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132distributed to the churches.The Council invited all thechurches to meet at Cha1wa on April 6-9, 1979 to vote <strong>for</strong>the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> Church and to declare the inception ofthe Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> Church.This meeting was also the eighteenthsession of the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> council.At this meeting every member present experienced thepower of the Holy Spirit.Everyone felt such joy andhappiness <strong>for</strong> being one body in the Lord.Thus, in oneaccord and full of <strong>Christian</strong> joy, the Council Presidentdeclared the <strong>for</strong>mation of the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> Church and itsConstitution. However, there were some groups in each denominationalchurch who did not join the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong>Church.There<strong>for</strong>e the continuation of the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong>Council was necessary.The Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> Church was <strong>for</strong>med on the foundationof the apostolic church with the evangelical faith andpractice <strong>for</strong> witness and evangelism.The Holy Scripture isits standard of faith and conduct.There is acultural aspect of the Kuki <strong>Christian</strong>Church's foundation.On the day it was declared established,there was acommunity feast which all the representatives,elders, and leaders attended.According to the Kukitradition everyone eats aportion of the meat set aside <strong>for</strong>this occasion as a symbol of oath taking. This act bindsall those who partake of the meat.

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