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撰文/印度圣工小组|圣灵月刊323期-2004.08|主题/七二水灾特别报道

1981年,安巴都教会的工人和信徒到迪鲁尼莱的村庄传福音。他们逐家布道,在巴士车站遇见了一位名为得瓦昔加玛尼的人。会谈中,他提及许多基督徒曾到此传扬神的道,但却来去如云,他认为这样的宣道方式不好,如果教会能在当地建设一所会堂比较恰当,因为有了会堂就能吸引更多的人来听道理,也能使更多的灵魂得到拯救免于沉沦。听了这席话之后,当时的工人们并未做出任何决定,只是把此事存记于心、放在祷告中,并且认为神会照祂的旨意成全。

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.

一个月之后,工人们继续向得瓦昔加玛尼、阿米达林甘和阿鲁姆甘传福音。他们也做出决定,即当地的居民如果能奉献一块土地,他们就可在此盖会堂。经过三、四次的访问之后,我们认为宣道事工在迪鲁尼莱有发展潜力,故此安巴都教会即在一块政府的空地建造一所小茅屋作为会堂。

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位来自得瓦昔加玛尼、阿米达林甘和阿鲁姆甘的家庭成员受洗归入主名下。在不断的巡牧和代祷之下,许多人的病痊愈并受洗成为本会的信徒。当信徒人数逐渐增加,会堂已经不敷使用时,阿米达林甘弟兄因着神的恩典,献上一块土地以建造更大的会堂,并由安巴都教会负责建堂工作。会堂是以黏土建造,所以每当雨季时需常常修补,因此,教会决定再盖一所以砖块及水泥建造的会堂。但是当会堂开始动工时,阿米达林甘弟兄的弟弟反对有关工程,他宣称土地是属于他的,并控诉说他的哥哥欺骗了他。当天晚上他就在旧会堂的周围圈了篱笆,这个举动也让教会大吃一惊。之后有两年的时间,教会都在大树下举行聚会,这诚然是一个考验阶段。在这段期间,许多信徒因感到厌倦而离开教会,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,透过神的恩典以及借着安巴都教会和一些信徒的支持之下,我们顺利的购买了现今的土地并开始建造一所会堂。蒙神的恩典和信徒的代祷之下,建堂工作于1997年竣工,迪鲁尼莱教会也在当年举行献堂礼。许多人受洗归入主名下,领受主的福气。

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.

现今,教会已逐步的增长并成立职务会,他们也隶属教区之一。目前教会积极的向周围的人民传福音,尤其是阿立亚鲁的居民。

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教会的电子图书馆,第 59554 号。