Tripura Presbyterian Church Synod Explained

Tripura Presbyterian Church Synod
Main Classification:Protestant
Orientation:Calvinist
Scripture:Holy Bible
Polity:Presbyterian
Governance:Synod
Associations:Presbyterian Church of India
Area:Tripura
Headquarters:Agartala
Founded Date:20 July 1986
Congregations:325
Members:22,277
Ministers:16

The Tripura Presbyterian Church Synod is one of the constituent units of the Presbyterian Church of India.[1] It has its headquarters in Agartala, Tripura. It has 325 churches and 22,277 members mostly among the indigenous peoples of Tripura.

History

Mizoram Presbyterian Church Synod Meeting in 1985 finally gave its consent to officially begin Presbyterian Church of Tripura (PCT) within Tripura State. June 1986 Synod Executive Committee then sent Senior Pastor Rev. Thangdela to administer the whole Presbyterian Church of Tripura whose office was stationed at Noagang. Subsequently, Presbyterian Church of Tripura Inauguration Service was undertaken by Synod Moderator Rev. Robawiha at Noagang Church on July 20, 1986. 1988 Synod conference assigned Tripura mission be under the administration of Synod Mission Board. On December 19, 1987, Mizo Synod and Tripura Baptist Christian Union (TBCU) made an agreement as to how the two churches will go on side by side. The Synod Mission Board (SMB), which represents Mizo Synod, after all, became so successful to spread the Gospel of Christ in Tripura Mission Field.[2]

Education

Presently, Tripura Mission Field has two Mission High School:

  1. Bethlehem English School (at Noagang Village), and
  2. Calvary High School (at Tuidu Village).

And four Mission Middle Schools:

  1. Maranatha English School (at Ambassa Town),
  2. Elpis English School (at Pecharthal Village),
  3. Charisma English School (at Karbook Village), and
  4. Hermon English School (at Burburia Village).

Medical and Health Mission

Tripura Mission Field also has eleven Medical Centres at Tuingoi, Noagang, Kameswar, Seisimdung, Burburia, Pecharthal, Ganganagar, Ambassa, Tuidu, Kalachhara and Ruprai. All these centres are equipped with full-time Nurse/Health workers, medicines and first aid medical instruments.

Statistics

Statistics Number
Presbyteries4
Churches 325
Minister (Pastor, etc.) 16
Ordained Elders 167
Total members 22,277

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pcishillong.org/statistics.php PCI Statistics
  2. https://www.mizoramsynod.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Presbyterian-Review-April_September-2016.pdf https://www.mizoramsynod.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Presbyterian-Review-April_September-2016.pdf page 28-30