New Year

Greetings in Jesus' name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. God is so good throughout this year as he guided us through storms and sorrows. His mighty hands were the healer, supporter and made us to walk along with Him. His promises are great and they were witnessed in each and everybody's life. Thank you for your prayers and support for my wife and now after the two surgeries she walks. Praise God. Garry and Gerry Spears extended their support for the medical expenses to a tune of $1,000.00. Ministry is going on well and nowadays many come to Jesus from idol worship. Praise God. We have still not completed the construction of the tenth church. Pray for it. We the staff members, my family, and all the home children take this opportunity of wishing you all a Happy Christmas and a bright and prosperous New Year. God be with you. With love and prayers, Roy

Medical Expenses

Greetings in Jesus name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Praise God for the new church roof work completed last month. Last month brother Rod Young, Dawn McNeil, and Patricia, from love and faith and Open Heaven Ministry, visited us and witnessed 70% of the ministry. During their visit, we gave two sewing machines to the sewing class people in the Second Coming Church, sponsored by Grace Christian Centre of Texas. One girl who received a sewing machine is a Muslim. We also helped one boy with medical expenses for kidney failure, and one girl with her studies. Vijaya, our home child, got married after completing commercial studies in college, sponsored by Arlene McCann of Cincinnati's New Hope Church. She emerged as the first missionary to central India among Hindus with her husband, praise God. We have bought new dresses for all the children for Christmas and we await stitching. We also bought one sewing machine for a Muslim girl in the Second Coming Church. The value of the dollar has come down 20% and it is a painful scene. My wife is sick and bedridden as the bones at the back have completely worn out and need replacement of parts. We have arranged for surgery at the Medical College at Chennai. This requires $6,000. Please pray for the medical expense and if you feel like helping, send checks as usual with a note at the bottom: "Medical, for surgery". Thank you and God bless you. Pastor Roy

John Haines Passed Away

Greetings in Jesus name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. It is sad news that Brother John Haines passed away last month. All church members, pastors, and all children grieve over the news. We pray for Sister Barbara and daughter Madaline to have the spiritual strength to bear this. My family has no words to express the sorrows and their grief is more. The team from the States is expected in a week from the time I write (October 1) and by the time this letter reaches you they would have returned back home. Children are doing good and busy in studying. Due to continuous rainfall the church roof work could not be completed. Even in my place it is still raining. We once again thank all who have generously given and this has helped to a great extent to meet various expenses. The nursing students' second year annual fee is given along with one year mess fee. Also, two of the college students who have completed the college studies are going for B.E.D. courses. The auditor fee for the last year also, amounting to $1,550, is to be paid. Praise God that we are able to meet all these high expenses. Thank you all once again for your burden and concern over us. Jesus said that whatever you do to any of these small children you have done it to me. Thank you for your prayers and support. With love and prayers, Pastor Roy

Thanks

Greetings in Jesus’ Name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Thank you all for the love you have extended to me during my visit to you. Jesus said, “Whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly I say to you he shall by no means lose his reward.” (Matt. 10:42)

My special thanks to pastors and elders and congregation of Dove Church, Wilmington; Kirk of Dunedin in Florida; F.C.C. Springfield; The Bridge Church; Grace Christian Centre of Austin, Texas; The New Hope; The Open Heaven Ministries; The Embrace Ministries.

Also thanks for the garden party arranged by Janet Bland, the two Kiwanis Clubs and the BCN and get-together at the coffee house in Springfield by Allison, the Sell group in Dawn & McNeil. For each and every one I have met including sponsors and supporters, my thanks to Rick and Kim, John and Barbara Haines, Brent Erseman, and Pastor Jerry Rittens’ daughter and son-in-law who gave accommodation and food and all the needs and care during my stay. And also Windy Nelson, Eric and elders in Texas Grace Christian Centre. You were all, whom I met, wonderful, lovable, and I thank God for the burden and interest each one took for Peace Mission.

Peace Mission pastors, staff, and home children greet you and extend their love and gratitude.

Thank you for the prayers. God bless you.

~ Roy

Thanks

Greetings in Jesus’ Name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Thank you all for the love you have extended to me during my visit to you. Jesus said, “Whoever gives one of these little ones only a cup of cold water in the name of a disciple, assuredly I say to you he shall by no means lose his reward.” (Matt. 10:42)

My special thanks to pastors and elders and congregation of Dove Church, Wilmington; Kirk of Dunedin in Florida; F.C.C. Springfield; The Bridge Church; Grace Christian Centre of Austin, Texas; The New Hope; The Open Heaven Ministries; The Embrace Ministries.

Also thanks for the garden party arranged by Janet Bland, the two Kiwanis Clubs and the BCN and get-together at the coffee house in Springfield by Allison, the Sell group in Dawn & McNeil. For each and every one I have met including sponsors and supporters, my thanks to Rick and Kim, John and Barbara Haines, Brent Erseman, and Pastor Jerry Rittens’ daughter and son-in-law who gave accommodation and food and all the needs and care during my stay. And also Windy Nelson, Eric and elders in Texas Grace Christian Centre. You were all, whom I met, wonderful, lovable, and I thank God for the burden and interest each one took for Peace Mission.

Peace Mission pastors, staff, and home children greet you and extend their love and gratitude.

Thank you for the prayers. God bless you.

~ Roy

COMING TO THE STATES

Greetings in Jesus name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. If God is willing I will be in the States from 3rd July to 25th August. The following is the programme, so far fixed or arranged.

• July 5 is my eye checkup.
• July 9-11 with Sister Barbara.
• July 15 Dove Church.
• July 19 Springfield Church.
• July 19 with Pastor Jeff of Love and Faith Church.
• July 21, 22, 23 Grace Christian Centre, Texas.
• July 29 Bridge Church.

• August 4-5 Springfield Church.
• August 11 Janet Bland.
• August 12 New Hope Church.

Please contact Kim Vanskee for programmes. Call 513-761-8503. Last month in Second Coming Ministry Church, built by Garry and Gerry Spears in the Muslim area, we had V.B.S. for children and youth. 66 participated and there was a feast on the final day. We distributed prizes to them and they performed skits, dramas, etc. 20 were Protestants, 20 Catholics, 1 Muslim, and 25 others. Praise God. We started building the compound wall for this church and the money is already sent by Brother Gary. We are estimating to spread coir matting to the Second Coming Church. The tenth church we are building needs roofing, plastering, painting, and flooring and we got the money from Kim Vanskee and Brenda Fogan. As the Springfield team dropped their trip, the money for tickets they have sent to us to complete church construction. Before leaving for the States I have very tight time to submit accounts for state and central, and then school admission, and looking after all the needs of the children. Pray for my trip. God be with you. With love and prayers, Pastor Roy

Request for prayers

Greetings in Jesus' name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. The construction of the tenth church is in progress and has reached the roof height. Please pray for its completion. We had three more baptisms last month and praise God we get new souls for Christ. It is paining to note many had dropped the monthly support. This we can see when we read the names appearing on the list. Please pray as the needs are growing and for God to give helping hands for His ministry. In the month of May I have more travels in ministry and hope God will take care. We specially pray for those who had sent prayer requests. Next month the school year is beginning and children have more needs like books, bags, shoes, admission fees, and others. Uphold us in your prayers. The tension with the adjoining countries like Sri Lanka is growing more and there is panic among people. I would like to have a week's leave to have a calm atmosphere and for prayer. I want this around the 16th to 20th of this month. I am heavily burdened and strained. Please pray. God be with you. With love and prayers, Roy

78th Birthday

Greetings in Jesus name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Praise God I celebrated my 78th birthday on 29th March. It was in the Children's Home and all my family joined me. We had 4 baptisms in the Second Coming Church and these were Kanimozhi, Kimpetty, Palsia, and Valarmathy from our Children's Home. Praise God. We blessed a poor family with a small new house. The family are members of our church who lost their mud house in last October's rain and were homeless till now. We supported a poor family for their teenaged girl for her heart surgery and hope the girl will survive after that. Please pray. We supported a poor lady of our church in the hill area for her husband's funeral and burial. Hope you agree for these noble causes. The three cases are from our three different churches. The tenth church construction is in halfway and it is up to the window level. Please pray as this church needs a lot more than the others to complete. It might touch $8,000.00 or even more. I am visiting this area on the third week of April. The rain has already started and please pray that we complete the work before monsoon starts and that the necessary funds are met. The churches in every place are growing and I get good reports from all pastors. Pray and pray, let us glorify His name. Amen. ~ Roy

Building the Tenth Church

Greetings in Jesus' name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Praise God we have started building the tenth church. The work here is very laborious as all the materials have to be transported by head load. It is a steep mountain and whenever I climb I stop three to four times to take my breath. It is young girls transporting rocks and other materials that they transfer from head to head seven to eight times. The total measurements of the church are 37 feet by 23 feet. Please pray as the cost will be high, but it is to meet 1,500 families in Christ in the course of time. God is great and last month also I visited new Muslim families. In one family there will be a marriage for their son and daughter on the same day sometime in July. They have specially invited me to attend their marriages and asked me to pray for them in their house specifically for the blessings from above. They need prayers. I visited Kerala two times to attend the 11th anniversary of our first church and to attend the pastors' meeting. It is a ten-hour drive and three-days stay. I have to go to Trichy which is a twelve-hour drive and I had a visit to Coimbatore, another 14-hour drive. Though travel is dangerous here, God made it safe. I am a bit more busy and as it is the year ending, I have to be with the annual accounts and submitting returns to income tax office and home ministry in Delhi. Please pray. Thank you for all your prayers and support. ~ Roy

VISITING WITH HINDUS AND MUSLIMS

ABOUT THE CHURCH PICTURED IN THE LAST POST Greetings in Jesus' name. Peace and grace be multiplied unto you. Praise God we have completed constructing a church called No. 2 Second Coming Church, sponsored by Garry and Gerry Spears. They met the whole cost. We had a feast after that and nearly 500 attended. The chief guests were two local government officers, Hindus, and they were at the service and opened the free sewing class here. We bought two machines here and gave two more to the first Second Coming Church members who had the training there. The Hindu leader, after hearing the message, said that he was fully so far engaged in political work, but he said now he sees we get peace and happiness when attending church. NEW CHURCH We are starting the next church building in another jungle area, and we have made the road to reach the site and cleared some big trees to build the church. The foundation work is started. Here the cost will be high as it will absorb more money to transport material. There are 1,500 families and our aim is to reach them for Christ. VISITING THE MUSLIMS I visited the Muslim area where we have the first Second Coming Church, on request by two Muslim girls. It was a surprise, when I prayed in their houses the adjoining house people rushed in for prayers and praise God I visited 8 houses, both rich and poor. Praise God one family wanted the Holy Bible and I have given them. They regularly attend the church services. One house is very badly broken and leaking and I feel we can repair the house with a cost of $700.00. One man who lost his leg in an accident is jobless and has a handicapped child. This man also I wish to help financially. I expect helping hands for these causes, above the need of the new church. The Muslim people had an open air meeting and I was asked to preside and speak for the construction of a building for the handicapped. They were highly pleased when I presided and talked to them. There was a good gathering with Muslim top people, both men and women. In the morning I walked through the streets of the Muslim people while giving door to door evangelism. I heard they never allow this, but it was Jesus walked with me and His glory covered me. God is great and I am humble before God for using me for his cause. Hallelujah. Amen. ~ Pastor Roy Jacob

NEW CHURCH!

A new church opened in the jungle on January 26, 2007. Pray for the next church that we propose to build in the jungle, to reach 1,500 more families. If you wish to support our churches and school, or support a student, you may send donations to:

Pastor J. Roy Jacob 20A, Isaac Street Nagercoil 629001 South India e-mail: royjacob2001@hotmail.com

HEADING INTO THE JUNGLE

THE NEW CHURCH

Happy Christmas and Bright New Year!

Pastor Roy Jacob and everyone at the school wish you a

Happy Christmas and a Bright New Year in 2007!

The 50 girls are studying business, computer science,

engineering, and nursing.