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 on Thursday where the existing office-bearers of thecommunity were unanimously reelected for a period of three years.
Odisha Minority Forum president Dr Swarupananda Patra was reelected as the president of the Bhubaneswar Christian Community representing the Baptist Churches in Odisha. Rev G Joy Kutty, Pastor, Indian Pentecostal Church, was elected as vice-president, Rev Chittaranjan Nayak, Pastor, AG Church as general secretary and Jabez John Singh, Senior Officer, Church of God in Christ as treasurer.
At the meeting, plans for the upcoming Christmas season were drawn up. On December 5, the BCC Association would hold its Christmas Day at the Rabindra Mandap.