HISTORY OF THE ESTABLISMENT OF THE CHURCH IN PAMMAL, INDIA

1969年一位名為雅各（來自印度的巴瑪）的印度人到西馬來西亞探訪親戚。他本是其他會的牧師。有一天當他在散步時無意中來到雙溪大年，他被美妙的歌聲所吸引，因此就朝向歌聲的方向走去，而這些美妙的歌聲是來自雙溪大年教會。

這是他第一次接觸真耶穌教會。當年，雙溪大年教會的信徒都是以華語溝通。之後，他到真耶穌教會的怡保教會慕道，並在那裏幾個月的時間與本會的長執查考神的話。他最終接受真理並受洗歸入主名下，同年（1969年）把福音帶回印度，開始在印度的馬德拉斯傳揚真理。

In the year 1969 an Indian man by the name of James （from Pammal, India） came to West Malaysia to visit his relatives. He was a pastor of another Christian denomination in India. One day as he was walking in was strolling in Sungai Petani, Malaysia, he was attracted to beautiful hymns been sung. He walked towards the direction where the hymns came from. These beautiful hymns came from the True Jesus Church in Sungai Petani, Malaysia.

This was his first encounter with the True Church. At that time our members in Sungai petani speaks Mandarin. His search for the truth brought him to the True Jesus Church in Ipoh, Malaysia. There he studied the Word of God with our ministers for a few months. He accepted the truth and was baptized. Thereafter, he brought the gospel back to India in the same year （1969） . He started to spread the truth in India around Madras （Chennai） .

雅各弟兄旋即邀請馬新的長執往印度協助聖工。當時的馬新總會就差派陳約翰執事和黃保羅執事到印度。他們在不同的地點傳揚福音並在巴瑪舉開3天的佈道會，之後為6位早期的信徒舉辦15天的聖經課程。

這些早期的信徒包括James, M. G. Samuel, M. V. Abraham, NariJames, Patani Daniel及Thomas.不久，他們即和
家人一起受洗歸入主名下。另外還有一些信徒也是在當時受洗的。當年共有50位信徒接受洗禮。

Bro James then invited missionaries from Singapore and Malaysia to assist in the divine work in India. The GA of W. Msia and Spore then send Dn. John Chin and Dn. Paul Wong on a missionary trip to India. They preached the gospel in various locality and conducted a three days of Evangelical Service in Pammal.

They then conducted a training course with 6 of the early believers for fifteen days. These include James, M.G. Samuel, M.V. Abraham, Nari James, Patani Daniel and Thomas.

Thereafter they were baptized together with their family. Some other individuals were also baptized. A total of fifty, were baptized.

第一間祈禱所是在M.V.Abraham的住宅成立。當福音不斷的擴展，我們有需要使早期的工人在真理上扎根。在1970年11月5日，亞伯拉罕和撒母耳弟兄被邀請到新加坡參加兩個月的短期神學訓練課程，此課程由楊約翰長老主持。

他們兩位在1971年正月4日被按立為執事。巴瑪教會是在楊約翰長老和陳約翰執事在1971年訪問印度時在聯總的經援下在No.5, Prabudos Street, Pasumpon Nagar, Pammal建造第一間會堂。會堂是在1972年3月由何重生執事和鍾多馬執事舉行獻堂禮。

The first Prayer House was established in the premise of Bro. M.V. Abrahams residence. As the gospel progress it was necessary to ground the early workers in the truth. On 5th November 1970, Bro. Abraham and another Bro. Samuel were invited to Singapore to attend a short theological training for two months conducted by Dn. John Yang and they were later ordained as Deacons on the 4th January 1971.

It was during the visit of Dn. John Yang and Dn. John Chin to India in 1971 that a permanent Church building was constructed with the financial assistance from IA at No.5, Prabudos Street, Pasumpon Nagar, Pammal, Madras. The church was dedicated to the Lord in March 1972 by Dn. Ho Chung Sang and Dn. Thomas Choong.

1973年，亞伯拉罕執事和其他5位工人再次被邀請到新加坡參加兩個月的神學訓練課程。此項訓練聖工人員的課程對印度教會的發展有極大的幫助。在馬德拉斯附近也成立許多祈禱所。

In the year 1973, Dn. Abraham and another five workers was again invited to Singapore to attend another two months of Theological Training Course. Such workers training was very useeful for the development of te churches in India. Many Prayer Houses were established in and around Madras.

1975年，聯總邀請印度差派觀察員參加在台灣舉行的第二次世界代表大會。

In the year 1975, IA invited participants from India to be observers in the 2nd World Delegates Conference held in Taiwan.

福音在往後的日子不斷的擴展。巴瑪教會分設許多的聚會據點，同時也繼續不斷的支援這些據點。

In the subsequent years the gospel continue to spread. Many worship points branched out from the Pammal church. Pammal church continues to give their assistance to these areas.

巴瑪教會過後成為印度聖工的聯絡中心。因為巴瑪與機場的距離相近，許多國外的聖工人員都會先在這裏會合才到其他的地方協助聖工。

Pammal church becomes the coordinating center for the India divine work. Due to its proximity to the airport, many foreign workers gather in this place before proceeding to other places for divine work.

雖然如此，當聖工不斷的發展，教會也面對許多的試煉、考驗和試探。我們在巴瑪曾經有200位信徒。當歲月不停的流逝，有許多的信徒卻流失了。如今，信徒人數只剩下大約50人。這些都是主耶穌忠心的門徒。

However as the divine work grows there are also much testing, trials and temptations. Once we have about 200 members in Pammal. As times passed, through many members comes and members goes. At present the membership stands at about fifty, among whom are the faithful ones.

我們寄望巴瑪下一代的信徒能成為教會的柱石。他們曾在教會接受許多訓練並有更好的信仰根基。藉著完善的設備和信徒的支援，教會將有待進一步的發展。

It is the next generation now in Pammal church. Having gone through much training, the foundation of the members is better. Coupled with better facilities, the church is ready for its next phase of development.