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Heartily Greetings, Our fellow-workers in Christ Jesus!

We are so thankful to God for everything he has done for us and Sutlej Reformed Church of

Pakistan in 2017. We are so privileged to be entrusted by God for his work here in the mission

field of Islamic republic of Pakistan, but also, we are blessed to have you who’d been very faithful

partnering with us through your knees and financial support.

Thank you so much for your great work.

We begin this report with the year 2017 in pictorial review.

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The first worship service of year 2017 celebrated with the congregation of New Islami Colony (Jan

1, 2017). Women Ministry & Fellowship conducted their first program in February (Feb 10, 2017).

The mother of Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq, Mrs. Zeenat Younas went to our Lord Jesus Christ on Feb 12,

2017.

First sewing center established on April 2, 2017. Now women and young girls learning sewing

techniques and from the Westminster shorter catechism and growing in Christian faith. Sutlej

Church office got four new requests for opening sewing centers from different cities of Pakistan.

From Jan to Dec 2017, on each event of worship, women, youth and children, participants served

with food. Rev. Arslan invited to preach on Assemblies of Soul Winners Bible College and Church

in Lahore (June 16-18, 2017). He preached there on “What is Reformed Theology?”. Reformed

Church of Rwanda affiliated with Sutlej Church on July 7, 2017.

We celebrated 6th anniversary of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan on August 22, 2017.

Ecclesiastical titles “The Rt. Rev.” and “The Very Rev.” announced on 6th anniversary. For

meetings for the ecumenical relations, Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq met to the church leaders around the

country in September 2017. A delegation of pastors met to the staff of an international charity

on Sutlej Reformed Missions Office Bahawalpur on October 7, 2017. A delegation of National

Ecumenical Council Pakistan met to the deputy commissioner of Bahawalpur for the unsolved

matter of banning of house churches (Oct 25, 2017). Christian martyrs of Bahawalpur

remembered on October 28, 2017. The 500th Reformation day celebrated by NEC pastors on Chak

12/BC Alif (Oct 31, 2017). Two men Mr. Asghar Javed (Faisalabad) and Zahid Masih Bhatti (Vehari)

ordained as Christian Evangelist this year. 2nd Christian Convention 2017 held in the midst of

obstacles on two different locations (Nov 25-26, 2017). Sutlej Church shared love with a Children

Ministry for a Christmas program.

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207981/-Pakistani Rupee expended for Sutlej Reformed Missions Office operations. 68000/-Pakistani Rupee used for Sewing center establishment and instructor’s salary. 208272/-PKR expended for 2nd Annual Christian Convention 2017, Mission trips around Pakistan, church events, ministries and food. 16894.25/-Pakistani rupee consumed on Church website. 3000/-PKR used for National Ecumenical Council meetings. This year we partnered a Children’s Ministry for a Christmas program.

Global Missions: In 2017, we partnered Bibles for Mideast Ministries. Pledged to the World Reformed Fellowship. $100 is still available for the Reformed Church of Rwanda.

300+ Requests we Prayed for and 450+ people joined hands with us in Prayer.

Our Post Liked 9000 times on Facebook.

250+ Friends Added on Facebook.

50+ Petitions we signed online.

1500+ Followed on Instagram.

50+ Subscribed us on YouTube.

Budget for 2017 Budget for 2018

$92,590 USD

$148034 USD

Designated Donations/Offerings/Funds Undesignated Funds

$5,180 AUD (406034.03/-PKR) $135 USD (14917.13/-PKR)

76088.7/-Pakistani Rupees $225 CAD (20205.44/-PKR)

Grand Total (In Pakistani Rupee) 5,17,245.3

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What We Need this Year 2018: Now in Islamic republic of Pakistan, Construction of a church building is a greatest need if you’re operating an organization. House churches are ordered to be closed in many other cities and restriction are increasing in Pakistan each day. Strengthen us to keep our presence live in the whole region.

Ministerial Activities:

Women’s Ministry $4743 USD

Youth Ministry $4190 USD

Children’s Ministry $2952 USD

Mission Work: Pastoral Support: We always tried our best to support the people who are engaged in Mission & Ministry of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan. We are responsible for their financial support as well. It’s from the beginning of our church that we always wanted to facilitate them on regular monthly basis through providing them salaries and motorcycles, a conveyance for their regular household visitations and outreach ministry in far off areas.

Pastors Salaries Funds for a year (Including insurance plan) $2715 USD

Motorcycles (Including registrations) $7643 USD

One of our church office need is a vehicle, for visiting our congregations and carrying supplies for mission trips.

Church Building Fund (Including parsonage construction) $52675 USD

Sutlej Reformed Missions Office Operations (Including utility bills, building rent and maintain and Mission trips around Pakistan)

$6877 USD

Websites Expenses (Maintaining websites, blogs, domains etc.)

$718 USD

Suzuki Vitara GLX (Including registration) $36097 USD

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The Protestant Biblical Institute: To equip servant-leaders for proclaiming the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, Sutlej Church is offering

2 years diploma in Theological Studies. New students accepted in fall (September) and Spring

(January) semesters only. This year, there are up to twenty students enrolling at our institute.

The Protestant Biblical Institute is accredited by Pakistan Accreditation Association of Theological

Education (PAATE).

Annual Christian Convention: Christian convention is one of the best way to reach people at large on a one place. As routine,

3rd Christian convention will be in conduct in November 2018. It is annual event of complete

week, in which regional Christians gathers for worship, communion, preaching, fellowship and

networking.

3rd Christian Convention $2630 USD

Publications: To publish Theological books, evangelistic literature, magazine and newsletters in our national

language, Sutlej Reformed Church is working since 2013.

Publication Fund $3200 USD

Social Development Projects: To uplift our poor and marginalized communities, Sutlej Reformed Church is working through these projects. Educational Centers: To support needy children of remote areas, Sutlej Church is working through the Educational Centers or managing their financial expenses.

Schooling $1600 USD

Sewing Centers: This endeavor is helping women and young girls to learn sewing courses and enabling them to generate income for their families.

Sewing Centers (Including instructors’ salaries, sewing machines and stationery)

$2296 USD

The Protestant Biblical Institute (Including Theological workshops, books and stationery)

$2010 USD

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Medical Aid Fund:

Free Medical Camps, Doctors fee and other arrangements $845 USD

Emergency Helping Fund:

To support someone in time of emergency like providing shelter etc. $1143 USD

Global Missions (Trenches):

Global Mission Funds $15700 USD

The Trenches project initiated to support the committed, deserving and faithful workers who are engaged in Church Ministry around the world. Brother Stefano is serving in Italy. He is an Evangelical Reformed.

Brother Eugene Kwizera and Emmanuel leads the Reformed Church of Rwanda

that is affiliated with Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan since 2017. We are

so thankful to our Lord God that Eugene got an admission at African Reformed

Theological Seminary Uganda. We’re very grateful to ARTS for cooperating

and considering our request for his admission.

Brother Joshua is from Mozambique and a medical doctor. He is interested in

church planting through Reformed Church of Rwanda.

In September 2017, Rev. Arslan met to a guy who is evangelizing to the

Muslims in interior Sindh. He is energetic and passionate. He requested for his

support.

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Let us Pray;

▪ Pray with us on each week of this year, for the countries of the world which are set in

alphabetical order. The prayer points will send to you in monthly newsletter.

▪ Pray for many lives to be transformed by the Gospel this year.

▪ Pray for God’s help, strength and deliverance for the persecuted Christians around the

world.

▪ Pray for God’s protection and help for our pastors, congregations, sessions, church council

and office staff of the Sutlej Reformed of Pakistan from harmful spiritual influences.

▪ Pray for God’s glory to be revealed in all of us.

▪ Pray for Sabbath rest for the minds, bodies and spirits of both the strong and the weary.

▪ Pray for effective youth and campus evangelization and discipleship.

▪ Pray for an unwavering focus on righteousness and justice.

▪ Pray for physical and spiritual healing of our loved ones.

▪ Pray for all the individual, congregational, denominational and organizational members,

staff and general board of the World Reformed Fellowship.

▪ Pray for all the friends and partners (prayer and financial) of Sutlej Church.

▪ Pray for Rev. Arslan Ul-Haq and her betrothed Rachel and their marriage ceremony.

▪ Pray for provision for all the national and international mission trips of Australia, Rwanda

and United States of America and for the hosts.

▪ Pray for the speakers of all year worship services, events and 3rd Christian Convention

2018.

▪ Pray for all the needs of our church mentioned in this annual report.

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Our Partners:

We thank God for all the prayer and financial partners of Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan.

Your support helps us to make a difference. Most of our partners are from Australia, Canada,

Pakistan and United States of America. We thank you and prayerful for your faithful generosity;

Brother Edwin Robert, Sister Constance, Susan Wallace and Mia, Brother Philip Pockras, Brad

Johnston, Brother John Maginn and her wife Bonnie, Brother Francis Girard and Donny Brendan,

First Presbyterian Church, Church of the Renegade Gospel and many others who keep us is their

mind and hearts and whenever they raise hands to pray for us. We love you all!

One of My most favorite verses for all of you are reading this annual report:

“Open your hearts to us. We have wronged no one, we have corrupted no one, we have cheated

no one. I do not say this to condemn; for I have said before that you are in our hearts, to die

together and to live together. Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my boasting

on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I am exceedingly joyful in all our tribulation.”

(2 Corinthians 7:2-4)

†| Blessings |†

THE LEAST AMONG HIS SERVANTS

THE RT. REV. ARSLAN UL-HAQ

رالسؔن اقحُل ڈن ا ِدی راٹیئ رویر

Moderator

Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan

National Missions Office Bahawalpur.

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About Sutlej Reformed Church of Pakistan:

Sutlej Church is an active, Biblical, Christian, Confessional, Conservative,

Missional, Protestant, Presbyterian, Passionate, Radical, Reformed and

Zealous denomination in Islamic republic of Pakistan. Rooted in Biblical

faith, a faith that has been handed down to us from the apostles of

Scripture, and rediscovered afresh during the Protestant Reformation of

the 1500's.

We are striving to become the kind of church described in the Holy Bible

where there’s relevant teaching, heart-felt worship, honest friendships,

constant prayer, compassionate care for those in need and many

opportunities to serve others.

We are strongly committed to reaching people with the message of God’s love and grace,

growing them to maturity in Christ likeness and sending them by the power of the Holy Spirit to

join Christ in his work of reconciliation and transformation. We gather together on Lord’s day,

set our hearts upon God, listen to His word, fed at his table and praise him through singing Psalms

and hymns in our native languages.

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Meet Arslan Ul-Haq:

Arslan Ul Haq is founding and lead Pastor of Sutlej Reformed Church of

Pakistan. Born and raised in Bahawalpur City. His father was an

associate minister in Methodist Church of Pakistan (United church), but

his love to the Protestant Reformers, brought up him to embrace

Reformed Theology. He holds degrees from the Northwestern

Theological Seminary (Northwestern Christian University, New Port

Richey, Florida USA) including the Bachelor of Theology (B.Th.) and

Master of Theology (Th.M.) in Biblical Studies.

Prior to Pastoral ministry, Arslan traveled extensively in full-time itinerant ministry which

included speaking at churches, Seminars, Theological Workshops and conferences all over the

Pakistan. Arslan is passionate about discipling people, developing leaders, teaching and sharing

the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the local and global church. His unique and passionate style from

the pulpit combines inspiration and challenge, laughter and tears as people are engaged at their

core. His hope for Sutlej Reformed Church is to cultivate a community of disciples that is

unleashed to live out the Gospel by Growing in a life of worship, gathering in community and

Giving their lives away on mission. He is an author and writer also.

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