Dimapur, June 14 (EMN): The Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBES) Women department, in a joint programme with the Niro Range Baptist Churches Women Department, comprising of seven villages, conducted one day Women Seminar at Niroyo Baptist Church on June 13.
Resource person, women secretary of LBES, Meribeni Ngullie, speaking on topic “Past and present status of women,” stated that the women department has already covered 11 ranges/areas with the same programme, in the last six months. She mentioned that the purpose of the seminar is to encourage the womenfolk to come out of the shadow of the past and strive ahead, keeping in tune with the changing times in order to uplift oneself and the society as a whole, she said.
Women EvangelistLBES, Lanvano Kithan another spoke on ‘contribution, support, coordination and administrative role of women in the Church’. She stated that for the progress of the church and God’s kingdom, the role and responsibilities of women are increasing day by day, and therefore maintained that living a responsive life is the need of the hour.
APRO Bhandari, Lily J.Kikon who spoke on “Economic empowerment and well-being of a woman” observed that the two are essential and are dependent on one another for a woman to live a quality life and also to contribute for a progressive and healthy society. Even the quality of a society is shaped by the family, where a woman does not fail to channelize her priority despite the other binding responsibilities in life, she added.
Women leader from Longsachung Baptist Church, Mhono proposed vote of thanks.
