AVBM celebrates 11th foundation day

DIMAPUR, JULY 31: Assam Valley Baptist Mission (AVBM) celebrated its 11th foundation on July 31 at its Nakachari Headquarter in Jorhat district, where Mrs. Kevi Seyie, member of Angami Baptist Council, Kohima, has graced the celebration as the speaker. She was accompanied by Mrs. Kole Natso from Dimapur. Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Kevi dwelt on “Right Foundation” which touched many hearts of the congregation through her sermon with almost perfect Assamese. The service was chaired by its president and welcome speech said by Franklin (Moon) Lawson. Mission report and appreciation was read out by its secretary cum missionary, Sanjay Pantati, and the vote of thanks was pronounced by its advisor Imsu Jamir. The choir team of Jorhat Baptist Church enthralled the congregation with special numbers. It is pertinent to mention that Jorhat Baptist Church was established in 1906 and located in the ETC Jorhat campus. They are a leading choir team divided to bringing a big change in the gospel music scenario within the Assam Baptist Convention by adopting proper staff notation in the hymnal songs otherwise it was missing since time immemorial in the hymnal songs. The daylong celebration has witnessed different Christian activities amongst from its 52 constituent churches. The programme started with flag hoisting by its president followed by dedication of motorbike sponsored by the Kumlong Baptist Church and a newly carved out office with its furniture donated by the Alempang Baptist Church both from Mokokchung district by the speaker. Later, she and her colleague Mrs. Kole Natso also graced the willing persons suffering from different ailments by invoking Lord’s divine power in the session. The Assam Valley Baptist Mission (AVBM) is a common Baptist Christian venture initiated by about 28 Baptist churches mostly independent churches located in the district of Jorhat, Sivasagar and Golaghat and bordering with Nagaland in the year 2005. The mission under Nakachari and Mariani have around 40 churches and 4000 believers. Aftermath the celebration of golden jubilee of Nakachari Ao Baptist Church in 1996, the church embarked on a mission to help nurture the sick Baptist churches. With this view, Nakachari Ao Baptist Church installed a pastor on January 9, 2000, who was taught at Impur Bible School, worked as an evangelist under Sibsagar Baptist Association (1985-94), as a pastor in Betbari Baptist church (1995-99). Nakachari Ao Baptist church gainfully used his services in nurturing and connecting the surrounding churches thereby succeeded in bringing forth this platform of like-minded churches who understood the vision of Lord’s wishes. Nakachari Ao Baptist Church took initiative to mobilise and form the mission in Jorhat region. To start with, the Deacon board decided to invite like-minded churches and organised a general meeting. On July 31, 2005, leaders of 28 churches founded a platform of “Baptist Mission” at Nakachari Ao Baptist Church. Later, on January 24, 2006, through a general council meeting, the congregation unanimously named this common platform as “Assam Valley Baptist Mission.” Today it has a total of 52 constituent churches.