A Kind Gesture of Helping Others During Covid-19 Crisis

Dear Students, Colleagues and Faithful Supporters,

The world is facing an unprecedented challenge. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, people worldwide are facing challenges, both physical and psychological, the like of which has not been seen in many, many years. This crisis has affected nearly every aspect of life; the teaching-learning process is no exception.

At this time, India Christian Bible College campus has re-opened for 3rd and 4th year students. Many of these students will be  graduating in January, 2022.  This will mark our 34th graduation.  Praise the Lord!  This  will also be the first graduation without founder and President,  John Philipose, as he is in Hospice in the states being cared for by his daughters Laly and Christina.  

During trying times, the true character of a person is often shown. We encourage you to stay in the Word. Seek God’s guidance. Continue seeking his will for your life. God is the One who can give you strength and the power to endure. We encourage you to remember that God loves each of us and has demonstrated that by sending His Son to die for our sins. So even in the midst of fear and loss, be strengthened by the assurance of God’s genuine love for you. 

Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us to; Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Let us not forget that crises and disasters may, indeed, expose the fragility of human life, but also offer an opportunity to reveal the Holy Spirit that lives within you. 

Study and Research at home. Stay safe, healthy, contribute and enrich. Pray!

Best Wishes and may God bless you!

Dear Friends and Partners,

This is John your missionary writing from India. Covid-19 has hit India badly also. Due to the lockdown, many have lost their jobs and all businesses are shut down. As a result, common man has become poorer and the essential commodities have become dearer. Poor families around our college are in dire need of a helping hand. 

There are two things that prompted me to start feeding the hungry in our neighborhood. 

1. During my childhood I had suffered famine and starvation, so I know starvation and hunger. 
2. Remembering the words of Jesus “When I was hungry you fed me.” 

Therefore, India Christian Bible College has launched out this noble project of “Rice for the hungry” which is our practical worship right now. 

Now my dear brothers and sisters let me take a moment to thank you and your partnership with this project and God has confirmed this ministry is a need of the hour. I am so grateful to the churches and individuals for the generous giving. 

Let us see how your generosity resulted in abundant blessing.

1. So far 1,766 needy families have received food packets which means approximately 8,830 individuals have enjoyed the benefits.
2. Token system was introduced to control the crowd.
3. Each sack contains rice, sugar, tea leaves, cooking oil, dal, chili powder, chickpeas. These items are their day to day staple food. The cost for one sack is $8.00.
4. A note is placed in every packet asking the following: A. as you open your food kit, praise God for providing this food, B. Pray for the people who are suffering without food, C. Pray for India Christian Bible College.
5. Beneficiaries are mostly Hindus, Christians, Muslims and Sikhs.
6. Our Pastors and some of our believers are also benefited.
7. People from different states like Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tibet, Nepal, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab thankfully received your help. 

This is our short term general charity which might continue for two more months and hopefully Covid-19 lock down will end soon. 

Our long term project is to provide food to widows, individuals on hospice care and destitute in three states, namely Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab through our churches and Pastors. We would like to choose 150 families who are either elderly widows who are physically unable to work and bedridden patients. Both categories are less fortunate and nobody is there to support them. This special project costs $9 per month per family; $1350 monthly. I would like for you to prayerfully consider this project.

Thank you for the trust in me. I am committed to do my best for the Lord with the remaining years. God bless you is my prayer.

                                                                        In Christ

                                                                       John Philipose