The last time we had a report from Brother Balu Nayak, leader of Balunayak Banjara Tribal Ministries, concerning their building project at Mahabububad, it looked like this…
At that time – 2017 – we had been able to send funds to enable them to drill a bore well nearby the building, which produced large quantities of sweet, good quality water at 52 metres depth. They were planning to use this to supply water for the church and parsonage and members, and also to share with the people in the village.
Since then very slow progress has been made toward the completion of their building, but Pastor Balu Nayak and his team of helpers have been very busy in ministry to the poor and hungry and homeless, both in Mahabubabad and at their branch church at Baluthanda. They have been particularly busy during the Covid-19 pandemic as they have ministered to the very basic need of food for many in their communities.
In late September this year, because of a very generous gift from an Advent Christian church in the United States, they were recently able to drill a bore-well at their Baluthanda church, and have been delighted to share the water with the people in that village also. Pastor Balu Nayak wrote…
“Today after the Sunday service we opened borehole drinking / general use water for our AC church and our Balunthanda tribal village community. All of Advent Christian Church family and Balunthanda tribal village community people are so happy. They thank you very much.”
Pastor Balu Nayak earlier this month sent details and pictures to Immanuel at Yesuway Jeevan Mission in Chennai showing progress on what will be their home base building at Mahabubabad. He wrote…
“Praise the Lord Iyya I purchased 2000 bricks ie 1 tractor – for our ACC Mahabubabad main church & our orphanage children’s home building construction doing. 1st floor is our ACC church building and ground is our orphanage children’s home building. Iyaa we have not sufficient financial support that’s why we have been doing above construction slowly and slowly. I hope you will pray all above matters”
A few days later he again wrote…
“Praise the Lord, Iyya
Today I have purchased some Steel (Iron) for our orphanage childrens home & our ACC main church building construction & I am sending few pictures Iyya. Even we need some more funds for remaining above construction finish. Iyya I am praying for you, your family members and your ACGC I hope you will pray all above matters
With Christian Love and Prayers”
Note the progress that has been made with the walls of the ground floor area of the building.
Please continue to uphold Pastor Balu Nayak and his team in prayer, both for their social ministries to the very needy in their communities and in their sharing of the Gospel with those to whom they minister. Pastor Balu Nayak has many times commented that his social work enables him to share the Gospel very freely, as he shows love and care for those who have so little.