History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Baptist mission among the Shan 100
Seven services on Sunday
6 AM Combine Service
7 AM Children Service
9 AM Combine Service
12 Noon Women Service
2 PM Youth Service
3 PM Combine Service
6 PM Men Service
There are one senior pastor and one assistant pastor serving at MuongYang Church with 900 baptized
believers in 144 families. Baptism is only conducted once a year at Christmas season. Usually about 20-
30 people baptized. Special prayer meeting is held on every Monday at 7 AM.
Church Committee prayer meeting is held every month.
Two-days Bible training is held every year. About 60 people attended.
There are seven fellowship teams going to have fellowship with other Churches.
There is an evangelistic program every year.
The Church owns two fish bonds and two rice fields.
The Church is able to support 3 seminary students and 6 evangelists.
Eastern Shan State Baptist Mission Centenary Celebration
March 29-April 1, 2001
KanNaLone Shan Baptist Church, KengTung
Theme:
Psalm 126:3 “The Lord has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy”
Psalm 116:12 “How can I repay the Lord for all His goodness to me?”
Rev. & Mrs. J.N. Cushing first visited KengTung, Eastern Shan State, on January 21, 1870.
They preached the gospel and distributed gospel tracts to Shan people. Rev. W.M. Young arrived
KengTung in 1901 and started new mission field. Phak Ka Sai was the first Shan convert in KengTung
and was baptized by Rev. Young on June 1, 1902.
Based on the beginning of KengTung mission field opened in 1901, Eastern Shan Baptist
Mission Centenary Celebration was held in 2001.
Preparation and Celebration
Under leadership of Rev. Sai Stephen the first meeting for the Celebration of Eastern Shan State
Baptist Mission Centenary was held on June 12, 2000 at the home of General Secretary at 7 PM. In
attendance were Rev. Sai Seng Tip, Rev. Sai Philip, Rev. Sai Stephen, Sai La La, Aung Kyaw Oo, Sai
John Thein, Nang Saw and Htwe Yu Hein. The meeting lasted 4 hours. Various committees such as
welcoming and accommodation, food and meal, transportation, communication, program, record,
registration, decoration, finance, report, health, security and display-room were formed.
Key leader Rev. Sai Stephen unexpectedly passed away on July 12, 2000. The reformation of
new working committee was done on July 26. Rev. Sai Philip was selected to take over the place of late
Rev. Sai Stephen. Other meetings were held on September 27, October 27, December 27, 2000,
February 1, 2001, March 12, and March 25. It was decided that;
Every family must pray for the occasion,
Men and women groups would pray every morning at 8 AM,
KanNaLone Church would raise fund of Kyat 5,035,400 within 8 months,