Mission Helpers Trip – June – July 2013:-
2 Corinthians 4:6 For it is the God who commanded light to shine out of darkness Who has shown in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
We praise God for the wonderful Mission Helpers Trip to India 2013. Our Lord safely brought our dearly beloved brothers Rev. Todd, Rev. Matt, Bro. David, Bro. Lucas, Bro. Andrew, Bro. Nathan, Sister Vanessa, and Sister Becky Haddad, Sister Becky Mckenny, Sister. Katherine, Sister Jennifer and Sister Malanie to India for the Mission helpers trip 2013 for the purpose of helping in our efforts to improve and develop poor children and adults. This special visit became a real source of joy to the many hundreds poor children and adults. With great services from these amazing people many hundreds of our members and children in many of our congregations have more faith in Christ’s wonderful doings. This is nothing less than a great blessing to us. As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor: his righteousness remains forever. 2Corinthians 9:9.
On behalf of the members of the CLCI ministry, children, seminary students, workers, women fellowship members, Orphan boys and girls, we convey our great pleasure in thanking these Mission Helpers for their kind visit to India. We also thank all the parents of mission helpers, family members and sponsors for making this trip possible and for supporting them to participate in this wonderful adventure.
It is needless to say that all the young and old alike experienced and enjoyed their wonderful presence here in our congregations. We see our Lord’s grace throughout their visit. Even though this was the first time for our CLCI children to meet them they have received them with much love and pleasure. Our children felt no delicacy, which we thought our children might feel, in receiving them, but the experience was totally contrary to our anxiety. There was an air of simplicity around them. Mission helpers made everybody feel comfortable and casual with their high fives, laughs etc. They have created a friendly atmosphere among the children. This established a clear line of communication for the children and everybody, and it is so wonderful and it is long to be remembered. With their wonderful Gospel messages they have encouraged everyone in growing spiritually. This wonderful Trip to India have been well received and hundreds of the poor children and adults were greatly benefited their lessons and sermons.
We also humbly thank Missionary Matt and honorable Chairman of the Mission Board Rev. Todd for making this MHT 2013 a big success. We praise the Lord for their amazing dedication, discipline, kindness and compassion towards these poor people of India. Blessed is he that considers the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalms 41:1
We are sincerely expressing our thanks and appreciation from the bottom of our hearts for their wonderful visit to the CLCI.
Rev. David’s visit in April 2013:-
The Lord has used Rev. David in a great way in this tour. Rev. David taught three days in the CLCI seminary. The seminary students were blessed by the wonderful teachings from Rev. Koenig. Then during the tour of outreach, many hundreds of newly joined members heard the good news of the Gospel.
Rev David preached some wonderful sermons and used some visual aids like picture sheets, Triune symbolic pictures made of cloth etc. during his sermons to reach the members more effectively.
Rev. David opened a new CLCI prayer shed at Yajali ST colony. Hundreds of Sunday school children received New Testament Bibles from the honorable Missionary Rev. David. This trip mobilized hundreds of CLCI slum and tribal members who converted to Christianity.
Wedding Reception of Rev. Matt & Sis. Vanessa – March 8th 2013:-
We thank the Lord for giving us an opportunity to conduct the wedding reception of Rev. and Mrs. Matthew Vanessa Ude at Nidubrolu. It was our great privilege in conducting this Wedding Reception and all the CLCI extends heartfelt thanks and blessings to the newly wedded couple.
As you know we absolutely love weddings, we always feel so blessed to see the way that God brings two people together in such a beautiful sacrament. This is really a super blessed opportunity the CLCI to conduct wedding reception between two beautiful missionaries, who we love very much! We did as much as we can to make this wedding reception as beautiful and super blessed! Many pastors and hundreds of members were blessed in participating in this wonderful event. Still many pastors and members wanted to greet the newly wedded couple with garlands and flowers but due to the lack of time, we restricted to few people only. Women fellowship members said that Sister Vanessa looked so absolutely stunning, like a princess! All the pastors said that Brother Matt was glowing all the time and he has been smiling all the time. As the matter of fact there were smiles all around and throughout the wedding reception.
Rev. V.S said that this wedding ceremony was definitely partaking in the glory of God. First we felt little bit tension in conducting this wedding reception because we have no idea of how to conduct wedding reception for foreigners but the experience was totally different. Everybody enjoyed very much and the whole CLCI was really blessed by this wonderful event. We humbly thank the respected Mission Board for giving this opportunity to conduct this reception in a great way, and it was awesome to see all pastors, members, children enjoying the fun they were having. There was singing, and laughing, it was great! It was also super fun and holy, which is always awesome! Even though it is little bit inconvenience wearing Indian traditional wedding dresses, we are glad that with those dresses, Rev. Matt and Sister Vanessa were glowing the whole time, and everybody including newly wedded couple really enjoyed themselves. We thank the newly wedded couple for letting children, students, pastors and women to take group pictures with them. Everybody stayed till the very end and had wonderful Lunch Biryani with chicken curry and then had a blessed journey back to homes and churches with much happiness.
Rev. Paul Krause’s Visit – Feb 2013:
With the Lord’s wonderful grace Rev. Paul Krause’s visit to the CLCI was very successful. We praise God for the wonderful visit of Rev. Paul Krause the CLCI ministry in the month of February from 13th to 15th 2013. We praise God for enabling us to have wonderful seminary classes and also visit to two CLCI congregations with Rev.Krause. This visiting program has been well accepted and we have received a good response both from students and members. In the seminary classes Rev. Krause taught the topics from Bible History, on the book of Exodus what happened among God’s people in Exodus, and what God was doing among them, and then applying that to today. Rev. Krause touched the hearts of the students with his wonderful lessons. Then we were also able to visit the CLCI congregations this in turn helped to reach the members with the Word of God. Rev. Krausepreached on “Daniel in the Lions’ Den,” from the book of Daniel. We praise God for helping us in our efforts to proclaim Christ through Rev. Krause. Since our CLCI members in those congregations are uneducated, sermon on Bible stories like these would give them much encouragement.
The sermon preached by Rev. Krause is a real source of comfort to the ones who are depressed by the roaring lion Satan. The members enjoyed Rev. Krause’s sermons and visit. Many members were comforted by his individual prayers also. This is nothing less than a great blessing to the CLCI. Rev. Krause left to Chennai from us on 15th February morning.
Rev. Matt’s visit to the CLCI – Nov 2012
We praise God for the wonderful sudden visit of Rev. Ude in the CLCI ministry in the month of November 2012 from 6th to 14th. The Lord has used Rev. Matt in a great way in this wonderful visit. Rev. Matt taught three days in the CLCI seminary. The seminary students were blessed by the wonderful teachings from Rev. Matt. Then during the tour of outreach, we have visited remote villages in Guntur District and many hundreds of newly joined members heard the good news of the Gospel.We praise God for this wonderful and profitable tour to the village congregations. “The Lord answer’s our prayers through Jesus Christ, John 16:23-30”
We praise God for helping us in our efforts to proclaim Christ through Rev. Ude. The members enjoyed the wonderful gospel sermons. Later Rev. Ude prayed for all the members who have been suffering from different problems and sicknesses. This visit is nothing less than a great blessing to the CLCI!
Rev. Matt and Prof John Ude’s visit in July 2012:- We praise God for the wonderful visit of Prof. John Ude and Rev. Matt in the CLCI in the month of July 2012. We praise God for enabling us to have wonderful seminary classes and also visit to few CLCI congregations with Prof. John Ude and Rev. Matt.
Prof. John Ude taught wonderful lessons on Genesis. Prof. John Ude touched the hearts of the students with his lessons from Genesis 11-12 – Babel & Abram and also from Genesis 16-18, the relation of Justification and Sanctification. Rev. Matt also taught wonderful lessons from Genesis and showed power point presentations on Jacob, Noah and me (Presentation on Eschatology.)
Then we were also able to visit few CLCI congregations and have gospel meetings, this in turn helped to encourage the CLCI members with the Word of God. Prof. John Ude preached on CLCI congregation at Machavaram, Yajali ST Colony and Khajipalem village tribal CLCI congregations. We praise God for helping us in our efforts to proclaim Christ through Prof. John in these Tribal areas also. The sermon preached by Prof. John comforted and touched many hearts of members of the CLCI. Members enjoyed Prof. John’s preaching on Babel from Genesis. At the end of the each service, Prof. Ude heard every prayer request of the members and prayed for them.
The CLCI orphans and CLCI Sunday school children also enjoyed the wonderful presence of Prof. John Ude and Rev Matt. From the bottom of our hearts we thank Prof. John Ude and Rev. Matt for their kind visit to the CLCI. God honored Prof. John Ude’s efforts here in the CLCI because we have seen the happy faces of children and also many CLCI members benefited by this wonderful visit. This is nothing less than a great blessing to the CLCI.
Rev. David’s visit in February 2012
Honorable Missionary Rev. David Koenig visited the CLCI from 26th February to 11th March 2012. The seminary students were blessed by the wonderful teachings Rev. Koenig taught on “Beatitudes, Genesis, a section from the book of Romans, Apostle Paul’s missionary journeys and a section of 8 phrases using the tetragrammaton Jehovah in OT with NT.
The Lord has used Rev. David in a great way in this tour. During the tour of outreach, many hundreds of newly joined members heard the good news of the Gospel. Rev. David visited 9 CLCI congregations and prayed for many hundreds of members. Rev David preached some wonderful sermons. Rev. David opened a new CLCI church at Yajali ST colony. The missionary presented hundreds of New Testament Bibles to the children. This trip mobilized hundreds of CLCI slum and tribal members who converted to Christianity.
Rev. David used some visual aids like picture sheets during his sermons to reach the members more effectively.
Bro. David Lueck’s visit in September 2011
We praise God for the wonderful visit of Bro. David Lueck in the CLCI ministry in the month of September 2011. 
We praise God for enabling us to have wonderful seminary classes for one day and also visit to few CLCI congregations with Bro. David Lueck. In the seminary classes Bro. David Lueck taught “Teaching Methods used by Jesus” by using different parables. We have used overhead projector to watch the pictures and the list of the teaching methods. Then we were also able to visit four CLCI congregations. Bro. David Preached on “Samaritan woman”. The sermon preached by Rev. Lueck is a real source of comfort to the ones who are depressed and disappointed in life.
The members enjoyed the gospel meetings very well. At the end of the each service, Bro.Lueck heard every prayer request of the members and prayed for them. From the bottom of our hearts we thank Bro. David Lueck for his kind visit to the CLCI.
Rev. David’s visit in February 2011
Rev. and Mrs. David Koenig have visited the CLCI from 6th to 20th February 2011. The seminary students were blessed by the wonderful teachings from Rev. Koenig. Then during the tour of outreach, many hundreds of newly joined members heard the good news of the Gospel.
The Lord has used Rev. David in a great way in this tour. Rev David preached some wonderful sermons on “Faith, Creation, Four Creatures from Revelation, Armor of God, etc. In some congregations, the women and children have got chance in reciting all the parts of Armor of God and in matching the six events with six days of creation. Rev. David used some visual aids like picture sheets, Triune symbolic pictures made of cloth etc. during his sermons to reach the members more effectively.
Rev. David opened a new CLCI prayer shed at Dandamudi village. The missionaries presented hundreds of New Testament Bibles, lunch boxes to the children. This trip mobilized hundreds of CLCI slum and tribal members who converted to Christianity.
Bro. John Rohrbach Visit’s the CLCI in December 2010
We praise God for the wonderful visit of Bro. John Rohrbach from 17th December to 4th January 2011 in the CLCI. We praise God for enabling us to have wonderful and blessed Christmas and New Year time with Bro. John in visiting few CLCI congregations and gave assistance and undertake some of the church construction programs.
We are glad to report that Bro. John gave very good assistance to the CLCI Children, poor pastors and students and widows. Bro. John donated many fruit and flower plants of worth many thousands of rupees to various CLCI churches and encouraged and instructed members to develop the church gardens which would give much profit to their church as well as peace to their souls. Bro. John distributed clothes to the CLCI pastors’ families and seminary students. Bro. John presented many hundreds of gifts such as notebooks, lunch boxes, dining plates, pens, pencils and new testaments to the CLCI children at various CLCI congregations. Also many of the widows and old aged women in the CLCI received new Saris from Bro. John.
Bro. John visited 9 CLCI congregations in three districts and prayed for many hundreds of members. This special visit by Bro. John Rohrbach became a source of joy to the many hundreds of CLCI members.
Rev.Matt Visit’s the CLCI along with CLCN pastors B.Raju and Rajan in October 2010
Rev. Matthew Ude visited the CLCI along with the pastors of CLC-Nepal Rev. Raju and Rajan. They visited some our CLCI congregations during October 2010. We have seen our Lord’s grace throughout their trip. Hundreds of members were blessed through Rev. Ude’s wonderful sermons and individual prayers in 5 prayer meetings in different tribal areas during this short period of visit. During this trip Rev. Matt has visited quite a few CLCI families, tribal people, scavengers, daily labors and prayed for them.
Also Seminary students enjoyed Rev. Ude’s teachings. Our CLCI seminary students remember these lessons with great delight.
Rev. Ude taught these following lessons in the seminary.
1. Ephesians,
2. Church fathers,
3. Lessons from John Gospel
Rev. Matthew Ude’s visit to the CLCI – May 2010
We praise God for the wonderful sudden visit of Rev. Ude in the CLCI ministry in the month of May 2010. We praise God for enabling us to have fixed my computer problems including CLCI website.
Also we were also able to visit one of the CLCI congregations. Rev. Ude preached on “The Lord answer’s our prayers through Jesus Christ, John 16:23-30”
We praise God for helping us in our efforts to proclaim Christ through Rev. Ude. The members enjoyed the gospel sermon. Later Rev. Ude prayed for all the members who have been suffering from different problems and sicknesses. This visit is nothing less than a great blessing to the CLCI!
(Please see the pictures of Rev Ude’s visit in Albums folder.)
Rev. David’s Outreach – March 2010
‘I have set you to be a light to the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’ (Isaiah 49:6)”
It was a great blessing for the eleven newly established CLCI congregations to meet honorable missionary Rev. Koenig and Sister Mary. The Lord has used Rev. David in a great way in this evangelism tour.
During the 9 days from 26th February to 6th March 2010, we have visited 11 new CLCI churches in the districts of Guntur and Prakasam. During this tour of outreach, many hundreds of members heard the good news of the Gospel. The glory of God was there in all the nights. Many people were touched, encouraged and equipped with the Lord’s strength.
We have distributed New Testaments to the children and John’s Gospel to the elders in all the congregations. Rev. David prayed for many sick people in most all the congregations. We give God all glory for this wonderful mission. Surly the CLCI was blessed by this outreach.
(Please see the pictures of Rev. David’s visit in Albums folder)
Pastor David Baker Visit the CLCI – Feb 2010
We praise God for the wonderful visit of Rev. Baker in the CLCI ministry in the month of February 2010. We praise God for enabling us to have wonderful seminary classes and also visit to few CLCI congregations with Rev. Baker. This visiting program has been well accepted and we have received a good response both from students and members.
The lessons, which Rev. Baker has taught in the seminary classes has been having a great impact on the lives of the CLCI seminary students. In the seminary classes Rev. Baker taught the topics, “The Divine Call and the Personal life of the Pastor.” Rev. Baker touched the hearts of the students with his wonderful lessons.
Then we were also able to visit the CLCI congregations and have gospel meetings, this in turn helped to reach the multitudes with the Word of God
We praise God for helping us in our efforts to proclaim Christ through Rev. Baker. This is nothing less than a great blessing to the CLCI!
(Please see the Pictures of Rev. Bakers’ visit in Albums folder)
Rev. Koenig and Rev. Ude Visit -Feb – Mar -08
We thank the Lord that in His faithfulness and mercy and in answer to our prayers in bringing our beloved missionaries Rev. Koenig and Rev. Matthew Ude and Sister Mary Koenig safely to Nidubrolu to visit the CLCI during February 25th to March 15th 2008. It was a great blessing for all the CLCI seminary students and congregations to see the wonderful Lord’s servants in this year 2008 also. Needless to say that all the young and old alike experienced and enjoyed their wonderful visit.
The seminary students were blessed by their teachings. Rev. Koenig taught these following lessons in the seminary during his first visit dated 25th to 26th February 2008.
1. Chronology of the crucified and the last week.
2. Study on Revelation using Pictures and Sheets
3. Study on Trinity.
Rev.Mathew Ude’s Visit
Our beloved second CLCI Missionary Rev. Matthew Ude visited first time the CLCI seminary and CLCI congregations during Feb 27th to March 15th 2008. We have seen our Lord’s grace throughout his trip. Even though this is the first time for our CLCI members to meet Rev. Ude, people of have received him with much pleasure because of the Christian love, showed by Rev. Ude. Nearly 1350 members were blessed through Rev. Ude’s wonderful sermons and individual prayers in 17 prayer meetings in different tribal areas during this short period of visit. During his trip he has visited quite a few families, tribal people, scavengers, daily labors and prayed for them.
Rev. Ude introduced a new method of technology in teaching the lessons to the students with the help of LCD projector. Especially seminary students enjoyed Rev. Ude’s teachings through LCD presentations. Our CLCI seminary students remember these lessons with great delight.
Rev. Ude taught these following lessons in the seminary during his first visit in 2008 Feb.
1. Noah and the Flood (LCD projector presentation with slides).
2. Eschatology (with Pictures)
3. Jacob and Esau (LCD projector presentation with slides)