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撰文/印度聖工小組|聖靈月刊323期-2004.08|主題/七二水災特別報導

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1981年,安巴都教會的工人和信徒到迪魯尼萊的村莊傳福音。他們逐家佈道,在巴士車站遇見了一位名為得瓦昔加瑪尼的人。會談中,他提及許多基督徒曾到此傳揚神的道,但卻來去如雲,他認為這樣的宣道方式不好,如果教會能在當地建設一所會堂比較恰當,因為有了會堂就能吸引更多的人來聽道理,也能使更多的靈魂得到拯救免於沈淪。聽了這席話之後,當時的工人們並未做出任何決定,只是把此事存記於心、放在禱告中,並且認為神會照祂的旨意成全。

In 1981, the workers and the believers of Ambattur Church went to the village of Tirunilai to preach the gospel. They were preaching from house-to-house. While preaching, they met a man by the name of Devasigamani who was at the bus stop. During conversation, he commented that many Christians had come here to preach the word of God. These Christians they come and they go and as such this method is not good. It is good if the church could construct a chapel here. With the chapel, more could come to listen to the preaching on the One True God and more souls could be saved from destruction. At that time the workers could not make any decision but put this matter to heart and said that let Gods will be done and let us pray over this matter.

一個月之後,工人們繼續向得瓦昔加瑪尼、阿米達林甘和阿魯姆甘傳福音。他們也做出決定,即當地的居民如果能奉獻一塊土地,他們就可在此蓋會堂。經過三、四次的訪問之後,我們認為宣道事工在迪魯尼萊有發展潛力,故此安巴都教會即在一塊政府的空地建造一所小茅屋作為會堂。

One month later the workers continued to preach there to Devasigamani, Amirthalingam and Arumugam. They have also decided that if the people there could provide them a land, then a chapel could be constructed. After three to four continuous visit, as the church sees the prospect of evangelical work in Tirunilai, the church in Ambattur constructed a small thatched hut in an unoccupied Government land.

1982年,共有18位來自得瓦昔加瑪尼、阿米達林甘和阿魯姆甘的家庭成員受洗歸入主名下。在不斷的巡牧和代禱之下,許多人的病痊癒並受洗成為本會的信徒。當信徒人數逐漸增加,會堂已經不敷使用時,阿米達林甘弟兄因著神的恩典,獻上一塊土地以建造更大的會堂,並由安巴都教會負責建堂工作。會堂是以黏土建造,所以每當雨季時需常常修補,因此,教會決定再蓋一所以磚塊及水泥建造的會堂。但是當會堂開始動工時,阿米達林甘弟兄的弟弟反對有關工程,他宣稱土地是屬於他的,並控訴說他的哥哥欺騙了他。當天晚上他就在舊會堂的周圍圈了籬笆,這個舉動也讓教會大吃一驚。之後有兩年的時間,教會都在大樹下舉行聚會,這誠然是一個考驗階段。在這段期間,許多信徒因感到厭倦而離開教會,皈依其他教派。

In 1982, 18 members from Devasigamanis, Amirthalingams and Arumugams families were baptized into the Lord. With frequent visits to Tirunilai and through prayers, many sick people were cured and they came forward to be baptized in True Jesus Church and due to this increasing membership, there was insufficient place to sit. At this time, by Gods grace Bro. Amirthalingam offered up his land for the construction of a bigger chapel. Ambattur Church took up the responsibility for the construction. Since it was constructed with clay and due to rain and other reasons it had to be renovated again and again. As such, the church later decided to construct the chapel with bricks and cement, but when it started the work Bro. Amirthalingams brother gave objection to the construction. He told us that this piece of land belongs to him and accused his brother of cheating him. That same night he put up a fence to fence up the area and this was a big shock for the church. For more than 2 years the church conducted service s under the shadow of trees. It was truly a time of trials. During this period, many of the believers were fed up and they left the church and moved to other denomina
tions.

1995年,透過神的恩典以及藉著安巴都教會和一些信徒的支援之下,我們順利的購買了現今的土地並開始建造一所會堂。蒙神的恩典和信徒的代禱之下,建堂工作於1997年竣工,迪魯尼萊教會也在當年舉行獻堂禮。許多人受洗歸入主名下,領受主的福氣。

In 1995, again by Gods grace and with the help of Ambattur Church and also with the help of individual members, the present church land was bought and the church started to construct the church building. In 1997 through prayer and grace of God the building was completed. After long interruptions Tirunilai church was dedicated to the Lord that year. Many people started to come. They received the blessings of the Lord
.At present the church has grown to maturity and it has his own committee and is under the care of Zone - I. Presently, the church is preaching in nearby places, especially Ariyalur.

現今,教會已逐步的增長並成立職務會,他們也隸屬教區之一。目前教會積極的向周圍的人民傳福音,尤其是阿立亞魯的居民。






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