Mara Christian Church of America Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)

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The Mara Christian Church of America Indiana, Greenwood, Indiana, south of central Indianapolis, is one of four Mara churches in the United States. It is composed of Mara people from the Chhimtuipui district of southern Mizoram, India, and the adjacent villages in Burma. Mara is a language group of the Chin people.

The Indianapolis congregation began in 2013 and explored a relationship with the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference of Mennonite Church USA in 2015. It initially met in the Chin Community Center and later in the Shalom Mennonite Church building. On 16 June 2016, the conference accepted the Mara Christian Church of America as a member congregation.

In 2017, the congregation purchased its own building in Greenwood with conference assistance.

Bibliography

"Annual Sessions."Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference (2016):

"Restoring God's kingdom joy." Gospel Evangel" 97, no. 4 (July-September 2016): 4.

Robinson, Laurie Oswald. "Mara community gives thanks." Gospel Evangel 99, no. 1 (January-March 2018): 3.

Additional Information

Address: 415 West Smith Valley Road, Greenwood, Indiana 46142

Telephone: 317-498-9845

Website: https://www.facebook.com/INDYMCCA/

Denominational Affiliations:

Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference

Mennonite Church USA

Pastoral Leaders at Mara Christian Church of America

Name Years
of Service
Ang Rem 2016-
Chhaki Khaimi 2017-
David Ngole Tha 2018-


Author(s) Samuel J Steiner
Date Published June 2024

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Steiner, Samuel J. "Mara Christian Church of America Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. June 2024. Web. 15 Oct 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mara_Christian_Church_of_America_Indiana_(Indianapolis,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179400.

APA style

Steiner, Samuel J. (June 2024). Mara Christian Church of America Indiana (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 15 October 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Mara_Christian_Church_of_America_Indiana_(Indianapolis,_Indiana,_USA)&oldid=179400.




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