ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission

ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission (1945)

ShweLi Valley is a beautiful valley between Burma and China comprising three townships: NamKham, SeLan, and MuSe. The Churches from three towns united and formed an association named after the valley. “ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission” on December 24, 1945.

It was reported in 1957 that there were three main objectives.

1. To share the glad tidings and the love of Jesus Christ with our neighbors, the Shan Buddhists who need to be saved.
2. To open schools for Buddhist children who can be taught to read the Holy Bible as well as sing gospel hymns. To teach them how to pray Lord’s Prayer.
3. To reach the hearts of our Buddhist brethren with ministry of healing. The NamKham Hospital is doing to achieve this end hope. Dispensaries in the hills with nurse-evangelists in order to minister to Chinese and Palong population.

Member Churches in 1945

1. NongSanKone Shan Baptist Church (Thatch Church)
2. SeLan Shan Baptist Church
3. MuSe Shan Baptist Church
4. First NamKham Church (Stone Church)

The first Executive Board Members in 1945

Chairman & Treasurer; Rev. Ai Pan
Secretary; Saya Kham Yee
Members; Rev. Kham Maung
Saya Ai Hmoon
Saya Hsaw
Saya Hsai

It was reported in 1954

“The Baptists have a strong and varied work in the Northern Shan State. The ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission is one of the strongest Shan Baptist fields in Burma, with Churches at NamKham, SeLan, and MuSe. This work has shown vigorous growth, doubling in numbers in the last ten years. In addition to work among the Shan, full-time evangelists are employed for work among the Chinese and Palong. A Bible Training School at NamKham was started in January 1953 with seven students. The Shan Bible Training School at NamKham is designed to meet a local need and is not well situated for work for the whole Shan State. Vigorous evangelistic work is carried out in villages near NamKham, and very cordial relations are maintained with the Kachin Baptist. The NamKham Hospital is essentially an integral part of the mission work in the ShweLi Valley, although at present it is not under mission control. The ShweLi Valley Baptist High School, on the hospital compound, is also a part of the general Christian work.”

Statistic in 1958 (after 13 years)

The number of Churches under ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission were 5, total number of Baptized Christians were 768 (women 474, men 295), the number of Sunday Schools were 5 with 880 students, of whom 178 were girls and 157 were boys, the number of C.E. Societies were 4 with 558 members, of whom 804 were girls and 249 were boys, the number of Christian Women Societies were 4 with over 200 members and one roving woman evangelist and the number of mission primary schools were 4 with 284 pupils, among whom were 125 girls and 109 boys. Teacher-Evangelists: 5 women and 2 men.
The total number of Baptisms given during 1958-59 was 142, of whom 85 were men and 57 were women. The total number of Chinese and Lisu families won from Animism was 8 families with 17 members, and the total number of Buddhist families won to Christ during 1958-59 was 14 families with 44 members.
In 1958, 9 full-time teacher-evangelists were preaching the gospel not only among Shan Buddhists but also Palong, Lisu, and the domiciled hill Chinese.

Member Churches in 1992 (47 years)

1. NongSanKone Shan Baptist Church (S.B.C), NamKham.
2. MyoMa S.B.C, NamKham.
3. ManPon S.B.C.
4. SeLan S.B.C.
5. MuSe S.B.C.
6. MuongPa S.B.C.
7. LaShio S.B.C.
8. MuongKut S.B.C.
9. MuongMyit S.B.C.
10. TaKwan Chinese B.C.
11. NamKham Chinese B.C.
12. MaSawPin Chinese B.C.
13. PanSaeSanKa B.C.
Out of thirteen, nine are Shan-speaking Churches. 10 new Churches are added in 47 years.
First NamKham Church (Stone Church) not included.

Membership in 1992

Baptized Members / All
NongSanKone 562 / 1042
MyoMa 114 / 282
SeLan 60 / 100
MuSe 400 / 1000
LaShio 100 / 240
MuongKut 54 / 138
Muong Pa 23 / 86
MuomgMyit 20 / 36
ManPon 26 / 42
Total 1359 / 1964

1,359 baptized in one hundred years. The membership in 1954 was 666. Most of them are second generation Christians.

Executive Board Members in 1961

1. President Dr. Ai Lun
2. Vice-President: Saya Ai Hmoon
3. General Secretary Saya Aung Htun Shwe
4. Assoc: Secretary: Saya Kham Yee
5. Treasurer: Mrs. Saya Pan.
6. Auditors: (1) Saya Hsaw, (2) Sayama Daw Kham Paun

Representatives from MuSe Shan Baptist Church

Rev. Kham Maung (Pastor)
Saya Chit Pwe (Secretary)
Saya Hsaw
Saya Po Myit
Pan Aung (Village Head)
Dr. Ai Lun
Yawt Kham
Paw Thein Shwe
Mrs. Ai Lun
Sayama Daw Am Paw
Sayama Martha
Mrs. Kham Maung

Representatives from NamKham Shan Baptist Church
1 Rev. Ai Pan (Pastor)
2. Paw Htawnt
3. Saya Kham Yee (Secretary)
4. Mai Seng
5. Saya Aung Htun Shwe
6. Saya Maung Htun
7. Saya Law San
8. Paw Sha Mwe La (Village Head)
9. Mrs. Saya Pan
10. Mrs. John

Representatives from SeLan Shan Baptist Church
1. Saya Ai Hmoon (Pastor)
2. Paw Maung Kham
3. Paw Sam La (Village Head)
4. Sayama Daw Seng Maung
5. Sayama Mary
6. Paw Htun Hla
7. Yar Ai Poi

Representatives from Women’s Association
Mrs. Saya Pan
Mrs. Kham Yee

Representatives from Christian Endeavor Society
1. Saya Maung Htun
2. Saya Chit Hla

With religious movies loaned from Christian Audio-Visual Center of the Burma Christian Council in Mandalay, thousands of Christians and non-Christians were reached with the gospel. 10 Buddhist families and 2 animist families had been won to Christ in 1960.
There were five primary schools under ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission in 1961; Primary School in MuSe, SeLan, NamKham, TaGown and ManPang. They were recognized by the government.

Report in 1962 By Aung Htun Shwe, General Secretary

Programs
(a) Contributed Kyat 600 annually to the BBC
(b) Help one Insein Seminary Student with Kyat 250 annually
(c) Helped TaungGyi Bible School with Kyat 100 annually
(d) Have three primary schools, and the teachers do evangelistic work during free time.
(e) Carried out the “Christian Home” emphasis program in 1962, especially in MuSe and SeLan Churches.
(f) Appointed a Palong Christian worker Saya Tu Jar in July 1962.
Note: This appointment was planned at the beginning of 1955.
(g) Bible Assembly from 1-6 April 1962.
(h) Have started a tonic-so-fa Shan Hymnbook.

Problems

The First NamKham Baptist Church has totally out of relationship from the Association. Saya Aung Htun and Saya Sam have taken indefinite leave due to personal reasons. TaKun Chinese school is without a teacher. MuongPon pastor has been expelled from the Church on question of his inability to upkeep the Church’s regulations.

Glimpses of the Churches

There is improvement in NamKham Church. NamKham Chinese Baptist Church, though without a pastor, is doing well. SaLu Church is also doing well. MuSe Church under the old pastor is striving for improvement. The Chinese Churches on the hill, though without a shepherd, are doing well also.

The Aspiration of the Association

1. To strive for a Shan State Baptist Convention.
2. To start a new village called Bethany village, 91 miles from LaShio.
Reasons for having a new village;
3. To enlarge our mission field.
4. To support the material needs of the members.
5. To give jobs to the unemployed.
Note: (Bethany village was established, but a few years later it was abandoned.)
It was reported in 1963 that together with Kachin Baptist Association “Northern Shan State Baptist Mission Society” had been formed and doing work together among the Buddhists.
In 1969 some members of SeLan Church moved to LaShio and some members of NamKham Church moved to NaKan and MuongNai. Thus the number of member of the Churches in ShweLi reduced to 1,016.
In 1973, there was 1 conference, 5 Churches (including the new Myoma Church), and 1,103 members.

Local people helping foreign missionaries in the past

Dr. Htun Oo for medical work, Rev. Ai Man, Rev. Htun Pyu, Rev. Tha Dun, Saya Kham Maung, Saya Sam Pwa, Saya Thar Dwe, Saya Hsam, Saya Law Wu, Saya Ai The, Saya Ai Pan, Sayama Aye La, Sayama Daw Ahm Htoun, Sayama Daw Ae Khan, Sayama Daw Ahm On, Sayama Daw Oh and Sayama Daw Rosy in mission work. Sayama Yeo Shwe. Was sent to MawPint as a missionary in 1954. Rev. Htun Pyu passed away on November 20, 1958, after serving 56 years.

Those who served in ShweLi Valley, Shan Baptist Mission

Rev. Ai Pan, as Chairman for 16 years, as Secretary for 1 year, as Treasurer for 12 years, and Principal of TaungGyi Bible School for 4 years.
Rev. Kham Yee, as Chairman for 8 years and Secretary for 15 years.
Dr. Ai Lun has been the Chairman for 4 years.
Saya Hsaw; as Chairman for 3 years.
Saya Yee Poi; as Chairman for 3 years.
Saya Chit Pwai; as Chairman for 2 years.
Sayama Martha, as Chairman for 6 years and as Treasurer for 14 years.
Rev. Thein Aung Kham, as Chairman for 7 years.
Sayama Aye Hla; as Treasurer for 5 years.
Rev. Aung Htun Shwe, as Secretary for 10 years.
Rev. Shwe Htun, as Secretary for 13 years.
Sayama Kham Pong; as Treasurer for 2 years.
Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha, as Secretary for 9 years.
Daw Mae Htay Yin, as Treasurer for 2 years.
Sai Tha Han has been Treasurer for 7 years.

Women Association

The wives of missionaries were the founders of the ShweLi Women’s Association. They used to organize women’s groups and teach them the Bible, theology, sewing, baking, cooking methods, and skills.
Women Associations from NamKham, SeLan and MuSe came to SeLan during Summer Women’s Bible Study Seminar and formed “ShweLi Shan Baptist Women Association” on April 4, 1958.
The first Chairman of the association was Daw Aye Hla.
Vice-Chairman; Sayama Arm On,
Secretary; Sayama Kham Pong,
Vice Secretary; Sayama Saw Tin,
Treasurer; Sayama Agner,
The women’s association was strong and active. They had their finance and ministries. They could even appoint Saya Kham Ye as their full-time pastor.

NamKham Bible Training School

A Bible Training School at NamKham started in January 1953 with seven students. It was designed to meet a local need but was not well situated for work for the whole Shan State. This Bible Training School was the first Bible school to be taught in Shan language.
Rev. Ai Pan conducted three years program (1953-1956).
There was no more Bible School established in ShweLi Valley ever since 1957 when Rev. Ai Pan was recruited to TaungGyi Bible School. He served as Bible Teacher at TaungGyi Bible School for three years (1957-1960) and returned to NamKham.
They are planning to have a Bible School in MuSe in 2004.

Graduates in 1956 from NamKham Bible School

1 Maung Su, 2. Yee Poi 3. Htun Hla, 4. Ai Seng Hton, 5. Hsam, 6. Ai Kaw, 7. Aung Htun.
Out of seven graduates only three, Maung Su, Aung Htun and Yee Poi served in full-time ministry.

Bible School graduates in one century (1893-1992)

43 people graduated from Bible Schools and Seminaries in one hundred years.

Maung Su (NamKham Bible School)
Yee Poi (NamKham Bible School)
Htun Hla (NamKham Bible School)
Ai Seng Hton (NamKham Bible School)
Sai Hsam (NamKham Bible School)
Ai Kaw (NamKham Bible School)
Aung Htun (NamKham Bible School)
Shwe Aung (NamKham Bible School)
Ping Aung (NamKham Bible School)
Kham (NamKham Bible School)
Aye Nyunt (NamKham Bible School)
Am (NamKham Bible School)
Marlar Kham (NamKham Bible School)
Poi (NamKham Bible School)
Aye Pan (NamKham Bible School)
Pyine Aung (NamKham Bible School)
Aung Htun Shwe (Myanmar Institute of Theology, Rangoon) (MIT)
Thein Aung Kham (MIT)
David (MIT)
Shwe Htun (Myanmar Institute of Christian Theology) (MICT)
Tin Maung (MICT)
Nyunt Tha (MICT)
Po Maung (TaungGyi Bible School)
Ba Pe (TaungGyi B S)
Thein Win (TaungGyi B S)
Zaw Chyan(TaungGyi BS)
Htun Kyaw (MIT & Singapore IT)
Maung Than (TaungGyi B S)
Hla Khin (MICT)
Aung Win (MIT)
Maung Lay (MICT)
Hla Tint (TaungGyi B S)
Ngwe Kyi (TaungGyi B S)
Kein Kham (MICT)
Sai Myat (TaungGyi B S)
Shwe Htwe Lay (MICT)
Maung Kaing (MICT)
Ah Po (MICT)
Hla Oo (MICT)
Aung Than (MICT)
Thida Htun Shwe (MIT)
Kya Doi (MICT)
Htwe Shin (MIT) Out of 43 only 21 are in service.

The unity of Churches

After formation of ShweLi Shan Baptist Mission, the unity among four Churches was good but the first NamKham Church (Stone Church) isolated herself from Association.
Three other Churches used to get together for Bible-Study-Week each year in summer. The host of the Bible-Study-Week was allocated to each Church each year. People stayed together, ate together, spent time together, and studied scriptures together. Young people and children were having fun together. It was a wonderful occasion. A combined Christmas program was also held every three years at one place, rotating among three towns. Sport and games for all CE youths were organized every year at one place. However, regretfully, a fight broke out between MuSe and NamKham Shan Baptist Churches during a friendly soccer match, which ended in disaster when a man died and others were injured in 1999 in NamKham.

The Pastoral Council

It was formed on July 29, 1977 at SeLan.
Chairman; Rev. Ai Pan
Secretary; Saya Aung Htun Shwe
Treasurer; Rev. Ai Hmoon

Report in the year 2000

Training
Biblical Training for women, men and youth. 40 days training program.
Evangelism
Women evangelistic trip to MuongKut. Mission to Palong villages in KutKai, MuSe and NamKham. New 6 families believed. New mission field in KaShe and NaMon villages in LaShio Township and MuongYai Township.
Development
Training for nursery teachers. Training for cultivation, farming, fishery, poultry and sewing.
Mission fields
One nursery teacher and one evangelist were sent to MuongPhyat. There are 8 Christian families in MuongPhyat. One Palong woman believed in MuPing village.
One woman-evangelist was sent to MuongPan. 6 baptized. 4 Christian families.
One nursery and eight Palong Christian families in LoiLom.
32 baptized and 16 Christian families in NamPong. There was no Church but fellowship only. (Without full-time pastor and a church building they do not consider as a Church) 28 Christian families in MuongPa. (No full-time pastor) One fellowship in MuongMit.
Future planning
To build one Bible School, to be completed in 2004. Had received donation of Kyat 3,000,000.
Palong Mission.
To send out 2 full-time missionaries and 5 part-time.

Churches in ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission

The First Church in ShweLi (Stone Church)

The first Church in ShweLi was known as the stone Church because it was built with stones from the NamZaLe and NamYaKau rivers. It was built under the leadership of Dr. Seagrave. Shan, Kachin, Karen, and other tribes worshipped together in this Church. In 1933, Shan believers moved out because of a conflict between Dr. Seagrave and Shan leaders. It was later called “First Baptist Church, NamKham.” Its memberships were mainly teachers, students, doctors, and nurses from the hospital and school. It was the first member of the ShweLi Valley Baptist Association, which was formed in 1945. The church building is now used by the Kachin Baptist Convention. There is still a dispute between the ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission and the Kachin Baptist Convention regarding the ownership of this Church.

NongSanKone Shan Baptist Church
(Thatch Church)

Saya Ai Pan was sent by Dr. Seagrave to Insein Seminary for Theological study in 1929. He only did his studies for four months and went back to NamKham. He was ordained on October 31, 1930. One day in 1933, Dr. Seagrave, the founder of Stone Church, was very angry when a leader of Shan believers committed adultery. Dr. Seagrave said, “You Shan people are not faithful. You must leave the Church.” The Shan believers left and tried to sue Dr. Seagrave in court. The judge passed the sentence in favor of Dr. Seagrave and punished the Shan believers to pay Dr. Seagrave, as compensation, one lot of firewood from each family. There were about five Shan families who left. Shan believers moved out from Stone Church and lived in the nearby area. A few months later, Dr. Seagrave called them back and asked them to find a place so that they could live and have their own Church. They chose a place at NongSanKone and built a Church roofed with thatch in 1934. They called it “Thatch Church” (ၵျွင်းၶႃး). Saya Ai Pan served as pastor of Thatch Church. Later, it is called NongSanKone Shan Baptist Church.
In 1959, although without a pastor for two and a half years when Rev. Ai Pan was on loan to TaungGyi Bible School, the Church moved forward smoothly under the able leadership of Saya Kham Yee. Ai Pan served as pastor until he passed away on October 30, 1981, after serving 48 years. There were about 500 baptized members from 187 families in the year 2000. Rev. Htun Kyaw has been the pastor of the Church since 2001. Saya Hton Wa said, “We have a big problem with our young people. Many young people have become addicted to heroin. We need to do something urgently and seriously. Whenever there is a feast or a celebration, young people come. But I don’t see young people coming to ordinary situations and Sunday worship services. The attendances of Sunday Church service also drop. I think only about 50% of believers attended the Sunday worship service. Spiritually, we are not very strong.”

Fond Memory of Rev. Ai Pan

He was the best preacher among the Shan preachers. I cannot find a Shan speaker as good as him until today. I can still remember the message he preached 45 years ago about “Adam & Eve.” This message will last in my head and my heart forever. Whenever he came to preach at MuSe Church, there was no empty seat. The Church was always overflowing. He used to ride on his bicycle fitted with a machine (motor-bicycle) that could run faster. Since MuSe and NamKham were only 20 miles distance, he could ride his motor-bicycle in one hour to get to MuSe. He used to leave his motor-bicycle at our home before going to the Church. I still remember having a chance to try his bicycle. Great fun.
He was a faithful servant of the Lord and a great leader of ShweLi Shan Baptist Mission.

SeLan Shan Baptist Church

SeLan Shan Baptist Church is a second Church planted in ShweLi after First Baptist Church, NamKham planted in 1894.
Dr. Kirkpatrick reported in 1899, “On account of the hostility of the native officials, all of the children have left the school at SeLan.” It indicated that there was a mission school in SeLan in 1899. Seven people were also baptized.

It was reported by Dr. Robert Harper in 1904 that a new school and Church were well on towards completion in SeLan. This Church and school were the gift of the Baptist Church of Bethlehem, Pa., and was to be called the “Bethlehem Mission Church.”
Dr. C.A. Kirkpatrick sent Saya Tha Dun, Saya Htun Pyu and Saya Myat to SeLan. It is also mentioned in the 1910 report that evangelists were actively preaching the gospel in SeLan. The church building was rebuilt and dedicated on July 15, 1956. The total cost of the building was Kyat 1860.85, ShweLi Valley Baptist Association contributed Kyat 900 and American Baptist Mission contributed Kyat 960.85, Rev. Kham Maung preached the message from Psalm 84 and 1 Cor 3:16. The church building was again renovated and roofed with zinc, concrete floor and brick wall in the year 2000. It cost about Kyat 800,000 and was dedicated on April 28, 2000, and was named Rev. Ai Hmoon Memorial church building.
Rev. Tha Dun, the first pastor of SeLan Shan Church, passed away on November 26, 1926. Then Saya Paw Lu served as pastor for two years, and Saya Paw Kham served as pastor until he was killed by Japanese soldiers during Japanese occupation in 1942. Then Saya Lao Wu served as pastor for three years, and Saya Ai Hmoon became pastor in 1937. Before he became a pastor, he was a schoolteacher at SeLan Primary School since 1927. Saya Ai Hmoon was ordained on February 29, 1964. SeLan Church’s diamond jubilee was held on January 1, 1980.

Those who served as pastors
Rev. Tha Dun, (1914 – 1926), Saya Paw Lu (1926 –1928), Saya Paw Kham, (1928 –1942)
Saya Lau Wu (1942 – 1945), Rev. Ai Hmoon, (1945 – 1980), (Saya Ai Hmoon passed away on 30 August 1980), Rev. Thein Aung Kham (2001-)

Those who served as assistant pastors
Saya Ai Kaw, Sayama Arm, Sayama Kham, Saya Dan Kun, Saya Sai Ba Pe,
Sayama Nang Aye Zin, Sayama Nang Hla Tint, Saya Ai Myat, Sayama Nang Ngwe Kyi,

Membership in year 2000
19 families in PaiCheung and 11 families in SawHaw,
Total about 200 members.
There is only one Church in SeLan.
Membership increased from 60 to 200 within 99 years.

MuSe Shan Baptist Church

Dr. C.A. Kirkpatrick Jr. started new missions in MuSe in 1915. Kham Maung, the first convert in ShweLi, baptized in 1896, was sent to MuSe by Kirkpatrick Jr. as school-teacher-cum-evangelist in 1915. The missionaries used to begin the missions through education by establishing a school. I remember my late father, a former schoolteacher of MuSe, told me how they brought the kids to school. The teacher had to go house-to-house, carry the kids on his back to school, and teach them how to read, write, and calculate.
The first convert in MuSe was Mae Yei on February 1, 1923. The second convert was Mae Kham Young on July 16, 1923, and the third convert was Mae Sam Kaw on June 23, 1924. All were women. The first fruit was seen after 8 years of labor. According to local records, the first MuSe church building was said to have been built in KongSamKham in 1920. (Could not be located now). Why did they build the church before having believers? Is it important to have a church building before having a convert? A second church building was built and dedicated on December 24, 1952, under the leadership of Saya Kham Maung, Saya Hsaw, Saya Hsai, Saya Kam, Saya San, and Saya Dae. It cost Kyat 7,000. The money had to be collected for 19 years. During the Japanese occupation, the money had been converted into silver rupees and buried in the ground for safety. The architect of the building was recorded as Yuet Kham Man. A Christian quarter was also established where all Christians lived together in one place. The third church building, Kham Maung Memorial church, was built and dedicated on December 24, 1993. It is interesting to note that the believers in ShweLi used to have December 24 as a special day, as they formed an association, the second church building, and the Kham Maung Memorial church building dedication day, all on December 24.
It was reported in 1959 that the Shan Baptist Church, MuSe, had won several converts who professed Christianity against strong opposition from their Buddhist neighbors. The Church faced several problems with courage and patience. It was reported in 1961 that the Primary School in MuSe had 45 boys, 54 girls, a total of 99, 2 teachers, and 2 classes. Primary School in SeLan had 16 boys, 24 girls, a total of 40, 1 teacher, and 1 class. Rev. Kham Maung served the Lord in MuSe from 1915 till he passed away on February 9, 1976, after faithfully serving for 61 years. The second pastor was Saya Nyunt Tha, the third pastor was Saya Maung Htun, son of the late Rev. Kham Maung. Saya Maung Htun was a retired schoolteacher who had no theological training. His request for ordination was turned down by ShweLi Valley Baptist Mission many times until it was approved when requested by MuSe Baptist Church. He was ordained in October 1973. The fourth and present pastor is Rev. Shwe Htun, who was ordained on May 29, 1983. He is a graduate of MICT.

Fond Memory of Rev. Kham Maung

When I was born, he was already the pastor to my parents and their Church. I was baptized by him on April 13, 1963, at MuSe Shan Baptist Church. He was a real dedicated and hard-working pastor I have ever seen in my life. He was, in fact, my mentor. I remember seeing him working as a blacksmith, making knives, tools for farming, and a crossbow for his financial income to support the family. I used to go, sit next to him, and watch him make a knife and a crossbow. He worked very hard during the day for his earnings and went out to visit people house-to-house in the evening, holding a gasoline lamp in his hand. There was no streetlight, no electricity. He preached almost every Sunday if Saya Ai Pan or Saya Kham Ye did not come from NamKham in the exchange program. He always attended afternoon CE (Christian Endeavor) youth meetings. He always taught us how to behave in the Church. He used to sit behind us and give us a warning sound when we started misbehaving.
I was able to interview him in 1975 and recorded his voice on tape without knowing that he would go to the heavenly home a few months later. When he passed away on February 9, 1976, the tape was played back again and again for 24 hours at his funeral service so that thousands of mourners from all over ShweLi Valley could hear his voice, his story told by himself. I had a wonderful opportunity to give him medical service in 1975 when I had just finished my medical training. What a blessing to me!

Those Who Served with Rev. Kham Maung from 1915 to 1976

Saya Hsaw (D), 2. Saya Hsai (D), 3. Saya San (D), 4. Saya Kam (D), 5. Saya Dae (D), 6. Kyaw Hal (D), 7. Chit Pwai (D), 8. Sam Hla (D), 9. Daw Gyi Khin (D), 10. Daw Am On (D) 11. Sayama Mar Tha, 12. Sayama Rutha, 13. Sayama Saw Pan, 14. Saya Ai Myat (D), 15. Daw Nyunt (D), 16. Sayama Daw Mya Nu, 17. Sayama Daw Kham Young, 18. Kyaw Win, 19. Daw Shwe Sein, 20. Saya Chit Maung (D) 21. Saya David, 22. Sai Mok Kham, 23. Maw Shwe (D), 24. Dr. Ai Lun (D), 25. Sayama Aye Hla (D), 26. Dr. Sai Htwe Maung.
*(D = deceased)
They all were honored during ShweLi Shan Baptist Mission Centenary Celebration in 1993 at MuSe.

Those who served as pastors
Rev. Kham Maung from 1915 to 1976
Rev. Sai Nyunt Tha from 1974 to 1977
Rev. Maung Htun from 1976 to 1988
Rev. Shwe Htun from 1989-

Baptized Members in year 2000
Men; 169, Women; 255, Total; 424 (in 107 years)
6 families in Ho Mon Qtr,
15 families in Tong Qtr,
11 families in KongNong Qtr,
11 families in Zay Qtr,
1 family in Myauk Qtr,
78 families in Christian Qtr,
30 families in new Christian Qtr.