NEPAL EARTHQUAKE-Nepali Christian outreach to stricken areas.
Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
It was on 25 April 2015 Saturday at 11.57 the Earthquake started from Barpak village, Gorka District. We were at the end of our worship service; suddenly it came out and the houses were shaking. The earthquake was 7.9 scale and small earthquake is coming over and over. This violent earthquake damaged N.E. Lamjung, Gorka, Rasuwa, Dolakha, Sunsari, Sinduplanchok, Bhaktpur, Kathmandu and many more Districts.
This earthquake has devastated and brought many pain and suffering to the Nepalese people. We saw the great famine and need for the people. On April 27 we the R.... Churches of Nepal central committee had an emergency meeting and came to a conclusion to help the needy ones. We elders prayed together and asked God's Grace and mercy for the victims people and we decided to move to Lamjung district. On April 28 bro. P....and myself started to move at 10.30 but because of heavy rain in Butwal couldn't move at the right time. Then we moved at 2.30 pm on that day to Besishar Lamjung and reached at 10.00pm. From Naryanghat to Muglim the roads were jammed and we couldn't reach on time. We were so tired because of long journey.
On 29 April along with bro. Pr......and bro. Dil we started our journey at 8.30am for Kolki east Lanjung. It was a horrible journey on our motor bikes struggling on the way and reached Kolki at 3.00 pm. 12 houses were totally collapsed, 69 houses were cracked and leaking, 2 were injured and 1 dead. We heard that there were a few believers in that area but there was no one. We had an opportunity to share the Gospel to some of the people personally. Well we pray that God may change their hearts and come to Christ (In some places these brethren could not minister to people since the media reported that these Christians we attempting to forcibly convert people). We were unable to move back to Besishar on that day and we stayed there. Midnight at 11pm there was a heavy rain and we couldn't sleep well that night because the roof was leaking. As we planned out before to help food, clothes, etc but some private schools and some other private organizations were distributing food, biscuits, noodles, etc. there. We were looking to help the believers and on 30 April we came to know that 11 Christian family houses and 1 Church meeting place is collapsed in Illam Pokhari. As we tried to visit Illam Pokhari from Kolki we were unable to go because of the roads. It was a heavy rain and the road got damaged. We started our journey at 10.00 am and reached at 3.00pm at Besishar. We hardly return back to Beshishar. It was an adventure journey, unforgettable moment we had experienced. We thank God for His grace and mercy in our journey. Thanks so much for your prayers and wiring money for the victim's people. We had discovered to help Kolki 10 houses and Illam Pokhari 14 houses. Christian people providing material (tin) for the roof and if the budget will left we will provide rice, pulse, salt, oil, etc for the Christian people in some other villages who are in great need.
Yesterday bro S..... moved back to Butwal to arrange many more things there. Including RCN, associated with the Heart Cry and other Christian brothers, down to Butwal are also going to contribute for this work. Any individual, local church or mission organisation can be part of this relief work. I am staying here in Lamjung to discover more how we can help and use the money in proper way for the needy ones. From coming Monday to Thursday we are planning to distribute what we have decided. Recently the roads are not good, totally damaged and hard to reach with material in that place where we visited. Please pray that God may open the roads and work out as we plan to help those people. Let our God be glorified in all this work. Let the Kingdom be advanced through the work of the Gospel and deeds.
In Christ,
Sarvajit.
We had the opportunity to minister in Churches in the Butwal area of Nepal last March. Churches
in Nepal are generally impoverished but are ready to help in cases like this generously.
For your benefit, I have copied Sarvajit's report exactly as it was sent together with a few photos
from the many sent.
A more recent report tells how these brothers were able to reach their desired area and distribute to the needs of the people.
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Greetings in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
It was on 25 April 2015 Saturday at 11.57 the Earthquake started from Barpak village, Gorka District. We were at the end of our worship service; suddenly it came out and the houses were shaking. The earthquake was 7.9 scale and small earthquake is coming over and over. This violent earthquake damaged N.E. Lamjung, Gorka, Rasuwa, Dolakha, Sunsari, Sinduplanchok, Bhaktpur, Kathmandu and many more Districts.
This earthquake has devastated and brought many pain and suffering to the Nepalese people. We saw the great famine and need for the people. On April 27 we the R.... Churches of Nepal central committee had an emergency meeting and came to a conclusion to help the needy ones. We elders prayed together and asked God's Grace and mercy for the victims people and we decided to move to Lamjung district. On April 28 bro. P....and myself started to move at 10.30 but because of heavy rain in Butwal couldn't move at the right time. Then we moved at 2.30 pm on that day to Besishar Lamjung and reached at 10.00pm. From Naryanghat to Muglim the roads were jammed and we couldn't reach on time. We were so tired because of long journey.
On 29 April along with bro. Pr......and bro. Dil we started our journey at 8.30am for Kolki east Lanjung. It was a horrible journey on our motor bikes struggling on the way and reached Kolki at 3.00 pm. 12 houses were totally collapsed, 69 houses were cracked and leaking, 2 were injured and 1 dead. We heard that there were a few believers in that area but there was no one. We had an opportunity to share the Gospel to some of the people personally. Well we pray that God may change their hearts and come to Christ (In some places these brethren could not minister to people since the media reported that these Christians we attempting to forcibly convert people). We were unable to move back to Besishar on that day and we stayed there. Midnight at 11pm there was a heavy rain and we couldn't sleep well that night because the roof was leaking. As we planned out before to help food, clothes, etc but some private schools and some other private organizations were distributing food, biscuits, noodles, etc. there. We were looking to help the believers and on 30 April we came to know that 11 Christian family houses and 1 Church meeting place is collapsed in Illam Pokhari. As we tried to visit Illam Pokhari from Kolki we were unable to go because of the roads. It was a heavy rain and the road got damaged. We started our journey at 10.00 am and reached at 3.00pm at Besishar. We hardly return back to Beshishar. It was an adventure journey, unforgettable moment we had experienced. We thank God for His grace and mercy in our journey. Thanks so much for your prayers and wiring money for the victim's people. We had discovered to help Kolki 10 houses and Illam Pokhari 14 houses. Christian people providing material (tin) for the roof and if the budget will left we will provide rice, pulse, salt, oil, etc for the Christian people in some other villages who are in great need.
Yesterday bro S..... moved back to Butwal to arrange many more things there. Including RCN, associated with the Heart Cry and other Christian brothers, down to Butwal are also going to contribute for this work. Any individual, local church or mission organisation can be part of this relief work. I am staying here in Lamjung to discover more how we can help and use the money in proper way for the needy ones. From coming Monday to Thursday we are planning to distribute what we have decided. Recently the roads are not good, totally damaged and hard to reach with material in that place where we visited. Please pray that God may open the roads and work out as we plan to help those people. Let our God be glorified in all this work. Let the Kingdom be advanced through the work of the Gospel and deeds.
In Christ,
Sarvajit.
We had the opportunity to minister in Churches in the Butwal area of Nepal last March. Churches
in Nepal are generally impoverished but are ready to help in cases like this generously.
For your benefit, I have copied Sarvajit's report exactly as it was sent together with a few photos
from the many sent.
A more recent report tells how these brothers were able to reach their desired area and distribute to the needs of the people.
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