North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church

Introduction

Central Office - Main Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand India PIN- 834001

North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church

- Introduction :Central Office - Main Road, Ranchi, Jharkhand India PIN- 834001North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church is fourth largest Lutheran church in India. NWGEL Church members are from indigenous/Tribal community. NWGEL Church is autonomous Church. On 28 April 1989 United...

(NWGEL Church) is fourth largest Lutheran church in India. NWGEL Church members are from indigenous/Tribal community. NWGEL Church is autonomous Church. On 28 April 1989 United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India

United Evangelical Lutheran Church in India

United Evangelical Lutheran Churches in India is a major Christian denomination in India. It has millions of members. Many of its members are Dalits and/or Adivasi. It is a member of the World Council of Churches, Christian Conference of Asia, the National Council of Churches in India and Lutheran...

gave provisional membership to NWGEL Church. NWGEL Church is a member of National Council of Churches in India

National Council of Churches in India

National Council of Churches in India or NCCI is an ecumenical organisation of the protestant and Orthodox Churches in India. NCCI is a member of ACT Development, a global alliance of churches and related agencies....

local bodies like. Bengal Christian Council, Jharkhand Christian Council, Bihar Christian Council and Chattishgarh Christian Council.

Ministry Areas

The NWGEL Church has congregation in the state of Assam

Assam

Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...

, West Bengal

West Bengal

West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...

, Jharkhand

Jharkhand

Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...

, Bihar

Bihar

Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....

, Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....

, New Delhi

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....

and Karnataka

Karnataka

Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...

. NWGEL Church has presence in state capital's New Delhi

New Delhi

, Kolkatta, Bangalore

Bangalore

Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

, Bhopal, Raipur, Ranchi

Ranchi

-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...

and Patna

Patna

Paṭnā , is the capital of the Indian state of Bihar and the second largest city in Eastern India . Patna is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world...

. NWGEL Church has 5 deanery and 68 parishes and around 730 congregation.

Bishop (1980 - Onward)

Bishop Name	Tenure
1. Rt. Rev Dr. Nirmal Minz	1980 -
2. Rt. Rev Dr. Prabhudas Sunil Tirkey	Info
3. Rt. Rev. Nirdosh Lakra	Present

History

In the year 1845 the Gossner Church was established at Ranchi

Ranchi

in the land of Chottanagpur now it is in Jharkhand state separated from Bihar. It was the first Church in the land of Chotanagpur at that time. The major part of population was tribal people - Oraon

Oraon

The Oraon उरांव or Kurukh कुड़ुख tribe , also spelled Uraon, Oran, or Oram, are tribal aborigines inhabiting various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh...

, Munda

Munda

Munda may refer to:* Munda, an early Hoysala chieftain from Malnad Karnataka* Munda, a village situated near Bilyamin in Lower Kurram Agency, FATA Pakistan....

, Kharia

Kharia

The Kharia are a tribal people living in Jharkhand and Orissa states, India. In the late 20th century, the population of Kharia people were around 300,000....

and others. Basically these people were very poor and innocent. They were exploited in several ways by the Jamindars (land lord) in many form of cruel activity which made them flee to other cities of the country.

The deputy commissioner of Chottanagpur at that time, requested Dr. Hoeberline the Secretary of Bible Society of India at Kolkata

Kolkata

Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

to send some Missionaries to work among the tribal people of Chottanagpur.
As the church grew in number and regions; different models of administration were introduced from time to time with a view to provide equal representation to different regions of the church. However, it seems that the people of region were not given adequate and just representation and legitimate space for their voice and concern. This fact is to be verified in the reality of difference over time within the church which led to North Zone, Jubilee synod, Dharamprant for the question of regional justice and adequate representation finally led to the split of Gossner church in 1977

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