The Foundation: It was formed by Pi Zosaphlui (Mrs. Catherine Ellen Williams, Wife of Rev. D.E Jones) She used to work as a Missionary in Syhlet under the Wales Mission in 1894-1902 and in December 1903 she married Rev. DE Jones. In 1904, she joined her husband in his mission work at Mizoram and in January 14 she reached Aizawl. Seeing the lower status of the women in the Mizo society, she works to uplift their position by teaching them about women’s health, tailoring, knitting and how to bathe their children. Rev. DE Jones even wrote that “Pi Jone-i would organise women’s programme once every week on Friday night at the Church where women who participated would learn how to give sermons and share their spiritual experiences and journey. (A Missionary’s Autobiography p. 47). Since, the date and time of the programme remains unknown since it was not mentioned or recorded. The SEC considered the foundation of the “KohhranHmeichhia” at the Central Committee of 304:10 of 21.12.2000 to be 1904 since it was believed that Pu Hluii already started her work with the women right after she arrived in Aizawl.
Guidance: For better administration, a manual book was published in 1981 and it was to be revised under the supervision of the SEC. The motto of KohhranHmeichhia is ACTS 1:8. The main reason for the establishment of the “KohhranHmeichhia” is –
1. To fulfil the mission work of the Church
2. To encourage the formation of a good Christian family
3. To help those in need in the name of Christ.
4. To spread the Gospel
Administration: It has a well form administrative system –
1. For individual Church: With the knowledge of the Church Committee, the group is formed and as per instructions, its members are than elected to become a part of the Committee.
2. In the Pastor’s Area: In order to unite Women of the Church within the Pastor’s domain, BialKohhrnaHmeichhia is formed and the Church itself is responsible for appointing its leaders and members. Every February, BialHmeichhceInkhawmpui would be held and would plan out programmes and activities for the KohhranHmeichhia and would also receive orders arriving from the Centre as well.
3. The Central Committee:The BialKohhranHmeichhe Committee functions to unite all the mission works of the KohhranHmeichhia throughout Mizoram and members are selected and appointed by each of the church from their local area. The term for each appointed member is two years and after serving for two years they can be re-elected for the same post for another one year. The Chairman for every Conference is selected by the SEC and the General Secretary is a woman appointed by Synod itself.
4. Since 1960, the Committee would organise a conference each year but since 2005, it was done once every two years. One representative form every church is appointed by every church for the event.
Census: According to the 2024 census, there are 987 Presbyterian Churches having women fellowship in Mizoram with 1,20,222 families (1,97,562 individual members) out of which 85,348 (70.99%) families would have devotion time every day. 1,18,627 (98.67%) families are able to contribute weekly for the Buhfaitham cause.
Other Ministries:
1. It functions to lay a firm Christian value for within every family. To a family devotion every day, to separate Buhfaitham every time they cook rice, to bring the knowledge of Christ to their children, to give importance to God through prayers and to teach the role of and function of each one the family members. In 1970, a friendly competition was made to reward those who fit the above criteria and a small honorary trophy and citation would be given to those deemed worthy.
2. To function as a uniting factor amongst the different works and mission of the church. It would contribute to the large conference organised by Synod and they would also have fix budget for Synod Hospital, Aizawl Theological College, Rescue Homes, RamtharRawngbawlna (Ministry for the Expansion of the Gospel) and other mission works as well. They would also support their individual Church and Pastor Quarters as well.
3. They also prioritised charity works and support people and individuals who are in need of help.
4. Their objectives include the spreading of the Gospel, and they would always support missionaries through financial means and prayers and sometimes visit these missionaries who are working amongst the non-believers.
5. Leadership Training: Giving Leadership Training to members of the church is one of the most important works of the Committee and it will work to make sure that new, reliable and capable leaders are produced form the members of the church.
6. Buhfaitham (Gathering of Rice): The responsibility of looking after Buhfaitham is given to the KohhranHmeichhia by Synod. The process of gathering the rice, selling the rice, and campaigning for the development is also the responsibility of the committee. Rs 21,25,80,970/- was raised in the financial year of 2023-2024.
7. KohhranHmeichhe Day : As appointed by SEC, the last Friday of November is to be considered and celebrated as KohhranHmeichhe Day since 1997. The reason Friday was chosen was because Pi Hluii (Catherine Ellen Williams) would held the first congregation with KohhranHmeichhia in Friday.
Agape Newspaper : In the year of 1986, KohhranHmeichhia published AGAPE newspaper bi-monthly and from 1996, it was published monthly. 43000 copies are currently under publication. The newspaper would contain sermons, Articles, Bible Study, cooking ingredients and health instructions as well.
Women’s Centre : One of the most notable features of the KohhranHmeichhia is the establishment of the Women’s Centre at Phunchawng. Synod Moderator laid the foundation stone in August 12, 2011 and in August 12, 2015, the construction of the centre was completed with the budget of Rs 5,41,71,00.00. The purpose of the centre was to empower and help women to become a productive member of the society and skills such as tailoring and weaving are also taught in the centre. Women who completed the course are also handed certificate and new admitted members are welcomed with revival crusade and according to 2022 records, 275 women have completed their training on tailoring and 28 women have completed their training on weaving.
Hmangaihna In : An orphanage was opened by the Mizoram Presbyterian Church in 1986 and in August 22, 1992 it was handed over to the KohhranHmeichhia. It was first intended for 50 orphans at the beginning but since 2022, every newborn up to 10 years can stay without limitations for numbers.
A intan dan : Pi Zosaphluiin (Mrs. Catherine Ellen Williams, Rev. D.E. Jones-a nupui) a tih tan a ni a. Kum 1894-1902 chhungin Syhlet-ah Wales Mission tirhin Missionary-in a thawk a, 1903 December-ah Rev. DE Jones-a nen an innei a. Kum 1904-ah a pasal thawhna Mizoramah lo chhuak vein January 14, 1904-ah Aizawl an lo thleng a. Pi Hluii hian Mizo hmeichhiate dinhmun hniamzia leh chawikan an ngaihzia hriain a huikhawm a, hriselna lam te, thiam thil chi hrang hrang - puanthui, laphiar leh nau bual dan leh enkawl dante a zirtir a, Pathian thu a hrilh thin. Rev.DE Jones-an Kohhran Hmeichhe lo pian chhuah dan chu “Pi Jone-i chuan chawlh kartin Hmeichhe inkhawm chu zirtawp chawhnuah a neihpui a, chuta telte chuan mi hmaa thusawite leh an thlarau nun kawnga an thil tawn sawi nante an hmang a, …” tiin a ziak (A Missionary’s Autobigraphy p. 47). Pi Hluiin Hmeichhiate inkhawm a neih pui thin hi a hun leh ni chiah ziahlan a nih loh avangin hriat chian a har a. A lo chhuah kum, 1904-ah hian hmeichhiate hi a huikhawm hman ngei ringin Central Committee vawi 304:10 of 12.12.2000 chuan 1904 hi Kohhran Hmeichhe din kumah SEC chuan a pawm a ni. Kum 2004 khan Centenary an lawm tawh a ni.
Inkaihhruaina : Kohhran Hmeichhe rawngbawlna mumal zawka a kal theih nan kum 1981-ah Inkaihhruaina bu siam tan a ni a, SEC remtihnain a tul ang zela ennawn thin a ni. Kohhran Hmeichhia thupui chu ‘Thuhretu atana koh’ (Tirh 1:8) tih a ni. Kohhran Hmeichhe din chhan ber chu -
1) Kohhran rawngbawlna tihlawhtling tura thawhho
2) Kristian chhungkaw din nghehtir tura tan lak
3) Tanpui ngaite Krista hminga tanpui
4) Chanchin Tha puan darh
A inrelbawl dan : Kohhran Hmeichhia hian inrelbawl dan fel tak a nei a -
(1) Kohhran malah : Kohhran Committee hriatpuinain kohhran tinah din a ni a, Inkaihhruaina ang zelin hruaitute thlangin Kohhran Hmeichhe Committee Member tur thlan a ni a. Hapta tin Thawhlehni zanah an inkhawm thin. Bial leh Central atanga tih tur lo kalte a bawhzui thin.
(2) Bial-ah : Pastor Bial chhunga Kohhran Hmeichhiate thuikhawm turin Bial Kohhran Hmeichhe Committee a awm a, an member tur chu an Bial chhunga Kohhran tin atangin a tel tur zat an bithliah thin. Kum tin February thlaah Bial Hmeichhe Inkhawmpui neiin Bial chhung Kohhran Hmeichhiate rawngbawlna leh chetvelna tur a ruahman a, Central atanga tih tur lo kalte a bawhzui thin.
(3) Central Committee : Ram pum huapa Kohhran Hmeichhiate rawngbawlna khai khawm turin Central Committee a awm a, member hi Aizawl khawpui chhung Pastor Bial atangin Bial Junior dan indawtin mi 40 thlan chhuah thin a ni. Term khat hi kum hnih a ni a, term khat dang ruat nawn theih a ni. Inkhawmpui Lian Chairman tur hi SEC-in a thlang thin a, General Secretary erawh chu Synod mirawih hmeichhia atangin a ruat thin.
(4) Kum 1960 atangin kum tin ram pum huapin Inkhawmpui Lian neih thin a ni a. Kum 2005 atang chuan kum inchhawkin Inkhawmpui lian leh Rorel Inkhawm neih thin a ni. Hengah hian kohhran tin atangin rorel tur palai pakhat zel intirh thin a ni.
Inchhiarna lam : Kum 2024 Inchhiarna angin kohhran 987 a awm a, chhungkua 1,20,222 an awm. Member zawng zawng hi 1,97,562 an awm a ni. Ni tin chhung Inkhawm nei hi 85,348 an awm a, 70.99% a ni. Buhfaitham tham ziah zat hi 1,18,627 (98.67%) a ni.
Rawngbawlna tlangpui :
(1) Kristian chhungkua din nghehtir turin hma lak a ni a. Ni tin chhung inkhawm nei tur te, chaw chhum a pianga Buhfai tham ziah tur te, fate Krista hnena hruai tura Pathian thua enkawl te, thilpek leh Pathian biak ngai pawimawh tur te, chhungkaw member tinte mawhphurhna inzirtir thin a ni a. Kum 1970 atangin Kristian chhungkaw dinhmun tehna siamin inelna thianghlim kumtin buatsaih a ni a, a titha ber Bial hnenah Chawimawina Trophy/Citation hlan thin a ni.
(2) Kohhran rawngbawlna peng hrang hrang tiphuisui turin tha a thawh a. Inkhawmpui Lianah Budget-te siamin Synod hmalakna peng hrang hrang a pui thin a, Synod Hospital tan te, Aizawl Theological College tan te, Rescue Home tan te, Ramthar rawngbawlna atan leh thil dang dang atan sum leh hmanrua te a thawh bawk thin. Kohhran mal leh Bial pawhin Pastor Quarters leh Kohhran mamawh dangte a phuhruk nasa em em a ni.
(3) Tanpuingaite tanpui kawngah theih tawp a chhuah reng a. Rethei tanpui te, hnuchham chawm te, Rahbi tleu dawmkanna lamah pawh tha a thawh reng a ni.
(4) Chanchin Tha puandarh kawngah hma a la zel a, Missionary te chawmin, tawngtaina leh sum pek bakah Ramthara thawktute an tlawh a, an ngaihsak reng a ni.
(5) Leadership Training: Bial leh Kohhran mala Leadership Training pek hi Kohhran Hmeichhe hmalakna pawimawh ber pakhat a ni a, member te tichak tur leh hruaitu thar chher chhuak zel turin Bial leh Kohhran Leadership Training hi pek thin a ni.
(6) Buhfaitham: Buhfaitham enkawl hna hi Synod-in Kohhran Hmeichhe kutah a dah a. A lakkhawm te, hralh te, a pun theihna tura Campaign te hi Kohhran Hmeichhe kutah a awm. 2023-2024 financial year chhung khan Rs. 21,25,80,970/- hmuh a ni.
(7) Kohhran Hmeichhe Ni : SEC remtihnain kum 1997 atangin kum tin November zirtawpni hnuhnung ber chu Kohhran Hmeichhe Ni atan hman thin a ni a. Kohhran Hmechhe Ni atana Zirtawpni ruat a nih chhan hi Pi Hluii (Catherine Ellen Williams)-in zirtawpni chawhnuah hmeichhe inkhawm a neih tanpui avang a ni.
AGAPE Chanchinbu: Kohhran Hmeichhe Kum 1986 July- August thla atangin AGAPE chanchin bu Bi-Monthly-in tihchhuah a ni a, Kum 1996 atangin thla kip a chhuah a ni ta zel a, Tunah hian copies 43,000 chhuah a ni. Agape-ah hian Sermon, Kristian chhûngkua, Article, Bible study, hriselna, ei siam dân leh rawngbâwlna report hrang hrangte chhuah thin a ni.
Women Centre : Kohhran Hmeichhia ten kan hmalâkna lian tak pakhat chu Women Centre hi a ni a, Phunchawngah a awm a ni. August 12, 2011 khan Synod Moderator-in lungphum a phum a. Kum lina chiah August 12, 2015 khân Rs. 5,41,71,000.00 sengin sak zawh niin hawn a ni. Women Centre hi Rahbi tleu - mi harsate chhawmchhuah nân leh an dinhmun siamthatna atân hman tûra ruahman a ni a, tûnah chuan Puanthui leh Puantah zirna atân hman a ni. Women Centre atanga zir chhuakte hi Certificate pêk thîn an ni. Kum tinin zirlai lût tharte pualin Crusade neih thîn a ni. Kum 2022 khan mi 275-in puanthui an zir zo tawh a. Mi 28-in puantah an zir chhuak tawh
Hmangaihna In: Mizoram Presbyterian Kohhranin fahrahte enkawlna atâna kum 1986-a din a. Synod-in August 22, 1992 atangin Kohhran Hmeichhiate kutah a hlan a. A tirah chuan naupang 50 awmna tura ruahman a ni a. Kum 2022 atang khan naupian hlim atangin a mamawh bik tan kum 10 a upa thleng awm theih na tur a tih a ni tawh.