A Saviour is born...

Yes. Its Christmas again.

The carrols of this year started on December 10 from Kukatpally. Then we covered BalaNagar, attapur, Fathe Nagar and Sanath Nagar. Around 100 houses were visited with the message of Christmas

As part of Christmas celebrations, Rays conducted a special Christmas program for the employees of Basix at their head office near Abids on December 22,2007. Rays presented carrols, choreography and Sis.Feba Mathew delivered a Christmas message. This was a well attended and well recieved event.

You can access some memorable moments of this event captured by manoj from

http://picasaweb.google.com/revivalcentreag/BASIXChristmas2007

December 23, Sunday, after the worship service, we had our Christmas programme and sunday school annual function in our Church. This was really a beautiful programme, especially the songs and actions of our kids and tiny tots. Mr.Kanakaraj(Assistant Commandant, CISF) was the chief guest. His testimony was touching.

Prizes were distributed for sunday school exam winners nad winners of various competitions.

The pictures were uploaded to

http://picasaweb.google.com/revivalcentreag/ChurchChristmas2007

Wishing you all a blessed Christmas

A Noble gesture

Bible says "Suppose a brother sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to him 'Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,' but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?"( James 2:15,16 ) NIV



We have a wonderful family attending our Tamil Service. Both husband and wife are blind. But they both came regularly for the Tamil service travelling all the way from Suraram.

This family is going through a series of tragic incidents for some months now. Initially they lost their son due to cancer. Two weeks before uncle met with an accident and Lord protected him from any major injuries. Also they are going through severe financial crisis since they don't ahve any source of income after the son's death and the only daughter is now studying.

This sunday Pastor made a special request to support this family in this hour of need. And the response from each and every member of the church is really awesome. Donations poured in and wee collected a good amount in this Sunday itself. Pastor Balraj will hand over this amount to that family. Thanks to all who opened their heart in this endeavour.

Yes. This is what is expected out of a church.

Pray Each other, Support Each other, Help Each other, Motivate each other, Encourage each other...

After the break...

We are back after the short break..
The updates..:)
As a church we went out for an one day outing on Deepavalli day..November 9, 2007 to the sprawling campus of GFA, near Gatkesar, Hyderabad. It was a full day event filled with fun and games. Nearly 100 people came for this.
The entire group was divided into 4 sub teams to instill team spirit and competition
Group1 - Rueben - Captain A.G.Thomas
Group 2 - Gad - Captain Sunil P John
Group 3 - Levi- Captain Saju Pappen
Group 4 - Benjamin - Captain Pr.Mathew Geoge.

Judges were Pr.Joby, Pr.Moncy and Fair.

Lot of events(both indoor and outdoor) were conducted with real enthusiasm and sportsman spirit. This includes kabbadi, Kho-kho, Football, Volleyball, Tennikoy, Lemon n Spoon, Walking, Running, Bible Quiz etc.

Cameras of Manoj & Sunil captured some of the unforgettable moments of this memorable day.
We uploaded the photos here
http://picasaweb.google.com/revivalcentreag/ChurchPicnic2007
and
http://picasaweb.google.com/revivalcentreag/Outing2007_GFACampus?authkey=xN6I3fiX0MQ

Lunch, Dinner and tea were provided by GFA team. Prizes were also distributed in the evening. Gad team became overall champions and Benjamin team became runners up.
The team comprises of Reji Varghes, Moncy, Rex, Fair who worked hard to make this a success requires the real appreciation. We are waiting for the next one..

Time for a short break

Its holiday season in India . Deepavalli is around the corner. As a church we are planning an one-day outing this deepavalli. Its a fullday event with lots of fun, games , study classes, intercessory prayer. Will come up with all the deatils once it is over.

A thought

If one of my electronic equipment is not working, then I go backto the manual. When the manual does not explain all that I want it to explain or I am not bale to get it properly, then I go back to the manufacturer. If I as a human being not functioning well, then I go back to the manual, the Bible. If Idon't understand the Bible, then I will go back to the manufacturer,God.
(Quotations extracted from the public knowledge base of the “Spiritual Based Leadership Research Programme” are © 2006 by the Global Dharma Center (GDC). GDC retains the copyright to all excerpts from this knowledge base. )

Today I accidently came across this article. Its really inspiring to see how we can apply the spiritual life to our day today activities
Read this fully
http://www.globaldharma.org/Files%20-%20Adobe%20Acrobat/SBL/!OK%20Anand%20Pillai%2011%20March%2002%20Final%20approved%2004Mar06.pdf

We will pray for you

If you have any prayer request, always free to send to us. You can send your prayer requests using the link http://www.revivalcentre.org/index.php?pr=Prayer_Requests.
As a church we will pray for your request.And Lord will answer the prayer. Bwecause our Lord is a prayer answering God.

So keep sending your prayer requests.
Also when Lord answers our prayer, send us a note. We are very happy to hear from you.

Breakthrough

Last friday(October 19,2007), we had a special intercessory prayer meeting in the church from 8 Pm in the night till 12 AM.Its purely a prayer meeting. No message. The intention is to create an awareness maong people about the impiortance of praying for others , especially the country, land and society we are living. It was really a heartening to see 50 people came and prayed passionately for
1. India
2. Andhra Pradesh
3. All Msiion organisations and Churches in India
4. Youths in particaular
5. Various outstation ministries of Church
6. Sick people

We concluded the meeting with hot gruel(kanji) and green gram thoran.

We are online

Thanks to the unrelenting and tireless efforts of Manoj and team, revival centre AG church website is officially inagruated on October 2, 2007 by Dr.KC.John(President, IPC).
Now you can be in touch with revival centre via www.revivalcentre.org.

Plaese keep visting and send us your comments and suggestions for improving the site.

Its only becuase of Manoj, this became a reality now. God bless him.

In the coming days we will keep updating the site with latest developments.

What do you have?

This sunday(23rd Sept, 2007), we had a guest speaker. Mr. Saji.K.John, Director, Asia Region, Geneva Gobal came along with his friend Nick.
We had a good time of worship singing both malayalam and english songs .
Saji.K.John preached from the Word of God. He preached from the topic "Submitting whatever little you have to God"
He explained five incidents from the Bible where encounter with God happened and alwys the question God asked is What do you have?
1. Encounter of Moses with God - exodus 4:2
Here Moses is a runaway, lonely in the desert looking after sheeps. But God's purpose about Moses is different. So Lord asked this question and Moses answered honestly. The rest is history and Lord used Moses and and his rod to deliver Israelites from Egypt.
2. Encounter of God with a family - 2Kings 4:6
Story about the widow and the family. Prophet asked "What do you have?". Its only little oil. But Lord used that to redeem that family from creditors.
3. Encounter of group of people with Lord - John 21:5
Desciples tried their level best, applying all their skills, but no result. Then Jesus confronted them with a question. That changed the destiny.
4.Encounter of God with a team - Mark 6:38
What they ahve is 5 loaves and two fshes and task in hand is nearly impossible. But when it is given to God's hand, the problem is solved and you had plenty.
5. Encounter of God in a village - John 2:1-11

In all these what he emphazized is . it does not matter how much you have or what you have. If you can submit that to God, God will use it nad your destiny will be changed.

Later we had our new friend , Anish working in Usha Mullappady Hospital, giving his testimony. All together it was really a good tim ein the presence of the Lord.

Church is..

The Greek word for "Church" is ecclesia which means the company of those called out. The come-outers constitute the Church. This truth is underlined throughout the Scriptures. David began his Psalm pointing out the blessedness of separation (Psa 1:1). Peter's Pentecostal sermon ended with the words, "Be saved from this crooked generation" (Acts 2:40). The first page of the Bible speaks of the division between light and darkness. The last page stresses the difference between the insiders and the outsiders. There can be no fellowship between the two. Though we are "in" the world, we are not "of" the world. It's not running away from the world, but releasing our minds and hearts from the captivating ways of the corrupt world. We must behave as "strangers and pilgrims... in a foreign country" (Heb 11:13,9). The world will certainly hate us for that (Jn 15:18,19). But this is the basic cost of a life of obedience.

Go, ere the clouds of sorrow steal o'er the bloom of youth;
Defer not till tomorrow, go now, and buy the truth
Go, seek thy great Creator, learn early to be wise;
Go, place upon His altar a morning sacrifice! (Songs and Solos 1128)

(courtsey : Better Every day)

Today's Quote

Evangelising the evangelised, Reaching the reached,
Blessing the blessed, Converting the converted,
Baptizing the baptized, Comforting the comforted,
But neglecting the neglected — this is sin! (R. Stanley)

Seaching for a church.. Its easy

If you are travelling across various places in India and you wish to know about some church in that area, then at last there is some help.
Check
http://churchfinder.wordpress.com/

This is a project, still continuing, to list out churches and its details based on places, started by some young guys.

You can find Revival Centre AG church also under "Hyderabad Churches" and "Secunderabad Churches"
http://churchfinder.wordpress.com/2007/08/27/hyderabad-churches/

Also site administrators are happy to put this blog also in that site which you can find under "Blogroll".

So when you want to saerch for some church in some place, now you know where to start.

You can also add your churches/churches which you know, in to this site and make it more meaningful. This will help many others.

God bless all people who worked for this.

You are wanted

Hospital Ministries of India(HMI) is conducting a blood donation camp on September 16, 2007 from 2 PM onwards. Its in Alphonsa Memorial School , Kalyan Nagar, Hyderabad. So we need you and your support. Contact Pr.Mathew Jacob of HMI and he will guide you. Or come to Revival Centre AG church for worship next sunday and we all can go together after the service.

Worship - 100%

This sunday (September 9, 2007) we had a wonderful time in the presence of Lord. There is no preaching(except last 15-20 minutes), no testimony , only worship. Jacob uncle from Kochi was present today and he lead the worship. Lord gave him special talents in leading worship and he lead the entire church in a spirit filled atmosphere.It was a wonderful time mixed with praises, exhortations based on his experience. He is the Kerala state co-ordinator of National Prayer Movement.
Last 15-20 minutes Pr. Jacob George from Kerala shared the word based on Luke 10:19-20. He is now working as a missionary in Sangareddy, in Medak of Andhra Pradesh state.
He emphazized the need for a close relation with Holy Spirit so that our spirit can interact with Holy spirit, because Lord wants a close relationship with man.

We also had church general body meeting after the service. It lasted for around one hour where church secretrary(T.E.John Uncle) presented the report for last one year and church treasurer(A.G.Thomas Uncle) prsented the income/expense details. It was marvellous to hear how Lord blessed the church in last one year spiritually and on all other fronts.

Don't throw away- we need it..

Hospital Ministries of India(HMI) is planning to collect used clothes from all of you. So if you have clothes which you are not using(but can be used), please do not throw it away. Inform Pr.Mathew Jacob of HMI, he will come to your house and collect it. Or you can wash it , iron it and bring it to the church. HMI will distribute that to people who need it, in some villages of Andhra Pradesh. So ... start searching your ward robe.

Reply came - after 13 years

Last saturday(August 25, 2007) evening, we had baptism service in our church. This was arranged on a very short notice. Mathew Abraham's family( Sheela ammama, Shemi & Temi) obeyed Lord's command by taking water baptism. According to Mathew uncle, every one and he specifically was praying for this for the last 13 years. 13 years!!!. That's a long period. But if we pray without ceasing, Lord will surely answer our prayers. Because He is a God who answers prayers. This is a proof of that.

Uphold this family in your prayers. Let this step of faith change the entire atmosphere of that family.

Worship started in new Church Hall- August19, 2007

This Sunday(August 19, 2007), we started sunday worship service in the newly constructed church hall . This was dedicated on August 15, 2007.It looks good and sound proofing is also very effective. The only issue we have to handle now is the humidity/heat issues. The worship service is really spirit moving and new church hall is almost full , specially on ladies side.

This sunday two more people took water baptism. Amal(Evg.Saju Pappen's elder son ) and another sister witnessed Lord publicly by taking water baptism. Its a great step that they took and Lord will honor them. Pastor P.M.Georgekutty baptised them and he was the main speaker today. He spoke from Acts 9:10-11. Mainly talking about the personalities Judas(who accepted Saul in his House) and Ananias(who prayed for Saul and baptised Saul). We need such personalities in todays church who is open to Lord's calling and command, whatever it may be.

Important events today
1. Baptism
2. Showing Documentary made about church history(this was shown on August 15)
3. Lords Table
4. Introducing new members and their testimonies(Today we have Br.Danny(Quatar Airways), Varghes Uncles relatives from Kerala, Br.Jai's in-laws from Kerala, Our Pastor's parents from Kerala)
5. Sunday School - Ground floor
6. Message by Pastors's pappa, Pr. P.M.Georgekutty
After Service we also had
7. Session with Sunday School Teachers by Pr. P.M.George
8. Discussion about making church website ready and assigned responsibilities
9. Birthday celebration of Moncy

Then every one moved to Varghese Uncle's new house located near Suchitra for its dedication. It was completely a busy day but ended with delicious food from Varghese Uncle's house.

Happy Birthday Moncy

August 19, 2007 was our dear Moncy's birthday. We celebrated his birthday after the Sunday service. He is presently serving the Lord in Hitec city.

Happy Birthday Moncy

New Church Building dedication - August 15,2007

This August 15, 2007 we celebrated India's 60th independance day with great vigour and enthusiasm. And there is a special reason also. The first floor of the church is dedicated for worshipping the Lord on this special day. This a fully sound prrof hall with modern light and audio settings . It can accomodate around 500 people comfortably. It was a joyous moment for all the people because from a humble beginning God blessed this church to reach this level.

Dignitaries present in the function
1. Pr. G. Peter(Superintendent, Andhra Pradesh District of South India Assemblies of God)
2. Pr. K. Padma Rao (Secretrary, Andhra Pradesh District of South India Assemblies of God)
3. Pr. P.M.Georgekutty (Senior pastor, Malabar Centre, South India Assemblies of God)
4. Pr.Valson Varghese(Associate Pastor, New Life AG, Secunderabad)
5. Mr.C.L.N Gandhi(Jt Transport Commissioner, Hyderabad)

And many pastors from other churches in twin cities.