Current Ministry

in India

80 churches and preaching stations in Tamil Nadu State - in and around Chennai
Approximately 25,000 members in those churches
6 Primary Schools, 7 Middle Schools and 3 High Schools, affiliated to the Indian education system, providing free education for children from poorer homes in and around Chennai
Hostels for orphans/underprivileged children at Guindy and Velachery – 250 children
3 small outreach stations in Andhra Pradesh State (South India)
13 churches and preaching stations in Bihar State (North India)
A total of 130 Pastors and Bible Women serving in South India, and 13 Pastors and 10 school teachers serving in Bihar
The outreach in Bihar is based on the link to the community provided by the St Xavier’s Primary/Middle school purchased by the Conference some years ago – the present student numbers are in excess of 450

29 churches/preaching stations in Tamil Nadu State – in and around Chennai and in the southern part of the State
Approximately 5,000 members in those churches
23 Pastors and 1 Bible Woman serving in Tamil Nadu

ACWO also partners with the following ministries in India:

ADDRES Center (Alcohol; Drug; De-addiction; Rehabilitation; Educational; Service Center)
- A crisis intervention service center in Chennai for street injecting drug users and alcoholics and those infected with HIV/AIDS.

Christ Special High School for the Handicapped
- A fully residential school for children with disabilities at Neelamangalam, Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu.

Abishekh Karunya (Mercy Anointing) Gypsy Primary School
- A Christian primary school for children from the Gypsy community at Sankarapuram, Tamil Nadu.

New Life Helping Hands Children’s Hope Hostel
- A Christian hostel for orphans and underprivileged children at Kolli Hills, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.

Peace Children Care Home
- A Christian hostel/home for HIV/AIDS affected, abandoned children who have lost their father or mother, or both, to HIV/AIDS, located at Dharmapuri, near Salem in Tamil Nadu.

Shelter Trust
- A Christian hostel/home for HIV/AIDS infected children and adults at Thanikachalam Nagar, Chennai.