Church functionaries of Mariani Assamese and Ao Baptist Church during the celebration of Advent Christmas on December 4.
Dimapur, December 4 (MExN): The two Baptist churches at Mariani, Assamese and Ao Baptist Church jointly celebrated Advent Christmas on December 4 at Mariani Ao Baptist Church.
A press note received here stated that the joint prayer fellowship carries a very significant meaning as these two churches organised such a joint pre-Christmas celebration after a gap of long eight years. On extending courtesy invitation, neighbours living in and around the church irrespective of religion also participated in the fellowship.
One Radheshyam Sharma, a Marwari businessman married to an Ao lady vowed to receive Jesus and decided to get baptised very soon. Secretary of Mariani Assamese Church Moon Lawson spoke about the genesis of these two churches and the continuing cordial relationship which exists between them and appealed all other churches to follow the footsteps to foster peace and tranquility amongst the Christians.
In his key note address, Temsu Wathi Ao, Secretary, Mariani Ao Baptist Church called upon all members present for ushering peace in this Christmas session specifically in the Assam Nagaland border areas. He mentioned on the uneasy situation presently being experienced between the Christians of Rajabari (Selenghat, Jorhat District, Assam) and Yajang (Mokokchung District, Nagaland) villagers. He pondered the possibility of having these two communities to come forward for a joint pre-Christmas prayer festivity next Sunday at Rajabari village where the delegates from the Assam Valley Baptist Mission and Border Peace Coordination Committee (BPCC) A-N members shall be present. He welcomed all peace loving people to come to this meet and grace the occasion for ushering love and understanding between the humane races thus create a lasting peace and glorify the meaning of Christmas.
Rev. Dr. Lima Jamir, Dean of Practical Works, ETC Jorhat was the speaker. He taught the significance of advent Christmas in a very effective dissemination in Assamese language. He and his lady wife Rev. Dr. Narola who is also a faculty in the ETC Jorhat are very closely associated with the Assam Valley Baptist Mission and are extending all possible help for uplifting the churches located in and around the Assam Nagaland foothill areas.
Huni Gogoi, Evangelist of the Assam Valley Baptist Mission (AVBM) presided over in today’s fellowship, invocation was pronounced by Nimrudh Mandal, Assistant Evangelist of AVBM. Around 200 members from both churches attended the programme which ended with a grand community feast hosted by Mariani Ao Baptist Church.
It is pertinent to mentioned that the Nagas living in and around Mariani area initiated having an Ao Baptist Fellowship through a great awakening in 1977. The Assamese Baptist Church Mariani which was established in 1930 was very generous to extend support to grow the newly started congregation and allowed to worship in their church building at a convenient time slot. This arrangement continued for nearly 25 years till such time the Ao Baptist Church constructed its own church in 2003.
A press note received here stated that the joint prayer fellowship carries a very significant meaning as these two churches organised such a joint pre-Christmas celebration after a gap of long eight years. On extending courtesy invitation, neighbours living in and around the church irrespective of religion also participated in the fellowship.
One Radheshyam Sharma, a Marwari businessman married to an Ao lady vowed to receive Jesus and decided to get baptised very soon. Secretary of Mariani Assamese Church Moon Lawson spoke about the genesis of these two churches and the continuing cordial relationship which exists between them and appealed all other churches to follow the footsteps to foster peace and tranquility amongst the Christians.
In his key note address, Temsu Wathi Ao, Secretary, Mariani Ao Baptist Church called upon all members present for ushering peace in this Christmas session specifically in the Assam Nagaland border areas. He mentioned on the uneasy situation presently being experienced between the Christians of Rajabari (Selenghat, Jorhat District, Assam) and Yajang (Mokokchung District, Nagaland) villagers. He pondered the possibility of having these two communities to come forward for a joint pre-Christmas prayer festivity next Sunday at Rajabari village where the delegates from the Assam Valley Baptist Mission and Border Peace Coordination Committee (BPCC) A-N members shall be present. He welcomed all peace loving people to come to this meet and grace the occasion for ushering love and understanding between the humane races thus create a lasting peace and glorify the meaning of Christmas.
Rev. Dr. Lima Jamir, Dean of Practical Works, ETC Jorhat was the speaker. He taught the significance of advent Christmas in a very effective dissemination in Assamese language. He and his lady wife Rev. Dr. Narola who is also a faculty in the ETC Jorhat are very closely associated with the Assam Valley Baptist Mission and are extending all possible help for uplifting the churches located in and around the Assam Nagaland foothill areas.
Huni Gogoi, Evangelist of the Assam Valley Baptist Mission (AVBM) presided over in today’s fellowship, invocation was pronounced by Nimrudh Mandal, Assistant Evangelist of AVBM. Around 200 members from both churches attended the programme which ended with a grand community feast hosted by Mariani Ao Baptist Church.
It is pertinent to mentioned that the Nagas living in and around Mariani area initiated having an Ao Baptist Fellowship through a great awakening in 1977. The Assamese Baptist Church Mariani which was established in 1930 was very generous to extend support to grow the newly started congregation and allowed to worship in their church building at a convenient time slot. This arrangement continued for nearly 25 years till such time the Ao Baptist Church constructed its own church in 2003.
