Kerala Christian

Mission

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C h u r c h M i n i s t r i e s

Kerala

In Kerala KCM has established 37 churches since its beginnings. KCM believes that each church should eventually become financially self-

supporting. We have 29 churches that are not only self supporting but also support 6 preachers in Odisha, where there is opposition to preaching the

Gospel. Through various ministries at KCM we have had the privilege to baptize 580 new believers in the year 2013. We are looking forward to 2014

knowing that God is in control and hope that we will be able to preach the word in such a way that more will believe and be baptized.

Andhra

The first church was established in 2007 and just 7 years later we have

10 congregations established there. The average size of these congregations is 150. The Lord has shown that we are in the right place to spread His Word.

Leadership seminars, which usually lasted 3 days, were conducted in Vizaghapattanam by Rajan Ipe. There were 150 leaders that attended the

seminars. Several other evangelistic meetings resulted

in saving souls. Odisha

The state of Odisha is located north of Kerala and on

the eastern coastal side of India. This is a very difficult

place to spread the Word of

God. In the past, there has been a very strong opposition

in some of the areas of Odisha so our churches in Kerala have

chosen Odisha as their mission. We have six

beginning churches there and continue to do God’s work.

Devastation in Odisha

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The cyclone “Phylene” devastated this coastal area. It totally wiped out homes,

businesses and anything else that was in its path. KCM has partnered with IDES to engage in this relief work. Rajan and Johnson have had the opportunity to visit the

areas affected that were associated with our churches and have begun rebuilding and repairing. They have formed a co-operative that is currently being registered to

buy boats and nets to provide a livelihood for those who lost everything and to help rebuild and repair 10 damaged homes and 4 church buildings. Despite all that has

happened and with the opposition in the area we still have large crowds to attend the preaching, which has resulted in three baptisms.

Dubai Blessen Thomas leads our house church in Dubai. They worship every Friday

and have had an attendance of about 40 people. On Sunday they go out to be in their mission field by meeting in a public park. About 15 people from the church

will go to a public park and break bread hoping to meet others that they may invite to worship and to hear the word of God.

Doha

Shiju Joseph leads 50 people in weekly worship. Unfortunately Rajan & Reni

were denied into the country so they were not able to visit in December 2013.

New York

The Indian Christian Church is going strong with Brother Sunny Sigh (Punjab) as the preacher. Other leaders of this Malayalam congregation are taking turns

preaching and teaching the congregation. C.T. Abraham and family returned to India due to the expiring of their visas.

The Indian Christian Church is applying for an immigrant visa for CT and family but there has been no approval yet. C.T. and family are presently involved with other

ministries of KCM in India until a definite answer is received from the U.S. Immigration authorities.

KCM Training Programs

KCM preachers come to our bimonthly

preachers meetings to fast, pray, study, share and encourage each other. These

meetings have been a blessing to many of the preachers and their congregations. In 2013

KCM was able to have several classes and seminars from those outside of India.

Webster Oglesby, preacher at Lincoln Hills

Christian Church, Corydon, Indiana, conducted a Seminar on Leadership for the

preachers. We also enjoyed the Christian

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Family seminar conducted by Webby and his wife Joyce. In March, Scott

Moore and Steve Miller from Eastridge Community Church, conducted a class on "Purpose Driven Church" which was also very useful. In April, Martin

Joseph, Cindy Martin and Johnson were able to conduct seminars and youth programs in Andhra.

Youth Camp

The Youth Camp of 2013 was attended by 120 youth representing our

local churches. There were youth related Bible classes, talent meets

and entertainment programs during camp. It was a great time for our

youth to come together to learn more about our God but also to

show their talents during the camp.

Bike Rally

Churches of Christ Youth Movement (CCYM) organized a bike

rally in two districts- Kottayam and Idukki. This bike ride rally was

organized to protest the “violence against women”. Our youth took

their faith and their message against violence to the street corners to perform skits.

Sports Team

KCM is reaching out to the young people through sports and games. We have had great success with this and hope to grow in this area in the coming

years.

Charity & Benevolence

Once a month our youth make hospital visits and food distributions. Our youth prepare the food and distribute it to the poor patients in the local

hospitals. Along with the food, Christian tracts and booklets are also distributed. They are willing to share the gospel with any that are

interested. Youth members also collected money for a specific widow, whose husband recently died of cancer. She has two children, age 2 and 4. The youth

helped her start a business so she could provide for her family.

Youth Camp

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Talent Meet

Every year CCYM conducts a talent meet to

encourage and motivate youth to improve their talents. The

talent meet engages teens through a competition similar to

Bible Bowl, then there are skits and also a musical talent

competition. This year 200 contestants participated in this

part of our ministry.

Christmas Street Programs

We conducted street

meetings on December 24th by sharing the gospel and through

various other programs. The street program consisted of a mobile manger scene on the back of a truck; they

sang Christmas carols and preached the Gospel message. On 25th of December we had a combined Church fellowship that CCYM and the Kottayam Church

organized.

Sunday School

Good news, KCM has had a dream for a long time for our own curriculum. Well there is great news, this year our dream came true; we have our very own

curriculum for class 1 - Class 10. There are 37 churches in Kerala that are now

using our curriculum for Sunday School. Praise God for giving us that ability to share His word with other churches.

Junior Sunday Assembly

A Junior Sunday Assembly, which helps kids to grow spiritually and glorify

God, now meets in 13 churches in Kerala. This class teaches children from the age of 4 until they are baptized.

VBS (Vacation Bible School)

This year Keri Duncan and a team of five from Mt. Carmel Christian

Church and Fairway Christian Church helped conduct a VBS in Kanjikuzhy based on the theme "SKY- Everything is Possible With God". More than 300

children attended this program from four different communities. The children

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Teens performing their Christmas Street Programs.

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were taught through Bible

stories, singing, dramas, and crafts that truly “Everything is

Possible with God”. The teen class grew from 85 the first

day to 115 on the last day. The team also helped to

start a children's ministry and to conduct VBS in Hyderabad,

Andhra Pradesh. Approximately 350 children attended that

VBS.

Serenity Counseling Center

We have conducted couples pre-marital and marital counseling. We have also been able to conduct seminars for women and children outside of our

churches. In addition, we go out into our community which helps the community be aware of our church.

Hospital Ministries

We have three full-time doctors, seven consultants and 45 staff work with the Hospital.

We treat about 100 patients per day in our outpatient department. The Radiology department which is headed by Dr. Mary Mathew is a blessing

to poor patients who cannot afford expensive private hospitals. The Gastroenterology department is headed by Dr. Jino Thomas. Procedures

such as Endoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Colonoscopy are completed at a small cost.

The Surgery Department has two renowned consultant doctors, Dr. P. John and Dr. K. P. Thomas. They have been able to do surgeries with our limited

resources. The Ortho Department is headed by Dr. Prabhu Kumar. He is a first rank

student from The State Medical College.

The Oncology Department is Headed by Dr. C. S. Madhu. We were able to give palliative care for many patients at a small cost. Since we do not have a

radiation facility we can only give chemo therapy & palliative treatment.

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M e d i c a l M i n i s t r i e s

Kids participating in 2013 VBS

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B e n e v o l e n c e M i n i s t r i e s

We will be a part of the International Conference on Multidisciplinary

Management of Breast Cancer. The webpage is www.breastoncology2014.org

Eye Camps and Medical Awareness

We have conducted eye camps

at our churches giving sight to poor patients through cataract surgeries

and eye glasses. We also conducted awareness campus for Cancer & Aids

awareness to better educate the people.

The Lord provided us with a

computerized radiography unit

through the generous gift of some

individuals and churches.

Girls Home/Senior Home

Two floors of the new building have

been completed. As this annual report is being published we have

started our move into the Carmel Girls Home. We praise God and thank

all the donors. We have partnered with two teen girls in Georgia who

have raised funds for the furnishing of the Girls home. They had a 5K fun

run and were able to raise their goal of $10,000 to help furnish the home.

Benevolence

Giving to the poor, those in

medical need, marriage, housing, and educational aids to deserving

families. Relief work is being done in Odisha in the Cyclone 'Phylene'

affected areas with the assistance from IDES.

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How is KCM supported?

The work of KCM is only possible by the many churches, groups and individuals that contribute in the US as well as the faithful church members in

India and the patrons of the hospital in Kottayam.

The first pie chart shows

a breakdown of those that give to KCM in the

US. Most of the income comes from church

mission budgets, and the “Groups” category are

church groups like Sunday School classes or

ladies groups.

The one thing that makes

KCM unique is that it doesn’t rely solely on the

US for its financial operation. The pie chart

to the left shows the income this year from the

different sources within India.

When looking at the total income

for KCM in 2013 it is important to note that 40% of the overall

income came from those in India! Those affiliated with KCM have

learned the importance of giving and not expecting their brothers

and sisters in Christ that live in the US to fully fund the ministry to

them and their neighbors.

F i n a n c i a l R e v i e w

Wrapping up the income

review, you can see that the hospital is a great benefit to

the ministry, not just for

meeting the physical needs that opens the doors to

sharing the gospel, but it requires less than a quarter

of its operational funds to come from the US.

How does KCM use the money?

Every dollar donated is important to the mission of KCM. Whether used for preachers, general operating, maintenance or travel, it all helps to spread

the word of Jesus Christ to the people of India. Note that the Girls Home Construction is a very large percentage of the overall expenses for 2013 but a

specific fundraising campaign has been underway for the past couple of years for this specific project and we continue to seek funds to finish the third floor.

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The Lord has continued to bless KCM this past year. We have been blessed to be able to continue establishing churches in areas that do not want us there. There is only one way I can explain this and that is God is at work through us. In 2013 KCM focused on discipleship and leadership. Not only using this focus for our ministers but also for the individuals in each of our congregations. In 2014 we hope to continue with this focus. Reni and I were able to visit many of you while in the USA in the fall of 2013. We were blessed with some great fellowship from our current supporters and to also establish fellowship with new supporters. Reni was able to see a doctor about her knee pain and left feeling much better. It was a very fruitful visit financially as well as an encouragement and refreshment for us to continue to do even more for the Kingdom of God. Thank you all for your gracious gifts that have made it possible to start our ministries so many years ago, but also for the faithfulness of those that have partnered with us through the years. I want to thank our new partners whether it is financial or through prayer. KCM was and is still running the race for the Glory of God. We have some special needs for this coming year. Here is a list, if you or your organization would like to help us make this happen. SPECIAL NEEDS 1. Support for Children @$30/-per Child per month 2. Support for destitute women @$35/- per person per month. 3. Doctor's support @$1500/- per month. 4. Contributions to finish the 3rd floor of the Girls’ Home / Senior Women’s Home In Him,

Rajan

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Rajan and Family

(USA) Kerala Christian Mission Inc. C/O Alec Ward

1051 Planters Lane, Greensboro, GA 30642 USA

Phone: 706-467-3577 | Cell Phone: 770- 377-8994

e-mail: alecpatti@gmail.com

Kerala Christian Mission

Muttambalam PO., Kottayam - 686004, Kerala, India.

Phone: 011-91-481-257-8835, 257-1640 | cell 011-91-9447076008

e-mail: rajanipe@yahoo.co.in

www.kcm-india.org