Formed in 1992 to bring all the churches in Bhubaneswar under one fold, the Bhubaneswar Christian Community (BCC) Association, the umbrella organisation for 74 churches in and around the city held its general body meeting here on Tuesday.
At the meeting, the existing office-bearers of the community were unanimously reelected for a period of three years. Dr Swarupananda Patra, president of the Odisha Minority Forum, was reelected as the president of the Bhubaneswar Christian Community representing the Baptist Churches in the State.
Rev G Joy Kutty, Pastor, Indian Pentecostal Church, was elected as vice-president, Rev Chittaranjan Nayak, Pastor, AG Church, as general secretary, Jabez John Singh, Senior Officer, Church of God in Christ, as treasurer, Rev B Wilson, Pastor & CEO, WME Church, as assistant secretary and Rev Prabir Singh, Pastor, Mission India Church, as cashier.
The BCC has been voicing unity and fellowship among the churches and communities and para-church organisations geographically present within the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. During the meeting, plans for the upcoming Christmas season were drawn up. On December 5, the BCC Association would hold its Christmas Day celebrations at the Rabindra Mandap. Further discussions were held to build communal harmony and brotherhood through the Christmas programmes so as to integrate the society and foster peace and tolerance.