The golden jubilee celebration of Kephor Baptist Church in Tuensang district was held on November 9 and 10 at the village playground with parliamentary secretary for CAWD, R Tohanba, as chief guest of the main celebration on November 10.
Addressing the jubilee congregation, the parliamentary secretary said celebration of golden jubilee signified fulfillment, achievement and coming of age.
“But jubilee should not be a time of jubilation and celebration only. It should also be a time of retrospection, introspection and envisioning the future”, Tohanba said.
He said jubilee was also a time to remember the contributions of the founding fathers of the village and the church.
Tohanba said golden jubilee celebration should be a turning point in annals of the village, an opportunity for the small village to seek the blessings of God for prosperity and fertility.
Executive secretary of Yimchungrü Baptist Borü Amukhungto (YBBA), Rev. Z Thsankiu, and pastor of Huker Baptist Church, Rev. G Shitozü, delivered the word of God.
Besides the jubilee choir, churches from neighbouring villages including Kiutsukiur, Lizutomi, Ipunger, Shipunger, Y Anner, K Longsor Boru, Sangtsuwungru Boru, Tsatangru Boru and Chessore Town Church presented songs.
SDO (C) Chessore, Bendanglila, district statistical officer, R Thsanso, Hanji, personal secretary to parliamentary secretary CAWD, and a host of government officials, village church pastors and GBs also conveyed jubilee greetings to Kephor villagers.
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