Church building inaugurated
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, February 18 2015:
Reverend Hranum Khiang, executive secretary of Chothe Baptist Churches Association (ChBCA) inaugurated the newly constructed Church building of Purum Lainingkhul (Phaihulon) Baptist Church almost 20 years after the laying of its foundation stone, at Purum Lainingkhul village in Chandel district today.
M Kesho, Church pastor, while delivering the welcome speech said the construction of the building was taken up almost 20 years after (L) Y Chanba, the then Pastor of the Church laid its foundation on March 15, 1995 .
Kesho further expressed gratitude to all individuals who generously contributed towards the construction of the Church's new building.
Mention may be made here that Purum Lainingkhul (Phaihulon) village is the first Christian converted village among the Chothe tribe.
Presently, the village is inhabited by more than 50 households.