Mara Evangelical Church
Mara Evangelical Church, or MEC in short, is one of the churches in
Headquarters
Mara Evangelical Church (MEC) has its headquarters at Lialaipi (Lailenpi) and Sabyhpi (Khihlo) in Chin State, Myanmar.
History
English missionaries Reverend and Mrs. Reginald Arthur Lorrain (brother of missionary
Association/Membership/Affiliation
Mara Evangelical Church (MEC) is:
- a member of Myanmar Council of Churches (MCC)[4] since 1985.
- a member of Christian Conference of Asia since 1989.
- a member of World Communion of Reformed Churches since 1993.
- an associate member of World Council of Churches since 2001.
- a member of Lutheran World Federation since 2010.
As of 2004 the church had more than 17,200 members and almost 100 congregations in Myanmar in 2004.[5]
As of 2021[update], according to its website, the church has 21,573 members, 87 congregations, and 9 preaching points with 27 pastorates. The denomination has a theological seminary and Private Mission middle school and Center of Maraland Education.[3]
References
- ^ Beita, BeiRokhu. "Mara Church History". Maraland.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ Vako, Rev. "Mara Church History". MEC History. Freewebs. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ a b "GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE MARA EVANGELICAL CHURCH | Mara Evangelical Church Official website". www.mecassembly.org. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Official website of Myanmar Council of Churches (MCC) www.mcc-mm.org
- ^ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions".
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