Kuki Worship Service, Guwahati celebrates silver jubilee
Source: The Sangai Express
Guwahati, November 27 2022:
In a highly spirited event, the Kuki Worship Service, Guwahati celebrated its "Silver Jubilee" at the Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra in the heart of the City today with thousands of its members taking part in the celebration.
Today's celebration marked the second such celebration after its formal session which was held on the November 17, 2022 at KWS Church with the dedication of Jubilee Plague by Rev.M Haokhothong at its Church campus located at VIP Road of the city, said a press release by Media Team, Kuki Worship Service, Guwahati (KWSG) Silver Jubilee Celebration Committee 2022.Based on the theme "for we are the sweet aroma of Christ", the celebration witnessed the participation of Kukis from all walks of life in the capital city of Guwahati.
Rev Bishop Paothang Haokip delivered Jubilee Message on being the aroma of Christ.
He exhorted the congregation to be an aroma of Christ wherever they are and stressed on being united for the glory of the Lord.
The event saw the participation of some of the most remarkable names such as Rev Dino Touthang, Rev.Dr Jangkholam Haokip and DP Haokip besides several church leaders and representatives from various branches of Kuki Worship Service across the country.
During the event, Secretary of the Church briefly highlighted the humble beginning of the Church and acknowledged the contribution of past leaders for the effort over the development of the Church.
A Souvenir publication which coincides with the event was also released during the function.
The idea of Kuki Worship Service came into being to cater the spiritual needs of Kukis in cities across the country.
With the same principle, KWS Guwahati was started in 1997 .
Presently, almost all prominent cities of India has Kuki Worship Service, all under Council of Kuki Worship Service, a non- denominational organization of Churches among the Kukis, added the release.