Zeme Naga Baptist Church celebrates Silver Jubilee
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, February 22 2011:
The Zeme Naga Baptist Church Tamenglong today celebrated its silver jubilee with Dr NH Adui, General Secretary of Zeliangrong Baptist Church Council, ZBCC (NEI) and Rev.Dr Rabi Pame, Principal OTC Dimapur, Nagaland, as chief guest and speaker of the jubilee celebration in Tamenglong.
'Zeme' the smallest sub- tribe of Zeliangrong community established the Zeme Naga Baptist Church Tamenglong in 1986 with Rev Hangke as its first pastor.
The Zeme in Tousem Sub-Division total 473 as members of the Zeme Naga Baptist church Tamenglong which is under Zeme Naga Baptist Association, ZNBA.
Rev TP Mordecai, Executive Secretary of Rongmei Naga Baptist Association and Rev Namreikeu, Executive Secretary of Zeme Naga Baptist Church Association released the silver jubilee souvenir and jubilee plaque while the chief guest unfurled the flag of the Zeme Naga Baptist Church Tamenglong.
In the three day long celebration, Rev Mairilungbou, Executive Secretary of Liangmei Naga Baptist Association (Manipur), Rev.TP Mordecai, Executive Secretary of Rongmei Naga Baptist Association (Manipur) and Rev Namreikeu, Executive Secretary of Zeme Baptist Association (Manipur) graced as minister of the jubilee.
Though small in membership the Zeme Naga Baptist Church Tamenglong has been able to reap in atleast 30 government employments including Armstrong Pame, IAS officer and two MDC members of the ADC.
Of the total of 473 church members, 121 are matriculates over and above 13 MA/M Sc and 34 BA/BSc.