them. After baptisms they have taken Lords’ supper, and whole congregation in Arikirevula were glad to have these Baptisms again.

  

Last week =    5 people
This week =   7 people
Total people = 12 people in these two weeks.

Praise God for this great increase day by day the congregation in Arikirevula.

Here are some pictures from Arikirevula Church of Christ on January 1st Eve pictures, more than 600 people were attended. And Children did cultural programmes, we distributed several gifts to all children and Sunday school children also received many gifts. Local congregation arranged food to all and we enjoyed all night with songs and praising God along with many cultural programmes.

God blessed us very richly through you, who are praying and helping us for this precious work in India. We all shall be indebted to every one really who concern over us. May God bless you all.  I pray for you all and thanking you for your helping hand and prayers.

Meet again soon.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao

DATE:-  3RD SUNDAY 2010.

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub;-  4 days Gospel meeting.

We have conducted 4 days Gospel meetings in kovvur from 8, 9, 10, 11. Day time was studied on the book of Nehemiah, Night time Gospel and church edification were preached, total speakers were 9 and more than 250 people attendance every night. Many people benefited and restored.

Some new people want to come to worship on Sunday in kovvur and was asked several questions and was given answers accordingly. Enclosed were pictures.

Keep us in your prayers.

I praise God for these successful meetings. Local congregation spent all expenses and served to every one. We are doing like this since six years in Kovvur.

  

Brother V

Date 12th Dec, 2009

Dear Brethren,

Greetings.

Sub:- Visited Leper Colony November month 2009.

I visited leper colony last Monday, every month we continue to visit but not able to send you pictures.  But the work is going and recently 5 leper people died because of their sickness and illness of the disease.  However all are sending you their best wishes and thanks for your prayers and support.  Please keep them in your prayers and hearts these helpless and rejected people for the society. May God bless you all.

   

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date 4th Nov, 2009.

Dear beloved Christian Brothers and Sisters: 

Greetings to you all in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savoir.

SUB:   FLOOD RELIEF

I am glad and proud to say you about Flood Relief: first of all let me praise HIM and thank you all for your prayers and Generous to me to go and see our brothers and sisters who lost every thing in recent floods in Andhra Pradesh.

Yesterday on 28th Wednesday I and some young people from the local church went to the flood area to distribute some items by rented car. We have selected 74 families from our church of Christ in different areas and gathered them to one place and did distribution. All are enjoyed and praising God and thanking you all for your prayers and Generous at this great hectic time for just relief from their troubles and pains.

We took below items for distribution.

1.      three kinds of cooking vessels ( you can see in pictures )
2.      Doll ( red gram )  for cooking.
3.      Oil packet for cooking.
4.      one woman sari with blows
5.      one lunge for man  ( Clothes )
6.      Cooking rice packet.
7.      Some money we distributed.

   

We saw there is much need to do more and more, several people still today not recovered from their loss. Many places lost their prayers’ sheds and looking for little help for repair and re-construct their huts for worship.

Right now there is much and dire need among Christians Holly Bibles and song books need widely. One Holly Bible cost is $ 4.and 5,000 song books cost is approximately $ 2,000

Please pray for them and keep their needs in your hearts and mind, if you want to know any thing more about this. Please feel free to contact me. I am your negotiator in this point.

I enclosed several pictures, please open and see all of them

May God bless you all richly in His Grace and Mercy. Amen.

Total help I have received $ 1,160.

Total expenses.                   $ 1,850.

We need some more to help

Your brother in the Lord,
A.Visweswara Rao.

Date: 29th Oct, 2009.

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus Christ.

Sub:  Preachers’ work-shop

On 14-10-2009, we have had a preachers’ work shop village name is VEMSOR

Preacher name is K. SAMUEL. We discussed the subject on the James. 4 preacher preachers were taught on the subject local congregation attended on that day and prepared a very good meal to all the attendance under MANGO TREE. We are all enjoyed and dispatched after evening class.

This place is 345 k.m. away from Kovvur (to and from).  Morning 6:30 we started and evening 10:30 came back to home, 9 hours taken journey time up and down.

Important note about the congregation:
One sister donated freely land for the church building construction in that village, and congregation collected money and did basement and poles but they need one concrete slab only.  Concrete slab cost is approximately were estimated $ 3,500 total cost including labor, iron, sand, and cement everything.  So the local congregation asked me to let you know this dire need and asking you individually or congregationally financial support.

Present they are worshiping under mango tree and tent worship. They are suffering deeply for Sunday worship.

May God bless you all richly and give his peace and mercy, in things what you are doing for his sake.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao.
Date 15-10-2009

P.S.  THIS PREACHER K. SAMUEL SUPPORTING BY BROKEN ARROW CHURCH OF CHRIST

Dear Brethren,

Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ.

Almost 103 villages in Six Districts of Andhra Pradesh fully washed out by terrible floods and mud. Several thousands of houses was disappear, many hundreds of people man and woman, children, old and sick people were died. There is much epidemics spread out and people are suffering lack of food and drinking water, no electricity and water facilities right now. Flood’s mud covered all areas and packed all houses and streets with flood’ mud, there is no way to clean because lack of water. Several parts of Andhra Pradesh rushed to move to help them who are suffering in this victim.

Every where dead bodies giving bad smell, all are afraid to go and help them, other side SWINE FLUE giving terror every where in Andhra Pradesh. Things are not good in floods area. Please keep them in your prayers and hearts.

Several Christians lost their homes and every thing what they have they stood only with their bodies on the Roads they have no clothes to put on and no rice to eat. They need Bibles, song books, clothes, they lost several prayer sheds. No body can repay their loss or give any full support, but they are looking for something help right now from us as Christians.

If any one of you want to donate now or free will offering were accepted congregationally and individually.

Please visit or watch on internet or news on Television for more information.

For further information please contact me or who knows to you here in India.

But however this is the right time to give your helping hand with kind heart.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date: 8th October, 2009.

TO:  The Elders and Mission Committee & All the brothers and Sisters in the Lords’ Churches, Greetings from Brother A.Visweswara Rao and his family and from all churches of Christ in Andhra Pradesh India, in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Sub: - Terrible Floods since one week.

In three districts of Andhra Pradesh, including some part of Vijayawada and full district of Kurnool and Kadapa, were total damaged, two hundred thousand lacks of houses were lost and more than 300 people were died so far, several people have been suffering lack of food and drinking water right now, this is terrible and national victim after sixty years.

In this situation several Church of Christ preachers and members lost their live wood and suffering with many troubles, many of them lost their houses and prayer sheds. So please they need our prayers and helping hands now, if you any one would like share their trouble and sufferings as yours. Please contact who knows to you in that area or some body who knows the people there.

By the grace of God I and children Home are safe and no Problems, West Godavari is safe and no problem where I am living, but I have been receiving several phone calls from affected areas to help them and visit them, if any one gives me this opportunity by your helping hands certainly I will go on behalf you and let you know more things.

Important note:-  Please read all news papers for last 5 days news papers on internet they will tell some more things about this victim.

They need our prayers and help right now. Please keep this in your mind and heart. May God bless us in His way as we walk.

Just I want to let you know this tragedy to pray and consider.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao

Date 5th October, 2009

 

Dear Brethren,

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

Sub:-  Preachers Workshop.

We conducted preachers’ workshop on 9-9-09, at MYLAVARAM TOWN.  Preacher name is O. PRABHUDAS.  I and our co-preachers traveled 289 k.m. away from Kovvur my place this is one way.  We awake up at 4:00 early morning and traveled by train at 6:00 a.m. and reached the meeting place 12:00 noon. We changed two buses to reach the place after train journey and we did very long journey to reach the place. We conducted Bible class until 4:00 p.m. and returned back to home after mid-night. This is very long and painful journey.  We are all tired.

The local congregation very enjoyed to hear and learned many good things and prepared very good food to all attendance. God is glorifying in all that what we do for His sake. We always been praying for you all and your sacrificial prayers and helping hands to our work in India. We are so thankful and grateful for your support every time. Please keep us in your hearts and continue your moral support as long as you do for the benefit of the Lord’s work in India through us. May God bless you all richly in the days to come.

 

Please feel free to ask me any questions or doubts if you want know.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date 10-9-09

 

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in the Name of Jesus Christ,

Subject: Thanks Giving meeting.

I and my family conducted thanks giving meeting on 27th of this month August 2009.

Because, the Lord has been blessed my family and children, by the faithful prayers of you each and every one in America. I thank you so very much for you all for this great cause and love and fellowship.

I invited both congregation Arikirevula and Kovvur and some friends and guests to this occasion. After meeting I and my family arranged very good meal chicken and fish to all eat sufficiently and blessed me and enjoyed very lot.

Brother K.BB. Chandrapaul from Vijayawada preached very well on the subject of Thanksgiving. Please keep us in your prayers and my children.

Main purpose of Meeting:  My Son Prudhvi Raj got Medical seat in near town Rajahmandry 20 K.M. away from my home.  He is coming to home on every Saturday night and worship with us and conducting Lord’s Table on Sunday. He is helping me very lot in the Ministry. Keep him in your prayers. After his study medicine he will be a preacher after me in two congregations with medical service to all poor saints. I need your prayers and support. Thanks.

  

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
August 31, 2009

 

Dear Brethren,

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

Sub:- Preachers work Shop

We have had very good Preachers’ Work Shop on Wednesday 12th Aug, Town name is TADEPALLI GUDEM West Godavari, Preacher name is  P. RAVI KUMAR.

       

We have discussed on the subject, WE HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY GOD TO BE ENTRUSTED WITH THE GOSPEL from 1st THES 2ND CHAPTER, all are happy to learned many things and local congregation arranged good food.

Please pray for us and continue your helping hands as you are doing in the past.

May God bless us both richly in His mighty

Service in the days to come.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao

Date 14th August 2009.

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

Sub:-  Gospel Meeting and prayer shed  dedication.

Today is Monday 13th July. We have one day big meeting and prayer shed dedicated. This place name is ADAVI NEKKALI, Preacher name is P. SIVAKUMAR.

I traveled to this place almost 456 K.M. both ways from Kovvur to that place, morning 4:00 a.m. I started by train and reached at 11:00 a.m. over there, some people came to rail station to receive and took me to the meeting place, first we have a prayer and song, then I cut the ribbon and dedicated the prayers shed for saints to worship on Sunday and Bible classes and next we have meeting and eating. Local congregation prepared food for all

One sister dedicated sacrificially the land and all church members did hard work and raised money for the construction of prayer shed.

I enclosed you here some pictures to help you to know how the work is there.

There is much work to do and we need your prayers and helping hands.

Please contact me if you want to know any thing more.

They honored me with rose flower garlands for preaching and teaching.

Are all happy and enjoyed, I ride back by bus and take bath and sending you this information this night. Keep me in your prayers and heart. May God bless us both..

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao,

Date: 13th, July, 2009

 

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all, in the Unique Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub: Preacher’s work shop and prayer shed dedication.

Last week Wednesday on 10th June, we have had a preachers work shop in MARLAPADU a small village preacher name is LAKSMANA RAO, all church dedicated to work make this prayers shed with Iron sheets, and offered their labor work to made this shape. All are enjoyed and happy to dedicate prayer shed.  Approximately 189 miles from Kovvur. We traveled by bus all of our batch 12 preachers from this area.

Three preachers were preached and we left the place after meal, because of heavy sun heat, no rains since long time and we all tired of sun stroke. Many villages have no drinking water and many fevers attacking people and suffering very lot.  Please pray for us.

I enclosed you some pictures. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May God bless us richly in His Grace and Mercy, for ever.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao,
Date 15th June, 2009

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all, in His unique name.

Sub:- One Baptism.

Today is 8th June 2009, this morning at around 10:30 one young lady her name Prathusha baptized in Arikirevula village and added to the local congregation, we took her to river Godavari and one of our preacher Ch. Samson given baptism.

Praise God for His work is going day to day to increase. I thank you for your prayers and support.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao

Date: 8th June, 2009.

Dear Brethren,

Christian Greetings to you all, from me and my family in the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour.

Sub:- 10 Baptisms.

Today is 5th Friday May, 2009. we have had a very big and successful gospel meeting in BUCHIIMPETA Village, Preacher name is KODI – SALOMAN RAJU.  From morning to evening we have two Bible classes.

After meetings at 4:30, 10 people have asked me to be baptisms, after that I took confession from them, and we were all walked to the water and given them baptisms. 

Praise God for His wonderful Salvation for human being.  Please pray for us and enclosed pictures here.

Brother in Christ
A.Visweswara Rao

Date: 5th June, 2009.

Dear Brethren,

Christian Greetings to every one who are in the Lord’s Church and praying for me and giving their helping hands for the Glorious work in India.

Sub:-  6 Baptisms

Brethren,  I was invited to preach for 7 days Gospel meetings and I was attended there for last two days,  the place name is BEEDAR Karnataka State. First I went to Hyderabad and then people came to receive me to take to the meetings place, from Kovvur to Hyderabad 590 k.m. and from Hyderabad to meetings place is 145 K.m. total 735 k.m. this is one way. There several people were attended and several preachers came to preach from several different areas. WOWOWOWWOW!

Wonderful gospel meetings I saw there with dedicatedly and sacrificially, God is glorifying and praising in several places and people are adding to His body.

I preached in four lessons and two translators worked for me, I preached in Telugu, one translation in Karnataka and another one is in Hindi Translation, there several different languages people were attended. On 3rd Sunday morning 6 people were Baptized and added to the Lord’s body,

You can see how people sat on the floor and listening the word with interest and how people sat on floor to eat food, very interesting. I thank God for this opportunity to go and preach, I think I am so blessed, and blessed in His work,

I praise God for all good brothers and sister in USA who are giving their helping hands for this great work.  I enclosed few pictures, in fact there are several pictures, but few are coming to you..

Please keep me in your prayers and write me back if you have any interest to know about any thing. Do you want to come and see the great Harvest for Christ in India, take it as Challenge and come, you are free! And choose your choice and pray, God will certainly help and guide you. May God be with you and guide you.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
06 May, 2009

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

Today is 06-05-2009 second Wednesday of the month of May 2009. We have had a preachers work shop at F.K. PALEM, Preacher name is P. JOSHUVA, he constructed a house for his family and a small room for worship and have asked me to cut the ribbon and I did. I enclosed his family picture.

Today is 48 degree heat was recorded and we all tired to travel on our 12 years old truck, on the way our truck engine head was fired and broken, mechanic was told me approximately 20,000 equal to $ 300 expenses will be for this repair engine head, and takes time at least four days, we left our truck on the road and send mechanics to bring our truck to repair shed. Please pray for our future work.

You can see our preachers on the road eating palm tree fruits these fruits was only summer season was given produce and very good taste to eat.

The Lord blessed me in His work and there is much to do right now and people need to know the truth. Pray for us and ask me question if you have any, please continue your blessed hands prayerfully for the future work. May God bless us richly and give us His grace and peace as long as we live. Thanks you all.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao.
06 May, 2009.
P.S. This preacher is supporting by Broken Arrow Church of Christ

 

Dear Brethren,
Christian Greetings to every body in the Name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour.
RE:  5 Baptisms

Today is 25th Saturday, we have conducted very big meetings in Raghudeva puram village, preacher name is M. KRUPANANDAM.  He is doing very good work among heathen people, today three denomination people and two Muslim girls were baptized and added to the Lord’s church.  Total 4 Woman and 1 man.  After long time were preached them and finally they obeyed the Gospel today.
Photos were enclosed here, and we need your prayers and helping hands in the days to come, we are doing film ministry every night and many were encouraging through this ministry.
May God bless us richly our partnership in the Mission field.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao,
25th April, 2009.
P.S. This preacher M. Krupanandam is supporting by Broken Arrow Church of Christ.

Dear Brethren,

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

Sub: Three days gospel Meetings
One of our preacher name is N. PRASADARA RAO OF RAMACHANDRAPURAM, conducted three days gospel meetings only night time, because day time is very hot and no body can come and sit under tent.  Three days we have very good meetings and successful attendance and we presented very good lessons, I was preached from the book of Hebrew 1st chapter, Jesus Christ is better than Angels, and church of Christ is better than all denominations. Many people learned many new and good things.  Because I have showed them how is important and necessary Church of Christ now in days and how it was in God’s plan before the foundation of the earth.

Several denominations and heathen people were attended, and I was questioned by many people. Local congregation arranged very good feast to all who are attended.

Brother N. prasadara Rao is doing very, very good work since long years, his mother helped him very lot for the growing strength in number.  After that we showed them film, some songs and movie. Please pray for us and our work in India. If any body want to know more please feel free to ask me.

May God bless us our union and fellowship and friendship in the days to come.

Brother in Chrsit,

A.Visweswara Rao.
Date 17th April, 2009.

Dear Brethren,

Good Morning and Greetings to you all in His name

Sub:- Visit leper Colony.

I visited leper colony on 14th April and fed them with egg and rice, here right now summer is very hot and no body going out side for begging.  Because of their disease giving them trouble and pain in summer heat, after feeding we showed them film song, T.V, preaching and move on screen.  All are happy and sending you their love and greetings for your prayers and love offerings for these rejected people.

May God bless you and continue your prayers and love toward these hope less people. You may feel free to ask me any questions to know more for India work.
Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao

Dear Brethren,
Sub:- PREACHERES’ MEETING

Greetings every body in the Name of Jesus Christ,

Yesterday is Wednesday 8th April, 2009.  We have had a wonderful preachers’ workshop in Raghavapuram Village.  Preacher name is A. BAPUJI, he is doing very good work since long time, the Lord blessed him with good family and congregation.  Local congregation prepared very good food to all preachers and enjoyed to study the word about a “PREACHER AND HIS PERSONAL CHARACTER” we all preachers traveled by Jeep. 89 k.m. away from Kovvur.  All preachers came to Kovvur and we started from here to preaching place.
Keep us in your prayers and continue your blessing hands as long you can and blessed.  Summer is very hot now here right now, even though we continue our fellowship and regular gospel meetings every day.
May god bless us in His richness and highness to preach and save people.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date - 9th April, 2009

 

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in His name.

Sub:- A BIG PASTORS MEET

Today 11th Saturday 2009, I have invited all Kovvur Mandelam denominational Pastors and conducted very big Meet on different subject to project our self to State Government.  Some anti Christian group of people, attacking Christians and killing and giving troubles recently in many places and States.  And they are giving fear and troubling Christians and attacking Churches.  Many killing were by anti religious people.

When our brethren are coming from abroad, they are giving trouble and trying to stop preaching and conducting open air gospel meetings.  So right now all denomination Pastors including church of Christ preachers met today in Kovvur at Church of Church building and discussed many things about this and advertised local T.V. channels and papers.  For this meeting state vide all Pastors, presidents and secretarities, were attended.  Just I want to let you know this. After this meeting very good feast was served to all with chicken curry and colored rice.  Pray for us and for our Country India.  God bless us richly in His grace and joy.

A.Visweswara Rao.
Date 12th Sunday, 2009

P.S. Our state election day is on 23rd of this month pray for good Government. 

Dear Brethren,

Christian Greetings to every body in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Yesterday Friday on 27th, we have had a full day Gospel meetings in Tenali town near Vijayawada 245 K.M. away from kovvur this is one way.  Day time we have preachers class and night open air public street meeting several people were attended and heard the truth and enjoyed very lot to know the truth.  Many denominational and heathen people believed in fake doctrine and practicing fake principles.  So we took this opportunity and preaching changes to public and given time to ask questions according scripture.

Some fake doctrine is practicing and preaching among “CHURCHES OF CHRIST” by some of our Church of Christ brethren who are coming to India from America.  They are preaching and giving false ideas to uneducated preachers with their money support, so many unsupported preachers are following them for money.  They are preaching and telling, no Sunday schools, children homes, no widow homes, no midweek Bible classes, only Sunday worship is enough and gospel meetings is not necessary, no scriptures for these in the Bible, and there is no RESURRECTION DAY. Already RESURRECTION day is over in A.D 70’s. So many people are following their false doctrine, trust them and practicing to teach and preach such anti and nasty doctrine.  Please pray for this time, and give your ideas and suggestion. We need to hear and learn from you. Please co-operate with me and send me some lessons by e-mail if you have any.  May God bless you all!  Hope to hear from you and from one one.

Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date 28th March, 2009

Dear brethren,

Loving Christian greeting to every body in the Name of Jesus Christ.

Sub: Sunday two Baptisms
 
Today is Sunday 22nd, one aged couple were baptized this morning around 9;00 a.m. before worship. This couple attending for Sunday worship since 9 months, their back ground is Lutheran and took infant baptism years ago, after that they took Buddhism after long time, and again they started to hear the word by T.V. and started to come to Sunday worship to Kovvur congregation.. After 9 month they have asked me to be baptisms according to new Testament. So I and some church people took them to the River Godavari and given baptisms for both of them, and came back and worshiped with us and took Lord’s tables with us. What a wonderful things God is doing through the word of God. Please keep us in your prayers and give us your suggestions.

1. pray for Film Ministry
2. pray for T.V. Ministry
3. pray for leper Ministry
4. pray for widow Ministry
5. pray for children Ministry,
6. pray for Preachers’ work shops
7. pray for home studies and street meetings,
8. pray for open air tent meetings this summer,
9. pray for local congregations
10. please feel free to ask me question if you want to know more

May God bless you all and thank you for your prayers and helping hands in all aspects.
Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
Date 22nd March, 2009.

 

 

Brethren,

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

Weekly four times Kovvur congregation is going out to preach with group of people, including woman with Film projector and showing film and preaching ill-treat people in villages, many of them were encouraged by this ministry, and want to know the truth. Please pray for this. Many of them asking questions and were given them according to the scriptures.

I enclosed here some pictures.  Please ask me if you want to know any thing about this ministry, give us your helping hands to saving programme in this heathen country.

God bless you.
Brother in Christ,
A.Visweswara rao

Date 19-03-2009.

  

 

Dear Brethren,

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

Sub:- Baptisms 5 month of March

We have conducted Preachers workshop in the month of March at Ramachandrapuram village where brother N. Prasadara Rao one of our preacher doing the Lords’ work on 11th March 2009.  We have discussed about LENT is in the Bible or out of Bible, six preachers were preached deeply and every body including local congregation enjoyed very lot and congregation prepared very good food for all.
 
According Preachers report Baptisms:
1. A. Visweswara Rao - Kovvur 1 girl.
2. M. Prabhudas - Mylavaram 4 woman.

I enclosed pictures from workshop and baptisms, please pray for us and ask me questions if you want to know.

Brother in Crhist,
A.Visweswara Rao
Date: 16th March, 2009

 

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to every body in His Unique Name.

Today is 14th of February and visited leper colony and fed them with chicken curry and rice, every body eat well and enjoyed and offered their gratitude who are praying and giving their hands to feed them. Please keep this precious work in your heart mind and help us monthly $ 75 for one day meal. If you do this they will happy, all are our Christians and worshiping every Sunday.

Thanks and May God bless you all, feel free to ask me questions if you want to know more.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
Date:  14 February 2009

Dear Brethren,

Greetings to you all in His name,

Today is 11th Wednesday, we have a great Preachers’ workshop and discussed on Hebrew 10; 24-29, six of us preached about many different ideas between old and New Testament and Sabbath and Lord’s day. Why should we gather on first day of the week.

Local congregation is enjoyed to know many things and arranged very good feast. Local congregation preacher name is Ch. Samson, village name is Kumardevam.

After workshop three people obeyed the gospel and baptized.

According preachers’ report this month baptisms  =  14
1. A. Bapuji  Raghavapuram             5  baptisms
2. N. prasadarao of R.cm. puram       2  baptisms  
3. P. Joshuva F. K. Palem                4  baptisms
4. Ch. Samson of Kumaradevam        3  baptisms

I enclosed you here some pictures from the workshop.

Please pray and help us to buy some things for Film ministry during the night time in all villages amply player sound boxes and sound system cost is $ 750 one time gift. This is very useful and we need urgently to buy. Already weekly 4 nights we are showing film and preacher, every night more than 250 people are attending to this ministry all are Hindus. So please pray and give your helping hand this time.

Feel free to ask any question to know from me.

May God bless you all for your prayers and support.

Brother in Christ,

A.Visweswara Rao
Date 11th Feb, 2009