Nature of the Program: The Celebration Program will begin from the evening of May 4 and end in the evening of May 7, 2010. It will begin with a lighting of Gospel Centenary flame on the evening of May 4 when people from various assigned corners will take a procession with torches in hands and meet together at the Public Ground. A distinguish Christian Leader from Mizoram will light the Centenary Flame signifying that the light of the Gospel came to Southern Manipur from the state of Mizoram.

Public Worship programs will be held in the evenings and in the mornings during May 5-7, 2010 and Seminars will be conducted in the afternoons. Detail information will be made available later. Rev. Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, International Director, World Evangelical Alliance has kindly accepted our invitation to be the main Speaker.

The goal of the program is two-fold; to celebrate the life-changing power of the Gospel and to prepare the Church for the challenges ahead. A comparison of the lives of the people between the Pre-Christian Era and the Post-Christian Era in itself is a testimony to the life changing power of the Gospel. The lives of the people itself is a living testimony to the truth of the words of Paul, “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” (Romans 1:16). Centenary Celebration is once-in-a-lifetime event and we will spare no effort in making this celebration a success. It does deserve a celebration!

Secondly having been Christians for the last hundred years, what challenges does the Church in Southern Manipur confronts in this 21st century and how will it face these challenges? This is the area we will explore at the Seminars with Rev. James Ehrman, Yale University, USA, Rev. Dino L. Touthang, EFICOR, New Delhi, Rev. Dr. Ginneih Thang Ngaihte, OMF International, Phillippines and Rev. Zosangliana Colney, Mizoram Presbyterian Synod, Aizawl, Mizoram as they take us through a tour of World Christian Demography, the mission opportunities we have in the global scenario, and also review our undertsanding and practice of Mission in our world today. No doubt, this will be not only a joyous celebration, but also a time for the Church to strategically realign itself with our time and our world as it braces itself to reach the world for Christ and His Kingdom.

Erection of Monuments:

To commemorate this auspicious event, the following monuments will be erected for the future generation:

Centenary Gate across the road along the National Highway at the entrance of the region. Centenary monuments in the heart of the town and at Senvon Village where the Gospel was first preached in the region. Publish a colourful Souvenir Magazine containing vital documents pertaining to the growth and development of the Church.

For further Information please email us at:
gospelcentenary@gmail.com

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Celebrating Hundred Years of Glorious Transformation

The entrance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ among the people of Southern Manipur, India will be a hundred years by 2010! The region has been occupied by very fierce groups of tribes who knew nothing except to wage war and fight among themselves. But the manner in which they respond to the message of the Gospel is so dramatic they are considered to be one of the most responsive people groups to the Gospel of Jesus Christ!

Thanks to the Welsh Revival in 1906 that changed the life of a young man by the name of Watkin Roberts who became instrumental in the hands of God Almighty to bring the light of the Gospel to these people. Under his initiative three missionaries among his raw converts from the neighboring state of Mizoram namely, Savawma, Thangchhingpuia and Vanzika came to Senvawn, a village in the southern tip of Manipur state bordering the state of Mizoram on May 7, 1910 thus ushering in the age of the Gospel among the tribal groups.

Within a few years a Mission was founded which is called North East India General Mission (NEIGM) which vigorously began taking up the task of propagating the Gospel among these fierce tribal groups and also in the north east region of India. 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, but all claiming their roots from the North East India General Mission. The North East India General Mission merged with the Evangelical Congregational Church of USA in 1986 and came to be known as the Evangelical Congregational Church of India.

A meeting of various denominational leaders under the initiative of Evangelical Congregational Church of India, was held on March 25, 2006. Most of the churches and denominations of the region were represented in the meeting and a committee was formed to spearhead the preparations for the grand celebration of Gospel Centenary in 2010.

The Organizing Committee welcomes every form of assistance and suggestions to make this celebration a success. For further information and suggestions please contact:

The General Secretary
Gospel Centenary Celebration Southern Manipur
c/oEvangelical Congregational Church of India
P.O. Box-24, Nehru Marg, Rengkai,
Churachandpur-795128, Manipur, India.
Phone: 91-3874-233388(Work), 235537(Home).
Cell Phone: +91-986-255-6588
Email:gospelcentenary@gmail.com

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First Centenary Meeting of Church Leaders

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