THE CHURCH OF BANGLADESH - BILIAM SARDER
On this page are some photos from Biliam of people from his church having completed their counselling course, some photos from his Pentecost Sunday Service, and on a lighter note, with some of his pet hens.
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It is now a good number of years since I first drew the Parish’s attention to the life and work of my friend Fr Biliam. Over these years your generous support has assisted Biliam in the education of his two children and the support of numerous people in the various parishes in which he has worked.
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Sunday School Children have been given books and Bibles, boys in an orphanage have been given warm clothes, storm damage has been repaired, poor girls have been given dowries which have allowed them to marry. People have been given vehicles and tools to allow them to earn a living and the elderly have received health care and assistance.
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These are just a few ways in which we have been able to help Biliam and members of his church. It is comforting to know that your donations have made such a huge difference to so many people in one of the world's poorest countries. Furthermore, Bangladesh is a majority Muslim country, and your help has done so much to lift the morale of the small Christian community. Matthew
New Bell for Mission ChurchThank you to everyone who contributed to helping Biliam purchase a new bell for his mission church.Here is a picture of the bell now purchased and ready for installation. |
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ABOUT ST. GILES CHURCH
Some of you may be wondering how I came to know Biliam. Back in 1999, I was working as a Team Vicar at St Christopher's Newington, Ramsgate. Whilst there, I was approached by the Church Missionary Society to see if we would be prepared to take part in their bi centenary celebrations. Their idea was that representatives from various churches, which missionaries in former times had supported, would be invited to share in the life of the Church in the UK. Consequently we hosted a priest from the Russian Orthodox church, a Religious Sister from the Coptic Church an ordinand from the church of South Korea and a Deacon from the Church of Bangladesh, who was Biliam Sarder. They stayed for 3 months, and we were all enriched by their time with us.
When Biliam returned to Bangladesh, we kept in touch and over the years I have been delighted not only to support him in his ministry but to receive his friendship and prayers for our ministry in Farnborough as well. I am always humbled and inspired by Biliam's ministry and all that he has to endure in the service of Christ. The Lord that we trust and believe in is also the same Lord that he and his people believe and trust in. In supporting Biliam I am constantly reminded that the Church is a worldwide family. It is a privilege to help where we can, and I hope that we will continue to do so into the future.
Thank you.
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