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Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) convenes 36th General Assembly

The 36th General Assembly of the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) opened in Giao Thuy district of Nam Dinh province on April 27, drawing more than 550 delegates.
Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) convenes 36th General Assembly ảnh 1Nguyen Tien Trong (L), Vice Chairman of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs presents greeting flowers to the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) on the occasion of its 36th General Assembly 36th (Photo: VNA)
Nam Dinh (VNA) – The 36th General Assembly ofthe Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) opened in Giao Thuy district of NamDinh province on April 27, drawing more than 550 delegates.

Head of the Church Nguyen Huu Mac said that during the two-dayevent, a report on the Church’s operations in the 2017-2021 period will beapproved, along with a draft of its charter. Participants will discussdevelopment orientations for the Church in the new period, and elect a new executiveboard for the 2022-2026 tenure.

According to the report, over the past five years, the Churchsaw the establishment of 232 new places with 41,183 additionalfollowers, while ordaining 54 pastors.

The Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) was recognised bythe State in 1958. To date, it has had 255,000 followers, 92 percent of whomare from ethnic minority groups, mostly Mong people, along with 550dignitaries, 28 local churches and 1,200 concentrated religious practicingplaces. It has so far expanded to 29 localities.

Over the years, the Church has accompanied with the nationby actively responding to patriotism emulation movements, poverty reductionefforts and COVID-19 prevention and control.

Nguyen Tien Trong, Vice Chairman of the Government Committeefor Religious Affairs, lauded the Church’s active involvement in new-style ruralarea building, and its contributions to charities activities.

Trong recognised and highly valued the performance of theChurch’s dignitaries and followers in implementing COVID-19 prevention andcontrol regulations. He affirmed that religions, including the EvangelicalChurch of Vietnam (North), have made great contributions to the country’ssuccess in pandemic control./.
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