An update on the Kingdom work from Reaching Hand Society & Mr Laban Soren
Evangelism work:
Evangelism work has been going on in Mundiguda, Rabaguda and Malkangiri center. In Mundiguda center Mr. Sukhdevo Hial has been going to Sirpeta, & Battamguda, Mr. Budra Khillo has been visiting Podiapally, Saipar, Bhinguguda, Kadoguda, and Kotlaguda Mr. Padma Kamudi has been visiting Sanayakguda, Kaudiguda, Dhongdaguda, Mecca, Mr. Paul Mattam has been visiting Singelbancha, Madkamiguda, Jodabandhaguda , and Mr. Daniel Patla has been visiting Pujariguda, Bondhaguda, Molaliguda, & Ghenaguda.
Narshing Anugulai of Mecca has been calling Mr. Padma Kamudi to pray in his house but the youth committee President of the village Mecca has been threatening Padma not to come to their village.
A stiff opposition is being faced in the village Khadimatiguda where Mr. Paul Mattam was going for the Sunday worship. They have been telling him that you can come and pray but don't bring your Pastor to pray in the village.
A people of Sirpeta have invited Mr. Sukhdevo Hial to come for prayer to their village. He has once visited the village and has told them that when he will come next time to their village he will bring Mr. Ranjit for the prayer.
Prison Ministry:
The prison ministry in Malkangiri Prison has been continuing very well. The literacy class in the prison has been going well. Now many prisoners are sitting in small group and learning. There were total 223 prisoners in Malkangiri Jail of which 22 are ladies prisoners and 13 of the ladies prisoners are able to read the Bible and write. This month the ladies prisoners are learning different design of door screen and sari embroidery.
Now some educated and literate prisoners are cooperating us to teach the fellow prisoners. We are also trying to motivate the literate prisoners to teach the prisoners in the cell. Mr. Prasad Patnaik (an inmate) is showing good interest to teach the fellow inmates in the cells. We are also trying to motivate the other literate prisoners to help us in running the literacy class in more effective way.
The prisoners are coming in good number for the Sunday worship. We are having wonderful time of prayer. But recently few inmates have been trying to instigate and obstructing the prisoners from coming to the Sunday worship. This we could know as usual they gather before we could go and one day when they have not gathered for prayer when we asked them they told us that they have been not allowing them to gather in the cells saying that you people are sing songs and disturbing us. Will appreciate special prayers for Mr. Mohanthy and Jatia Harijan (the key leaders in instigating the inmates against us). He has also complained to the Jail superintendent that this people coming from Christian organization are forcefully making Christian to these innocent tribal prisoners.
Literacy Programme:
The literacy Programme was going on in 12 villages of Malkangiri and Mundiguda Center. We have started newly in 4 villages of Rabaguda center and 1 village of Mundiguda. There are total 17 villages having literacy classes. The following villages are Sanyasiguda, Kadobahal, and Tong guda, Jamguda, Kursobeda, Lathiaguda, MV-2, Saipar, Pod Colony, Sitapari, Jodabondhguda, Khajriguda, Rangniguda, Rabaguda, Masaguda, Metaguda and Gerbiguda where all the children and youths are attending classes and learning Oriya script reading and writing. They are also learning action songs and Bible verses through it. The children of Rangniguda are much interested to attend literacy class. They sang two action songs interestingly. The children of Kursobeda are also progressing well. They also requested us to teach some new action song. I also taught them an action song. The children of MV-2 are much sincere as when we go there they themselves come and sit for class. They are much interested to learn songs. They are also studying well. The youths of village Tongguda are much interested in literacy class. They are also progressing well. Pray that the literacy class in all villages will be continued well. Also pray for the children who are attending classes to learn more their study as well as more about Jesus.
In Sanyasiguda the adult and youth are also now coming for the literacy class. They were also learning very interestedly and they also have been taught one new song.
Children Ministry:
The Children ministry is going on very well in village Sanyasiguda, Kadobal, Rabaguda, Podcolony, Saipar, Sitapari, Khajuriguda and Rangniguda. Children in the age group of 4 to 12 are coming. The children are learning very well and they have also learnt very well action songs and Bible verse. Its wonderful to see them doing action songs and reciting Bible verse.
Rabaguda center:
In Peadaguda hamlet 4 house were completely burnt and the families are left with only cloths that they were wearing. They have lost all their household things and the families were in the helpless condition. The RHS staff at Rabaguda has provided them bed sheets as immediate relief to the families. After this incident a man from Harmony Organization name Pabitra Nayak came to the village Peadaguda and asked Sodhi Ganga, pretending that they will provide them everything he asked Sodhi Ganga, what did the Christian organization at Rabaguda provided you. He answered the man that they are not like you people they came immediately and consoled us and also provided us bed sheets to sleep to our families.
Once a schoolteacher of Kolakunda came to motivate Rabaguda people to send their children to their School. So Sodhi Ganga who is also the ward member of Udaigir asked some Bengali people, which school will be good to send their children. They told him that Christian schools are very good as they take care of the children like their own children but one thing that after study the children are not going to get jobs. So with this confusing question in his mind he came to Mr. Niranjan Kuldip to verify it and Mr. Niranjan Kuldip has clarified all the confusion that they have triggered in his mind and now he is interested to send his daughter to the school.
House visiting prayer:
Mr. John and Minoti also visited and prayed for the MV.2 man who had been admitted in the hospital for fever. Mr. Ranjit and Hanna Khora also visited and prayed for Chintamani Nagul, admitted in the Mathili hospital for Tuberculosis. A Beersheba Pastor name Dillip Takri, son aged 17 drowned in the river and died, so Jyoti Dongri and her husband Ranjan Khora visited their family for prayer. The ladies staff also visited and prayed for the evicted Dillip & their families.
MDCM:
On 26th of March 2007, at 7.30 PM in the night a MDCM (Malkangiri District Christian Munch) meeting was held at JEL Church to discuss on the agenda "Union of Dalit Christian Movement, Orissa." memorandum to be submitted to the "The District Collector and Magistrate" Malkangiri. As many denomination members were absent, we had to call again the meeting on 28th of March - 07 for the final planning meeting. Again we had a meeting on 28th and it was finalized that on 29th of March 07, 2 members from every denominations will come for the submission of the memorandum to the collector and the memorandum was submitted on 29 th at 11 AM to the Deputy collector, in charge.
Praise Points:
1. Praise God that in children ministry, children are learning well action songs & Bible verse.
2. Praise God that Sunday worship is going on well in Malkangiri prison.
3. Praise God for the people of Sirpeta inviting us to come to their village for prayer.
4. Praise God that new bike was purchased for Rabaguda center, Mr. Niranjan Kuldip and family.
5. Praise God for children at Rangniguda and Saipar are learning and improving well
6. Praise God that in Sanyasiguda adult people are also coming for the literacy class.
7. Praise God that a land has been allotted to the evicted Christian families and staff Dillip's family.
8. Praise God that a land has been allotted for COM church by the Collector.
9. Praise God that a Union of Dalit Christian Movement, Orissa, and memorandum could be submitted to the Deputy collector, Malkangiri.
Prayer Points:
1. Pray for Niranjan Kuldip son Prince had serious diarrhea and fever and has been brought to Malkangiri for treatment.
2. Pray for the prisoners who are opposing to know and accept Jesus Christ.
3. Praise God for the Sanyasiguda adult people coming for the literacy class to accept Jesus Christ.
4. Pray for the Khadimati and Mecca people who are opposing to change their mind.
5. Pray for 2 new family staff and Lab technician to Join RHS.
6. Pray for the continuation of District Christian fasting prayer to continue and all the denominations to join.
7. Funds to put up a multipurpose building for worship and vocational training and missionary houses and a guesthouse at Mundiguda.
8. Good land allotment by the collector for Dilip and all Christians in this street.
9. Life Partners for Dilip's sister Halima, and our missionaries Romesh, and Dilip.
10. Remos' new laptop to be repaired quickly and Dr. Iris Paul's laptop to work properly. For wisdom as he handles IMA and RHS work.
11. For wisdom and health for Dr. Susan Remo as she writes her MD exam and to have a safe delivery EDD - around July 14th 2007.
12. Wisdom for David as he writes his final exam. Pray that he will accept Jesus as Lord and Saviour and he will get a job quickly in a good place where he will have good Christian friends.
13. For Mary to be a witness for Jesus in the college and the hostel and to study well.
Thanking you,
Yours Sincerely,
Laban Soren,
Reaching Hand Society,
Malkangiri.