• Safety for the team: Steve Hunter, Ken Bilkie, and Kristel King.
• Please be praying for the people in India they will interact with. May God soften hearts, deliver, heal, and bring many to salvation!
• For financial needs to be met. 

Our India Mission's Team will share the gospel to the people of India, using these salvation bracelets, and we need your help to make them!

• Black Bead: We are sinners.
• Red Bead: Jesus died for us.
• White Bead: Our sin is erased.
• Blue Bead: Baptism.
• Green Bead: New life in Christ.
• Gold Bead: Eternal Life.
  
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• Thursday, September 7th
• At River Of Life

No sign up required, just show up to help!

• All the financial needs to be met for this trip.
• Protection over each team member as we prepare for this trip and as we travel. 
• That God would prepare the hearts of those we are going to be ministering to. 

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• October 27th

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Every year, River of Life takes a trip to the Navajo Indian Reservation to bring them loads of firewood and turkeys for Thanksgiving.

Thank you to everyone who donated a frozen turkey! And thank you to the Wellington Community Food Bank who donated several bags of food!

We took two trailers full of firewood this year!
Thank you to everyone who helped split wood and load the trailers, your hard work is very much appreciated!

Our team worked through a local pastor in the area and delivered firewood and turkeys to Navajo families in need. Many of them use wood stoves to heat their homes through the winter. There are very few trees in the area and most of the landscape is barren dessert so the firewood is very much appreciated.
Thank you!

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Here is a church given by River Of Life in 2023, and a letter from pastor John of India:

 "Praise the Lord! My name is Payam Srinu, but after I accepted Jesus and was baptized, my name was changed to John Wilson. My home village is Lakshmipuram, and I was born in a Hindu family.
From 2003 to 2006, I was tormented by magical powers. I went to various doctors for healing, but it was no use, nothing helped. Finally, in a dying condition, I heard the gospel of Jesus through a pastor and I went and prayed.
In 2007, I accepted Jesus as my personal savior. Jesus freed me from the magical powers that had tormented me and He protected me. I came to know that Jesus is the true God. While I was still in God, in 2009, Jesus called me for His service. God showed me this village Chintalapalem which means 'tamarind village.'
This church (River Of Life has just helped to build) is going to be built among Koya people. Many heard the gospel and agreed/accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior! We are building a temple of God in the village of Chintalapalem.

Three years ago, we built the foundation for a church with a size of 20/40. Pastor Ananias came to our village to visit and teach our people in the month of November.
The church's walls had been half completed to the windows level at the time, and we gave money to help finish the construction. The members of the church also gave, and together they completed the walls, roof, plastering, flooring, painting, electricity, doors, and windows of the church!

Now the members of this church have increased and the tithe has also increased. Thank you for helping us build our church!
- John Wilson"

Here is a church given by River Of Life in 2023, and a letter from pastor Amos of India:

 "My name is Pastor Amos and I was born into a Hindu Family. Back then, my name was Satyanarayana, and I used to worship idols and I often would shave my head to my idols in worship of them. There was a church nearby my home, and my friends and I used to go to church for Christmas, Good Friday, Easter and New Year. By the age of 15, I received Christ Jesus as the Lord and Savior and I also got Baptized. I started to work under pastors who worked in our church, in singing, and in testifying.

In the fall of 2016, I became very sick, and almost died. The Doctors told me that I won't live for very long and I was in ICU for 13 days. At midnight one night, God spoke to me, I obeyed and God showed me this village. I did not die in the ICU, and I immediately obeyed God to go to the village and started sharing about Jesus for the past 7 years.
5 years ago, we got land and started building a church, but in that area the people opposed us and did not want us to build a church, so the building stopped. Later, one woman came forward to give land for the church at another location in the village. On the day they invited me to lay the foundation stone, everything was ready and everybody was there when suddenly the lady's parents rejected to give the land to build the church. We all cried out to God and left and kept on praying.
Two months ago, that whole family met with a pastor, and God moved on their hearts and they gave land with written papers in the church's name! Once again they invited me, and I went and laid the foundation with a size of 19/35 for the church.

We went and taught on tithing, and many converted into givers. The church's walls had been built, and as we and members of the church gave together, they completed the roof, plastering, flooring, painting, electricity, doors and windows. Glory be to God!" - Pastor Amos

Here is a church given by River Of Life in 2023, and a note from Missionaries, Kerry & Melody Mauldin:

"They just completed the church and now have a nice place to meet and the church is growing nicely in every way!
Please pray for them! So thankful!
- Kerry and Melody"


And here is a note from the pastor of this new church, Pastor L. Jayaraju:

"My name is Pastor L. Jayaraju. I was born and brought up in a Christian Family. I have gone to church from my childhood. I worked as a Sunday school teacher, and worked for 5 years with my spiritual pastor. At the age of 18 I was Baptised and God filled me with the Holy Spirit, and called me by name for His ministry. Then I went to Pastor Santhavardhan Baru, Guntur, for Bible courses for 40 days. After I completed that course, I started in the ministry.

In Ayyagari Pally, By the grace of God, the Lord saved some souls. In 2018, I built the foundation for a 20/30 sized church. We built the walls up to roof. We went and taught the people, and the members of the church gave along with us. Together  we completed the roof, plastering, flooring, painting, electricity, doors and windows.
Now the members of our church have increased and the tithe has also increased!

Members: 30-40
Baptized: 28-32
Speaking in tongues: 20-23
Tithe: 1000-2500 (Indian Rupees)

Glory be to God!
- Pastor L. Jayaraju."

Here is a church (given in 2023) by River Of Life as well as and a note from Missionaries, Kerry & Melody Mauldin:

"Another church that River Of Life Wellington helped roof and finish into a beautiful house of worship to the Lord! Last year a well was drilled in preparation to build, and now you all stood beside them to build their church! We are so thankful!

Here is our newest church given by River Of Life and a note from Kerry about pastor Lazar of India:

 "Lazar was born in a Hindu family. His mother, Samakka, and his father, Saraiah, were named after two Hindu goddesses.
Both of his parents were idol worshipers and would worship a different god each day. Suddenly his mother started suffering from health issues so they took her to several different hospitals but nothing helped. Someone told them that she was suffering with black magic, so the family went to many other hospitals as well as several temples hoping their idols would heal her. One day, one of Lazar's relatives told them they should to go a Christian church, because maybe the Christian God could heal her. They began attending a church and from the first day they started going to the church God touched her and she became normal. Immediately seeing this they assumed she was healed forever and stopped going to church. Again the same problem returned, and Lazar began to suffer as well. For a week he was not hungry and wasn't able to eat, so again he started coming to church and sought the One True God, and the Lord healed him. (All of this happened in between 1994 - 1996) 
In 1996 he started coming to church regularly and was baptized in 1997! He began to grow spiritually in his walk with the Lord, began working as an assistant pastor at another church God called him to, and he went on to Bible training in 2003.

In 2008 Lazar got married, and was blessed with God's gift of a son in 2012. However, his wife began suffering from blocked heart vessels; and in 2017 she had to have open heart surgery. The surgery was successful and the Lord was with her and she recovered and was in good health for several years. In 2019, she gave birth to their daughter, but recently she began suffering with breathing issues. The doctor said the valves of her heart were closing again, and this time they can't do surgery, so they are praying God will heal her. They ask for your prayers as well, and want you to know they are praying for River Of Life, and are so thankful for helping them to complete this church! Thank you! - Kerry Mauldin"

Here is a testimony from one of the church members:
"My name is Srilatha, my father, Saidulu, used to drink alcohol every day and he would beat my mother, Mariyamma. He spent all his earnings on alcohol and our family had no savings, no money when we faced problems, and no money to go to hospitals if we got sick.
My mother has begun coming to church! When we started attending, there were 40 believers in the church, and since then, God has added 3 new families to the church!
The people in the congregation used to give 1,500 - 2000 rupies to the church until they heard a powerful teaching about tithing and all the blessings God promises to those who give. Since then, God has blessed our tithe and it has increased to 3,500 rupies! God has been blessing this church abundantly! Please continue to pray for my father.
All glory to God, - Sirlatha"

Here is a church given by River Of Life in 2022, and a letter from pastor Yona of India:

 "In 2005 I believed in Jesus and was Baptized, in 2006 through one of my relatives, I came to this village VISWANATHAPALLY, since then till 2016, I have attended every Sunday service. In 2017 my pastor got sick and was admitted into the hospital, and I lead the church for some time, but on April 17th, 2017, my pastor slept in the Lord, due to a tumor in his stomach.

He had built a tiny church, but due to it being old and very small they demolished it and started construction for a larger church. When we went the walls and roof had been built. We also dug a water well here, which was given by OKMULGEE AG & LAWTON TRINITY AG, Then we gave to the construction of this Church and members of the church also gave, and they completed plastering, flooring, painting and finished all the electricity work.

 Now this church has 25 to 40 Members! We have baptized 20-25 people and have had 2-5 people get filled with the Holy Spirit and speak in tongues! Thank you!
- Pastor Yona"

Here is the water well given by the AMP-Youth of River Of Life in 2021 and a letter about pastor Benjamin of India:

 "Pastor Benjamin is 33 years old and he got a diabetic problem at the age of 29. He has been pastoring in this village for the last 4 years and committed his life to work for God at the age of 17. God blessed him and holds him in His arms; he is planning to start new church in another village, and asked for prayer for his church. They drilled 130 feet in depth to install this well, and God has given nice and sweet water! The people are happy that all their neighbours can know the love of God because of this well. Thank you so much!"

Here is the church and water well given by our River Kids of River Of Life in 2021, and two letters from two of the women from this church in India:

 "My name is Medi Oullamma, daughter of NAGAIAH, I've been coming to church for the last six months. I belonged to the Hindu religion, but had a lot of financial issues in my family, and all my family members used to go for work to earn money but there was no blessing in my family and there was not any growth. One day I came to church with my friends and I observed that there was happiness and blessings in the lives of the church members, even though a few of them are poor. From the day I started coming to the church, and I started giving my tithe, my family was blessed slowly and now they are leading their other family members to Jesus! 
-Medi Oullamma"
 

"My name is Nurakapangu Kumari, daughter of Anjaiah. I started coming to church in the last 10 years. I just want to show my gratitude in this letter - we didn't have any water supply near to the church, & when we wanted to celebrate Christmas or when we were celebrating New Year, we suffered a lot because we needed water. All the church members used to carry in buckets from a long distance, but now you have helped give money for the borewell, and now we have enough water in our colony. We all were so happy and we are so blessed! Our church members are using this well, and the street people are using this well too! We are so happy for your help, and we are praying for you, for your families, and we are also praying for your ministry. We are so thankful to you and to Riverkids at River Of Life! Thank you!
- Nurakapangu Kumari

Here is the church given by River Of Life Fellowship in 2020 and a letter from the pastor:

 "The Nagilikonda church is complete! We just got the picture of the church now that is has been painted! We are giving our best efforts and plans to have it ready for service by Sunday. Praise the Lord it is looking good! Thank you!"

Here is the water well given by River Of Life in 2019 and a letter from one of the pastors in India:

"Praise the Lord! By the blessings of God and by your prayers we are fine here, and we hope you’re also fine in the name of Jesus. Drilling the well was a success! Water came at 200 feet! We drilled more than 200 feet, and God has given us good water! Paster and the believers are so happy and even the street people are also feeling very happy - everyone is thankful to you and to the people who helped give money for this drill, saying thanks to Jesus Christ for helping them through you. We are praying for you hoping to help more villages like this. Thank you very much!"

TEAM SCRIPTURE:
 Isaiah 64:8 "But now, O Lord, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; And all we are the work of Your hand."