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lang=EN-US>PLEASE PRAY FOR PERSECUTED BELIEVERS IN INDIA.
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lang=EN-US>Persecution comes in various forms. Some is physical as you read
below, but it can also be done officially by the government. <SPAN
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lang=EN-US>ATTACK</SPAN></B><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>. We have a church at Jamda. It is growing church, but there is
constant harassment a <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>group which
tries to prevent spreading of Gospel.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>However, by the grace of God, this church is still continuing and growing
in its enduring faith. Pray that God may guard all these believers from cruel
attacks.</SPAN><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>. There is persecution of believers from villagers at Baktod<B>.</B>
Pray that God may protect them from this sort of treats. We praise God for
helping us to start two small worship groups in the month of December 2012.
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lang=EN-US>BEATING</SPAN></B><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>. Mr. Nansingh and his daughter (Kamalaben) were beaten up by a group
in village called Zirniya. Pray that God may continue to strengthen these
believers to witness to Jesus. Pray for the persecutors as well that their
threats to believers will not hinder the ministry. </SPAN><B><SPAN
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lang=EN-US>In India there is so much statutory auditing and reporting that needs
to be done for the government.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our
director in Central Western India will be busy for the next few months. There is
also a new law<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>in the Foreign
Contribution and Regulation Act which controls receipt of foreign funds by
Christian organization. The Indian Government uses this law to try to restrict
Gospel work. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
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