Agartala City Baptist Church
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Agartala City Baptist Church
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Agartala City Baptist Church (Krishnanagar Baptist Church) is a Baptist Church in the city of Agartala, the capital of Tripura state in India. It is affiliated to the Tripura Baptist Christian Union (TBCU) and is located in Krishnanagar in the central part of Agartala city.
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History
It was established in 1987 AD. On 25 February 2001 it was attacked by a mob who wanted to stop all worship at the church.[1] Religion has long been a source of tension in Tripura, with the state government accusing the TBCU of links with the National Liberation Front of Tripura,[2] which would be proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the 2002 Prevention of Terrorism Act.
Location
It is located in Krishnanagar.
Community
Pastor :
- Rev. Nilmoni Debbarma
Deacons:Dn. Kajal Debbarma & Dn. Abhijit Debbarma.
Committee:
- Secretary: Mr.George N Debbarma
- Treasurer:
- Youth Secretary:Mr.Pitor Debbarma
- Women Secretary:
Membership
There are around 100 members.
Affiliation
The church comes under the Abhicharan Circle of the Sadar North Baptist Association of TBCU.
Activities
Sunday :
- Fasting service
- Women's service
- General service
- Sunday school
Wednesday :
- Youth Service
See also
Notes and references
- ^ Fischer, Michael (26 August 2001). "Mob Attacks Church In Tripura, India". Worthy News. http://www.worthynews.com/2248-mob-attacks-church-in-tripura-india. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
- ^ Bhaumik, Subir (18 April 2000). "'Church backing Tripura rebels'". Calcutta: BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/717775.stm. Retrieved 2 April 2012.
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