LBCA hosts 96th Triennial General Conference

Wokha, December 11 (MExN): The Lotha Baptist Churches Association (LBCA) held its 96th Triennial General Conference at Okotso Baptist Church from December 7 to 9 with the theme ‘Behold, I am the Lord thy God’ - Leviticus 10:17.  

The Publicity Committee, LBCA Triennial Conference in a press release stated that the three day conference was opened by Rev. Nyanchumo Lotha, Executive Secretary LBCA with a prayer invoking God’s blessing. A message on the theme was delivered by Rev. Dr. L. Tsanso, President LBCA after which business session was conducted where past resolutions of the Association and new agendas were deliberated threadbare.  

On the second day, Mhonchumo S. Lotha, General Secretary, LBCA took up the morning Bible study and challenged the believers from 2 Timothy 4:3-5 followed by a daylong departmental reporting besides adoption of the four points resolutions for the coming year. In the evening devotion, Dr Abeni Patton, Asst Professor, Baptist Theological College, Pfutsero gave a sermon on the theme ‘We are God’s people’ – Deuteronomy 26:12.  

Day three started with presentation of the Audit report for 2017-18 and proposal and approval of the General Budget for 2018-19. During the morning devotion, Rev. Abemo Jungio, Associate Pastor WTBC spoke on the theme ‘Arise and shine O people of God’ from Isaiah 60:1-3. Mhathung Yanthan, Advisor, Horticulture, Government of Nagaland exhorted the believers.  

The programme culminated with an evening devotion where Rev. Dr. Ezamo Murry, Former Principal ETC Jorhat delivered a powerful sermon on the theme “Seek the Lord and live” - Amos 5:6.

Lotha Baptist Churches Association has 140 Churches affiliated under it and the triennial conferences are hosted in turns by the different range fellowship/churches under the Association. This year the conference was hosted by Sungro Yingsung Baptist Ekhumkho Khumshum (SYBEK) comprising of five Baptist Churches from Bangti, Okotso, Sungro, Aree Old and Aree New villages. The next triennial conference will be held in 2021 and will be hosted by Old Riphyim Baptist Church. Altogether 485 delegates from 91 churches attended as delegates apart from the believers of the five host churches.