“Is it not a very little while, and Leb-a-non shall turn into a fruitful field …..Is.29:17

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Dear Pastors, brothers and Sisters of Oman, UAE, Bahrain and Kuwait in Christ,

Grace and Peace to you all from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ! Bring greetings to you all from the VOZ family in the sweet name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It’s the pure grace of our Lord that we are all blessed to enter into the year 2007. Praise God.

Our thanks to our Lord and you all.

Brethren, Iam thankful to our Lord and you all for all your love, committed / continued ministry support to VOZ during the year 2006 which helped us to serve the Lord without any delay in meeting our budjets and the funds ministerial projects. Praise God.

Final departure from Gulf.

Brethren, Our Great Lord has blessed us to work and earn from Bahrain, Oman and Abudhabi for the last 32 years. Praise God. Lord our God has given us many blessings and we given us and ours to Him for His glory. Finaly Mrs.Esther Arul and me to return to India to do the full time ministry on the middle of Dec-06. We thank our Lord for the prayers and the love gifts [to our Missionaries & Orphan Children] of all the Pastors, elders, brothers of. Tamil, English, Philipino and Nepali based Pastors and Churches on the day and before our departure.

Volunteers for VOZ mission in Bahrains

Praise God, beloved. We have approached some of our beloved brothers and families to come forward and volunteer their prayerful supports to VOZ mission. Lord had blessed our efforts raised some of our beloved brothers and families to join together and pray and support VOZ ministry serving our Lord in India. Bro. Charles Jayraj has offered his service for our Lord and to Co-ordinate for us in Bahrains. Praise God.

Dear Brethren, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for all your continuous love, prayers and support given during the year 2006. By the grace of our Lord and your prayers and financial supports, our Lord has still blessed us to continue to minister Him with 27 full time ministers with 3 staffs in the Orphanage are in Assam, Nepal, Utter Predesh, Maharastra, Madhya Predesh, Rajasthan, Chattisgar, Orissa Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Also the 41 orphan children are taken care in Pollachi / Coimbatore Dist Tamil Nadu and provided with good food, shelter, clothing, medical assistance, education, moral discipline, spiritual growth and are brought them up for the glory of our Lord through your concern for this destitute children.

Tamil Nadu Village Ministry

During 2^nd week of jan-07, My wife and me went to visit our Tamil Nadu Mission field in Thirupanandal 20 KM away from Kumbakonam./ Tanjore Dist. Our missionery. Pr.Joshuva and his family is ministering our Lord here. He reaches 14 villages with gospel 1&2. Praise God. Thirupanandal is a small town with all banking, schools, big temples and town panchayet facilities. But there is not even a Christian CSI or a Cathlic Church planted until VOZ church is planted here. Praise God. Lord has blessed VOZ to plant the first church in hired building. We were ministering with Pr.Joshuva in the township and in villages for 3 days. Lord has blessed him to guide and lead 3 very old mothers to repent and accept the Salvation of Christ. Praise God. As per Psalms 49:8, India’s redemption is very important to our Lord and for us too. We praise God with you for all His mighty doings in VOZ mission fields.

Beloved, God has been faithful in His vision given this humble faith based VOZ ministry for the past 13 years to bring those sheep which are not of this fold and feed them by His Word. About 30 Churches and 50 Pastors have been supported by His wonderful grace at present. We have bought and distributed 2500 malayalam bibles and 4000 Tamil & Hindi bibles during 2006.

Now, in this New Year beginning of 2007, we are praying for 3 Pastors who are new, serving the Lord by faith in Orissa and Rajasthan, Gujarat are seeking our guidance and financial support. Pray for us that our Lord will raise new sponsors for us to support this new ministry.

Also we are seeking the help from our Lord and you all for to buy two piece of land in Trivandrum/Kerala and in Thiupanandal in Tamil Nadu and to construct two spacious our own churches as the Churches growing fast, we find the church buildings are very small to accommodate the present strength. We are lifting our eyes to our all sufficient Father God for the help as per Psalm 121:1-2 to build two big churches 60” x 20”. Hold us in your prayers.

Bretheren, preaching gospel to unreached is our desire the vision of my Lord is burning in my heart. It cannot be put off until His coming. We need to reach the unreached souls because our Lord’s coming is delayed. We are praying to send more missionaries and plant 11 more churches in places, where no churches are build to worship our Lord. Kindly uphold us in your daily prayers that our Lord will do greater things through you and VOZ. God writhing, we are praying / planning to visit our mission fields in Rajasthan, Uttranchel, Nepal and Utterpradesh for 3 weeks in March 2007. Please uphold us in your prayers for our safe Journey and fruitful ministry.

Saved. Let us bring down India to receive our Lord’s salvation and make the Nation to worship our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen!! Hallelujah !! May God bless you all and keep you all busy to serve Him for our Nation.

In His Service

Missionary Pastor K. Arul

Voice Of Zion Orphanage Home

Our heart felt thanks to all the brothers and sisters who given all their love, prayers and sponsorships, financial supports to the destitute orphan children for all these years.

We have 41 children in our Home and there are 3 supervisors appointed to look after them on their Education, Spiritual growth, discipline, healthcare, food, prayer life, Bible meditations leading prayer fellowships, leading worship services and all.

Sis. Margaret Malar B.Com graduate staff is looking after the administration, schooling, education, discipline, guardian/guest visits, healthcare, food provisions and market visits, devotions and worship services in Tamil.

Sis. Premi, B.th (from Manipur) is looking after prayer sections, morning and evening devotions, teaching of English to all students and to make them to speak fluent in spoken English. Also looking after the clean dressings at home and the school uniforms, maintaining of staff, children registers, etc.

Sis. Jayachitra Bible College trained staff is looking after the daily preparations of food and it’s quality, maintaining and cleaning of children’s study room, bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, stores, firewood, water and electricity.

Beloved brethren, our sincere thanks to all the beloved ones who are praying for these children, who are supporting financially.

God bless you all for your love, prayers and the sponsorship supports.

1. From the mission field…

RSS Hindu extremists attack our missionary

Beloved, the past two months have seen us healing people, driving out demons, praying over those who are afflicted by family problems and such everywhere. We had a time of fellowship with our missionaries came from Nepal Rajasthan, and kerala, heard during that time that an elder of the VOZ Church in Padlavadakia village in Rajasthan, Bro. Lakshman was beaten badly and left with broken ribs and head injuries by the R.S.S. Hindu extremists. I still remember our Rajasthan missionary sitting with his face in his hands stunned and grieved by the news.

First Church in Thirupanandal Township

I also think a lot about Thirupanandal, which we visited during our trip to the Kumbakonam mission field in Tamil Nadu. It is a township of about 80,000 people, 20 km from Kumbakonam, and on the Chennai – Kumbakonam National Highway. What is interesting about Thirupanandal is that it has 5 large Hindu temples, 4 small Hindu temples, and one big Mosque. But there is no church here so far.

Voice of Zion has been ministering in Thirupanandal for the past 8 months. But we have no church building. Our missionary Pr. Joshua and family have hired a small house and doing the worship service. But the house owner has asked him to vacate this rented building by March 2007.

In Thirupanandal, most of the lands and properties belong to the Hindu Devasam Board and the wealthy people of this township. Ordinary people and especially Christians cannot buy land on the main road or inside the township areas. We have enquired and tried to buy a piece of land. But we are told that is not possible. But we are burdened so much for the 14 village believers coming to worship our Lord in our VOZ church in this township.

By the grace of God, we have found a semi constructed building with a spacious hall, belonging to a Muslim family. When we approached them, the owner demanded Rs.100,000 that they need to complete the rest of the construction work. If agreed, then the owner would complete the construction and allow us to use the building for 3 years on a lease agreement basis. We requested them that we have only Rs. 75,000 for the lease now. We prayed and our Lord God helped us to reach an agreement on January 24th. We paid Rs. 50,000 as advance payment and the rest has to be paid on or before February 15.

Praise God, we are blessed to plant the first church in Thirupanandal township. God willing, we will dedicate and start worship service by April 2007.

Miracle done by our Lord

A boy of 3 years brain affected one from baby hood in Thirupanandal Mission was healed and delivered by our Lord by hearing his servant Pr. Johuva’s continued prayer. Now he is able to walk, speak and eat by himself. Praise God.

A sister of 25 years in kattanager was unconscious and bed ridden for several mouths due to possessing of evil spirit. Hindu poojas and prayers, medical treatments didn’t deliver her. When me and my wife (Pr.Arul & sister. Esther Arul) went for village ministry to kattanagar, this sister was brought to us in the prayer meetings when we laid hands on her and prayed in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and savior, Praise God, she was healed and delivered by our Lord Jesus. She woke up and she done her morning duties had her bath herself and started doing her own works. Praise God. When we had this good news from our Pastor. Joshuva from Thirupanandal, we too praise or Lord with Joy.

Our Thanks to our Lord and to you Pastors Churches / Brothers:

Pr. Olubusola Ogunbanwo and the Bread of Life Fellowship – Ruwi, Oman,

Pr. Jhun De Jesus and the All Nation Full Gospel Church – Abudhabi

Dr. Rev. Rajkumar family and the Abudhabi Apostalic church

Rev. Freddie Cudiamat and the Bahrain Christian Fellowship

Bro. Rajan and the Trinity Tamil church – Bahrain,

Pr. Kirubayan and the Bethel Church – Bahrain

Bro. Rajan and Bro. Willidani and the Kuwait Tamil Camp ministries.

For our Bro.David and Brothers in Abudhabi for their love, prayers and dedicated missionery support for VOZ ministry in India.

For our coordinators Br. Ronnie Mathew, Bro.Thomas John, Rev.Dr.Rajkumar In Abudhabi for their dedicated service for the growth of VOZ ministry. In Inida.

For our Co-Ordinator. Bro.Charles Jayaraj and the volunteers in Bahrain for their dedicated service / support for the growth of VOZ ministry – in India.

Special Prayers for the Salvation of :

• Jammu Kashmir 1,00,69,914 people in 19 districts

• Punjab 2,42,89,296 people in 17 districts

• Arunachal Pradesh 10,91,117 people in 13 districts

• Assam 2,66,38,407 people in 23 districts

• Sikkim 5,40,493 people in 4 districts

• Haryana 2,10,82,989 people in 19 districts

• Humachal Pradesh 60,77,248 people in 12 districts

Praise and Prayer Points from VOZ Mission Fields

Praise the LORD, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name.

Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits

Psalm.103:1-2

Tamil Nadu / Thirupanandal Mission Field

God has answered our prayers and blessed Sis. Revathi who had no child for a long time, became pregnant and delivered a girl baby after many years of marriage.

Pray for a proper own church building in Thirupanandal township, for which our 14 villagers to come and worship the Lord on every Sundays and the weekly fasting prayer, bible study and Sunday classes to take place with out building owners disturbances.

Pray for the people of Kattanagar village near Thirupanandal to be delivered from the suicidal spirit. So far move than 30 people have attended suicidal death in this Village.

Pray for the village people of Melaveli, Olugacheri, Guruvadi, Edaiyanur, Manikudi Manakunnam, Elanganur, Muttakudi, Bhalur, Melavadi, Kattanagaram for the reach out of Gospel and our Lord’s salvation.

Kethaiurumbu –Oddenchatram :

Pray for the gospel reach out to Thippampatti, Palayapatti, Kethaiurumbu, Aravakurichi, Oothur, Kuthilipai,Vadipatti,Nalroad,Puliyurnatham villages and to receive the salvation of our Lord.

Pray for 5 cents of land we need to buy and build a church in Palayapatti, Ottanchatram mission field where no church around for the 15 villagers, can come and worship our Lord and seek His salvation.

Trivandrum – Kerala mission field:

Praise God for the 200 youths attended in the VOZ youth’s one day seminar in Trivandrum city, accepted and committed their life to our Lord.

Pray for a proper church hall that we looking for to hire and do the worship service with out any disturbances by the building owners in Trivandrum City.

Pray for many Hindu youths / college students to come and join in our youth fellowship to taste and see that Lord Jesus is good in their life and to bless Pr. Sam Ratheesh to lead and bring many youths to our Lord’s salvation.

Pray for the college students staying in University hostel and attending VOZ youth fellowship / worship services are to dedicate more to submit their life for the living God.

Pray that our Lord will bless and anoint Pr.sam Ratheesh / voz youth mission to bring up many more dedicated youths for Christ from Karamana,Nanadvanam,Ulloor,Kannakuzhy,velayampalayam and All Saints hostel.

Orissa Mission field:

• Pray for the 100s of street children lying without parental care in our mission field village who needs a schooling and hostel facilities for their bright future.
• Pray for the gospel reach out to Kharal, Chappel, Nalapara, Mangargunda, Gaikenpali, Turipara, Rapatjor, Balisankara block, Lephripara, Tharmunda, and Loharapara village people in our Orissa mission field area for their salvation.

• Pray for Dharmakpur, a Hindu village in Orissa where no one knows or heard about Jesus in this village. Now after the long prayers, two families have come to the Lord. We need the whole village for Christ.

• Pray for our Pr. Barun Herpals message taking place in March07 and our love to bless his wedding.

Chattisgar Mission field:

• Praise God for the new born 9 souls in Gopalpuri village which our Pr. Thanuram Sahu is blessed to lead them to our Lord’s salvation, even with all the opposition of the hindu extremists and Panchayat Hindu leadership.

• Bro. Ram Uddhar Yadav in Demar Dhamatri village, Gopalpuri mission field has been suffering from back pain for the past 7 years and has spent much money in medical treatment. Please pray that the Lord will heal him and glorify his mighty name.

• Bro. Murli Sahu and his wife Sis. Manu Bai in Ankha village have no peace, because of the evil possession in their life. They came to church on 26 November to pray. Please pray that God will deliver them and give them peace and joy in their life.

MadhyaPradesh:

• Pray for our Pr.Asish Kumar’s wedding taking place during April 07 and our Lord to bless his wedding

• Praise God for the instant healing that our Lord done to Bro. Panna Lal in Satna mission field, he had long and severe pain in the kidney.

• Praise God for Sis. Shanti Bai, a Hindu believer decided to go for Sunday, VOZ Church worship in Jawahar Nagar, Satna mission field. But she got heavy fever which made her to lie down in her bed. Sis. Shanti called Jesus, and said: Jesus my Lord, I want to go to Church. Instantly Lord answered and healed her from sickness. She went and attended the church and witnessed.

• Pray for Pr. Ashish Kumar’s mother in Satna Mrs. Ruth Sharma, having weak heart for healing.

• Pray for Bro. Lakshman and family and three daughters. They have accepted Jesus Christ as their personal savior. But they need strong faith in Christ and to receive our Lord’s salvation without any fear to other people and Hindu leaders.

• Pray for Pr. Ashish Kumar serving our Lord in Satna township and the villages Mahadeva, Dhawari, Amarapattan block, BazaraTola, Birla colony, Railway colony, Rajendra Nagar to bring many souls for Christ

Maharashtra Mission Field:

• Pray for Pr. Bharath need a bicycle for the village ministry.

• Pray for Pr. Vasanth and Pr. Bharath serving our Lord in 22 villages in Yavatmal and Chadrapur Districts to bring many orthodox Hindu people to Christ.

• Please pray that our Lord will bless the new prayer group in Savangi village in
• Chandrapur Dist -Maharashtra Mission Field.

Rajastan Mission field:

• Pr. Val Singh VOZ missionary, is now being forced to vacate his family house because of he is serving our Lord and bringing many Hindu souls to our Lord Jesus. His own 7 brothers who are Hindus are forcing him to vacate their family house. Now Pr. Val Singh and family very badly needs a house and a long spacious hall for 150 believers to sit and worship our Lord.

• Please pray for the repentance and salvation of Pr. Val Singh Khiluri’s own 7 brothers and 1 sister families very orthodox Hindus in Rajasthan mission field, who are always giving more trouble to for the Christian mission in the village Padlavadakia. Also pray for Bro. Mahesh Chandra, Rasul and their families to accept Jesus and His salvation.

• Sis. Mohan of Thapda village suffered from stomach burn for three months. She tried with all medicine and witch doctors made her to spend more money, but no healing. Finally she went to our church with faith in Jesus. After our prayers by VOZ pastor and the church, she was healed by our Lord Jesus and she witnessed in the church.

• Sis. Sowki of Hamirpura villlage in Rajasthan mission field fallen sick, could not speak or open her mouth for the past six months, she could put only one finger into her mouth. She is one of the first believers in our VOZ church. But after the Pastor’s prayer, our Lord delivered her and now she is now able to speak, recovering better now.

• Pray for the 15 villages: Padlavadakia, Kiljara, Bormathde, Sevaniya, Fashla, Magerdha, Kasla, Rathanpura, Chatri, Kotfala, Khariya, Sogpura, Leelbhani, Garadiya where Pr. Val Singh ministering to the unreached /unsaved villagers in Rajasthan to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their personal Savior.

Uttar Pradesh Mission Field:

• Praise God for Bro. Umesh Kumar in Shoraiya village near Sitapur was an unbeliever and always given very hard time and troubles to our church believers, but after our repeated prayers, Lord our God has touched him and he repented and now became a believer of Christ.

• Bro. Sehgal and Bro. Gaya Prasad were Hindu worshipers in Laddupur village / UP mission field. We went on fast and prayed for them and given repeated counseling, sharing the word of God and prayed for them. Now our Lord touched them, both became believes Christ .Pray for their salvation.

• Praise God for Bro. Umesh was an unbeliever, in Sitapur, UP mission field who was hostile to the Gospel, but after prayer he has now accepted Christ as savior and is now baptized.

• Bro. Bhukhan Sahu of Telasi village used to be depressed and worried all the time, but after attending church, God has given him a great joy and peace in his heart.

• Neeraj is a little boy in Jainpur near Sitapur, UP mission field who is suffering from red fever. In his family, all are unsaved people. Please pray that the Lord will touch their lives by healing him.

• For a peace of land of 5 cents to build a prayer house in Sitapur, UP mission field.Pray that our Lord will provide funds and the resources to build a church.

• Sis. Anita a believer Christ in Sitapur, has backslidden, and now she is giving trouble threatening church believers. Please pray that she will repent and come back to the Lord.

• Ramkumar is an idol worshipper in Kumbharanpur / Sitapur, UP mission field who is very hostile to the church and the gospel. All of his brothers believe in the Lord. Please pray that the Lord will speak to his heart. Similarly pray for Bro. Dinesh as well that the lord will speak to his heart.

• Pray for Pr. Ram Shankar and Pr. Ram Lal ministering the 11 tribal people living in Kumharanpur, Shoriya, Jainpur, Paragppur, Laddupur, Cholajainpur, Amrapur, Shivpuri, Mulambur, Bovapur and Tappar Hosrya to accept Jesus as their living God and savior.

Assam Mission Field:

• Praise God for His touch on a wealthy Hindu businessman Bro. Jagadas Agarwala in Tinsukia Assam mission field after our repeated prayers. Now He believes Christ and reading the Bible.

• Pray for two church building needs in Raidang and Limbuguri belivers in Assam mission field. God’s grace, we have land, But we need funds to build the churches.

• Pray for the “ULFA” terrorist who attacks the Government officials and the local workers to lay down the weapons and leave the people to live in peace.

• Pray for the villagers in Deodham and Hanchara tea estates [people] are all Hindus, now listening God’s word after a prayers and long counseling in Assam mission field. Please pray for their salvation.

• Pray for Sis. Jalkumari. Her family is opposing her, not to take water baptism and become a Christian in Tinsukia, Assam mission field.

• Pray for the healing of Bro. Kumar’s wife and Bro. Govinda Dev Naik suffering from sickness for a longtime in Limbuguri church mission field Assam.

• Pray for Pr. Upendra Nanda and Pr. Isaac Bagh ministering in 18 villages /tea estates to be blessed and bring many Hindu, Buddhist souls to our Lord for His kingdom

Praise God for the souls we have won in mission fields:

· Praise God for the 9 unreached/unsaved souls in Gopalpuri of Chattisgarh has been lead to God’s word, and His salvation and to the Holy baptism on the first week of January 2007.

· Praise God for the 3 souls idol worshipers are lead to God’s word and to His salvation and Baptism in Thirupanandal mission field on the first week of January 2007.

· Praise God for the 2 youths committed to Lord according to His word and accepted His salvation and Holy Baptism on February 2007.

Prayer needs from HQ:

· Pray for a dedicated secretary we need for the VOZ head office in Coimbatore to handle the head office, mission field correspondences orphanage, and for all the official correspondence of the VOZ mission.

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· Pray for a dedicated cook we looking for VOZ orphanage to stay at Pollachi mission field and cook good food for the children.

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· Pray for Rs. 25000 we need to pay for the prayer house agreement in Thirupanandal in another two weeks time.

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· Pray for the healing of Pr. Ashish Kumar’s mother (VOZ missionary in Madhya Pradesh) suffering from cancer disease.

For our mission fields needs

· Pray for the funds we need for 6 bicycles and 6 camera and 6 gas lights we need to buy and supply to: (1) Pr. Val Singh in Rajasthan, (2) Pr. Nari Ram Luhar in Uttaranchal, (3) Pr. Raj Luhar in Nepal, (4) Pr. Ram Shankar in Uttar Pradesh, (5) Pr. Bharath in Yawatmal District, Maharashtra Mission field, and (6) Pr. Samuel in Madurai District, Tamil Nadu for the village reach out ministry and the cameras to take photographs during baptism services, church conventions, and for the special occasions in church and the gas lights to use all late evening ministries like cottage prayer meetings, Bible studies, village visits and any special occasions in the mission fields.

Special prayer concern for Rajastan:

Bro. Lakshman, elder of our VOZ church in Padlavadakia village in Rajasthan was attacked, beaten badly and left with broken ribs and head injuries by the RSS and Vishwa Hindu Parishad Hindu extremists when he was on his way back from village prayer meeting on January 14, 2007. Please pray for his quick recovery and healing. Pray for the ones attacked him to confess and bow down to Jesus and His salvation.

In Rajasthan, many of the villages, Christian believers are suffering to get food provisions in the village markets and local shops. They are forced to deny their faith in Christ. The Christian believers’ children are ill treated in the government school, officials are refusing to allow them to take the drinking water. Please pray for the believers to be bold and strong in their faith to witness Jesus in every situation of their life. Also pray for the local school officials and the Hindu religious leaders to see their mistakes and to treat every one neighbor with Godly fear and love.

Pray for 12 VOZ Church constructions in our mission fields:

Pray for the funds we need to buy a piece of land and construct churches on the following of our mission fields. Presently our church believers are worshipping either in small churches / cottages / cowsheds or in open yards under the tree shades. Beloved, we do not build the churches with marbles and air conditionings. But we just build the churches very economically and reasonably to worship the Lord. Please stretch your hands for the constructions of Churches.

Church buildings needed in:

1. Kothaurumbu village in Madurai district (Tamil Nadu)
2. Thirupanandal township in Tanjore district (Tamil Nadu)
3. Trivandrum city (Kerala) for youth and college students’ ministry.
4. Sundergarah district (Orissa)
5. Yavatmal district (Maharashtra)
6. Chandrapur district (Maharashtra)
7. Satna district (Madhya Pradesh)
8. Sitapur district (Uttar Pradesh)
9. Banswada district (Rajasthan)
10. Champawat district (Uttaranchal)
11. Basakedaa (Nepal)
12. Tinsukia district (Assam)

· Brother/Sister, “Why don’t you come forward to build one church on behalf of your name or your family?” God will bless you abundantly according to Matthew 6:33 when you give to extend his kingdom.

Pray for the new mission field in Gujarat State:

Pray for Bro. Lakshman and family, now living in Rajasthan is willing to go to Gujarat village ministry to proclaim Gospel to the unreached villagers in Gujarat. If God willing, then we will be dedicating this couple and send them to Gujarat during our visit to Rajasthan in the 2^nd week of March.