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New Delhi: The sixth batch of students of Sacred
Assemblies Visionary Equipping Centre (SAVEC) graduated
on April 26, 2009. Fourteen successful trainees were
awarded diplomas at a solemn ceremony held at the SAF
Prarthna Bhawan at Sonepat, Haryana.
Mission leaders
 and
pastors of Sacred Assemblies Fellowship from Bihar,
Jharkhand, Haryana and Delhi
participated in this graduation service. It also
witnessed a crowd of hundreds of believers from Delhi
and Haryana. 14 students completed their one year class
room education and 12 students were given certificates
for completing the one year practical training too. "You
must begin your mission work at home. The greatest
missionary is one who can proclaim the Gospel in the
family and neighbourhood". Pastor M.K. Babu exhorted the
graduates through his message. Pastor K.V. Samuel and
Pastor K. Pappachan gave away the certificates.
This Bible Training Centre was started in the living
room of Pastor M.K. Babu in 2003. It has produced 79
workers so far serving the Lord in different states of
India. SAVEC offers a hands on training in practical
Christian ministry. It is a two year course, one year
class room and one year practical training in the field
by assisting a pastor. The SAVECs proved themselves as
powerful and fruitful church planters and equippers
during all these years.
An ordination service was also held along with the
graduation service. 3 pastors were given ordination. Two
pastors were given the second level of ordination and 9
were given the first level of ordination. They were from
Haryana, Delhi, Jharkhand, Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh.
The participants left the meeting with great zeal and
encouragement.
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