Draft:Independent Church Of India

Independent Church Of India
; Independent Church Of India
Abbreviation	ICI
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Evangelical / Reformed
Scripture	Protestant Bible
Theology	Reformed
Polity	Presbyterian
Region	Northeast India, Bangladesh, Myanmar
Headquarters	Sielmat, Churachandpur, Manipur, India
Founder	Indigenous tribal leadership (originating from Watkin R. Roberts' mission)
Origin	February 1951; 75 years ago ; Senvawn, Manipur Northeast India
Congregations	172
Official website	ici.net.in

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Declined by Asukite 3 days ago. Last edited by Asukite 3 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Submission declined on 24 June 2026 by GearsDatapacks (talk).

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Declined by GearsDatapacks 4 days ago.

Comment: LLM tag was removed, but I still have doubts there. This still lacks independent, reliable sources with significant coverage. ASUKITE 18:13, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

The Independent Church of India (ICI) is an evangelical denomination, headquarter in Sielmat, Churachandpur, Manipur, India. Its activities are focused on the dissemination of Christian teachings across India, with a particular presence in the northeastern states of India.^[1]^[2]

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The church supports a number of social, educational, and community development initiatives, such as:^[3]

Rural Women Upliftment Society – A community-based organisation established to support the welfare and development of rural women. It is based in Sielmat, Churachandpur, Manipur.
Muolvaiphei Rural Health & Research Centre – A health and educational institution that operates the Bethesda College of Nursing, which offers nursing programmes including GNM and B.Sc. (Nursing).
Bethesda Social Service Centre – A social service organisation located in New Delhi that provides community-oriented services.
Sielmat Bible College – A theological institution founded in 1980 that offers programmes in theology and ministry training.

References

↑ "About". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
↑ "About the Independent Church of India". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
↑ "About". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

[1] "About". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

[2] "About the Independent Church of India". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

[3] "About". Independent Church of India. Retrieved 24 June 2026.

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