Dear Friends,

We wish you a Wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2010.

Priscilla and I thank you from the depth of our hearts for all your faithful prayers and sacrificial supports for our humble ministry. We are in our sixties and there is a great urgency in our hearts to be used by the Lord till the last breath. Priscilla’s health has improved a lot and she keeps busy with our girls in the Children’s Home. I spend most of my time with our growing churches and the local pastors. We still cherish many sweet memories of our fellowship with you during our previous visits to the USA. By God’s help we look forward to strengthening this relationship for the Glory of God and for taking the Gospel to the lost millions of India.
 
 A SILVER JUBILEE ON 1ST MAY 2010

 Friendship Centre India was started in the year 1985 with a burning vision and divine compassion for the unreached poor and destitute people from across this vast land. In due course and in God’s time The City Mega Church, Priscilla Children’s Home, the School Of Ministries and the Outreach to Street Children were all birthed and developed. Twenty five eventful years have flown by so quickly. Please pray for this historic celebration of our Silver Jubilee on 1st May 2010.

 
 A NEW HOME FOR PRISCILLA GIRLS

 The current Priscilla Girls Home has only 1,200 Sq. Ft. of space and is incredibly crowded for 50 growing girls to live in. We are in the process of building a 6,000 Sq. Ft. facility to be home for another 100 destitute girls from the streets, slums and red light districts. The land for this home has already been purchased. There is a lot of pressure from the local authorities to start building on this land immediately or we will lose this strategically located land. We need a total of $80,000 and out of this we have already received $25,000. Please pray with us for the remaining $55,000.
 
 FCI USA OFFICE
In 2005 Kathleen made her first visit to our humble ministry. The Lord moved in her heart and she has committed her professional life towards helping to develop our Spiritual and financial supports coming from the USA. It is under her leadership that we became incorporated in 2007 and received our 501 (c) 3 letter from the IRS. Due to the time required to develop our ministry in the USA, she has not taken a full time job to meet her financial obligations. There are a few friends who designate funds to support her salary, but we really need to have more friends to partner with us to be able to maintain our office in the USA. The small salary that Kathleen receives never uses money designated for our children or pastors. It is our goal to provide a salary of $2,000/month for Kathleen. Please pray for friends to designate funds to support Kathleen so that she will be able to continue the good works that she is doing for the ministry here in India.

 Friendship Centre India, Inc. is doing well under our US Director, Kathleen Graminski. For any information about our ministry please contact Kathleen at:-

           friendshipcentre@knology.net            ©   (850) 319-3845

                               Post Box 15685, Panama City, FL 32406

 
 CONSTANT CONTACT
 We are preparing to send our regular News Updates through Email from January 2010 onwards. Please sign up with gladstonefci@hotmail.com so that we can include you in our mailing list. Please also send us a copy of your family photo so that we may put it on our special chart and uphold you in our regular prayers. Once again our best wishes for all the brothers, sisters and children in your church for a wonderful Christmas and a Blessed New Year 2010.
 
 With lots love and prayers,

 John and Priscilla Gladstone

 
  MAY THE JOY OF THE LORD BE YOUR STRENGTH ALWAYS