HE BIRTH OF CHURCH DEPARTMENTS IN EBCC

The
1948 was the beginning chapter for Evangelical Baptist Convention
Church and the 1949 Assembly at Songtal form the first standing
committee who will look after the church, they were pastor Goukholian,
chairman and Pastor Kaineng Secretary, PU Vungthawng treasurer, also
Upa pausing, Khatthang, Pumkhawthawng, Lianphung, Nengzachin, and Pu
Khamzalian Pumkhothang, Lianphung, Nengzachin and pu Khamzalian were
the first standing committee not elected by selected.. The standing
committee which selected was the great higher authority before the
entire NEIGM Conference. In 1955, the former and executive secretary
late T.Jamkhothang became as members and in 1960 Pu Pumzachin and
Khamkam, Upa Thuamvung on 1969. During 1969, the Upa Standing committee
was Suaknhun, Luankhup, Jamgin, and Khamkhothang, was the first leaders
who brought and changed the Paites society through the Gospels 10. (A) Young Christian Advance Rally (YCA): This particular department was established with purpose, "how we can lead children's for Christ".
As it was said even before the formed of EBCC, it was established by
one or two personal interest as Pu Siamkung and Pu Tunvum at mission
compound. During the year 1950, the Ebcc recognized and Church
appointed Langpum for YCA leader. In 1967, G. Khamkam was appointed for
General Director of YCA. While they wish to start the genuine works;
there was inconvenience for traveling though so distance between them.
Moreover, there was a new idea to established Christian Naupangpawl
(KNP) and Kristian Tuailai Pawl (KTP) as a result no more (YCA), then 11. (B) Dorcas Pawl:
The Dorcas pawl (Women department) was established with personal
interest by Pu. Nengzachin, Englian, Tunvum and Pii. Paddock with the
purposes like YCAR in the year 1952 at Mission Compound as there was
devoted and highly qualify women's for God Kingdom Ministry. There was
the great concerns by forming leaders for them, train them, and
organized conferences for them, so that the women's will start working
as with it was established. The followed up Ministries of this Dorcas
pawl, some able women was selected for training. They are Ms.
Damkhoman, Ms. Nempam, Ms. Chingman, and Ms. Niangai at D.M. Bible School at mission compound. The increasing responds for women
departments were raised and two woman's namely Ms.Ngaihvung and Ms.Hoihnu including Chinkhotuan was sent for higher study at Bharat Bible College, Secundarabad In 1974, there was a great revival awake for women's Mission
in the church with similarly the construction of building. The women's
were greatly motivated for contributing amount of money for
construction new building and a building was called Dorcas Hall used as
EBCC Headquarter, the same name retained even today. We praise God for
so far the Dorcas pawl has done great thing for the mission and
Churches. We hope, great opportunity will be added for them like a man 12. (C) Sunday School Committee:
In the beginning era of Evangelical Baptist Convention church, they
have neither different committees nor departments except standing
committee who was appointed to look after the church. As the years goes
by it was found impossible unless they have different committees! In
the year 1954, the Sunday school committee was formed and established
under Pu. Nengzachin and Pu. Siamkung are Chairman and Secretary.
During those time all the books of Sunday school, in the church even
for communication Lushai languages was used in the communities. The
Sunday school committee was expanded into larger and name Evangelical
Literature Committee in the year 1966. These are the secret strength
for the Ebcc Churches even in the world wide context. If you want to
save children for Christ and societies, start from Sunday school 13. (D) Music Committee: Most
of the churches our Hymnals and songs are other than our Dialects.
There were so many responses for music committee in the year 1954,
1956-1958. Even today the ebcc have music committee through them the
churches have, "Biaknalate," (Hymnal books) "Pathian ngaihla) (Love
song of God)" are translated from various languages with tonic solfa;
so the new generation sing the forefathers own composed songs and
enjoyed and greatly challenged out through the songs for God's Kingdom
Ministry 14. (E) Printing Press: The
1963, Kangkap Convention fellowship failed to decided for having
Printing press. Although some of the believers was greatly influence
and established fund Raising committee and they started donation for
printing press and during the year 1966 the managing board was
established. The printing press becomes financial aids for the church
and now the printing works has been progress. The Printing press
Manager was Khupzakham and now     Upa
Thawnzagin served Manager of Printing press from 1980 to till Dorcas
hall Campus. Every one feel printing press is useful and help full for God Kingdom ministry 15. (F) Christian Tuailaipawl:
The church did not formed in the beginning, but with same as stated
beforehand. The children's were having fellowship in the name of YCAR
but some youths are wondering in between due to inconvenience. The
church officially established Christian Tuailaipawl under the
leadership of Upa Vungthang and Ginkhokam Secretary. In the 20th years of 1965, KTP was established managing board
under Upa Khaivum and Secretary Tualthang. The Ebcc accepted as it was
apart of ministries in the year 1968; and the administration between
YCAR and KTP was firmly the church organizing committee was made on
1973. The prior responded towards Youth Department was," To have Bible
Camp, growing in knowledge of words and songs". The spirit of God
moving towards youth and revive them wonderfully and brought revival
and changed. The Tuailai 80, 85, 90, 95 and Tuailai mission 2000 bring
more youth for missionaries within the conference itself and now nearly
1000 graduated students from Theological College within the ebcc Church 16. (G) School Committee: While
the Evangelical Baptist Convention was the wings of an NEIGM, the
standing committees have much responsibility instead of school
committee. The highest authority was kept to school committee in the
year 1965, the school committees were, T.Jamkhothang, Khamkam,
Thuamvung.The process before was unacceptable for today, but under
Director of Institution today. The students was taught both Secular and
religious subject in English, Hindi, and state languages and Paite
language. Most of the Paite Mission school was kept with economical
fees structure freely they were given Education.17 (H) Missionary Board: During
the year 1967, the Meitei Evangelical Mission was established by some
groups with a burden to evangelize to Manipuri peoples. They are Upa.
Suaknhun, chairman, Khaivum, Upa, Piangzathang Secretary, Upa  Rokhum,
Nengzathang, Englian, Jamkhochin, Tualthang and Sanglian. Officially
the Convention conference accepted the committee and there mission, in
the year 1968. The missionary offering which was submitted to the
mission compound was now given to support for the Meitei Evangelical
Mission. The 1972 annual conference at Hanship agree to establish
missionary Society and Board to collect the offering at each village
for Board of Chairman Upa Khaivum and Phungzapau for secretary the
conference nominated. The missionary work was under the conference and
in order to motivated and lead the peoples for missionary works, the
missionary post was carried each village one after another.18 (I)  Camp and Crusade:
The NEIGM leaders Pu, Coleman and Pu, Rostard were not active nor
esteem neither Revival Crusade nor campaign in the Church. In between
1965 – 1968, the Mizoram Presbyterian church was successfully conducted
revival crusades and gospel campaign and some of the convention church
members were also attend the Revival Crusades. The revival crusades and
campaign was begin on 1966 at southern Manipur through Thawngkham,
Suaknhun, and Nunlang was the first Messenger, as it was said they were
fruitful and the peoples warmly welcome and appreciated. The Christian
Tuailai pawl Bible camp was held on the ending part of 1971, and the
first Ulian camp was held on march 1975, C.V. John Lalngaisang, and
T.Jamkhothang were the resource person.19
The revival Crusades and gospels campaign makes the church growth
visibly physically and spiritually. As a result, the Church have a mind
not to supported by others, but to support herself and others, and
sending missionaries to other territories was greatly influenced. The
revival becomes the birth of deferent kinds of committees in the church
which we will be stated in the next issues. The 1977 conferences at
Bukpi, it was decided to depend by our own Finances within 10 years
(10%). It was accomplished on the 10th years of 1986. To God be the glory that enables the Evangelical Convention Church not to stand by dollars, always Rupees.20
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NOTES   Jayaselyn, L: The Impact of the Missionary movements Manipur, 1996.pp.1-245.   Khaizalian, D: Tangthupha Tunma leh Tunnung, 1998.pp1-40.Luaizakham: Nidanglai hinkhua leh Tuni, 1991.pp1-123.Hawlngam, H: Good news for Manipur, 1995.pp10-250.Nida Eugene: Customs and Cultures, 1981.pp.10-150.Liankhohau: The Paite Transforming Community, 1986.pp1-99.Piangzathang: The Paite Christians, 1984.pp.1-30.H.M.Bareh: Encyclopedia of North-east India,
2001.pp299-350.Kaizasong, G: The Revelation of God its impact upon the life of Paite, 1981.           pp.1-85.   Lambawi Vaiphei: The North-east India General Mission, 1985.Pp.1-43.   Jamkhanthang, V: Kross Sepaih Hangsante, 2000.pp.13-325.Khamkam, G:
Evangelical Convention Church Tangthu, 1986. Pp.20-32.   Ibid., pp.33-35.Ibid., pp.36.Ibid., pp.37.Ibid., pp.38.Ibid., pp.39.Ibid., pp.40.Ibid., pp.41.Ibid., pp.42-44.