Location Chawlhhmun, Aizawl Website Official page Phone 0389 233 0007 | Country India Founded 1984 | |
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Denomination Nondenominational Christianity Membership All firstborn enrolled in heaven (Hebrew 12:23) Address Chawlhhmun, Aizawl, Mizoram 796009 Similar Solomon's Temple - Aizawl, Baptist Church of Mizoram, Evangelical Church of Maraland, Reiek, Vantawng Falls | ||
Kohhran Thianghlim (The Holy Church) is a nondenominational Christian sect in Mizoram, northeast India. It was founded by Dr L.B. Sailo (Lalbiakmawia Sailo) in 1984. The founder is a certified veterinary doctor working as the Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Mizoram. It is headquartered in Aizawl at Chawlhhmun, where its Solomon's Temple is located. It is administered by the Executive Committee, which has subordinate boards to manage sectional activities. It is spread all over Mizoram with seven administrative divisions. It uses David's star as insignia on its flag, emblem and Temple.
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Administration
Aizawl is the general headquarters of the church and a seat of Executive Committee that is the highest body in spiritual and administrative matters. It is portrayed as spiritual Jerusalem for the elects (members of the church). There are seven divisions in Mizoram, namely, Lunglei Division, Serchhip Division, Mamit Division, Champhai Division, Saiha Division, Kolasib Division and Darlawn Division. A number of local churches come under each division. Broadly, various bodies and sub-bodies involved in church administration are:
- Executive Committee-
- Finance Department
- Purchase Board
- Property Trust
- Building Advisory Board -
- Decoration Cell
- Temple Coordinator
- Technical i/c plantation
- Divisions Committee
- Publication Board-
- Information Technology Cell
- Mission Board
- Youth Evangelical Front (YEF)-
- Music Cell
- Media Cell
- Archive Cell
- Temple Traffic Cell
- Temple Security
- Sound in charge
- Department of Education
- Education Wing
- Education Cell
- Education Wing
- Department of Child (Naupang Deptt.)
- Division Child Department
Midnight Herald
The church publishes its bulletin Midnight Herald (Zanlai Au Aw). It is an evangelical fortnightly published in Mizo since 20 September 1998. It was registered on 21 June 2011 with the Registrar of Newspaper in India, RNI regn. No. MIZMIZ/2009/37924.
Phileo
It is the church official bulletin circulated weekly within the church domain. The publication was started on 1992.
Solomon’s Temple
The church is constructing Solomon's Temple, Aizawl Mizoram, India at Kidron Valley, Chawlhhmun. Construction began on 11 January 1995, foundation stone laid on 25th December 1996 and works are taken up by Building Advisory Board. For its afforestation of Temple premise, the church was awarded Green Mizoram outstanding performance by the Government of Mizoram in 1999 and 2000. An annual convention named Jerusalem Khawmpui is held every year at the Temple in the last week of December.' Elects from different places gather for worshiping the Almighty God and as pilgrimage.
Books
Publication Board of the church has published 14 books written in Mizo by Dr L.B. Sailo, and one book in English (Sl.No.-5 Mystery of Elects). The lists of books published along with the years of edition are:
- Kraws leh Thlarau Thianghlim - 1983
- Pathian Mihringa a Inpuanna Tluantling (Thlarauva Thawhlehna Ram) - 1984
- Pathian Chatuan Thil Tum (Thlante Thuruk) - 1985, 1986, 1987, 1992 and 2004
- Moneitu Au Aw (Thlante Thuruk) 1988, 1989 and 1992
- The Mystery of Elects -1989
- Khawngaihna Thutak (Kraws Thuruk)- 1990 and 1991
- Lunghlu Kawngkhar Mawi (Kraws Thuruk) - 1992
- Harh A Hun Ta ! (Booklet) - 1993
- Chhandamna Lawng (Thlante Thuruk) - 1993 and 2010
- Lal Isua : A Lo Kal Lehna - 1994 and 2011
- Tunlai Khawvel leh Kristianna - 1994 and 1995
- Kraws Daihlim (Testimony) - 1995
- Kraws Daihlim (Thlante Thuruk) – 2005 and 2006
- Nunna Tui Lui (Kraws Thuruk) - 2009
Publication Board of the Church is now a full-fledged publishing agency/firm registered under the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) Agency, United House, North Road, London, United Kingdom. It has recently been allotted Publisher's identifier under the ISBN system in category 5 (religious literature). (Ref.: Category 5/2014-ISBN, Dated 10.02.2014)
Missionary
The church sends missionaries to different parts of Mizoram. The first batch of missionaries were officially anointed in 1995. They also act as officials/ministers during church official functions and sometimes as a shepherd for the members.
Secretariat
It is located in Chawlhhmun, Aizawl. Superintendent is the head of administration and is the drawing and disbursing officer as well. All other functionaries like cashier, clerk, assistant, etc. work under his supervision. Church offset press runs in the same building. It is the headquarters of the Church's administration.
Flag
The official flag of the church is divided diagonally from the lower hoist corner to upper fly corner by a broad black band bearing seven white David's stars; the black band is edged in red stripe at the upper portion, blue stripe at the lower portion; the upper hoist-side triangle is sky-blue with a white cross imposed on it; the lower triangle is red.