Nearly 30 years long-awaited Asho Chin Bible is dedicated on August 22, 2009, at the Asho Chin Baptist Conference Office in Alone township, Yangon which is for the first time in Asho Chin Christian History.
Miss ionary G. White head translated the Gospel according to Mark in Asho Chin and completed in 1921 and the New Testament was translated by Samo Hla Oo and completed in 1954. The Old Testament translation project was started in 1980 and completed this year.
At the dedication service, many Asho Chin Christian leaders and staff from the Bible Society of Myanmar attended. Rev Samo Hpone Myint (General Secretary – Asho Chin Baptist Conference) led as the Master of Ceremony, Rev Samo Aung Saw (Asho Chin Bible translator) presented the brief history of the Asho Chin Bible Translation, Rev Dr Samo Zaw Win (General Secretary – Myanmar Baptist Convention) led the dedication prayer and Rev Dr Saw Mar Gay Gyi (General Secretary-Bible Society of Myanmar) gave the message.
