Church Buildings
In India many,
many congregations meet to worship in pentals. These are structures held
up by poles and have thatched roofs (see picture at left). As you can see
from the picture, the congregation that meets here has outgrown its pental.
Also, many of these have to be rebuilt year after year because they are blown
down during the Monsoon season.
At present, we have permanent church buildings. Some of these are funded by our Indian brethren, but most have been sponsored by individual Christians and congregations in the U.S. Since the church is growing so rapidly in this area (Andhra Pradesh state) of India, there is always a need for church buildings.
The average church building in India is a 20' x 50' block stuccoed building with steel strusses and a metal roof. It will seat 300 Indian style (that is, with no pews). They sit on the floor. The cost of one of these buildings is $4,000. A p.a. system is $200 and a baptistry is $200. With a p.a., the gospel can be preached, not only to those in attendance, but also to those in the village.
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If you would like to help support the building of new churches in India, please see our Help Support page.