Church Meetings
In 2008, my wife, Ruby and I were invited for several significant Christian meetings. From January 17-20, 2008, we were at the Kuki Baptist Convention (KBC), located in the north-eastern state of Manipur for their Golden Jubilee Celebration. It was wonderful to return to the church that I attended as a child and be part of this significant celebration. Over 10,000 people were present and I was delighted to serve as their resource person.
After the Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Ruby and I traveled to Sita village, Manipur for a three-day conference. This conference was special to us since Sita is the village of our heritage. We were glad for the opportunity to revisit it. At the conference, both Ruby and I took several sessions and were blessed by the people’s warm fellowship. This was the first conference organized in ten years since a conflict began between two militant groups of local tribes.
In February 2008, Ruby traveled to a village in
Good Shepherd Community Church
Our Good Shepherd Community Church located in Jeedimetla Village, Andhra Pradesh, continues to grow. We now have nearly 100 families attending our church regularly and 170 children attending our Junior Church (Sunday School). Our church’s youth group is growing as well and we are excited to see many new young adults join the group. In February 2009, we started the Men’s Fellowship group which meets every month. The Men’s fellowship group has already conducted a two-day seminar on the topic of family for its members.
With the induction of Rev. Samson George as my Associate Pastor, I have been relieved from the need to supervise our local GSCC’s daily activities. My role as the senior pastor remains to lead the elders of the church and encourage them to minister through God’s Word and prayer.
In November 2008, we organized a Kid’s Camp for our Junior Church which was attended by 200 children. On November 14, 2008, it was our privilege to witness, George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization, unveil the foundation stone of our upcoming church building.
Pastors’ Training Seminars
As one of the General Secretaries of the GSCC movement, my passion remains to teach and equip our rural pastors and Christian workers. We now have 11 regions where we conduct pastoral training twice in a year. I have a wonderful time teaching at these seminars and fellowshiping with the rural pastors. As the number of people speaking the English language in urban cities is burgeoning, it is my burden to see English language GSCC congregations established in the major cities of
Work among the Kuki People
There are many people from our native Kuki people tribe in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. My wife and I have started a fellowship group where we offer spiritual counseling and prayer for these people. We are glad for the opportunity to connect with people from our own tribe and support them in every way we can. I also oversee the functioning of the remaining 10 Kuki fellowship groups which are spread across India. As part of our Kuki Fellowship’s 10th Anniversary Celebration, we plan to organize a leadership seminar for our fellowship groups’ leaders.
Family News
Joyfully, Ruby and I celebrated our 22nd wedding anniversary in December 2008. We praise God for His faithfulness all through these years in our life. Our son, Timothy (age 21) looks forward to receiving his Bachelors degree within the next two months having scored a high grade on his final exams. He plans to pursue a Masters degree in Communications. Our daughter, Ann is in college studying for a Bachelors degree in Psychology. In early February 2009, Ann was among four students who were selected from her college for a premium Student Exchange Program offered by the
Thank you for your prayers and support for us. Please continue to pray that God will use us as a family for His glory.
Paothang, Ruby, Timothy and Ann Haokip.
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