• Source: North East India Christian Council

      • North East India Christian Council (NEICC) is a Protestant ecumenical council of North East India, affiliated to the National Council of Churches in India as one of the regional councils in the year 1939.


      History


      The North East India Christian Council (NEICC) was established on 23 November 1937 by the American Baptist Mission; the Santal Mission of the Northern Churches; the Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Mission; the Co-operative Baptist Mission of North America- "the Mid Mission", the English Baptist Mission South Lushai Hills; the Church of God; the Welsh Presbyterian Mission; and the Church of North India.


      Organization




      = Office Bearers

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      The Office Bearers are for a term of two years, except the General Secretary whose term is four years. The present Office Bearers for the term 2024-2026 are:

      President: Rev. S.R. Dkhar, Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Church Synod Mihngi
      Vice President: Rev. Kamson Rongphar, Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention
      Vice President: Rev. Lalfakzuala, Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod
      General Secretary: Rev. Dr. Ramengliana, Manipur Presbyterian Church Synod
      Treasurer: Rev. I. Khyriem, Church of God (Ekklesia)


      = Committees

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      The Council has the following Committees:

      Executive Committee
      Working Committee
      Six Standing Committees as the following:

      Christian Home and Stewardship Committee
      Church Union Committee
      Mission & Evangelism Committee
      Peace and Justice Committee
      Theological Education Committee
      Trust Management Committee.


      = Youth and Women Assembly

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      The Council has Women and Youth Assembly called NEICCWA and NEICCYA having separate functions and administration under the guidance of the NEICC. Each of them meets every two years in Biennial Assembly. Women Assembly has full-time Secretary and run a hostel for women. Both the assemblies often organize various programs for its members.


      = Annual Session/Biennial Session

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      The Council meets once every two years in a Biennial Session in the third week of May in which each member Church and associate members send their representatives according to the basis of representation made by the Council.


      Union Christian College (UCC)


      The NEICC runs a College called, ‘the Union Christian College’ at Umiam Khwan (Barapani), Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya, 27 km away from Shillong. It is fully residential and co-educational. It offers courses in Arts and Science and Commerce streams. It has been placed under the Deficit System of the Government of Meghalaya. A Chaplain and a Doctor is also posted to care for spiritual and physical life of the community. The College is affiliated to North Eastern Hill University (NEHU).


      UCC Higher Secondary School


      Along side the Union Christian College, NEICC also runs UCC Higher Secondary School offering Arts and Science streams.


      NEICC Day of Prayer


      All affiliated bodies observe the NEICC Day of Prayer, that falls annually on the third Sunday of October. Prayers are offered for the life and ministry of NEICC, sermons are preached on a selected theme for that day and special offerings are collected for NEICC funds. In some cities, Pulpit Exchange programs are practiced where preachers of NEICC units would go and preach in the pulpits of other denominations. This practice is highly beneficial for the promotion of unity and mutual understanding among the units.


      Membership


      Membership is open to any Protestant church in North East India with a membership of 5000 and above, that is recommended by a unit which is nearest to the applying body. At present, there are 55 units, 37 churches and 18 para-church organizations. The following is the list of NEICC as it stands in 2022:


      = Member Churches

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      Assam Baptist Convention (ABC), Assam
      Baptist Church of Mizoram (BCM), Mizoram
      Biateram Presbyterian Church Synod (BPCS), Assam
      Bodo Evangelical Lutheran Church (BELC), Assam
      Cachar Hill Tribes Synod (CHT), Assam
      Church of God (Meghalaya & Assam) (COGMA), Meghalaya
      Church of God (Ecclesia)(COGE), Meghalaya
      Church of North India, North East India (CNI-NEI), Meghalaya
      Council of Baptist Churches in NEI (CBCNEI), Assam
      Christ National Church (CNC), Meghalaya
      Evangelical Assembly Church (EAC), Manipur
      Evangelical Church of Maraland (ECM), Mizoram
      Evangelical Free Church of India (EFCI), Manipur
      Evangelical Churches Association (ECA), Manipur
      Garo Baptist Convention (GBC), Meghalaya
      Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church (GELC), Assam
      Lairam Jesus Christ Baptist Church (LIKBK), Mizoram
      Independent Church of India (ICI), Manipur
      Isua Krista Kohhran (IKK), Mizoram
      Karbi Anglong Baptist Convention (KABC), Assam
      Karbi Anglong Presbyterian Church Synod(KAPC), Assam
      Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Synod Sepngi(KJPSS), Meghalaya
      Khasi Jaintia Presbyterian Synod Mihngi(KJPSM), Meghalaya
      Lower Assam Baptist Fellowship (LABF), Assam
      Manipur Baptist Convention (MBC), Manipur
      Manipur Presbyterian Church Synod(MPS), Manipur
      Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod(MPCS), Mizoram
      Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC), Nagaland
      North Bank Baptist Christian Association (NBBCA), Assam
      Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church (NELC), Assam
      Presbyterian Independent Church of NEI(PICNEI), Assam
      Reformed Presbyterian Church, North Eastern India(RPCNEI), Manipur
      Ri-Bhoi Presbyterian Church Synod(RBPS), Meghalaya
      The Salvation Army, India Eastern Territory(SAIET), Mizoram
      Tripura Baptist Christian Union (TBCU), Tripura
      Tripura Presbyterian Church Synod (TPCS), Tripura
      Zou Presbyterian Church Synod (ZPCS), Manipur


      = Associate Units

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      Association of Theologically Trained Women in India (ATTWI), Mizoram Branch
      Church’s Auxiliary for Social Action, North East India (CASA), Guwahati
      Friends Missionary Prayer Band (FMPB), Shillong
      India Campus Crusade for Christ (CCC), Bairasal
      India Every Home Crusade North East India (IEHC-NEI), Shillong
      Mizo Theological Association (MTA), Aizawl
      North East Centre for Training and Research (NECTAR), Shillong
      NEI Christian Endeavour (NEICE), Shillong
      NEI Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD), Shillong
      North East India Harvest Network(NEIHN), Shillong
      Serving in Missions North East India (SIMNEI), Shillong
      Shillong Christian Youth Organisation & Conference (SCYO &C), Shillong
      Students Christian Movement, Meghalaya Zone (SCMM)
      The Leprosy Mission, Mizoram (TLM), Aizawl
      Thlarau Bo Zawngtute (TBZ), Aizawl.
      World Vision of India, NEI, (WVI) Guwahati
      Young Men Christian Association (YMCA NEI ), Guwahati
      Zoram Evangelical Fellowship (ZEF), Aizawl


      See also


      Council of Baptist Churches in North-East India
      National Council of Churches in India
      List of Christian denominations in North East India


      External links


      nccindia.in Website of National Council of Churches in India
      www.neiccshillong.in Website of North East India Christian Council


      References

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