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JHABUA MISSION
It is a pleasure to inform that the St. James CSI Church, Bhopal started a Mission field in Jhabua
district of Madhya Pradesh since April 2019. is was a SilverJubilee project, planned in October
2016. People from Central Kerala who came and settled in Bhopal started the Church and they
were engaged in intense prayer in deep faith to start this Mission field. Jhabua is one of the most
backward districts In M.P. which is about 400 kms from Bhopal, bordering Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Out of the 10 lakh populations in the district, 60% of people are from Gond, Bhil, Baig and Kork
tribes. ey live in about 650 villages, scattered all over the district. e basic problems being faced
by the people are water scarcity, illiteracy, liquor addiction, joblessness and exploitation by the high
castes/classes of society.
One of the youngsters from this district, which is backward in education and healthcare, accepted
Jesus Christ as his Savior Lord. While working in Bengaluru in some job, he deeply felt the need to
work among his people. us, he left his job and decided to work as a Missionary in Jhabua. Deep
Singh, the young Missionary, was compelled to believe that in the Word of God there is solution for
the problems of his tribal people. At present, he is working in the midst of little children at places
like Bedavalli, Dudaka, Attarwalia, Khosalia, Navapada and Dhanya. ere are about 5 Tuition Centers
in which about 200 children get tuition in evening classes. Apart from Missionary, two youngsters
also help Deep Singh as teachers along with few local youths. In the month of May, teaching material
for students, two used Computers (for computer education) and one Motor bike for the use of
the Missionary were also provided. All these works are going on with the help and support of the faithful
in the Church as well as few well-wishers. ere is a 10 member Mission Committee to co-ordinate
the works of the Mission. Prayers of all the faithful are requested.
For Mission Committee
(Rev. Biju Kunjummen, Vicar (Mob. No. 9745268311)
(R. K. Kutty, Secretary, (Mob. No. 9826536743)
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