Independent Church of India launches Gospel Centenary Celebration
The Independent Church of India (ICI), founded by pioneer missionary Watkin R Roberts, began a four-day Gospel Centenary Celebration to mark its 100th anniversary.
(Crowd at the ICI Gospel Centenary celebration in Manipur, India. Photo Courtesy: Zolengthe.net)
More than 20,000 people including delegates and church leaders from India as well as foreign countries will attend the Feb. 4 – 7 event.
A press release of the Committee stated that the year 2010 is the 100th year of the coming of the Gospel to South Manipur for the Hmar tribe and other allied churches in India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Myanmar.
Chief Minister O Ibobi and Power Minister Phungzathang Tonsing will be the chief guest and the guest of honour respectively.
The arrival of Watkin Roberts and the three missionaries from the state of Mizoram namely, Savawma, Thangchhingpuia and Vanzika on May 7, 1910, had ushered the age of Gospel among the tribal groups in South Manipur.
Within a few years the North East India General Mission was founded and it vigorously began taking up the task of propagating the Good News among Manipur’s fierce tribal groups.
Today the region of Southern Manipur has one of the highest concentrations of Christians in the whole of India. Many churches and denominations have sprung up over the years.
A major Gospel Centenary Celebration is planned to be held at Public Ground, Lamka, Churachandpur on May 5, 2010.
Source: John Malhotra/ Christian Today India
Photo courtesy: Zolengthe.net
Posted: February 6th, 2010 under News & Views.
Comments: 3
Tags: Hmar Gospel Centenary, Kuki Gospel Centenary, Manipur Gospel Centenary Celebration
May 5th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Dear Sir / Madam,
Greetings.
Iam the Pastor Samuel Raju from Eluru city in AP State.
We need some volunteers who can wotk with us in our Children Home and School as well as Bible School.
Special we prefered the North East young Brothers and Sisters.
So if you fine any people who can come to us and workj with us for the period of 1 year or more please tell me to meet me to my e mail.
We provide fre accommadation and Food and every thing.
But we nned those who like to Serve Faithful.
Thanking you
December 9th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
Samuel, Hope you have a good journye, we are very happy to spoke with you. Greetings to the children and your family
December 15th, 2010 at 12:33 pm
PRAISE THE LORD
Dear Beloved In Christ,
Greetings to you in the wonderful Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
I hope you will understand our problem and cooperate with me.How are you today and your family.May your Joy in Christ be complete, thats my prayer for you.Hope you are fine and doing well. Over here we are fine by the grace of Jesus Christ.Thank you for your concern and love for me. I got your email address by Google search.I am Pastor Darpen Kumar came to the Lord 1995, I was drummer with a Hindu devotional singers troop.while in a programme I heard about Jesus and I left that troop and stopped playing for any such Hindu devotional programme.And when my community came to know about my faith in Jesus I was athrown out of my home and worked with differrent churches and organisations for last 15 years.I am married and have a daughter named Angel (3yrs )and my wife is a sikh convert.I am the only believer from my family and all my family members still hate me for my faith.I have gone through severe persecutions and many atime people like fundamental Hindu outfits threatened me with dire consequences.At present some local friends encourage me,they are unable to provide for my needs because they too are sufferres.
I am counted to be worthy to suffer for the Lord,Last 15 years it was Lord’s Mercy which helped me to survive.I live by faith in the son of God.Jesus is the One who loved me.He gave himself to save me.
Presently we are not supported by any organisation in India or abroad. and we are independant of all missions and denomionations.We are presently running some house churches among Hindu and Sikh believers we are immediately in need of a worship centre.
We have initiated a new local registration with our lawyer as to obtain legal recognition from the Government. But it got stuck half way because we lack funds.
I have great sorrow and always feel much sadness because I do want start a new church in the Non-christan People for worship of God,but I have no money.I have a burden for work of God that I could do something for own Lord Jesus Christ. I don’t want to you big money but I need some help in Christ. Can you send to me 100$ dollars mothly financial support us for work of God ,if you will I shall be very greatful to you.
I need your help work of God.we can do together ministry if you will.I wrote many letters to many churches,but Anybody did not help me.they says that I will only prayer for you.we can’t any help for you,but Bible says:-(PROVERBS:3:27,28)-(JAMES:2:15,17).I am telling you the truth.
I am doing now work of God house to house and church to church for this time.I can’t speak English but understand little.pls you do talk to with me any hindi(Indian)person.I will give to you further details own ministry.I am not greedy man but your faithfully brother.you don’t know me but Jesus is known to me because we are one in Christ Jesus. Can you completely trust me? I don’t want to you big money but some help so that I could do something for God and God wants all to find together in love.I will continue to pray for you,your family& ministry
I’ll feel highly obliged,if you get this work done. Pls don’t forget your brother in christ. Kindly keep this in mind and send us your reply as guided by the Holy spirit.
I am immensely waiting for your urgent response………
Your Servant in Christ,
Pastor Darpen Kumar
loveinjesus111@yahoo.com