India Update

We have started the prayer for Siliguri revival or breakthrough. Prayer starts at 9 am and goes up to 1 PM everyday. Siliguri is second largest city of West Bengal province which have 1 million + population. The main people groups are Bengali, Bihari, Nepali, Marwari, Rajbhansi, Adivasi, Muslims, Punjabis etc. There are few more small groups too. So far, Only Nepali churches are there. Only few hundred Bengali and Bihari converts are found in these Nepali church. Bengali alone has more than half million population where hardly few hundred converts are found. Strong community bounding is one of the major obstacle as many people do not dare to come out of it following Christ. But we are believing for breakthrough and had been in prayer fasting since may 15 2021.

Students Admitted to Nursing School

Five students are enrolled and admitted in nursing college. Two boys and one sister are doing BSC Nursing, which is four years program. Our vision is to start a nursing college of our own and train and raise many nurses who will minister to all sick people. We felt that this way, many souls can be reached without any hindrances for Christ as every section of people need medication. Other two sisters are doing GNM course which is three years program. After GNM, they can pursue BSC Nursing too.

​These  young people are preparing for 2022 Civil service examination. This is highest ranking civil service in India to prepare Bureaucrats. Kindly pray that these young people could cleared this exams and training so that they could be example for the coming generation. Moreover after clearing their exams, they will be placed as high ranking officer who can create big influence in various government departments of India. This example will inspire other young people and come up in same way. Both of them are undergoing coaching now,

Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh Church Construction has Been Completed

Thank you very much for your prayer support. Our church hall construction in Mirzapur Uttar Pradesh has been completed. Believers are excited and they are continually having fellowship and prayer there. From outside it does not look like church. We intentionally build that way as these state is undergoing severe persecution from community and provincial government.

Construction of Ps Atul Sarkar Home and Prayer Hall in Kolkota.

 Pastor Atul is main Pastor of Kolkota church. His wife Sunita was first converted and then later Atul. Ever since they started reaching out people and few hundreds of people have been converted. It is huge blessing for us to see Hindus and Muslim coming to saving knowledge of Lord Jesus Christ. Ps Atul had been living in one room home. That is why we are helping him to build two more rooms for him and a Hall of fellowship there. Atul's wife Sunita is suffering from Tuberculosis and she has lost her weight. Now she is just 26 kgs. Kindly pray for her recovery.

Construction of Udaipur Nepal Church

Our church construction is going on place name TAPLE which is under Udaipur district of Nepal. This place does not have good roads for transportation. Almost all the materials like cement, sand and rods are carried by porter. It is very hard over there. That is why we could not afford to buy and transport bricks there. Hence the church is being build with plain sheet, rods and cement. We are projecting to build one room and a rest room there so that visiting missionaries have place to rest.

Siliguri Main Church Hall 

Siliguri hall extension work was started six months earlier. Finally all the wooden benches and hall preparation is completed and have dedication on 21st November 2021. As the benches are made manually, it took long time for them.
Now we have some needs of good sound system . Kindly pray for it.

Upcoming Events

1. Dedication of Siliguri main church hall on 21st November 2021.
   
2. Visit to Benaras Uttar Pradesh and Leaders meeting. I will be visiting Benaras and will spend time with the field workers and leaders there. This will help me to further project the outreaches there. Hundreds new believers are yet to take water baptism there. We are not able to bring to Siliguri as it is very expensive neither we are not able to give baptism there due to strong oppositions. Please pray for this situation.
   
3. Water baptism in Siliguri. We are conducting this year last water baptism in Silguri local church by first week of December. We are expecting more than 100 believers water baptism again. Kindly pray for it.
   
4. Charity program among children, widows and orphans. We are also conducting charity program among poor widows, children and orphans distributing essential commodities, warm clothes and blankets during the month of December.
   
5. Visit to Nepal mission field. I am also visiting Nepal and mission field of Nepal Hill station during the month of December. It was hard for me to cross over to Nepal due to pandemic. Both countries have sealed the border and allow only on emergency like medical purpose. But now they have given relaxation for those who have taken both dose of vaccine. That is why, I will be able to visit Nepal now.
   

Upcoming Events and Projects

1.  Church construction in Purnea Bihar. We had been praying for long time for church construction in this area. Finally by December we will begin our work there and targeting complete before April 2022.
   
2. Outreaches and Training in Dalsingpara Indo-Bhutan Border: Ps Sabin Rai is working in this area. There are three more brothers helping Sabin full time. Now we are projecting to plant more churches in that region due to which we are conducting discipleship and leaders training.
   

Prayer Requests

1. Please pray for God's protection and favor in mission field.
2. Pray for the needs of students support, church construction projects, trainings, Outreaches, charity and mission field visit.
3. Pray for the salvation of souls and wisdom to raise indigenous Kingdom minded leaders.
4. Pray for the pouring out of Holy Spirit among the nations so that the nations could be saved

​Thank you again for your prayer and generous support. We uphold you constantly in our prayer and we praise God for your partnership in reaching the people with good news. Every souls saved are precious and counts for eternally. Anything done for Kingdom and His glory will not go in vain. May God bless you all richly.

In Christ,
Brother Sonam Bhutia
Siliguri India