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Monday, 11 September 2006 04:50 | Written by Jerris N. Bullard | 
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Dear Brethren,
Greetings in the precious name of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Please rejoice with us in the news that Juanita is well! We learned this news from her surgeon last week. We thank the Lord for hearing the prayers of our wonderful brethren over the past five months on behalf of Juanita and myself. During this period of illness we were so impressed with all the kindness, patience, and understanding that was extended to us. We received so many cards, letters, emails, and telephone calls both from brethren in the states and India. We can never adequately respond to all these wonderful acts of love except to say from the depths of our being, “Thanks.” Juanita suffered a lot, but she is now feeling very well and is ready for the work.
We will begin immediately to visit and make reports on the work in India. Our goal is to see as many supporters as possible between now and Christmas. We plan to return to India on January 16, 2007
Last Saturday Juanita and I were working late at the church building. I had been crafting a sermon for over nine hours. She was patiently typing and retyping my revisions for me on the computer. I heard a sound in the building and went to investigate. One of out Elders and his wife (Dave and Beverly Button) had come into the building and were preparing her classroom for Sunday morning. After greetings were exchanged I told them I had to get back to wok on a sermon I was preparing. Bother Dave asked, “Are you preaching tomorrow?” At which I replied, “No.” In almost the same breath I explained, “Oh, I guess I am, but not here…in India.
My sermon (specifically a Baccalaureate Address for a class of 12 new preachers who were graduating from Bierpara School of Preaching on Sunday morning prior to the Morning worship service) was finished at 9:30 P.M. Saturday evening. We sent it to India at 10:00 P.M. Brother James Singh called us at 10:20 P.M. (7:50 A.M. his time Sunday Morning) He had received the message and would be reading it to the congregation in Bierpara only three hours from the time he received it. We would be sound asleep in Manassas, Virginia, but “I preached last Sunday in India.”
E-mail is an amazing tool; it is an enabler in our India Mission Work. Every day, on average, I communicate with ten brethren about various aspects of the work ranging from benevolence to evangelism to providing tools for their ministries from Bibles to Bicycles to church Buildings. Our work goes on night and day, and often I hear Juanita calling me at 1:00 A.M. saying, “You better com to bed so you ill be able to work tomorrow.” Whether in India or in the States our work continues day and night. Thank for your support and prayers.
INDIA MISSION BUDGET
SEPTEMBER 2006 – JANUARY 2007
INDIA MISSION BUDGET
SEPTEMBER 2006 – JANUARY 2007
NATIVE INDIAN PREACHER’S SUPPORT – September 2006-2007
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PREACHER |
CITY OR VILLAGE |
5 MONTHS SUPPORT |
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P. Daniel |
Pamidipadu |
500.00 |
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P. Phillips |
Vijayawada |
500.00 |
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Isaac Prabhakar |
Kurnool |
375.00 |
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Jaya Rao |
Bangalore |
500.00 |
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Y. John Wilson |
Hyderabad |
500.00 |
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Subha Rao |
Thimmapuram |
200.00 |
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Vijay Das |
Bhophal |
500.00 |
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Daniel John |
Bhadravati |
500.00 |
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James Singh |
Bierpara |
500.00 |
| TOTAL |
4075.00 |
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SCHOOL OF PREACHING EXPENSES
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Danial Singh |
Director, Bierpara School of Preaching |
1,400.00 |
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R. Sanga |
Directory, Imphal School of Preaching |
3,500.00 |
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TOTAL |
4,900.00 |
CAMPAIGNS FOR CHRIST
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Bidar |
1,000.00 |
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Bangalore |
1,000.00 |
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Mysore |
500.00 |
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Bhadravathi |
750.00 |
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Repalle |
550.00 |
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Siliguri |
750.00 |
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Ongole |
1,000.00 |
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Gidalur |
500.00 |
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Pamidipadu |
750.00 |
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Hyderabad |
1,000.00 |
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TOTAL |
7,800.00 |
TOOLS TO SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS AND LOCAL WORK
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Songbooks to be printed locally in native Indian languages: Telegu, Kanada, and Nepali 3,000 @ $0.50 |
1,500.00 |
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Bibles purchaced in lical native Indian languages: Hindi, Telegu, Kanada, Tamil, Bengali, and Nepali 500 @ $3.00 |
1,500.00 |
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Bicycles for Preachers 40 @ $50.00 |
2,000.00 |
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Benevolence |
1,200.00 |
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Sewing Machines for preacher’s wives 5 @ 50.00 |
250.00 |
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TOTAL |
6,500.00 |
CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION OF CHURCH BUILDINGS
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Hyderabad |
Church building construction – Y. John Wilson |
2,000.00 |
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Hyderabad |
Utilities and Rent – Y. John Wilson |
600.00 |
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Pamidipadu |
Church building construction – P. Daniels |
2,000.00 |
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Kurnool |
Utilities and Rent – Issac Prabakahar |
800.00 |
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Vijayawada |
Utilities and Rent – P. Phillips |
700.00 |
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Imphal |
Church building construction – R. Sanga |
9,500.00 |
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Kurnool |
Purchace of building – B. Issac Prabakahar, Local preacher. Total cost of Kurnool building will be $25,000.00 to be paid in two payments. The first will be $15,000.00 in October, 2006 and the final payment of $10,000 in January, 2007. |
14,400.00 |
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TOTAL |
30,000.00 |
TULSI HOME
Tulsi Home serves as the Bullard’s residence and offices, guestrooms for native preachers and visiting American brethren. The home also serves benevolent needs by providing short term lodging for sick, needy brethren who come to Hyderabad for medical care.
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B. Johnson Wilson, Tulsi Home Caretaker |
Monthly @ 75.00 |
September – Jan |
375.00 |
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Sanjeeva Rao, Tulsi Home Caretaker |
Monthly @ 85.00 |
September – Jan |
425.00 |
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Electricity |
Monthly @ 30.00 |
September – Jan |
150.00 |
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TV Cable |
Monthly @ 10 |
September – Jan |
50.00 |
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Telephone |
Monthly @ 10.00 |
September – Jan |
50.00 |
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Home Owner’s Insurance |
Monthly @ 18.00 |
September – Jan |
90.00 |
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Laundry |
Monthly @ 30.00 |
September – Jan |
150.00 |
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Annual Property Tax |
Annual |
September – Jan |
1,000.00 |
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TOTAL |
2,000.00 |
SUMMARY OF BUDGET
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PREACHER SUPPORT |
4,075.00 |
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SCHOOLS OF PREACHING EXPENSE |
4,900.00 |
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CAMPAIGNS FOR CHRIST |
7,800.00 |
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TOOLS TO SUPPORT MISSION WORK |
5,450.00 |
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CONSTRUCTION AND PROVISION OF CHURCH BUILDINGS |
30,600.00 |
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OPERATION OF TULSI HOME |
2,000 |
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TOTAL |
55,115.00 |
Unless one is an accountant or banker, budgets don’t make for exiting reading. Or, don’t they? It depends on one’s perspective. God prospers His people in order that they may give to Him and His work. When one looks at a budget this way it is exciting to see that dollars bring glory to God, lift up the Christ so that He may draw all people to Himself, and honors the Holy Spirit by causing His Word to be preached and taught to people whom He converts to the name of Christ.
(Please note that Mission Budgets are often revised in order to reflect rapidly changing circumstances. Some readers may have an earlier version of this budget and may note a few changes between that and this latest version.)
CAMPAIGN RESULTS – 2006
GOD GAVE THE INCREASE – I Corinthians 3:6
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JANUARY - AUGUST |
MEETINGS |
BAPTISMS |
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2006 |
83,552 |
159,585 |
IN MEMORY….These have walked with us in the India Mission Work and have gone before us to meet the Lord.
M. Rachel
Catherine Mason
J.R. “Bob” McLendon
Sara Ellen Clayton Carthen
We look forward to hearing from you. We thank you for your prayers and gifts of love, which enable us to all reach the lost souls of India (Proverbs 19:17)
Grace and Peace
Jerris N. Bullard,
Missionary
Make Checks Payable to Church of Christ India Fund
Mail to:
Manassas church of Christ
8110 Signal Hill Road
Manassas, Virginia 20111-2512
