MCGN is a non-profit, non-denominational Christian organization promoting spiritual and economic development of the people in Mizoram and the surrounding region by serving them as Jesus did (Mt. 20:28)

• To readers for sharing what the Lord has done in their lives.
• To Betty Hogan, Phyllis Campbell and Patricia Macy for their generous gifts that will enable MCGN to award scholarships to more than four senior High School students.
• To Jeff Mead for donating a laptop for MCGN-Mizoram.
• To Prof. Dr. J. David Rogers for his willingness to do geotechnical research in Mizoram and to consider a Mizo student for engineering graduate work in the University of Missouri at Rolla.

Pu Lalnghinglova, brother of Evangelist Vanlalnghaka, passed away last month in Aizawl, Mizoram. It is a great loss for the community. He was the leader of the Lai Association.

Pi Sungchii, mother of MCGN-Nepal member and missionary Tlana, passed away recently in Mizoram. She was a wonderful Christian mother. When Tlana was going to his foreign assignment, she gave him these challenging words, "Now you are going to Nepal as a missionary, you should love Nepali people more than us". Let us think and act on this!

Pi Nemkhohat Lhungdim, mother of Lily Haokip, passed away recently in Manipur. Liana and Ngeni Mualchin attended her memorial service in Oakland, California. Lhungdim was a praying mom, praying everyday for her children. A good lesson for others.

We received encouraging and challenging news from Japan. MCGN members in Tokyo met July 8. They decided to have an MCGN meeting every three months with Mizo Christian Fellowship.

Their annual membership fee was set at Yen 5000, and they agreed to contribute Yen 500 monthly to fund-raising efforts. This will be used to help with the cost of publishing MCGN Newsletter in Mizoram.

They desire to have the monthly MCGN Newsletter from Mizoram and USA distributed so that everyone can read it. Tv. Lalsanglura and Tv. Zosanglura will be responsible for the distribution, using their funding contribution.

Finally, they also agreed to hold leadership elections on a yearly basis. Once again, MCGN-Japan became very active. May God bless you all!

Leaders in Mizoram expressed a serious need for laptop computers so they can accomplish all their important work for MCGN and MARC. If they could take a laptop home, many more tasks would be completed and everything would move faster. This tool is urgently needed now. To anyone who can donate a laptop, please know that it will be greatly appreciated.

Dr. Lala is coming to the USA the last of September and the first week of October. We are sorry time does not permit him to join the Leadership Training in California. He will be in Los Angeles before coming to Placerville for a "Quest of Honor Dinner", sponsored by a group named "To Serve". After that, he will visit the Oakland Pediatric Hospital.

We received a letter from Dr. Laithuama. MCGN-Myanmar is planning a Peace Conference which they expect will cost about $2000, a lot of money in Myanmar. They need help to finance the conference. If anyone is willing to help, please send your donation to MCGN-USA. Any little help you give will mean a lot to them. MCGN-USA will also donate something to show our love and care for them.

Rev. Rualchhina received information about the persecution of Christians near the border of Myanmar and Manipur State of India.

Pu Lura has returned safely from his trip to Tibet. Lura visited five towns in Tibet and a several villages, but no group meetings were held because of the restricted conditions in the country.

Pu Ringa expressed his desire to attend the Leadership Training in California, USA. We are sorry that he will not able to participate this year.

Encouraging letter from Brother Robert Wood, GospelGo. He is truly for the Kingdom of God. Here is a portion of his letter:

...........This June GospelGo received over a hundred good responses from Bhutan. The country is "closed" to the gospel and proselytism is illegal. Yet it pleased God to touch many precious souls. Letters are still pouring in, with people asking for more!

Read their cheerful replies: http://gospelgo.com/a/btnpals.htm ............

A special meeting was held on Friday, July 13, at the Mualchins' residence. It was a special blessed day for us. We selected four students to receive the Juliet Florio Scholarships. During the meeting, some chose to sponsor a fifth student scholarship.

There is more! One of our friends shared the scholarship information with another friend, and she contributed generously. We may be able to give six or seven scholarships this year.

From Pastor Rualchhina:

"In recent time, I learnt that there are some MCGN members who have question in their mind as to why I am released from being secretary of MCGN. It is simply because I cannot carry out my responsibility which demands my time and energy and not enough skill in technology communication.

In my former missionary field I have private projects and I hold also responsibility in Calvary SDA church here in Burtonville of Maryland. My own household affairs and livelihood and other unavoidable social and religious responsibilities are already more than I normally could hold. The MCGN members around the world are hereby inform that my released from being secretary is an earnest resignation with an idea in my mind for the betterment of MCGN. However I shall remain MCGN spiritual adviser, the spiritual side of work from which I would not resign".

• Christians suffering persecution in different parts of the world.
• Christians working together on all kinds of problems in North East India.
• MCGN leaders to faithfully follow the spirit of serving in our ministry.
• MCGN leaders in Mizoram to select the right people for the Leadership Training to be held in California, USA.
• Willing and able helpers to serve the Lord through MCGN-USA.
• The Peace Conference in Myanmar and their need for financial help.
• Discipleship Training, Aug. 19 - Sep.15 in Pokhara, Nepal by Pu Lura.

• Juliet Florio Scholarship Fund: This has been receiving more and more donors. God has truly blessed small things for His purpose.
• Leadership Training: Oct-Nov, 2001: This is our first attempt. We have received requests from interested people. We will try to do this training on a yearly basis if it is found to be helpful to the participants.
• Mizoram Action Research Center/Mizoram Action Partnerships: This was conceived and supported by MCGN. But it is at the crossroads. Please pray that it will move in the right direction. The Partnerships is in the process of being formed for small and doable projects by individuals.
• Sports & Recreation Fund: We are considering putting swing sets and basketball hoops in two selected villages in each of the eight districts of Mizoram. Villages willing to contribute support for the equipment will be given priority.
• Mizo Electronic Bible: We received a favorable response from Mizoram and will move forward. We will attempt to work simultaneously on the Old and New Testaments. Liana Mualchin will co-ordinate the project.
• Publication: Sensei; Illustrated Book of Mizoram; Magazine: Translation of Sensei in Mizo has been completed and its publication is under consultation with the translators.

• Library: Books have been received and stored at the Mualchins home. Actions to speed up the building in Lawngtlai are being stressed. We need prayer to have active support in Lawngtlai.

• Prison Ministry: The vision is to have a sustained outreach to all such establishments in Mizoram.
• Organizing Teams to visit Mizoram: This is our desire. Some have indicated an interest to visit Mizoram, and we need to work on this.
• Contacting Other Organizations: We are actively seeking like-minded groups.
• Radio Station: This has been initiated a few years ago. Pray for someone to take it seriously.
• Hydro & Alternate Sources of Electricity: Development of electric power plants for Mizoram has been an outstanding concern of MCGN leadership for a long time. We also need to consider alternate sources of electricity using wind, solar, biomass and fuel cell technology.
• Funding to Support MCGN Ministry: We hope to develop the idea in the future from members and friends of MCGN.

(Continued from the previous Newsletter)

But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on His name. (John 1:12)

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life; and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life. (John 3:36)

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is a gift of God—not of works, lest any man should boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

That which is redeemed or brought back is perfect human life with its rights and earthly prospects. (LG, p.114)

An unnumbered crowd of faithful persons do not expect to go to heaven. They are promised everlasting life on earth if they prove their faithfulness. (LG, p.231)

It is a gross twisting of the Scripture to throw Jesus’ words of John 3:3 to make them embrace all mankind. (The Watchtower, Nov 15, 1954, p. 681)

We believe that through the atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel. (AF, 3)

The first principles and ordinances of the gospel are: Faith on the Lord Jesus Christ; repentance, baptism by immersion for the remission of sin; and laying on of hand for the gift of the Holy Ghost. (AF 4)

Baptism is … the very gateway into the kingdom of heaven, an indispensable step in our salvation and exaltation. (Bennett, Why I Am a Mormon, p. 124)

Jesus of Nazareth played an important part in opening the way for every one of us into the Father’s kingdom. However, that was not through His death on the cross, but through His overcoming death. (UTC, p. 67)

To "know thyself" is to know that you are I AM and not flesh and blood. It is this I AM that is born of the flesh and born of Spirit. (SB, p. 206)

We believe the repeated incarnations of man to be a merciful provision of our loving Father to the end that all may have opportunity to obtain immortality through regeneration as did Jesus. (Unity Statement of Faith, art. 22)

The material blood of Jesus was no more efficacious to cleanse from sin when it was shed upon the accursed tree than when flowing in his veins as he went daily about his Father’s business. (SH, 25:6-9)

Salvation is Life, Truth, and Love understood and demonstrated as supreme over all; sin, sickness, and death destroyed. (SH, 593-20-22)

Jesus taught the way of Life by demonstration. There is but one way to heaven; harmony and Christ in Divine Science shows us this way. (SH, 242:9-10; 244:5)

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