Governor Inaugurates General Convention in Diocese of Odisha

Believers Church Diocese of Odisha conducted a general convention from 27th to 29th October 2014. Over 2,500 people attended this convention.

Dr. Senayangba Chubatoshi Jamir (Governor of Odisha) inaugurated the convention and he gave an inspiring message on the theme, ‘Prepare to meet your God’ (Amos.4:12). Bishop Dr. Juria Bardhan, Mr. Narasingha Mishra (Opposition Leader), Dr. M. Muthukumar I.A.S (Collector and District Magistrate) and Dr. Deepak Kumar I.P.S (SP) also spoke to the gathering after that.

Later, they handed over house keys for cyclone Phailin victims. The people who received the keys had lost their homes during the cyclone and the church rebuilt their homes through the Cyclone Phailin Reconstruction Project.

In addition, sewing machines and bicycles were distributed through the church’s poverty alleviation project. Then, the Governor released the Oriya translation of Metropolitan’s Book “Against the Wind”.

Bishop Dr. Juria Bardhan and Rev. Fr. Sibu took various sessions in the following days and it was a real blessing to all those people who participated.