HOPE FOR INDIA'S PRECIOUS ONES
By: Rick Hinz, Staff Writer

“Don’t make me go,” Prakash pleaded with the project officer.
When the eight-year-old's grand-parents were able to take care of Prakash, he didn't want to leave the children's home and risk ending up back on the streets. “Don’t send me back.”

So many children in India are sold as child brides or cast out to beg on the streets -- even by their own families. Although Viji Cammauf couldn't help the millions of child victims around the world, she realized she could help a hundred in Chennai, India. After months of soul-searching, Viji founded Little Flock Children’s Home to be a haven for orphaned children in the Hindu villages outside of Chennai, where they are taught to pray and worship the one true God.

“Little Flock is different from most children’s homes,” Viji says. “It is permanent. They will be there until they marry.”

Little Flock ’s goal is to have ten cottages with ten children each. Every cottage will be staffed by two widows. They plan to plant trees and raise chickens, goats, and cows to make the home self-sustaining. Currently, funding comes from churches and some individuals -- mostly in the United States, some in India. While there is no opposition from the government, there is not much cooperation.

 “It is very much in our ability to do this -- to house, clothe and feed the children," Viji says. "If they don’t come to Little Flock, they will be on the streets begging.”

Because they are Christ ’s least, Viji’s one wish is to provide the very best for them. They are “Christ’s precious ones.”

Calvary Church is offering a high school missions trip this summer to Little Flock Children's Home in Chennai, India. If interested, please fill out a GO application. For more information, visit the Global Outreach Website >

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LARGEST MIGRATION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD: CHINA

Global Lunch Forum
Sunday, February 8 @ 12:00N
Lunch is FREE!

China is the world’s most populous country with just over 1.3 billion people. But one group remains forgotten. Leaving their homes, more than 200 million have migrated to the city in hopes of greater opportunities and higher pay. These migrants are often denied adequate healthcare and education.

This Sunday, Calvary Church will host a special luncheon about how Calvary Church is partnering with a strategic ministry in China tackling the problems these migrant workers face daily. This community is embracing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We have a tremendous opportunity to be a part of that.

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What is the most strategic opportunity for the American Church in missions today?

There are so many exciting opportunities for us around the world - especially in Southeast Asia. Millions of people in India, Cambodia, Indonesia and China are searching for truth. People are even turning to Jesus in Communist Vietnam!

However, this region also suffers with widespread poverty. Many live on less than a dollar a day. One Calvary partner in Cambodia installs water wells in remote villages - providing fresh drinking water for thousands of people. This is a practical way the church can show up and model Christ’s love.

In the months to come, we will be telling you more about new strategic partnerships in this part of the world. God is moving in amazing ways throughout the region of Southeast Asia. We are thrilled to be a small part of what He’s doing!

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