Jessie Rosser
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Jessie Rosser, CBM Ammagaru | |
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| Born | Jessie Rosser November 2, 1921[1] |
| Died | May 7, 2013 (aged 91)[1] |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupations | Missionary, Canadian Baptist Ministries |
| Years active | 1948[2] to 1987[2] in India (40 years)[3] |
| Known for | Her work at the C.B.M. Jubilee Secondary and Training School for Women, Kakinada and the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni |
| Parent | J. M. Rosser |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Church | Canadian Baptist Ministries |
Offices held | Principal, CBM-Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women, Kakinada, (1974-1987) |
| Title | Sister |
Jessie Rosser (born 1921;died 2013) was a Missionary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries who served in India for over 40 years[1][4] and was Principal of the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni, Andhra Pradesh.
Jessie worked as a school teacher at St. Thomas, Ontario for some time and then studied social sciences[5] at the McMaster University from where she graduated in 1947[5] with a B.A. and decided to serve the cause of people[5] in difficult circumstances overseas. She came to India in 1947[6] and served as a Missionary in Kakinada,[6] Vuyyuru,[6] and Tuni.[6]
In 1987,[7] the Canadian Baptist Ministries recognised the services of Jessie Rosser as a missionary to India by then General Secretary of the Canadian Baptist Ministries, Robert C. Berry who presented Jessie with a pin acknowledging her 40-year service.
When Jessie Rosser came to India during 1947[6]/1948,[8] the members of the Centre Street Baptist Church in St. Thomas, Ontario formed a Jessie Rosser Mission Circle in honour of her. In 2009,[9] the circle members comprising 10 ladies visited India to see the places where Jessie Rosser served, especially the Eva Rose York Bible Training and Technical School for Women in Tuni.
