For the fourth time in seven months, the Believer's Church in the village of Lamding was attacked by unknown gunmen. On the evening of May 29, a group of thirty missionaries and church workers were at the church because the pastor, Rev. S. Prim Vaiphei, had received notice that the church was to be attacked that evening. A jeep slowly approached the church around 11:00 p.m. When the Christians turned on their flashlights to see who was in the vehicle, gunfire erupted. As many as forty shots were fired. Thankfully no one was seriously injured. The church had been previously attacked on November 23, March 9 and April 19 (click here).
India Update: Attack on Church in Lamding
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VOMC assists persecuted Christians with legal support and rehabilitation assistance, and cares for children of martyrs by providing them with a safe place to be nurtured physical and spiritually. VOMC also partners to equip Christians in India with Biblical training and works to strengthen and support marginalized and persecuted Christian women. Additionally, VOMC helps to provide medical assistance to believers who have faced injuries after being attacked.”
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