Centenary celebration
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11 2014:
The Rongmei community have kick started a four-day centenary celebration of Christianity in Manipur at RNBA Centre Church, Imphal from today.
After K Panti lighted the torch of the celebration at Keishamthong Baptist Church, a procession was taken up to RNBA Centre Church.
K Panti is the grandson of Haipou Namrijinang, pioneer of Rongmei Christianity.
Rev Mp Namthiurei, Pastor Emeritus and the first theological graduate among Rongmei people, hoisted the celebration flag and declared the celebration open.
Later, a congregational flag march was taken out.
In his speech, chairman of the celebration committee, Rev L Timothy Phaomei exhorted the current generation to follow the footprints of the pioneers.