Mumbai, INDIA

Joy & Reji Muringathery

At the age of 18, I commenced my missionary work. The Lord has enabled me to invest 42 years in the Lord’s work.

I am back from a week of ministry in Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh, South In- dia. This is where, in 1915, the ministry was commenced by a Canadian Missionary called Mr.Silas Fox, and he associated with local Br.K.P.Agrippa. This ministry is expanded and bearing fruits unto the praise of His glory. Then, in the 1980s, the late Br. H.T. Kimber from Adelaide, AUS, started visiting frequently and helping with teaching the word. It has been 15 years since I began associating with the brethren here. Every year, I spend the first week of January strengthening the things that remain and encouraging 30 Evangelists practically around Anantapur. Let me say for the glory of God, that the work is progressing daily; assemblies are being established in different parts of this province, and halls are being built. Little, but much when God is in it. Praise the Lord for the faithfulness of God towards this ministry. Attached is a picture of Anantapur's ministry for your thanksgiving to the Lord and for your prayers for the continued blessing of the work of the Lord.

God willing, I will be with 6 Evangelists in Palaghat, Kerala, during the last week of January, where we have the opening of the new assembly hall on 26th January— looking forward prayerfully for the fruitful time of ministry. The Lord enabled us to labor constantly for the last 12 months, fully occupied with traveling around different countries, ministering and preaching the gospel, and disciplining children and young people. It is the Lord's doing, and all glory to God.

May the Lord make each one of us steadfast and unmovable, abounding always in the work of the Lord throughout this Godgiven year 2024, and may we occupy with that which brings glory to God, while wait- ing in expectation for our soon coming blessed Lord

South Africa mission

The present mission was from March 26th, to June 16th, 2024. I returned last night after three months of ministry, which included an Easter Conference in Gelvandale Gospel Hall, Port Elizabeth. Then, I moved to Cape Town. It was a great joy to have two nights of ministry in Portland's Gospel Hall, where assemblies around joined and then moved to Wellington Gospel Hall.

The weekend from Friday to the Lord's Day was spent in Vredenburg, and the following week, we moved to Overburg. During the first three days, we gathered in Hermanus Gospel Hall, where saints from different assemblies around Overberg gathered. The Lord's day was Napier Gospel hall. During the afternoon, saints from Hermanus joined, and we had a blessed time of ministry and the gospel and fellowship meet. Monday we were back at Hermanus for the final ministry. We saw the sincere interest of saints in divine things, and a good number gathered together every night. No doubt, the Lord is glorified. Then, on Tuesday, I moved to Johannesburg, where the ministry took place between Bethel and Berario, and on the Lord’s night, I flew to La Mercy, Kwazulu Natal. I spent two months strengthening the La Mercy Gospel Hall. The Lord raised this assembly testimony in 2016 and helped us build the hall last year. It did please the Lord to add two more souls during this visit. The Lord has given a great vision for both countries, SA/ India. So, I visit SA every six months to carry out the work through La Mercy Gospel Hall, where we have Indians who originated from those the British took from India 180 years ago.

While I was in South Africa, the mission continued in India. The daily online teaching, except on Lord’s Day, and the literature work with the help of young people continued. It is the Lord’s doing and for His glory.

Written by Joy & Reji Muringathery joybtbr@gmail.com