Preparations Underway for 102nd IPC Kumbanad General Convention

The eight-day convention will begin with an inaugural public meeting at 5.30 p.m. on January 11. The annual Christian gathering, among the oldest and largest of its kind in Asia, is being organized under the leadership of IPC Global President Rev. Dr. T. Valson Abraham, with participation from senior church leaders and ministers from India and abroad.

The convention leadership includes Rev. Dr. Philip P. Thomas (Vice President), Rev. Dr. Baby Varghese (General Secretary), Pr. Thomas George and Dr. Varkey Abraham (Joint Secretaries), and Dr. John Joseph (Treasurer).

According to the organizing committee, daily programmes will include Bible study sessions, morning and afternoon meetings, and evening worship services, along with special events such as Music Fest, Mission Challenge, Women’s Fellowship, Youth Advance, and Young Professionals’ gatherings. Communion and closing services will be held on the final Sunday.

Thousands of believers are expected to attend the convention. Organizers said arrangements for accommodation, food distribution, medical assistance, security, traffic regulation, and live telecast are in progress with the support of volunteers and in coordination with government authorities.

All services will be telecast live on Harvest TV and streamed through the official IPC social media platforms, officials said.