John, Christina and Annie Philipose

09/26/2009

Hi John,

Good to hear from CCY regularly through newsletters.  I do cherish the friendship and memories being with you in the church and in your office. My words are insufficient to appreciate my brothers and sisters in Yukon. I am so thankful to each you for helping us to prosper in the missionary we are doing in India. My words are not nearly enough to express my appreciation. Now these are some of the things how God is doing and expanding the ministries in India through ICBC and I know that you will love these information.

1. Our enrollment has been more than doubled to 81 this year, greatest number in our history.

2. The spiritual formation of our students and staff are being developed in a very special way.

3. Our faculty has been upgraded more than ever before with a minimum qualification of M.Th and above; few of them are in their final stage of getting Doctorate degrees.

4. Campus is over crowded and more bunk beds are being ordered to lift the students from the bare floor to the bunk beds for sleeping.

5. Last Fridays of every month no classes but we wait upon the Lord with fasting and prayer and we pray for CCY.

6. Aggressively praying for the new boys dorm. Got around $30,000, when we get at least 80,000 we plan to start the construction

7. When Laly was here we went to Bihar to see the mission work. In spite of the financial difficulties we decided to sponsor and adopt two villages. There started a new ministry teaching the villagers how to read and write. They don’t have the ability to read the Bible.

8. This year due to heavy rain the compound of the Vypeen church was flooded. Laly and her family visited the church while they were here and donated $1,000.00 to raise the compound above the road level. Now it is ok.

John, would you kindly provide this update to the congregation and to the Elders.