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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 04 2010:
Like in many other places in the State Easter Sunday was celebrated with grand feast at Lamkang Colony Baptist Church (LCBC) in Imphal today.
The Pastor of LCBC, Th Nagomang delivered an Easter message during the occasion attended by Pastor of MBC Centre Church Rev Simon along with his wife, Chaplain and secretary of Tangkhul Avenue Church among others.
Melodious songs were presented by various gospel singers from Leingangching in Chandel district and Makhan in Senapati including other individuals like Peitoi Leivaon, Johny Dilbung, Isaac Shilshi, Th Namgomang Liangmai and Bungnum Leivon Lamkang.
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Easter Sunday is the resurrection of Jesus Christ from His dead for sinners that He rose again to witness His love and mercy to all mankind, said a LCBC release greeting everyone a "Happy Easter" .
Easter, signifying the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifiction, was celebrated Sunday in churches across Northeast India with special prayer and worship programmes.
Over 5.3 million Christians live in Mizoram, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Manipur while there are some Christians in the other Northeastern States.
"The Salvation Army band party played "He's risen" in Aizawl, Kohima and several other places in the Northeast," a Church head Zosangliana Colney told reporters here.
Members of the Catholic Church broke their week-long traditional fast to celebrate the resurrection of Christ.
Christians celebrate the resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday two days after Good Friday, the day of Christ's crucifiction.
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