ITINERARY OF REV. DR. GEOFFREY STONIER IN OCTOBER, 2015
Tuesday 14th. Travelled to Hyderabad (10 hours) from Heathrow, London; arrived Hyderabad very early morning, Wednesday 15th.
Wednesday 15th. Met by Sudakah, Isaac’s wife Nuthan’s brother, and taken to a hotel in the city.Meeting in Hyderabad in the evening; preached there.
Thursday 15th. Air India to Visakhapatnam (1 hour), then by road to Tuni(100 km), and rest.
Friday 16th. Journey to Rajamundry (95 km), to meet Pastor Victor. Opened the new church building and PH. Centre. Preached there. Back to Tuni.
Saturday 17th. Journey 10 km to Boddavaram to meet Pastor Emmanuel to visit PH centre there, and preach to the Church. Then returned to Tuni.
Sunday 18th. Morning service the Good Shepherd Evangelical Church. Preached there.
Monday 19th. A day of rest and relaxation. Spent time with Isaac and Nuthan’s children, the 2 Geoffreys and daughter Cherry.
Tuesday 20th. Another day of rest. Visit to Bishop Asievardam who is recovering wonderfully from an attack of the Dengue fever, and whose life was saved by prompt treatment by a Christian senior doctor in the hospital.
Wednesday 21st. Visit to Allipudi church (18km) and Pastor Santosh. Preached to the congregation in the morning. Returned to Tuni.
Thursday 22nd. Meetings with PH Pastors at Tuni. Baptism of 12 persons, including the 2 Geoffreys.
Friday 23rd. VisitedMallavaram (3 km) to meet Pastor Joshua, to the PH centre there, and in afternoon preached at a meeting of the church. Journeyed back to Tuni.
Saturday 24th. Journey to Mandapam (8 km) to a PH Centre, and preached in the evening to the Church.
Sunday 24th. Journey to P. R. Peta (just 3 km), and met (again) Pastor Clive.
Preach at Church service. Journeyed on to Visakhapatnam (95 km).
Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th. Days of rest.
Tuesday 27th. Visited some doctors who form the Medical PH. Group. Evening. Preached to the doctors, 6-8 pm.
Wednesday 28th. Day of rest.
Thursday 29th. Flew back to Hyderabad Air India. Rested in the Airport Hotel till 4. a.m.
Friday 30th. Flew back to Heathrow, London. Arrived same day.
2. SCRIPTURES PREACHED ON.
15. Hyderabad. Preached on faith (or lack of) from Mark 4.
16. Church dedication, Rajamundry. Acts 2:41-42.
17. Buddavaram PH Centre. Mark 4:36-41.
18. Good Shepherd Church, Tuni. Galatians 6:1-2.
21. Allipudi Church. Isaiah 53.
22. Pastors in Tuni. Acts 20:17-26.
23 Mallavaram. Romans 8:1-35.
24. Mandavam. Psalms 1-2.
26. P. R. Peta. John 17.
27. Doctor’s Meeting. Philippians 2.
Impressions. Except for one church in a village, everywhere I went, there was deep silence in the congregations wherever I preached. It was wonderful to see some churches where I had preached 16 years ago, sprung up from mud huts and thatched roofsto brick and spacious buildings, with electric fans. Everywhere I went, the churches were full, and overcrowded. It is so wonderful to see that the churches have multiplied themselves, and are reaching out through evangelism. A new church is opening nearly every week.
The spirit is so biblical and family-like. There is great fellowship among the pastors
who have all been trained through the PH courses. As far as I can tell, not one has fallen away, or is preaching heresy — just the Bible. The fruit of my preaching, and the PH courses, over the years can be seen everywhere. The Pastors and their congregations truly love one another, and care for one another, specially in prayer and encouragement.