Latest News from Northern India

Dear Friends and Family,

As Christmas draws near, my heart is full of gratitude for you. Your prayers and generosity have carried the Gospel further than we ever imagined this past year. Because of your faithful partnership, we were able to bring joy, food, and the message of Jesus’ love to families living in deep poverty.

I’ll never forget visiting a small village this spring. A mother named Latha received a bag of groceries and a children’s Bible for her son. With tears in her eyes she said, “Now I can tell my boy why Christmas is about hope, not hunger.” That single moment reminded me again that your giving changes lives—one story, one soul at a time.

Through your support, our five churches reached more than a thousand people in 2024. We even shared the Gospel with government officials, police officers, and soldiers, thanking them for their service and reminding them that true peace comes from the One whose birth we celebrate.

This Christmas, we’ve invited Pastor Shekhar Rathod to preach the Good News at a special outreach where we expect more than 1,000 people to attend. Each guest will receive a gift, a Bible, and a personal invitation to know Jesus. We’re also launching two new ministries—our Banjara Tribe Project and a Feeding Centre for children and families in need—through our Arise ’N’ Shine Preschool network.

Would you become a monthly partner with International Network Ministries to help us meet our Christmas outreach goal of $10,000 USD by December 5, 2024? Your gift will help us provide food, gifts, and the eternal hope of Christ to many more families this season.

How to Give:
🌐 www.inmindia.org
📧 PayPal (India): internationalnetworkministries@gmail.com
📧 PayPal (USA): vinodrekha2017@outlook.com
💳 Online: meigiving.org/donate/sharma

Thank you for standing with us in prayer, encouragement, and generosity. Together, we are lighting up hearts across India with the message that Jesus is born, and He loves us still.

With heartfelt thanks,

Pastor Vinod Rekha
International Network Ministries

Please pray for God’s guidance as we share the Gospel, open hearts to receive Jesus Christ as Savior, protection over our pastors and families, and provision for our ministry to flourish.

Uganda News

When we was in Kenya, a pastor came from Uganda to meet us and serve alongside us for a few days. Pastor Frank is his name. He shared about his work in Uganda and invited us to come and visit him at some point, which I’m sure many of us would love to do. Recently they were building a new structure but on Sunday March 2nd, some serious storms came through and tore up the roof. Please keep them in prayer as they do repairs. Thankfully, no one was injured!

S.A.C. (Sion Assembly Update)

Thank you to everyone who has joined us for the prayer festivals! March 1-3,2025. We have had an incredible time together in worship, prayers, and hearing the word. Your presence has truly made this experience special.

As many of you know, we have a wonfderful relationship with Pastor Rajendra and SAC Ministries in Vijayawada. Please continue to pray for the work God is doing there and for Pastor Rajendra as he leads several ministries including work with AIDS victims, widows and orphans. If you would like to support SAC Ministries, please follow this link: Support SAC Ministries

Vision 2 Hear Weekly Update

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It’s Monday morning and I am trying to get back into the swing of things. Recovering from the India trip has been a little more difficult this time for some reason….maybe it was the schedule? Or the temperature? But I have a head cold and sinus issues and I’m still trying to get my sleep pattern back to USA times (and then there’s Daylight savings next weekend)! Currently I’m in NC, and I should be here until about the 16th before heading to Florida.

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The NC WAVE Team after the 30-Hour Fast Forward Love Feast.

We finalized our Love Feast 30-hour Fast Forward this year with several from the NC Wave team sharing in the event. We began the fast at noon on Friday and ended at 6pm on Saturday. Everyone fasted on their own this year from their homes and then we gathered together at Golden Corral of share a meal together to celebrate God’s blessing and what He accomplished through the fasting times. This year our totals raised during this Fast Forward season was $3000.00.
We will split it so that Daniel’s school fees are paid and then the rest will go toward helping children of gangs and our deaf students through Vision 2 Hear El Salvador. Thank you all very much for all that you have given to make this effort so fruitful!

The 20 Year Anniversary Celebration

DSC_0736As many of you know, Vision 2 Hear is in partnership with The Korean Baptist Church of Havelock, NC, which is the only ethnic church located in Havelock. For the last 20 years, The Korean Baptist Church has been faithful in reaching out to Korean/Americans with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This past Sunday several churches gathered to celebrate the wonderful blessing HKBC has been and to pray forward with all that God has awaiting.

The NC WAVE Team kicked things off with a couple of Sign Language songs, which really got things moving along quickly. With performances from The Havelock Baptist and Jacksonville Baptist, the 2-hour event was filled with songs and worship of the Lord, telling of His great worth and praising Him for all He has done through the ministry.

DSC_0663Reverend James Lee from Denver Korean Baptist Church in Denver Colorado was the keynote speaker for the evening and gave a great message about the real riches stored up in Heaven when we give our all to Jesus. He spoke in English and Korean, self-translating along the way.

As the worship service closed, it was far from over. We still had the food and cake to enjoy. With tons of Korean cuisine to choose from, everyone was quite satisfied by the end of the night having taken in everything from kimchi to eggrolls. As a token of remembrance, each family received a small hand towel from the HKBC.

Thanks for your continued prayers for the Havelock Korean Baptist Church and the First Baptist Church of Havelock as we continue our partnership in reaching this county and surrounding areas with the gospel.

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Mission Trips

Please note the following trips and experiences for the 2016 V2H Awakening Tour. If you are interested in attending one or several of these, we must have your application before March 31. Tickets and deposits for airfare are creeping up quickly. So don’t delay in making decisions and getting your applications in. Contact George if you need more information: vision2hear@gmail.com

May 31- June 13 El Salvador Cost $1500

July 6-10 Kentucky Cost$100

July 15-23 George Camp Miami Cost $200

July 28- August 10 India Cost $2500

Love Feast

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This Valentine’s Day Weekend, let me challenge you to fast from Friday lunch until Saturday dinner, a total of 30 hours to help us raise money to support the work happening in El Salvador. We sponsor a college student and pay for his school each year. He is currently working with children who are living in a high-gang populated area. We want raise funds for him to continue the work and assist some of those kids even more with education. If we exceed the amount he needs, we will use it for work in India as I’ll be going there at the end of February. Please start collecting sponsors now. It would be great for people to donate a $1 per hour…or $30 buck for $30 hours. Your participation will help many people…there’s no greater way to show love than to sacrifice. That’s why we are calling it a Love Feast!

SURGE Mission Training

 

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We are hosting a mission training session at The Movement Church located in Hixson, TN. The church is located behind The Home Depot next to the bicycle shop. Training will begin Friday night and conclude Sunday night with the Super Bowl gathering. This training is open to all who would be interested in mission work or travel this summer with Vision 2 Hear Ministries. Currently, V2H is planning a trip to Nicaragua with The Movement, Honduras with New Vision Church in GA, El Salvador, and South Korea with the Korean Church from Havelock, NC.

This weekend will consist of intense training and sessions but also be filled with music and fun games. There is no cost for the weekend but each person must provide their own transportation and food costs. Housing is limited so if you are interested in attending and do not live in the Chattanooga, TN area, please notify George at vision2hear@gmail.com or 770-828-6728.