Mizo Conference of Seventh-day Adventist
| Type | Religious/Non-Profit |
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| Headquarters | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| Coordinates | 23°44′13″N 92°42′29″E / 23.737°N 92.708°E |
Region served | Mizoram |
President | Pr Biakzidinga |
Parent organization | Northeast India Union, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists |
| Website | Mizo Conference |
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The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Mizoram is formally organised as the Mizo Conference of Seventh-day Adventist. It is one of the conferences of the Northeast India Union of Seventh-day Adventists under the Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists. It currently has 81 Churches and 22,446 members.[1]
History
Seventh-day Adventist Church arrived in 1946. It was initiated by Lallianzuala Sailo, who first made contact with the Seventh-day Adventist Church at Shillong in Meghalaya in November 1946. OW Lange was the first Adventist missionary to Mizoram.[2] The first Adventist School was started by Willis G. Lowry and Helen Lowry on 17 January 1950.[3] Mizoram section became the first conference in Southern Asia Division of Seventh-day Adventists in 1993.[4]
Church Statistics
Some Important statisticks of the Mizo Conference of Seventh day Adventist are as follows:[5]
| Statistics (as of 2024) | Number |
|---|---|
| Organized Church | 83 |
| Company Church | 41 |
| Isolated congregations | 191 |
| Minister (Pastor, etc.) | 33 |
| Mission Schools | 4 |
| Church Schools | 17 |
| College | 1 |
| Total members | 19,204 |
Location
Its office is located in Seventhday Tlang, Aizawl.
Media Center
Adventist World Radio (AWR) has a studio in Mizoram.[6] It was inaugurated on February 27, 2003.[7]
Institutions
Mizo Conference has the following Institutions:
- Helen Lowry College of Arts & Commerce,[8] Aizawl
- Southern Flower School, Lunglei
- Graceland Adventist School, Keifang
- Adventist English Academy, Saitual
- Pinehill Adventist Academy, Champhai
Hospital
It currently operates Aizawl Adventist Hospital,[9] and MED-AIM Adventist Hospital in Champhai.[10]
See also
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- List of Christian denominations in North East India
- Seventh-day Adventist Church in India
References
- ^ "Mizo Conference". adventistyearbook. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ Mission in Mizoram (PDF). pp. 16–26. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ SDA Foreign Missionary (PDF). Sodhganga. pp. 25–26. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Southern Asia" (PDF). adventistarchives.
- ^ "Mizo Conference of 7th day adventist a tan Dr Biakzidinga". zalen.in. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Adventist Media Center". adventist review. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "AWR Inaugurates Studio in Northeastern India". adventist news. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "CM-in Helen Lowry College a hawng". vanglaini.org. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
- ^ "AIZAWL ADVENTIST HOSPITAL". adventistyearbook. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Med aim Hospital". champhai.nic.in. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
External links
- Mizo Conference official website
- Adventist Directory Locate Adventist Entities
- Adventist Yearbook The Official Organizational Directory