More than 70 church members and friends assembled on Friday night to enjoy another of chef Saju Mathew’s famed curry nights. These annual fundraisers for the Palani Mission in Tamil Nadu are eagerly anticipated, and tickets sell out very quickly. We were blessed by having Deepa and Johns join us on the evening. Deepa is […]
We have just received this Christmas message and photo from Revd John Abraham of Palani Mission: ‘Greetings to you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. May God richly bless you. In order to share the good news of Jesus Christ we have arranged a Christmas programme in one of […]
Our latest Curry night held to raise funds for Palani Mission was exceptionally well supported, with over 80 guests enjoying Saju’s excellent cuisine. Many people said it was our ‘best ever’ curry evening. Sheela Stephen, a member of our congregation who comes from Tamil Nadu herself, got our evening off to a good start with […]
Some new photos from Palani Mission! Following their recent baptisms, Mission Leader Revd John Abraham, writes: Thank you all our dear Fleet church members for your valuable prayers and support towards these poor believers. In the first week of this month we had a baptism service where four members were added to God’s kingdom. We […]
Palani Mission Spring 2023 Update Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Psalm 105: 1 ‘We greet you all in the matchless name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.’ With these words Revd John Abraham and Sheeba John open their recent letter to members […]
On Friday night we held another of our regular Curry Evenings to raise funds for Palani Mission. These evenings are so popular that we had more diners than ever this time, and over 90 people enjoyed Saju’s mouthwatering menu of canapes, followed by a selection of delicious curries and side dishes – all rounded off […]
Chef Saju Mathew’s legendary curry evenings are now so popular that there is usually a waiting list in operation! Yet another successful fundraising event was held on Friday, when over 80 people were catered for, with guests enjoying a varied menu including lamb biriyani, tandoori chicken, lentil spinach curry, and vegetable jalfreze. As usual, there […]
We were delighted to hear from Revd John Abraham that two of the girls we have been sponsoring to train as community nurses have passed their final examinations with distinction, and are now employed. Ms Elamathy is working in the Palani Mission Hospital, and Ms Soumiya has a placement in her native village. Our congratulations […]
Yet another successful fundraising event was held on Friday when more than 70 guests enjoyed one of Saju Mathew’s famous curry evenings. Our former minister, Revd Ruth Dillon, started the evening off with a video-link message and a prayer. The menu included lamb vindaloo, butter chicken and chickpea masala, all prepared by Saju with the […]
We have received an uplifting letter from Revd John Abraham of Palani Mission with the latest news on the work we at Fleet are helping to fund in the community. It is clear how much they value our continuing support and our prayers, especially in these difficult times. Read the full text of the letter […]
