Dr Zulu Jamir to head new office bearers
Mokokchung, March 3 (MExN): The 20th conference of the Ongpangkong Arogo Tenzuker Telongjem (OATT) or Ongpangkong Church Leaders' Association, which began on March 2 at Yimyu Baptist Church (Mokokchung Town), concluded today.
Besides the different speeches by well-known Reverends and pastors, a new team of office bearers was also chosen to lead the OATT for next three years. The OATT for the tenure 2017-2019 will be led by Dr. R Zulu Jamir (Associate Pastor, Kumlong Baptist Church) as President, Limawapang (Pastor, Mekuli Baptist Church) as General Secretary, and Puryapang (Pastor, Yimyu Baptist Church) as the Treasurer.
Altogether, 183 delegates from 27 churches attended the two-day conference.
On the second day, Rev. Lanuyanger (Pastor of Darogapathar Baptist Church) was the main speaker in the morning session. He spoke on the theme of the conference ‘Bible and the church working session’. After the business hour, the evening session started at 5:00 pm where the handing and taking over of new office bearers was conducted and sanctified by Dr. Chuba, former Church & Mission Secretary ABAM.
Besides, Rev. Bendangmeren (Associate Pastor of Kohima Baptist Church) delivered the sermon based on the Book of Nehemiah. He said that as leaders, one should be able to take on the burdens, ask for burdens, and carry out the burdens with the grace and strength derived from God.
While lamenting that the people today dwell too much on the past, Rev. Bendangmeren asserted that a nation which thinks and speaks only about the past never moves forward because they don't have plans for tomorrow. In this regard, he urged the church leaders and also the village council members to be forward looking and think about tomorrow so that our society can march with hope towards a brighter tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Rev. P Longri of Yimyu exhorted the congregation, while the Aliba Baptist Church and Yimyu Baptist Church presented special numbers.
On the first night, the pastor of Ungma Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Noklen Longkumer was the main speaker who spoke on the topic relating to clean elections.
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