The Trichy church started about ten years ago when HOPE worldwide opened an orphanage in this town of South India. Since then the church has been led mostly by secular leaders and this continues to be the case today. The membership has grown to almost 100.
The church has a real sense of family with a healthy mix of youth, families, and older people.
Everyone contributes their skills and talents and helps to lead, volunteer at the orphanage, and generally support one another. A few months ago the women of the church organised a women's day event. They held it outdoors. They had set high goals of attendance and they met those goals. Over 300 women came to the event.
They had also prayed to see 12 women baptised that month. For such a small congregation that took a lot of faith. God answered their prayers and 12 women were baptised!
One of the most encouraging things is seeing the teens raised in the orphanage become disciples. Another teen baptised is Sarah, the daughter of the couple who are behind the start of this congregation.
God is blessing the hearts of the Christians who understand the full meaning of the Gospel, sharing our faith coupled with
helping the underprivileged.
