DIMAPUR: The three-day centennial jubilee celebration of the Nungying Baptist Church culminated on Thursday.
According to deputy CMO media cell, delivering the jubilee greetings, state deputy chief minister, Y Patton urged upon the youth to opt for competitive examinations.
He said that the primary focus of the youth should be on competing, in order to earn through merit.
Patton said that Nungying was the 12th village out of more than 140 villages in the Lotha region to reach the milestone of 100 years.
He however, lamented that the village lacked behind in all fronts including religious lines.
In this regard, he advised the congregation to forgive one another for past misdeeds and move ahead by seeking God’s blessing.
He further called upon to be united for an all-round development of the village.
The deputy CM assured to sponsor two theologians from the village for till graduation, two UPSC/NPSC aspiring needy candidates to undergo coaching for a period of two years, a sum of Rs. 10 lakh to successful candidates of UPSC who cleared IAS and IPS and a sum of Rs. 5 lakh to those securing EAC and DSP through open competition in the NPSC exams.
Meanwhile, theme speaker, Yikhum Baptist Church pastor, Zanben Kithan said that their forefathers were illiterate but were rich in God’s knowledge.
The pastor, however, lamented that today, the church leaders and Christians were blinded by materialism.
He therefore called upon the congregation to follow the footsteps and to thank the pioneers who had sacrificed and laid the foundation.
He also reminded them that jubilee was a celebration of what God had done for the people.
Earlier, Okotso Baptist Church pastor, Rev. O. Yibomo Ngullie said a prayer of blessing for the village while pastor Yimkha Baptist Church, Rev. Renbomo Ngullie said the jubilee offertory prayer.
Tsungiki Baptist Church pastor, T. Mhao Kikon said the invocation while special songs by jubilee choir, Tsungiki Baptist Church Choir and others were also presented.
Monday, August 11, 2025