| Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh & Telengana | Bernie Caudery | indiaap@acbm.org.au |
| Kerala | Kerala | Bernie Caudery | indiakerala@acbm.org.au |
| North India | Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana & Rajasthan | Tim Harrington | indianorth@acbm.org.au |
| North Central India | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh | Tim Harrington | indianorthcentral@acbm.org.au |
| North East | Odisha, West Bengal, Arunchal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam, Tripura & Mizoram | Milton Richardson | indianortheast@acbm.org.au |
| North West | Gujarat, Maharashtra & Goa | Tim Harrington | indianorthwest@acbm.org.au |
| South India | Karnataka & Tamil Nadu | Graham Reeve | indiasouth@acbm.org.au |
| West India | Tim Harrington | indiawest@acbm.org.au |
India, is the second-most populous country in the world with over 1.2 billion people. English is used extensively in business and administration and has the status of a “subsidiary official language” it is important in education, especially as a medium of higher education. India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies but struggles with seemingly unyielding poverty, both rural and urban; by religious and caste-related violence. The main languages are English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Kannada, Oriya, Punjabi, Assamese, Kashmiri, Sindhi, and Sanskrit. The main religions are: Hindu (80%), Muslim (13.4%), Sikh (1.9%), Christians (2.4%, i.e. 2,800,000) and Buddhists (0.8%).
ACBM activities
Started in 1979 and there are now over 70 ecclesias, most with Sunday Schools. Annual Bible Weeks held in Kolkata, Muzaffarnagar (U.P). Coastal Andhra (Vijayawada), Southern Andhra (Kurnool), Bangalore and Kerala, End of Year Gathering in Hyderbad (Moinabad) Central Adminstration Office is in Hyderabad. Mission residences in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Visakhapatnam, Trivandrum (Thiruvananthapuram) and Kolkata. . Regular Study Camps are held for contacts in many locations especially in Andhra. Literature and Bible Courses in Hindi, Telugu, Bangla (Bengali), Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada (Kennerese). Magazines for contacts are published in Telegu, Tamil, Hindi and Kanarese.
Lift Now Your Voice and Sing – Christadelphian ‘1st Virtual Choir from “INDIA”
Organised by bro Simon of Hyderabad and sung by brothers and sisters and their families from India and around the world.The hymn is no. 280 – “Lift Now Your Voice and Sing”
Victoria Information Evening – Western and Southern India
Summary of Southern and Western India ACBM Activities
Victoria Information Evening – Secretaries Review
Overview of Area ACBM activities from the Victorian ACBM Secretary
Victoria Information Evening – North India Preaching Activity
A Short presentation on the North India preaching activity
Victoria Information Evening – North India
Victoria Information Evening – North India Review of recent activities
Victoria Information Evening – North East India
North East India Summary of recent events and activities
2017 Annual Update for North East India
The North East India area mainly covers the states of West Bengal and the eight remote north-eastern Indian states to the east of Bangladesh. There are five ecclesias in West Bengal state: Kolkata, Joynagar, Contai, Egra and Sarenga with memberships of up to 20, plus interested friends, young people and children and there is a…
2017 Annual Update for Karnataka & Tamil Nadu
There are many ecclesias across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu with up to four generations of founders asleep awaiting Jesus and the next generation actively working in the Lord. The ecclesias vary in size. The main ecclesias are in Bangalore, Maddhur and Mandya (a combined ecclesia) with smaller gatherings in Bhadravati and Vellore and a growing…
2017 Annual Update for Andhra Pradesh and Telengana
The work in this area started in 1978 and we have been blessed today to have around 1350 brothers and sisters in 53 ecclesias. Most ecclesias have an active Sunday School and do their own preaching in the local language, and many run Fraternals and Study weekends. Combined activities are held at the C3 centre…
Reports from Kerala (1981 – 2010)
1981 We rejoice to report the baptism on Sept. 4 of Mr. P. D. Rajumon. May the Father bless him in his walk. Bro. Rajumon learned the Truth through the C.B.M. Bible Postal Course and is the first in the southern State of Kerala to respond to the call of the Gospel. He is isolated…