Morung Express News
November 2
DIMAPUR: Eleven women from the American Baptist Women’s Ministry (ABWM) led by Virginia Holmstrom, Executive Director, ABWM today attended a special programme organised by the Dimapur Town Baptist Women Union (DTBWU) and sponsored by the Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) at Covenant Hall, Christian Higher Secondary School (CHSS), Dimapur.
“To study what God has been doing in India particularly in Nagaland”, said Virginia Holmstrom when asked about the purpose of their visit to the State. She further added that she feels that the visit is a very special one for her not only for being able to come so far but to witness the great works that God has been doing to the Naga people.
The first session of the event was chaired by Asangla Jamir, Vice President DTBWU while the invocation and welcome note was pronounced by K. Terhuja, Ex Principal CHSS and the President of DTBWU respectively. During the function, the US delegates delivered short speeches. The second session was a cultural presentation round up where different representing tribes of the DTBWU performed. The compere for the second session was Meripeni Ngullie, a lecturer in the Government College Dimapur.
Vote of thanks was articulated by Abeni, General Secretary DTBWU and the programme came to a close with a word of prayer from Dr. Weyiete Lohe, Pastor Chakhesang Baptist Church Dimapur.
It may be mentioned that the delegates will be putting up in Dimapur for four days before they leave for the two day visit to the capital.
The ministry team includes Mary Beckwith (Arizona), Virginia Holmstrom (Pennsylvania), Marcia Street (Iowa), Eileen Smith (Iowa), Marilyn Oaks (Illinois), Joyce Camp (New York), Vi Wiant (California), Dorothy Sease (California), Nancy Lamb (Kansas), Dottie Mc. Crossan (Kansas) and Cathy Holmes from Wood Stock School, Missouri.
