Ao Baptist Arogo is all set to celebrate 150 Years of Christianity in Naga Hills with the theme ‘To God be the Glory’ in Impur from November 1 to 3.
• ABAM sesquicentennial celebration from Nov 1-3
• Programme live telecast in ABAM YouTube channel
Impur, October 31 (MExN): Impur, the Mission Headquarters of the Ao Baptist Arogo Mungdang (ABAM), is all set to celebrate 150 Years of Christianity in Naga Hills with the theme ‘To God be the Glory’ from November 1 with thousands of delegates from different parts of Nagaland and abroad. The programme will culminate on November 3.
“The Ao churches and the Ao community are excitedly looking forward to the celebration with gratitude before God and in a spirit of jubilance,” the media team stated in a press release.
The speaker for the inaugural session will be Rev Watson Rajaratnam, Regional Director, Serving in Mission, East Asia. Rev Dr L Kari Longchar, Former Executive Secretary, ABAM will give an exhortation. Biren Gowalla, Pastor, Central Baptist Church, Sivasagar and Rev Dr W Along Jamir will bring the greetings. The inaugural session will also feature Baptist Church Mizoram Choir and the release of Jubilee Souvenir by Former Secretary, L Bendangla Jamir, ABTM.
The three-day Sesquicentennial (SQC) celebration will be significantly marked by traditional and modern Homecoming Celebrations, including the following: Phom Baptist Christian Association, Ao Naga Choir Delhi, Nungshitula Pongener & Merenyangla Pongener, Lotha Baptist Churches Association, Akangmongba, Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu, ABAM Choir, United Sangtam Baptist Lithroti Ashimukkhong, Samaro, Sumi Baptist Akukuhou Kuqhakulu, Nito Mount; ABAM Youth Ministry, Nocte Baptist Churches Association, Meyitemsu Pongen and Aoyimti Baptist Arogo.
The three-day SQC celebration will be telecasted live through ABAM YouTube channel. The SQC celebration program shall begin every morning at 9:00 am and in the evening at 5:00 pm.
The ABAM SQC Planning Committee has requested “all the church members and friends to prayerfully attend and participate in the celebration of God’s love, physically as well as virtually.”
