Trip to India December 2024

 

Peddapuram

India Mission Trip

We are leaving for a mission trip to India on December 9th and will return on December 18th. I will be traveling with Ashish and Sanjeevini Lokhande to celebrate a family celebration in Mumbai. Then Ashish and I will travel to Andra Pradesh to visit my good friend Pastor Raju at his compoud near Peddapurim India. Pastor Raju has a compound there where he houses about 30 orphans and several widows that draw support from his ministry. He also pastors three churches and oversees about 100 tribal and Dalit churches. On the 16th of December we will be participating in a tribal pastor's training conference. I have been invited to speak there. I have also invited my friend, Pastor J.P. Pradesh to participate as well. 

Please consider keeping us in prayer. 

Pray for...
  • for funding for the tribal and Dalit pastors conference to cover transportation and meals.
  • for our safe travels to Mumbai, Rajumundy and the compound. 
  • the orphans and widows continual need for food
  • the orphans need for school supplies and clothing. 
  •  Pastor Raju and his deacons transportation needs. 
  • a breakthrough for the gospel to be received and responded to in a separate manner apart from Hinduism. 
The cost to cover the transporation and meals for the tribal and Dalit pastors conference will be $1000. We are currently $700 away from our goal. If you would like to participate in this mission, then you can do that two ways. You can join our Whatsapp Prayer group. Link
or, you can support us financially by sending a contribution to Venmo. @Pat-Parris



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