North Bank Baptist Christian Association is a
Baptist
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Christian denomination
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in
India
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. It is headquartered in Shakomato Christian Center,
Biswanath Chariali
Biswanath Chariali (IPA: ˌbɪswəˈnɑːθ ˈtʃɑːrɪˌælɪ) is a city and a municipal board in Biswanath district in the state of Assam, India. This city is the district headquarters of Biswanath district, which was created on 15 August 20 ...
,
Sonitpur District
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur.
Etymology
The name of the is derived from a mythological story f ...
of
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
.
History
It was established in the year 1950. As of 2015, It has 1,136 congregations and 88,976 members.
It is affiliated to the
Baptist World Alliance
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.
The following Baptist associations are its constituent bodies:
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Boro Baptist Convention
Boro Baptist Convention or BBC is a Baptist churches convention based in Assam, India, with more than 52,000 members and 354 congregations as of 2014. The Boro Baptist Convention was established in 1914 and completed its centenary celebrations i ...
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Nyishi Baptist Church Council Nyishi Baptist Church Council (NBCC) is a Baptist Christian denomination in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in North East India. It is affiliated to the Arunachal Baptist Church Council of the Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India.
NBCC had ...
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Adi Baptist Union Adi or ADI may refer to:
Names and titles
* Adi (mythology), an Asura in Hindu faith who appears in the Matsya Purāṇa
* Adi (name), a given name in Hebrew and a nickname in other languages
* Adi (title), a Fijian title used by females of chie ...
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Sonitpur Baptist Christian Association
Sonitpur district ron: ˌsə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊə or ˌʃə(ʊ)nɪtˈpʊəis an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters is located at Tezpur.
Etymology
The name of the is derived from a mythological story f ...
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Lakhimpur Baptist Christian Association
Lakhimpur may refer to:
* Lakhimpur district, in Assam, India
** North Lakhimpur, a city
* Lakhimpur Kheri district, Uttar Pradesh, India
** Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh
Lakhimpur is a city and a municipal board in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of ...
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Apatani Baptist Association Apatani may refer to:
*Apatani people
*Apatani language
Apatani (Apa Tani, Tanw) is a Tani language, a branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages, spoken in India.
Classification
Post & Kanno (2013) and Macario (2015)Macario, Florens. 2015. The gen ...
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Dhemaji Mishing Baptist Association
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indi ...
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Dhemaji Baptist Christian Association
Dhemaji (Pron: deɪˈmɑ:ʤi or di:ˈmɑ:ʤi) is a City in Assam and it is the headquarters of Dhemaji district, Assam, India.
Etymology
The district's name ''Dhemaji'' is derived from the Deori word ''Dema-ji'' which means ''great water'' indi ...
See also
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Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India
The Council of Baptist Churches in Northeast India is a Baptist Christian denomination in North East India. It is a member of the Asia Pacific Baptist Federation.
It is also a member body of the North East India Christian Council, the regional c ...
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List of Christian denominations in North East India
The following shows the Christian denominations present in Northeast India, along with number of churches and approximate number of Church members.
Anglican
* Church of North India (CNI)
** Diocese of Northeast India (275) 50,000
* Church o ...
References
External links
bwanet.org/about-us2/stats
1950 establishments in India
Baptist denominations in India
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