The 39th Graduation Service of the Sielmat Bible College was held on 26th March, 2024 at the Roberts Jubilee Chapel, Sielmat. This year, there were 7 B. Th. graduates and 12 M. Div. graduates. Out of the 12 M. Div. grduates, 6 were ordained Pastors of the Independent Church of India, and they will resume their ministries soon after.
This year, Rev. Vijayesh Lal, General Secretary, Evangelical Fellowship of India delivered the Convocation Address.
Seven Awards were handed over to seven deserving students.
The service was attended by several hundred people. A grand feast was held at the college campus in the evening.
More photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1ToJcC8KUpsTggOh4FIVzf7d5uvJOQz3R
The annual Sielmat Bible College was held on February 10, 2024 (Saturday) at the Green Hill Resort, Mata Mualtam. Students and the faculty enjoyed the day equally with different fun items and programs held at the picnic site. The program concluded with a sumptuous feast in the evening.
Mr. Bristo Hrangkhol, father of Rev. Lalliensiek Hrangkhawl, our M. Div. student of Sielmat Bible College passed away on February 10, 2024 at 11:00 am at his home in Dolaichunga, Haflong, Assam. Our deepest condolences to him and his family. May the good Lord comfort them; and let us pray for the bereaved family in this hard time.
After the Christmas holidays, students have all returned to the campus and classes for the second semester have been resumed from today.
We are glad to have been joined by Rev. H.D. Ramtharlawm as a guest lecturer for the semester. He had been in the ministry for some years, having graduated from the Union Biblical Seminary, Pune in 2020.
The tentative Graduation Day is March 30, 2024.
Please continue to pray for Sielmat Bible College.
Rev. Lalliensung Joute is the new Academic Dean of Sielmat Bible College. He replaces Rev. Dr. James R. Ruolngul, who has been in the office since January 2022.
The handing over of charge as well as the taking over of the charge was held on 27th December 2023 at the SBC Committee Room. The short ceremony was overseen by Rev. HB Hluothang, the Chairman of the SBC Board, and Rev. Jonathan Infimate, the Principal, in the presence of the whole faculty of the college.
Rev. Dr. James R. Ruolngul will be joining the General Headquarters of the Independent Church of India as the Secretary of the Ministries Department, having been elected to the post in the recently concluded General Assembly of the church held at Sakawrdai, Mizoram.
We wish both the incoming and outgoing Academic Deans all the best.