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September 2012

Our MissionWe, as followers of Christ unite to meet some of the

common unmet needs in the physical, emotional and spiritual life of a missionary or a Christian worker, at a cost affordable to them, to equip, energise, empower and motivate them to be witnesses for Christ at all

times and to raise disciples in the churches they plant.

Value We commit ourselves as one family to strive hard and carry out our mission with prayers and all God-given

resources sacrificially in a spirit of love, faith and hope maintaining our holiness and integrity in all

areas of our life and ministry, crossing all man-made boundaries.”

Our BeliefGod’s work, done by God’s people, in God’s way with

God’s money will never lack God’s blessings.

The Lord has promised to remove the proud from the midst of the church and leave only the humble ones therein. This is why He works in us to humble us, so that He may not have to remove us altogether. Many were humble when they first came into the church. At that time they realized that they deserved nothing but hell fire and were grateful that their sins were forgiven and that they could have a place in the church. But as time has gone on, they have lost that humble spirit and have desired honour and recognition from the brothers and sisters. Why has this happened? There can be only one reason. Such believers have not been sensitive to hear the Spirit’s voice. When we become deaf to the Spirit speaking to us to humble ourselves, then God has to humble us in various ways Himself. If after many attempts, God is unable to succeed in humbling a person’s pride, then He removes that person from the church altogether. Philippians 2: describes some of the characteristics of a genuinely humble man. He is one who is working out his own salvation constantly and has finished with all grumbling and disputing (Phil 2:14) Grumbling and disputing are caused by discontentment with one’s appointed lot in life. Pride and discontentment always go together. In 1 Cor 10:6-11 we find that the Israelites grumbled. God is displeased

with those who grumble and complain. In Numbers 11:1-9 we read that they grumbled because the food was not upto their taste. They got the same manna every day for forty years. The manna was nourishing for the body but it always tasted the same. Do you think God could have changed the taste of the manna every day, if He so desired? Certainly. He could have given them over 14, 600 different varieties of manna during their 14,600 day sojourn in the wilderness. But He did not do so. Why? Moses told them the reason later on: God humbled you and fed you with manna so that He might know what was in your heart (Duet 8:2, 3) It is the same today. God has to deliver us from an inordinate love for food that makes us complain about it. The Bible calls those who worship their appetites as enemies of the cross (Phil 3:18, 19). One reason why Jesus suggested fasting (Mat 6:16) could be to deliver us from being enslaved to our taste buds and our bellies. When children complain about their mother’s about their food, remember it is serious. It must never be taken lightly. They are getting into fellowship with “the destroyer” (1 Cor 10:10) When we are discontent with our salary, or our house, or our husband/wife (wishing we had married someone else) what does such an attitude indicate? It shows that we are proud in our hearts and have come into fellowship with Satan.

True Humility Leads To Giving Thanks in All Things- Zac Poonen, CFC, India

“I will remove from your midst your proud, exulting ones and you will never again be haughty on my holy mountain. But I will leave among you a humble, lowly people and they will take refuge in the name of the Lord.” (Zephaniah 3:11, 12)

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I am writing this note for the last time. I have stepped down from this responsibility from July 31, 2012. Praise God, I have peace and also much satisfaction from serving Him thus far and obeying His instructions to lay down my office at this juncture. I wish to share about the legacy that I am leaving behind for the leaders of MUT as they continue the ministry of care giving to the messengers of God.I do not consider the programmes that have been introduced in the last 18 years, the assets created in various kinds or even the people who are now in MUT for carrying out the ministry as the legacy, but only the God given mission and the values with which it has to be carried out. God has been very faithful in all these 18 years as I tried my best to follow these faithfully.The values and principles followed in MUT

1. Faith in God’s divine power to help MUT accomplish what He has begun (in carrying out the task and keeping God’s values).2. A second-mile service that requires hard work to the best of the abilities of each one in the team.3. Humility among the MUT team members (wanting to become one in understanding and sharing the burden of the weak and the struggling ones).4. God to be glorified always in each and every action of MUT and its people. The leadership team to strive to ensure this in life and ministry without becoming man pleasers.5. Giving to be ‘sacrificial, graceful and unconditional’.6. The ‘haves’ to take care of the ‘have nots’ and the blessed ones to bless their brethren.7. Caring for God’s workers is building

God’s kingdom and is equal to direct ministry.8. This care giving ministry to be carried out under the cover of regular and focused prayer.9. Everyone in the MUT ministry needs a proper grounding, proper exposure, understanding and experience, especially at the leadership level, with opportunities for further training.10. MUT belief statement: “God’s work done by God’s people in God’s way with God’s money will never lack God’s blessings.”11. God’s ways. Life and service always to be with reference to the Bible in deciding how to go about when doubts arise. (The Life Revision Seminar is very useful for the team to get proper understanding and discernment.)12. God’s work. Clarity in the mission to be accomplished needs to be ensured among all involved in the ministry, particularly among the leaders who make policies, to ensure proper fulfilment. (MUT aims at meeting some of the common unmet needs in the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual areas of missionaries and full time Christian workers who are involved in building God’s kingdom directly or indirectly so that they will stand as witness and be effective at all times. The efforts are taken jointly with missions and churches in India and outside the country.)13. God’s money. MUT needs to be careful not to resort to get / raise funds that are not from God or according to God’s ways. Ear-marked donations to be spent only for the purposes they are given. 14. Unconditional love / compassion / service (no rule is above God’s grace).15. All are equal in the MUT team. Spiritual authority to have equal standing with positional ones.16. Power and authority to be commanded only through servant leadership.17. Decision making not to be through majority vote; a unanimous agreement

is the goal in all policy making attempts.18. MUT not to be limited by any man made boundaries or divisions in the ministry (caste, colour, language, social or economic status).19. MUT believes in voluntary work and service.20. The status of volunteers and paid workers in MUT is the same. Payment of salary or remuneration not to create any difference in owning or shouldering responsibilities in MUT. When volunteers or paid workers err or fail to carry out responsibilities by ignorance or inability, others in the team may need to carry the extra load to manage the work. Failures or shortcomings in accomplishing tasks are to be treated with mercy and wisdom; proper documentation, education and understanding may help to overcome the deficiency in future. One strength of MUT is to be its empathy, understanding and upholding one another. Bible studies, group discussions, seminars and trainings are found helpful particularly to those who are spiritually immature or others who backslide at times.21. Remuneration is based only on needs. Otherwise it is equal. Adequate monetary support to shoulder responsibilities will be ensured.22. Accountability is expected in all areas and at all levels (personal life and in ministry).23. Transparency must be encouraged and ensured in all the areas of ministry.24. Holiness and integrity to be topmost priority to be demonstrated in life and in all activities. (MUT should strive to follow only Biblical understanding. Motives and intentions are to be carefully studied before implementing any changes.)25. MUT believes in partnership in building God’s kingdom and its mission. Wherever or whenever possible, it will share its resources or the ministry itself with other partners.

Please pray for me and Shanthi. We will be based in ODC and will be responsible for the activities in ODC as long as God keeps us here. - J. J. Ratnakumar

General Coordinator’s Report

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A healthy corrective to such an evil attitude is to give thanks for everything. The Bible clearly states “this is the will of God for us in Christ Jesus” (1 Thes 5:18). We must learn to give thanks for everyone in the body of Christ (Col 3:15). Develop the habit of giving thanks for your fellow believers in your local church. It is easy to be thankful for brethren who live in faraway lands whom we see only once in a while. But God tests our hearts by our attitude towards the ones whom we see every week in our local church. Our very best and closest fellowship should be with those in our local church and not with those from other lands and places. If you are proud and conceited you will find that you cannot appreciate your local fellow believers as much as those believers from other places. Thus you can evaluate your own heart’s condition. God is the one who has chosen the brothers and sisters in your local church. If you cannot love them and value them and live in glorious fellowship with them, you will be deceiving yourself if you think that you love God and are in fellowship with Him (1 John 4:20) God has appointed all things and all people for “our sakes” so that our “inner man may be renewed daily” increasingly into the likeness of Christ (2 Cor 4:15, 16) All things have been planned to “work together for our good” (Romans 8:28). So there is absolutely no room for complaints or murmuring or grumbling in the life of a true disciple of Jesus.

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What is it to humble ourselves?The Bible tells us that God gives grace to the humble (Jas.4:6;1Pe.5:5). We are to humble ourselves in the presence of the Lord and under His mighty hand (Jas.4:10;1Pe.5:6). What does it mean to humble ourselves? We see from the above verses that humbling of ourselves is basically in relation to God. It is not putting up a humble front in front of people. We

can say that humility involves a sober estimate of ourselves before God. We must know who we are in relation to a perfect, loving, kind, merciful, compassionate, holy, almighty, all-knowing, all-wise God who has created us. We also must know how dependent we are on Him and on other people. Humbling of ourselves involves, therefore, taking our small place before God. Pride, which is the opposite of humility, is to think of ourselves as being more or greater than what we really are. When we are humble, even when we see that we are better than some others in some things, we know that it is God who made us that way (1Co.4:7), and also that there are other things where others are better than us. Humility makes us recognise our sins, sinfulness, human limitations, ignorance, weakness and helplessness without God. It means acknowledging when we have done wrong, both to God and to our fellow human beings. It means being careful not to go beyond what God has assigned to us or to intrude into other people’s lives (2Co.10:13). It means obeying God in everything He tells us (Php.2:8). It means being thankful for all that God has given to us, compared to what we really deserve for our sins (He.12:28). It means giving ourselves to God to serve Him and to glorify Him (Ro.12:1). - Jacob Ninan

In the life of Mother Teresa I see a lifetime of humility that is magnified in her poverty and service that never seemed to be rewarded during her life on earth.“If we were humble, nothing would change us–neither praise nor discouragement. If someone were to criticise us, we would not feel discouraged. If someone were to praise us, we also would not be proud.”“It is said that humility is truth. The path that will make us more like Jesus is the path of humility.”Recognising pride takes a day to day, even a minute by minute and maybe even a second by second discipline of practicing the presence of God, His grace, and His love. It means recognising I am nothing without Jesus. It is a constant attitude of gratitude that He saved me from myself and allowed me to be a part of His plan of redemption

The Most Humble ButtonA church realised the importance of humility, and so it formed a committee to find the most humble person in the church. Many names were submitted and numerous candidates evaluated. Finally the committee came to a unanimous decision. They selected a quiet little man who always lived in the background and had never taken credit for anything he had done. They awarded him the ‘Most Humble’ button for his faithful service. However, the next day they had to take it away from him because he pinned it on! The one thing about humility is, “If you think you have it, you don’t.”

Two BrothersTwo brothers worked together on the family farm. One was married and had a large family. The other was single. At the day’s end, the brothers shared everything equally, produce and profit.Then one day the single brother said to himself, “It’s not right that we should share equally the produce and the profit. I’m alone and my needs are simple.” So each night he took a sack of grain from his bin and crept across the field between their houses, dumping it into his brother’s bin.Meanwhile, the married brother said to himself, “Its not right that we should share the produce and the profit equally. After all, I’m married and I have my wife and my children to look after me in years to come. My brother has no one, and no one to take care of his future.” So each night, he took a sack of grain and dumped it into his single brother’s bin.Both men were puzzled for years because their supply of grain never dwindled. Then one dark night the two brothers bumped into each other.Slowly it dawned on them what was happening. They dropped their sacks and embraced one another. -Unknown

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GIVING I have written a number of articles on giving. But I feel ‘giving’ has lot more depth; and I think the more I am able to understand the extent of God’s giving to me and have personally experienced it the more I will be able to know what giving is. The death of my Lord Jesus and that of ‘my old self ’ along with Him on the cross should become real in my life, and then alone I will know what giving is. (Just the intellectual understanding that ‘Jesus died for human beings to redeem them from their sins’ is not enough.)Whenever I do vision casting, I explain about the importance of taking membership in IMPACT/SMILE, LYB and GS schemes, not with an intention to get back something from these schemes but with the sole intention of enabling more people to give to fellow workers in His vineyard who are in distress and in need. I urge them to give this amount even from their tithes if they do not have extra money to spare as I feel it would be approved by God as the intention is giving to God and to God’s people.This year an occasion came for giving in MUT; it was for a colleague’s medical treatment. When the appeal for raising funds to meet his angioplasty expenses was given out, I could see a good response. I was happy that all the members of the MUT team understood that it was their responsibility to come to the rescue of a fellow worker, instead of saying that it was the responsibility of the organisation to meet such expenses.I feel there is need for a strong teaching to Christians on giving. One of the core values in MUT is giving and that too giving sacrificially, feeling the pinch, unconditionally (one-way without any demands or expectations) and graciously (godly giving).I have realised one more thing. It is relatively easy to give a tithe when ones income is low (of course managing one’s life with the balance meagre amount left may be difficult after giving the tithe)! People find it very difficult to give tithes when the income increases even though managing the life with the

balance amount will not be tough if one can control one’s lifestyle. Why? Either we get complacent, or people talk so high about our giving, which is always a bigger amount than what other gives, and we are unable to maintain the same ‘spirit of giving’ as when our income was low! Recently I met a person, a Friend of MUT who has started managing with 10% of the income and giving the rest to God and others. Unbelievable, yet it is true.The more we give, the more one can have the assurance that he or she has understood what God has given to them, and the gratefulness gets expressed by giving. I strongly believe that one major expression of love for Jesus in the life of a Christian is ‘giving’. - JJR

The Christmas gift A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?” he asked.Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was astounded. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…” He hesitated.Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.”Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, “Would you like to take a ride in my automobile?”“Oh yes, I’d love that.”After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes aglow, said, “Mister, would you mind driving in front on my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong

again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m gonna give you one just like it… then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shingled-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride.That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he had said, “It’s more blessed to give….”

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Articles InvitedEvery issue of Care & Serve will have a main theme covering one or two values cherished in the MUT ministry. This issue focuses on humility and giving. The next issue is on holiness and partnership in building God’s kingdom. Readers are requested to send articles which can encourage and challenge the readers.

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News & Events

The 6th MUT Mission ConsultationThe 6th MUT Mission Consultation kicked off on April 18 with 198 participants including 127 senior mission leaders of over 75 mission organisations from across the country at SAIACS CEO Centre, Bangalore. Leading the inaugural session Mr. S. D. Reuben, Chairman and CEO of RZIM India, spoke about the criticality and the future implications of the consultation. “Indian missions has a long way to go before it fulfils the mission mandate for which the strategies formulated would be critical.”Rev. C. A. Benjamin, Director, FEBA, led the morning devotion setting the appropriate tone for the rest of the day’s deliberations. Speaking on the theme ‘Generosity in missions’ he expounded on the member care master care model culled out from the Macedonian church.The General Secretary of India Missions Association, Rev. Susanta Patra, spoke on the theme “Reaching the remaining unreached in India” and the strategies for reaching the same. He provided a macro picture about mission trends in India and the entailing challenges. “We need to look at the big picture regarding the heart of God, the condition of man and the urgency for reaching out even as the population grows exponentially.”In the plenary session, Dr. Kelly O’Donnell, consulting psychologist and CEO, Member Care Associates Inc., spoke about developing resilience and relevance for Christian workers. Taking the cue from the life of the apostle Paul he spoke about how Paul gave and received member care. He dwelt at length on Proverb 27:23-24, “Know well the condition of your flocks and

give careful attention to your herds; for riches do not endure forever and a crown is not secure for all generations.”Day 2 of the Consultation began with the morning devotion by Rev. Gavin Cunningham, Senior Pastor of the First AG Church, Bangalore. Focusing on the topic, “What is this master care giver model?” he began with the plea that leaders need to understand discipleship within the larger paradigm of shepherding. “You cannot talk about discipleship without talking about God shepherding His people. Otherwise discipleship would be just a narrow form of intellectual quest within the teaching and preaching framework,” he observed.“The truth about the Trinity is the foundation for a discipling ministry,” said Rev. Dr. Richard Howell, General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, at the day’s plenary session. He was expounding the theme, “Task of building witnessing churches all over the country, present status and strategies for the future.”Dr. Kelly O’Donnell continued his presentations on developing resilience and relevance. Resiliency is the ability to face the reality and challenges of life and to grow with them. His wife Dr. Michele O’Donnell said there was a price to pay when working for long durations in extreme situations, speaking about compassion fatigue and chronic fatigue altering our worldview.The third day of the consultation

started with a time of ‘singspiration’, worship and Scripture devotion. Rev. Arun Andrews of RZIM challenged the participants to have a fresh perspective of the lost generation, especially the youth who are driven by different spirits, passions and pleasures of life. Based on Luke 8: 26-39 he portrayed a person driven by demons in the context of wholesome care-giving.The panel discussion among Rev. John Wesley, Rev. Kulothungan, Mr. Rajesh Duthie and Mr. Jose Thomas was ably moderated by Rev. C. A. Benjamin. The implications of the findings from the four interest groups which met on Day 1, namely spiritual growth, missionary children, health and finances were discussed at length. Several practical suggestions were offered to find solutions to some of the problems outlined.The Mission Consultation ended with thanksgiving and communion service.Feedback from the participants:

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How has this consultation helped you as a person?Motivated towards member care. Give time to the missionaries and put their needs before my expectations. Psychological needs of the missionaries. Understood the bigger picture of God’s work in India. Refocused on human resource development and my role in making that happen. Understood the fundamental ideas about member care. Continuous training is necessary for pastors and missionaries. Understood the pain of my fellow believers. Recommitment for member care. Discovered my responsibility in member care. Helped to think deeply in fulfilling vision and exploring the possibilities of helping more.What are the 2 take-away points to your organisation on member care?Need for spiritual care of our missionaries. Give missionaries the sanity, dignity, humanity and identity they have lost. To form a member care department. Further strengthen member care. Decided to send missionaries for MHC. Deputing a staff to MUT. Enhance monthly salary and give more attention to MKids. Spend time with staff on regular basis. To include all the staff in all the projects of MUT and to explore additional options of member care for our pastors. Share about the member care to partners and help in North India for MUT activities. Present about the schemes of MUT to my mission.Any suggestion for next MUT consultationExtended time of worship and formal introduction on the first day. Limit to one or two issues and allow more time for discussion in small groups. Small groups to start at 8:30 a.m. Extend break time for fellowship. Invite the church leaders and bishops. Give time for individual to share about their member care. Do not put tight programmes. MUT becoming a consultant agency to impart the values of member care. Before taking policy decisions, consult major missions. One message per day and more time for MUT projects. Should be more participants from other parts of India. Consultations

ONE DOWN AND STILL FIGHTING“Prepare for the worst, expect the best and take what comes”- Robert Speer MUT organised yet another successful healing and enrichment seminar for bereaved missionaries and their children at ODC from 4-6 May, 2012. The seminar saw a turnout of 21 women and 40 children. Some of these women had already been a part of previous seminars held in 2010 and 2011. Notable resource persons contributed their time to be a blessing to these people. Mr. Rampert and Mrs. Meghala led the singing/worship sessions. Mrs. Beulah Newton handled sessions on three topics, accepting the will of God, handling your emotions and commitment. Mrs. Selina Mohandas undertook two topics on finding sufficiency in God and creating a support system. The purpose of this gathering was to encourage, comfort and help the participants form long lasting friendships that would go beyond the retreat.The kids were divided into two groups according to their age. The smaller kids were kept occupied with games, stories and songs by Mrs. Hannah Alex and a small team. The idea was to help kids who were traumatised by the loss of a parent, discouraged, or rebelling against situations in the family. On the second night, every woman was entitled to a brief time of sharing during the campfire session. All the organisers and resource people were thoroughly encouraged by the positive response they got from the women and children.The women were also encouraged to meet the resource people for counselling and advice during their free time. One of the women mentioned how her life changed from being kadaval kaprom kanavan to living for Jesus after He healed her internal wounds and gave her a hope. By the end of the seminar, all the women had made commitments to go back to their respective mission fields with a zeal to do great things for God. Many a times, we as Christians often forget that circumstances and situations around us cannot determine who we are in Christ or condone the fact that we

once in a year or 2 years. Awarding and recognising implementation of member care policies, compiling best practices. CEOs are motivated to speak whereas second line leaders are hesitating to bring out their views.Suggestions made from the survey resultsSpiritualCreate a pastoral and member care team in every mission. Budget for spiritual development--CDs, books, training. Regular spiritual audit and accountability. Regional language based enrichment programmes. Inculcate prayer disciplines. Mission leaders to be role models.FinancePrint basic minimum financial guidelines to facilitate transparency. Make available various welfare schemes including the statutory requirements of the government.HealthResume healthcare update bulletin from MUT. MUT’s comprehensive welfare schemes to become mandatory.Children Missionary children who are working now can be encouraged as volunteers to help out other missionary children through MUT by receiving database from missions. Organising camp for mission children cutting across all missions. Send questionnaire to all the missionary children to understand their struggles.GeneralMember missions to depute senior level staff families to take care of administrative functions at the MUT’s headquarters on a definite period basis.The steering committee reviewed the progress of the consultation on May 25, 2012 and also the consolidated finance statement. A balance of Rs. 3 lakhs was given to MUT of which Rs. 1 lakh was earmarked for the member care book and Rs. 2 lakhs for the Gandhinager building project. The steering committee will continue to meet and discuss the various possibilities of involvement in the ministry of MUT.

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AASS staff and children at MUTThe staff and children of Anugraha Aradhana Sewakai Sanstha, Nagpur, travelled to Oddanchatram for a staff exposure and retreat during June 21-25, 2012. All the staff and children enjoyed and were blessed by the training, master health check up, and a trip to Kodaikanal. The arrangements for accommodation, food, travel were made by MUT.We reached the MUT retreat centre at Oddamchatram on the 21st and we were given a warm welcome by MUT. Training for the staff and the children started on the same day. Rev. Devdass taught from the word of God on encouragement and victory over sorrow. He said that we ourselves brought discouragement on ourselves by judging others and we needed to look continuously to the Lord.In the second session Sister Rebecca from Chennai taught the staff on ‘My identity in Christ,’ ‘Team work’, ‘Worship and quiet time’. Her teaching was very effective and touching for many staff members. She made them all to write the names of the people whom they had not forgiven. Then after forgiving each one of them she made them to burn the piece of paper with the names.The third session was taught by Dr. Alex who had been working among the Bondo tribes in Orissa for the last eighteen years. His ministry and commitment was a challenge to all the staff. He taught on ‘My relationship with God’ and ‘Father’s love’. Especially when he gave a love letter from God the Father to all the staff they were very touched to see how their Heavenly Father loved them. The staff responded to the love of God the father by deciding to personally follow Him.Mr. Ratnakumar taught all the staff on ‘trust’ through an interesting game which made all the staff to realise how important it was to trust each other without doubt, hesitation and fear while working as a team. He challenged the staff by pointing out that without trusting others and God we could not work together fruitfully in the kingdom of God.

often wallow in self pity. “He is no fool to give up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose” (Jim Elliot, missionary martyr).These are some of the feedback received at the end of the programme.What have I learnt from this retreat?To overcome worries. Jesus loves me. Not to get discouraged. To humble myself. To be patient. To be obedient. To be content with what I have. To be like Sister Beulah. To take the Lord’s love to others. To serve till my last breath. To love every one. To forgive others. How to handle my feelings. How to accept changes in my life. To work hard. God is above all circumstances. To live for Him in spite of adverse situations.Decisions takenWill pray more. To love everyone who has lost someone. Try my best to understand the hurting people. I should get up and shine for Jesus. Dedicated to do the ministry with more commitment.Blessings receivedBeulah’s message. Peace and hope. Happiness. Fellowship. Grown in Christ. Stayed with children for three days. Spiritual renewal. God’s grace. Comforted. Love that I received. The darkness around me has left.Things that touched meFeet washing. Beulah’s testimony. Prayer time. Worship time. Rampert’s message. Services of MUT. Singing time. 1Cor.10:13. Thought about how God has led through difficult paths.Prayer requestsTo be protected from diseases. Not to get discouraged. For children’s health. Son’s education. Daughter’s ministry.

Children’s future. To do a faithful ministry. To grow more in the Lord. Family members to be saved. Children to grow in Christ. Protection. Debts.Things I liked in this retreatWitnesses. Worship time. Food. Many friends. Camp fire. Games. Beulah’s message. Selina’s messages. Holy Communion.Things that made me sadThe retreat going to end. Many are in conditions worse than mine. Delayed opportunity.About MUT and MUT ministriesMothers house and mothers. Ministry with commitment. Silent ministry. God’s love experienced. People with love, humility, smiling faces, simple, God fearing and faithful. Beautiful and excellent place. Very good, tasty food and super facility. Comfortable stay.

Washing the feet at the end of the program

Sis. Beluah Newton was the resource person

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MUT organised a master health check up for all the staff at the Christian Fellowship Hospital at ODC. Then the staff and children went to see the hill station Kodaikanal.Special sessions were arranged for the children of Anugraha Children Home at Dindigul. Different teachers taught on different topics to the children. The children learnt about forgiveness, how to forgive and the results of it. They were also taught the importance of following and obeying God. The teachers who contributed their valuable time for it were Dr. Ramya, Dr. Alex, Mr. Timothy, Mrs. Rebecca, Mrs. Hannah and Dr. Ansy. A movie show was also arranged for the children which they enjoyed a lot. On the last day camp fire was arranged at the ODC centre. The staff and children of AASS presented traditional dance of Maharashtra. Some youth of ODC also led the staff and the children in traditional dance of Tamil Nadu.The teaching at MUT ODC centre, their love, concern, hospitality and service have inspired and touched the hearts of our staff and children. May God bless each one of you. - Pastor N. K. Chhetri

GIFT OF MUT MUMBAI REST HOUSEThis is how we received from God the gift of a rest house in Mumbai for MUT. During the visit of Bro. J. J. Ratnakumar in March, he shared his burden with a small group of Friends of MUT, to establish a rest house in Mumbai for the benefit of missionaries in the region. Already Bethany Hospital in Thane had graciously agreed to offer free medical treatment. So the group decided to set up this rest house nearer to hospital, in a rented place. A brother immediately volunteered to pay the rent for a year. Soon another brother agreed to rent his brand new 3 BHK apartment in Thane. After completing the formalities, the rest house was equipped to take guests. On August 15, the same was dedicated in the presence of missionaries from various organisations and friends of MUT from various churches. It is partially furnished now and still needs many items. It also needs a good care taker immediately to operate and maintain the facility. Please praise God for this wonderful gift and pray for continued grace to meet the above needs.

All member missions may please inform their grass root workers serving in and around Maharashtra about this facility. The purpose of setting the rest house

(for rest and recuperation, for quality vacation with family and for master health check up and medical treatment) will be fully accomplished soon.

- Samraj PeterContact:For accommodation: Bro. John Daniel - 9922923813 For Medical treatment and Master Health Check up: Sis Elsa John - 9850743808 For General Information - Mr. Kirubakaran - 9967032607

Construction update - ODC CampusThe construction of the multipurpose hall is completed, and the training hall, dining hall and kitchen are being put into use. The space between the dining and training halls is covered, and can be used for different purposes including games. The kitchen has been renovated and a food serving counter is provided near the halls.Four apartments have been completed for retired missionaries, two of which will be used for the office. The other two are ready for occupation by retired missionaries.The trench work for providing drainage and rain water harvesting have been completed as suggested by emi2. Vehicle shed is also ready. The pathway from all the buildings to the multipurpose hall estimated for Rs. 2 lakhs is not complete.A table tennis table has been donated for recreation. Two donors have promised a two wheeler and a solar street light. Due to the increase in electricity tariff, there is a plan for utilizing solar energy in the retired missionary cottage.

Newly built apartment for Retired missionaries in the front

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Buildings for Missionaries and resource persons newly painted

Dining Hall

Kitchen

Library

Meeting Hall

Place for shuttle court and evening meetings

Genarosity of Dubai FOMA Van has been donated by Dubai FOMs in March 2012. From that time on wards, it has been used to transport the missionaries to CMC Hospital for medical checkup and to receive the missionaries from Katpadi Railway Station and to send them off. Mr. Joseph Simon is taking care of the vehicle and care giving.

RetirementMr. Samuel (Caregiver – Medical), MUT staff has retired based on medical grounds after 13 years of service and his farewell was conducted on 28th July. We praise God for his tireless service to MUT.

WelcomeMUT welcomes Jemmimah and Asir from ICGM who joined us at Odanchatram.

Missionary kids at Vellore ResthouseTen missionary kids attended the MBBS/para medical coaching at Vellore during April and May. 4 kids have joined in para medical and nursing courses in CMC, Vellore and one in Baptist hospital, Bangalore.

Believers who did the painting

ODC Campus has a new look now with 7 out of 11 blocks painted by a set of believers. It was a joy to see them doing the work sincerely from 6:00 am in the morning till late in the evening with singing & prayers for about one and a half months. Our prayers are that everyone who does any work in MUT must be a believer doing the job as ministry for the Lord

Prayer Day at Vellore in July 2012

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A Tribute to Bennet EmmanuelPrecious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints: Ps. 116.15

CIM, with profound grief informs the untimely and sad demise of Mr. Bennet Immanuel, Director - Publications, Christian Institute of Management (CIM) and Editor, Christian Manager. The funeral was held on Sunday 26th August at 5pm at Chennai Mr.Bennet helped to prepare the daily news letters in the MUT Consultation held in Bangalore in April,this year and the previous MUT Consultation in Chennai.Please pray for the grieving family.

Brother Bennet was instrumental in compiling and editing our newsletter for the Consultation held in April and MUT will miss him .

Retreat for MUT and MUF leaders from Madurai was held at the ODC Campus

Seminars & Counselling held at ODC

SYIS Seminar - April 9th to 13th

Member care Seminar I - April 14th to 19th

Inner Helaing Seminar - April 23rd to 25th

Member Care Seminar - May 28th to June 2nd

LIfe Revision Seminar - June 5th to 9th

Marriage Enrichment Seminar - June 28th to 30th

Advanced Biblical Counselling Level I - June 11th to 16th

Counselling Seminar (Tamil) - July 24th to 26th

Leadership training - August 21st to 24th

Health Care

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Health Care

Bereavement Relief

IMPACT

The preparation for the 6th consultation with member missions held in April provided an opportunity for us to evaluate the current programmes under health care. A questionnaire was sent out to all member mission leaders to obtain their views and their suggestions regarding the health schemes of MUT. 36 mission leaders representing 5645 missionaries responded. The need to increase the financial support during the illness of missionaries was found to be a dire need.The health team had an opportunity to organise a luncheon meeting with the doctors present at the consultation to review the present health programmes of MUT. Major discussion centred around Master Health Check-up.The need to renew the publication of the health care bulletin was expressed by the participants during the presentation of health programmes. We praise God for Dr. Eileen Solomon of Bangalore who has come forward to be the Editor of ‘Health Care Bulletin’ by MUT, which will be published every quarter. The first bulletin on ‘Benefits of walking’ is to be released shortly.MHC. The current status of the 24 mission hospitals which have come forward to conduct Master Health Check-up in 2004 was updated and 4 new hospitals have been included: Catherine Booth Hospital, Nagercoil, Sam Hospital, Nagercoil, Tribal Mission,

Anaikaty, Baptist Hospital, Bangalore. A Master Health Check-up camp was conducted in Kotagiri by the Karunya Medical Team on May 17-18 for 53 UESI missionaries.A meeting with doctors in CMCH was held on July 7to encourage their partnership with MUT. 30 doctors have come forward to participate in the medical care of the missionaries which is a great blessing. The number of missionaries with major illness (cancer, heart problem and accidents) is on the increase and your prayers are requested for the health of missionaries.

Mr. Stephen is recovering from multiple fractures following a road accident.

• No. of mission organisations: 111. Total members: 12200 • Death relief paid to 266 member-missionary families (present rate is Rs. 116000 per family) and to 55 non-member missionary families (Rs. 6000 each) from the date of commencement of scheme in 1997.• No. of new members: 2 more missions have joined IMPACT during the last quarter, Emmanuel Christian Fellowship Centre, Patna (42 members)

and Bethel Outreach Ministry, Jharkhand (62 members).

Praise Points1. Administrative committee meeting was held on 30-06-2012 at Chennai and special meeting in April 2012 during the mission consultation.2. The publication of comforter magazine after a period of 4 years.Pray for the families of 266 deceased missionaries and specially for the following families since last issue of Care & Serve.

Others: 1. Child support payment

Mr. Mohan Chandrakumar JR 1/2/2012 ̀ 57 Heart attack

Mr. Kisonsing Ashok IMS 15-10-2011 51 Heart attack

Mr. Salomon Soren IET 18-02-2012 22 Heart attack

Mr. Paul Ganeshan IEHC 1/3/2012 48 Kidney failure

Mrs.Annamma John IET 7/4/2012 55 Heart attack

Mr. Duryodhan Patra LICM 22-04-2012 46 Kidney problem

Mr. K. Mahimadas NMS 19-04-2012 50 Liver Cancer

Mr. Shipahi Sharma GEMS 09-05-2012, 52 prolonge dillness

Mr. Suresh Kuri IEHC 30-05-2012 54 Kidney problem

Pr. M. Cornelius Pandian SHILO 11-06-2012, 55 Fever & infection

Mr. Lamech Santhoshraj A JR 18-06-2012, 46 Viralf ever,

Pastor Bhuvan Charan Soy HBI 14-06-2012 42 Brain Malaria

Mr. Benny Mohan YWAM 21-06-2012 48 Kidney failure

Mrs. Sakunthla Paul Abraham BYM 18-07-2012 38 brain surgery

S. D. Benya IET 19-07-2012 51 Sickness

Mr. Sundari K HBI 7/8/2012 37 Jaundice

I am happy to report that Mrs. Ananda Chandran, Health Secretary has taken over as Medical Co-ordinator on my retirement from July 30, 2012. I praise God and thank Him for the great opportunity and privilege given to me to be part of the medical team in caring for the health of missionaries during the past 14 years. - Mrs. Violet JeyachandranFor information you may contact,Mrs. AnandaChandran, Medical Co-ordinator. Email: anandamut@gmail.com Telephone – 0416 2252976. Mr. Deepak Ranganathan, Care giver (Medical). Email deepakrang@gmail.com Mobile – 9500989408.

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to each dependent child in bereaved missionary families was made during the first week of June, 2012. This year the support was increased to Rs. 1200 per child and payment was given to 240 dependent children in 124 bereaved missionary families.2. Monthly prayer meeting is held at 3 places at Chennai and regularly at Vellore and Oddanchathram for bereaved missionary families.3. The bereaved missionary families retreat was conducted at Oddanchatram during first week of May 2012, Coordinated by Mr.Joseph of Arakonam.

- Ben AugustusFor further information, you may contact:

Mr. Ben Augustus, Secretary, Tel +91-9445115740 Email secretary.impact@mutindia.orgMUT-IMPACT Office,No. 12, Hunters Lane, Choolai,Chennai 600112, IndiaTel +91-44-26613963 Email impact@mutindia.org

Praise points• No of member organisations

increased from 25 in April ’11 to 41 in June ’12

• Membership has gone up from 3000 in April ’11 to 5600 July ’12

• For the first time SMILE members participated in Consultation 2012

• About 120 Bangalore pastors participated in the breakfast fellowship April 9. Efforts are on to reach out to a wider circle of supporters through these pastors.

• We are about to introduce Master health check-up to SMILE members. We thank God that Baptist Hospital has come forward to sign MOU with MUT in this regard. Also we praise God for “Throw the net ministries” in extending support to undertake MHC to the servants of God in far-flung areas.

Prayer points• 6 members have passed away in

the last 3 months. Out of them, 5 were from independent pastors’ fellowships.

SMILE

Pray for the bereaved families• Pray for the LYB scheme to be introduced in SMILE by January ’13• Pray that we will reach the target membership of 7000 by the end of the year• Pray that MUT SMILE will make a break-through in North• Pray that the supportive schemes for MUT will take shape• Pray that the mutual concern and love will increase among SMILE members

1 Pr.Yesian Serve India ministries,coimbatore 8th Apr’12 2 Pr.Yeubatham Serve India ministries,coimbatore 9th May’12 3 Mrs.Baby daniel Christian outreach ministries,chennai 10thJune’12 4 Pr.Parry iswect,coimbatore 30th may’12 5 Pr.Paulraj Hosur independent pastors’Assc.,Hosur 8th June’12 6 Pr.John brainhard CEMA,coimbatore 9th June’12

Crisis Relief

We praise God that the Good Samaritan Fund continues to bless the lives of many servants of God. This scheme enables them to lend a helping hand to their dear ones, when they need their support.During the period between April to July 2012, a number of missionaries received benefit through this scheme in various ways.

1. Wedding gift to missionaries (Rs. 2000) and missionaries’ children (Rs. 7000) was made to newly married couples from the Indian Missionary Society, Scripture Union, Life In Christ Ministries and India Campus Crusade for Christ.2. Travel expense of cross cultural missionaries was met to attend their parents’ funeral (up to Rs. 15000 for actual travel expense by train/air) for the National Missionary Society, Gospel Echoing Missionary Society, Church growth Missionary Movement, Indian Missionary Society and India Campus Crusade for Christ.3. Parents of missionaries from the Union of Evangelical Students, Scripture Union and Indian Missionary Society who were critically ill were helped with Rs. 5000 each.4. Missionaries from the Gospel Echoing Missionary Society who lost their property (by theft or due to natural calamities) were paid Rs. 5000.

Other salient features of this scheme are:

* At the time of first delivery of missionary daughters a sum of Rs. 3000 (normal delivery) and Rs. 5000 (caesarean) is paid.* Missionaries with chronic illness can claim Rs. 2000.* Interest-free loan up to Rs. 5000/- to repay loans.* In addition to meeting the needs of members, GS Fund also help Christian workers who are in dire need even if they are not members of this programme.

In the last Administrative Committee meeting, it was decided:

a) To raise the maximum amount of claim for travel expense of missionaries to attend the funeral of their parents to Rs. 15,000.b) To enhance the amount of wedding gift of missionaries to Rs. 2000 and that of missionary children to Rs. 7000.

The following four organizations have joined the GS Fund: Asia Evangelistic Fellowship India, Bethel Outreach Ministry, Bhartiya Sewak Sangati, Light of World.The total number of member organisations in GS Fund is 42 with the total number of missionaries covered 4414.You may be a part of this programme by praying for GS Fund, the member organisations, its leaders and the missionaries, and by making your liberal

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contributions earmarked for GS support scheme. - Thomas SekharFor further information contact:

Personal Growth

17 seminars were conducted from April 2011 to March 2012 in which 262 missionaries from 28 missions and 69 members from 2 non-member missions participated. 8 seminars were conducted from April 2012 to June 2012 in which 93 missionaries from 20 missions and 23 members from 2 non-member missions participated. Details are as follows:Seminars conducted April 2011 to March 2012 April to June 2012Counselling skills 2 1Enhancing instruction 1 -Life revision 7 2Inner healing 3 1Member care - 2Marriage enrichment 2 1Reflection & Prayer 1 -Team building 1 -S.Y.I.S - 1

Shanthi Ratnakumar.

VELLORE REST HOUSE The Rest House with 21 rooms in Otteri and 4 rooms in Gandhi Nagar continued to be a blessing for the missionaries who visit for different needs. Care giving family, Mr. Robert and Mrs. Grace left MUT on account of their granddaughter’s education.Praise Points

1. Mrs. Tage Neha, Apatani Baptist Association, Arunachal Pradesh who underwent kidney transplant on December 15, 2011 has returned after post operative treatment.2. Ms. Pratima Turuk, OM, Orissa had to go through neuro surgery on May 9, and went back to the field.3. Mr. Gnanavel, CGMM, Dindigul had a spinal surgery, following which there was doubt that he might have serious complications. But God worked in a miraculous way and now he is managing well.4. Baby Suhagini (4 yrs) from BCI Church, Jharkhand had developmental problems but now God has equipped her to go to school.5. Mrs. Sumathi, GMS, Elegiri, was blessed with a baby girl after she had lost 3 babies before birth. The child is under observation for low birth weight but is progressing well.6. 10 missionary kids attended the MBBS/para medical coaching at Vellore during April and May. 4 kids have joined in para medical and nursing courses in CMC, Vellore and one in Baptist hospital, Bangalore.7. There was an acute water problem in the Rest House for 15 days. After fixing a higher horse power pump, the normal water supply has been resumed. Praise God!8. Counsellor Sister Mah Laih, a

Friend of MUT from China, was in the rest house from July 27 to August 7. She met the missionaries and staff to provide counselling.9. Ms. Brenda Bosch, a member care specialist, visited MUT during May and trained our caregivers on empathy, how to confront in love and how to work as an effective team.

Urgent need: One committed care giver couple preferably with missionary background.Rest house ssage: 214 missionaries were given accommodation, medical assistance and care in the last 4 months.For further information, contact:

ODDANCHATRAMThe construction of the multipurpose hall is completed, and the training hall, dining hall and kitchen are being put into use. The space between the dining and training halls is covered, and can be used for different purposes including games. The kitchen has been renovated and a food serving counter is provided near the halls.Four apartments have been completed for retired missionaries, two of which will be used for the office. The other two are ready for occupation by retired missionaries.

Rejuvenation

The trench work for providing drainage and rain water harvesting have been completed as suggested by emi2. Vehicle shed is also ready. The pathway from all the buildings to the multipurpose hall estimated for Rs. 2 lakhs is not complete.A table tennis table has been donated for recreation. Two donors have promised a two wheeler and a solar street light. Due to the increase in electricity tariff, there is a plan for utilizing solar energy in the retired missionary cottage.From June onwards ODC prayer network has been initiated by Dr. Latha Paul. Members of different churches and Christian institutions in ODC meet once a month for intercessory prayer for the nation and for ODC.A core committee was formed for MUT ODC to help the staff function effectively. The committee members are Pastor Selwyn, Mr. J. J. Ratnakumar, Mrs Shanthi, Mr. L. Chandrasekhar, Mr. Paul Pandian, Mr. Mohan and Dr. Abe Kurian.Mrs. Dorothy Arokian was recalled by GEMS after one year of service. A couple from ICGM is expected to join to help out with administrative work. Mrs. Kanaka has joined as helper in the kitchen and Miss. Sangeetha as office helper. - Abraham KurianFor further information, contact:

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FOM MEMBERS FROM FEB TO AUG 2012 Bangalore - Mrs.Brindha Mr.D.Jeevaraj Ebenezer Mr. Fijoe Joseph Methew Ms. P.Fenella Edwin Mr.Isaac Mr.T.M.Manuel Mr. T. Selvam Dhanaraj Mrs. Susi Daniel Mr. Samuel son, Banswara (Rajasthan) – Mr.Sam MadasamyChennai - Mr.Alexander Paul Mr.Binu Thomas Mr. J. A. Emmanuel Edward Mrs.Hepzibah Mr.T.V.John Alwyn Mrs. Mercy ponnusamy Mr. Joshua Sargunaraj Mrs.Victoria Alwyn Mrs.Vinitha EdwardDindigul - Mr.Samuel RameshErnakulam - Mr. Abraham SamuelDarjeeling - Mrs.Deborah SubbaHosur - Mr.Clement Mr.Michael Mr.Michael Titan Shalom Mrs.Mary Michael Mr.Prabhu Mr.A.C.R.Reuban Mr.K.Sampathkumar Mr. M.R.M. Sekar Jammu - Mr.R.David Sukumar Mr. NavamanickamKerala - Mrs.Saramma ChackoKarur - Mr.S.Sukumar AshokKanya kumarai - Mrs. Daisy David Dr. V. Ganesan SathiyasinghKrishnagiri - Mrs.Hema NesamaniMadurai - Mr.C.Augustus Mr.Joshua Gnanadurai Ms.Laura DelanoMumbai - Ms.Accamma Verghese Mr.Selwyn JosephMalkangiri - Mr.Jebaz Austin Paulraj

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How does MUT mobilise support?MUT mobilises prayer support by:

Regularly circulating a prayer bulletin.Providing project updates in its newsletter ‘Care & Serve’.

MUT actively raises volunteers:Works with churches and mission organisations who can depute personnel to manage projects.

MUT mobilises financial support for the projects by:

Creating awareness in Christ-followers in India and abroad about the needs of MUT members.Encouraging missionary organisations to partner not just to receive support for their own but also support members of other organisations.Encouraging missionaries to make an affordable contributions towards specific projects to help them and their fellow workers.

What is MUT’s financial policy?Ear-marked funds will be used exclusively and entirely for the purpose donated.Operating cost is kept to the minimum and funds donated towards MUT general expenses is utilised for the same.Sponsorships are sought and fund-raising events are held to meet other specific expenses.

You may earmark your donation towards: Bereavement relief support scheme ( IMPACT SMILE) Health Care support scheme (Love Your Brother) Crisis relief support scheme (Good Samaritan Fund) Missionary Kids Welfare (Assistance for higher education) Programmes for personal growth Rest Houses (Vellore/Chennai/ODC) Retired Missionary Welfare Project set-up cost ODC/Daman/ Lamptaput) MUT general expenses

Friends of MUT (FOM)

You can become Friends of MUT/Missionaries. Care & Serve magazines and other important news from MUT will be sent to these friends at regular intervalsLife membership - Rs. 1,000Annual membership - Rs. 100For friends abroadLife membership - Rs.10,000Annual membership - Rs. 1,000

For further information, you may contact: Mrs. Shanthi Ratnakumar Tel: 96009 89245Email: jjratnakumar@gmail.com

How can you participate?Whether you are in ministry work, a church, a mission organisation or a Christ-follower with a passion for missions, we welcome all those who wish to join in encouraging missionaries and other Christian workers, and sharing in their efforts for the kingdom of God. Become partners with us in praying for them and this ministry. You may wish to volunteer your services in different ways as the Lord leads you. You can donate money for the support of this work on a regular basis or as and when you are led by the Lord.The three major support schemes under MUT are for bereavement relief, health care and crisis relief. Indians can send money through MO/DD in favour of “Missionary Upholders Trust” or directly to the MUT account at ICICI Bank, Vellore (No. 614301013520, IFSC Code ICIC0006143) along with an email intimation.Foreign contributions can be sent to the MUT account at SBI, Purasawalkam, Chennai (No. 10332929984, IFSC Code SBIN0001515) along with email intimation. Donors in USA and Canada may also route their contributions through the following agencies:In USA

Christian Aid Mission, P.O. Box 9037, Charlottesville, VA 22906, USA

In Canada Emmanuel Hospital Association, 3220 Faul Bay, Regina, SK, S4V 2W9, Canada.

For all earmarked donations feedback on the amount utilised/person benefitted will be given to the donor, if address is available.For further information, you may contact:

Mr. J J Ratnakumar Cell: 9443265187 Email: jjratnakumar@gmail.com

Contributions may be sent to:Treasurer,Missionary Upholders Trust,G-434 Civil supplies Godown street,Kamalatchipuram, Vellore 632002, IndiaTel: +91-416-2260368/6533187 Email: treasurer@mutindia.org

New Delhi - Indian Evangelical Team Mr.Justin Jebakumar Mrs.Grace Sundersingh Mr.S.SubramanianNagercoil - Mr.M.L.KingstonOddanchatram - Mr.Rajarao Ms.Sangeetha SolomonPuducherry - Mr. M.E.T. Sundar SinghSecunderabad - Mr. Don BoscoSiliguri - Mr.P.ChezhianTanjore - Mrs.Bharathi ThyagarajTirunelveli - Mr. P.S. Jose Mrs. Jeyaram Solomon Dr. Stanley Jones Iya Durai Mr. S. ThangiahVijayawada - Mrs.SuganthirajVellore - Mr.Joseph Durairaj Mr.A.Jawahar Mr. K. Pichai Muthu Mrs.S.Preethi Ms.Priscilla Evangeline Mr.Rabi Rajasingh Dr.Sulanthung Kikon Mrs. Thangamani David

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MISSIONARY UPHOLDERS FAMILY (MUF)MUF was formed in 1984, mainly to challenge & encourage Christian families to involve in missions by raising financial support & prayer. As of 1st January 2009, there are about 350 groups supporting as many missionaries through 50 plus missions serving all over India. Central Co-ordinator Mr. DJ Chelladurai, Ph- 0452 2389523

MISSIONARY UPHOLDERS TRUST (MUT)MUT was a spin off from MUF (Missionaries Upholder Family) in the year 1993. The role of MUT is to care for missionaries by meeting some of the common unmet needs at a cost affordable to them in physical, emotional and spiritual areas, with a view to equip, energise and to motivate them, to build the kingdom of God effectively.MUT is an umbrella body having over 143 Organizations as member missions covering about 16700 missionaries. MUT is governed by a Board of Trustees and managed by the General Coordinator assisted mostly by volunteers; recently some of the Member Missions have taken keen interest in the ministry and are giving their committed workers on deputation for a period from 6 months to 2 years. There are 22 people now on MUT payroll, receiving monthly remuneration. The operational costs and administrative expenses are kept low through sponsorship and donations towards administrative expenses. MUT does not append any money from any of its earmarked donations received.

Arakonam Mr. Joseph 9600989248 Bangalore (080) Mr. Edward Devasitham 9342432985 Mr. Jackson Abraham 25440835 Mr. Santhosh 25487474 Mr. Prabu Devakumar 9448834420 Mr J P Lancelot 28444905 Mr. Victor Arputharaj 9900866289Chennai (044) Dr. Anand Samuel 9566656780 Mr. Alex Soundararaj 26193233 Mr. A S Chellappa 22431589 Mr, D. Rajkumar Davidson 9941846620 Mr. Silas Balraj 9840073120 Mr. C P Solomon 26561002 Mr. Claud 9840720378 Mr. Richard 9443460672 Mr. Roger 9003047048Delhi (011) Dr. V.K.Williams 01124115544 Mr G..Chidambaram 09350255752 Mr. David Kamaraj 09717727823 Mr. K.Anbalagan 09810093569Hosur Mr. Ruben 9443637847Hyderabad Dr. Spurgeon Anandaraj 09849271377Madurai (0452) Mr. D J Chelladurai 2389523 Mr. D G P Dharmaraj 2607337 Mr. Balasingh 2380306 Mr. Periasami 9442280907 Mr. C.Mohan 2562540Mumbai (022) Mr. M S J Isaacs 28713143 Mr. Kirubaharan 09967032607Nagercoil (04652) Mr. John Ranjan 279827Nazareth Dr, Daniel Sundararajan 04639 277301Neyveli(04142) Mr. Jebakumar Solomon 9443074544 Mr. E. Samuel 9443432565 Mr. Manivarman 9442222213 Mr. Royappan 94435 39498Oddanchatram (04553) Mr. Jacob Thomas 240901 Dr. Joseph Nellimalai 240226 Mr. Paul Pandian 9976719310 Mr. Jeyaraj Moses 9600989247 Mr. Amirtha Devarathinam 9486732611 Dr. Latha Paul 9444353074Pune (020) Mrs. Melinda Parker 09763107020Pondicherry Mr. Jospeh Neil 9486535887

Mr. Selvakumar 9281342468Ranipet Dr. Anbu Suresh 90038 45643 Rev. Walter Sundersingh 9245472830Tanjore (04362) Mr. Williams 240659 Mr. Victor 232454 Mrs. Juno Sudhaker 9600989241 Mrs. Sumathy Jason 9443839295 Mr. J. Suresh 9487534311Tirunelveli (0462) Mrs. Padmini Alfred 2530854 Mrs. Selvi Godwin 9842172094Trichy (0431) Mr. R.S.Baliah 2772451 Mr. Varam Viji 2770123 Dr. Paul Chandramohan 9894527265Tuticorin (0461) Mrs. Beulah Augustine 2356476Vellore (0416) Mrs. Ananda Chandran, - 2252976 Mr. Benjamin 2263323 Dr. R E Dhanaraj 2296685

Other COuntriesAustralia

Dr. Mrs. Chellam Kirubakaranchellamk@yahoo.co.uk

BahrainMr. Thomas Juliuskirusthu@yahoo.com

CanadaMr. James Premkumar james.premkumar@gmail.comDr. Mrs. Kalyani Premkumar

Oman (Muscat)Mrs. Daisy Chitra 0096892357395

UAEAbudhabiMr. G. Rajkumar jansi@emirates.net.aeDubaiMr. Jernaus Britto, mutdubai@yahoo.comMr. Manuel Kadakshamani, manuel.kadakshamani@swiss.comMr. Alex Isac+9714-2547117, +97150-6354428alex_isac@yahoo.com

FijirahMr. Daniel Godwindaniel.godwin@vopak.com

USAMr. Julius David julius_david@excite.comMr. Naveen & Mrs. Surya Naveenchryso_surya@yahoo.com

Dr.Chandrasinghchandrasingh@cmcvellore.ac.in

Sam Nelson Siluvaimanisamsnelson@yahoo.com

MUT Representatives

For more information:

visit www.mutindia.org

Or contact General Coordinator:J.J.Ratnakumar,

M36/18 Nambikai Nagar, Near Kurinji Nagar Housing Board Colony,

Odanchatram, INDIA - 624 619 Tel: 9443265187, 9600989250

Email : jjratnakumar@gmail.com