Presbyterian Church in Myanmar

Mizo immigrants formed the Presbyterian Church in Myanmar after they moved to the Kalay and Kabaw Valley in upper Chindwin. They were served first by a Baptist, then by a Methodist minister. The Mizo Presbyterians maintained the Reformed faith. The first Presbyterian church was founded in 1956 in Losau village, and the church spread in the surrounding regions. In 1962 the church was constituted at the national level with 5,000 members. The church extended its activities to the southern Chin Hills, Rakhine State, upper Sagaing Division. The denomination is a member of the World Communion of Reformed Churches and has about 30,000 members in 256 parishes and 160 house fellowships.[1][2] A partner church relationship with the Presbyterian Church (USA) has been established.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert-online.net. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Asia". Roxborogh.com. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Myanmar (Burma) — Presbyterians at work around the world — Mission and Ministry — Presbyterian Mission Agency". Presbyterianmission.org. Retrieved 2013-10-19.


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