The BSI Allahabad Auxiliary conducted a special meeting for Senior citizens. This first-time ever initiative had a good response. The event was filled with laughter, sharing of life and memories and prayer for the Bible cause.

This was a unique program and many participants wanted to have another get-together again. Most of the participants were members of the Bible Society. Mrs. Aruna Swarup, another participant at the event said: I am proud to be a member of the Bible Society. I am blessed and I thank God for the opportunity to be a part of the Bible Society Movement”. We pray that God would help us bless people with innovative programs to reach out to those who love the Bible and the cause of the Bible!.

“So even to old age and grey hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.” Psalms 71:18 (ESV) Senior citizens are mostly neglected if not forgotten. The BSI Allahabad Auxiliary conducted a special meeting for Senior citizens. This first-time ever initiative had a good response. About 100 senior citizens attended the program and were blessed. Rev. Chittaranjan Polson, Secretary, BSI Allahabad Auxiliary shared about how Apostle Paul viewed the sunset years of his life and encouraged the senior citizens to find strength, hope, and comfort in God’s Word. Mrs. Shirley who attended the program wrote saying, “ Thank God for the lovely get together with people of my age. I pray for courage to pass the rest of life in the presence of God”.

Charles Finny was at the verge of giving up on life. “ I am frustrated with life. My burdens are too much to bear. I don’t want to live anymore”, Finny told himself as he walked aimlessly around Chennai City. By that evening, he had almost decided to end his life and went to Marina beach to drown himself in the sea.

With just a few meters to the sea, a little boy handed a tract to Charles. The tract was titled, “Who is Jesus?”.  Charles Finny stopped to read the tract and found great hope and comfort. “ A single tract changed my life and my destiny. I found hope and comfort when I read it”, he says. Charles found Jesus who helped him pick up his shattered life and turned his life around. “ I was an alcoholic and the gospel changed me completely. Today, Charles is part of the United Christian Auto Drivers (UCAD) who give out tracts published by the Bible Society of India to people they meet everyday. “ A single tract changed my life. Now, I want to be an agent of change”, he says.

The Bible Society of India (BSI) has several specially developed Scripture portions and selections such as  “True Friend “, “Daddy, Where are you? “, Fear Not “, “Assurance of God “s Help “, “Answer to your problems”, “Life Forever “, etc., These tracts have been also translated into many languages. These tracts are distributed by many volunteers. B.G. Luke is one among the many volunteers who distribute Scripture portions and selections published by the Bible Society of India. The former scientist with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is still passionate about sharing Hope and comfort that the Word of God brings.

Luke has been faithfully distributing tracts to many college students, young people, college students, broken families, drug addicts and alcoholics in and around Bangalore. “People respond differently. Some ask for tracts while others simply refuse. I get jeered too”, he says. Luke recognises the importance of sharing Scripture portions with people. “I know the Scripture verses will bring about a change in their lives. I feel happy and satisfied when I give tracts to people”, he says.

Luke has distributed several hundreds of the tract ‘ Is Liquor the Answer’ in Bangalore. “I still think that the tract is the best way of presenting the Gospel”, he reiterates. “ BSI prints many scripture selections and portions in many different languages and occasions. This means I can give out the copies to anyone one I meet”, he adds.

Each month, BSI distributes tracts through a team of dedicated volunteers. Lives are transformed. Brokenness is healed as people find hope and comfort.