Teachers and their Families

Tamil

D. R. Gabriel Asir is the main Tamil translator for CTTS, both orally and for written documents. He assists with maintaining the office computers and with Tally (the accounting software program required by the government). He works with the Sriram Avenue congregation and other congregations preaching and translating on Sundays. His family members are his wife, Prabha, and his two daughters, Evangeline Benitta Mercy and Eva Keren.

Hear Mercy saying memory verses.

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S. Simon holds an MA in Tamil literature. In addition to teaching Bible classes at CTTS, he and his son Matthew have been assisting G.S. Gnanaraj with the congregation at Velacheri. They travel by bus every Sunday to do that work. Simon reads and writes Braille fluently and owns more than one set of the Braille Bible. Each Bible book is a separate volume, with some books reguiring more than one volume. He only needs a little help to prepare his tests in Word format for his students each semester. Other teachers at CTTS are happy to assist him with that work. Brother Simon's wife is Maliga. His son is Matthew and his daughter is Elsie.

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A. Palanisamy grades and mails the Bible correspondence course and teaches two classes for 2nd and 3rd year students at CTTS. He also does office work. On Sunday, and Wednesday he and his family attend services at Barathi Nagar where he sometimes preaches. Twice a month (2nd and 4th Saturdays) he assists with the Bible study at Pammal where there are 16 to 20 members and non-members. He also has traveled to Karur to assist brother S. Masilamani with preaching and teaching several home Bible studies. Palanisamy's family members are his wife, P. Sangeetha, his daughter, P. Sumathi Hannah Beth and his son, P. Navin Jonathan Daniel.

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R. Isaiah teaches two classes at CTTS and serves as an accountant for the school, using the TALLY program required by the government. Presently, he is travelling to Thindivanam for preaching on Sunday mornings. Sundays and Wednesday evenings he and his family members meet with the Sriram Avenue congregation for Bible study. Every Saturday evening he conducts two home Bible studies: one is at Old Prungaludhur where a new member invites her neighbors to her home from 5:30-6:30, and another is at Kolapakkam (Vandalur) from 7:00-8:00. During the summer break when CTTS students are on leave, he goes to Paganathi (Ramnad District, 75 km from Madurai) and preaches at the Paganathi congregation and conducts Bible studies in that area also. His family members are: his wife - Stella Mary, his son - Vincent Meshach and his daughter - Venitha Mary.

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G. S. Gnanaraj teaches two classes at CTTS. He preaches for two congregations in the Chennai area at Velachery and Perungudi. Each Sunday morning and evening he condusts worship at both places. He holds regular Bible studies on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. On Mondays he tries to make new contacts at Kannagi Nagar. His wife is Pramila; his eldest daughter is Sophia; the younger daughter is Buela and his son is Moses Immanuel Raj.

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A. Job teaches classes and assists with accounting at CTTS. Brother Job and his wife work with two congregations every Sunday and have regular Bible studies every week day evening. His oldest work has been with the Jafferkhan Pet congregation in the Saidapet area of Chennai for the past 20 years, and his newly established work is with the Balvathy Street congregation in Anjugam Nagar, Kunrathur since 2009. These two works are miles apart, so the family has to meet early with one group and then go to the next one at a later hour. They conduct children's classes in each place. Brother Job and his wife J. Sharal are shown with their children Caleb, Stephen and Elizabeth.

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P. A. Jesudoss teaches two classes at CTTS and preaches at four places in the area: Neelangarai (Sunday and Wednesday for adults and children); Semancheri (Sunday services for adults and children, Thursday Bible study - These people are tsunami survivors); Vadanemili, near the crocodile farm (Sunday services for adults and children, Friday Bible study); Kelambakkam - Alathur (Sunday am worship and children’s class, on Monday, Tuesday, Saturday he makes house visits in new areas. His family members are: his wife, J. Shantha Kumari; his eldest daughter, A. J. Glory; his son, A. J. Samuel Paul and his second daughter, A. J. Esther.

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R. Solomon Gnani teaches two classes at CTTS every semester. Between 1993 and 2006, he conducted meetings at Pammal. Now his main work is at Zamin Pallavaram (nearby Meenambakkam Airport). Three other works he is actively involved in and being helpful are: Thenkalavai congregation in Thindivanam (108 km. from Chennai) and the Paganathi congregation near RamNad District and Pozhichalur congregation . He and the congregation at Zamin Pallavaram have active programs going every evening of the week except Friday and his family members help him with home Bible studies on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Family members shown seated in the photo are: his wife, Nesam, his son Jaganathan and his grandson James Rajan. His daughter Jacintha Juliet and his son-in-law, Rajanayagam, are seen standing.

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Telegu

K. K. Rao Mark supervises the Telegu students and translates from English or Tamil to Telegu, the language spoken in Andhra Pradesh, the state north of Tamil Nadu. In addition to teaching his regular CTTS Bible classes he sometimes preaches at Rapur, Andhra Pradesh. During school breaks he preaches the gospel at remote places in Andhra Pradesh and encourages the brethren to remain faithful. In the Chennai area he conducts two Bible studies each week with contacts in Ghandinagar, West Tambaram. Shown are K. K. Rao Mark, his wife Suseela and their two sons, John Mark and James Mark.

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R. Sevya Nayak teaches four classes every semester at CTTS. He also does accounting and daily bookkeeping in Tally. He and his family attend services at the Bharathi Nagar congregation where he sometimes translates from Tamil to Telugu. During the summer break, he preaches at his home congregation in Konda Mallepalli, Andhra Pradesh, and conducts ministry work in the surrounding area. His family members are: R. Lali. (wife); R. Xena Beth (daughter center back); R. Samuel Nayak (son on far right); R. Saxoniel (son on far left) and R. Naomi Beth (baby daughter, center).

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T. Prabhakar conducts worship in Mittapalem, his home town in Andhra Pradesh, in addition to teaching classes for CTTS. This means that he must commute every week-end for the entire semester. His wife's name is Prabhavathi. His daughter is Sirisha and his son is Anand.

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T. Annand teaches at CTTS and helps send out the Bible correspondence course. He preaches in Palamagalam (South) in Andhra Pradesh every weekend. His wife is Mary and his two daughters are Amala and Sukanya.

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Guest Speakers On Practical Evangelism

CTTS third year students are blessed with three brethren from the Karur and Koduvai areas of South Tamil Nadu who have shown a particular zeal and success in encouraging the brethren and converting the lost. These evangelists have sacrificed their valuable time to travel to Chennai twice each semester to instruct and encourage the students in evangelism, teaching and preaching principles. They are all three very attractive speakers who have had a great influence over numerous souls for many years. The students are richly blessed by their instruction and zeal. Take note of how many services these men conduct each week. Keep in mind that traveling is not on super highways nor is the transportation itself modern.