Sleebadasa Community

Address:
Carmel Dayara
Mulanthuruthy

In1924 Deacon M. P. Pathrose (Pathrose Mar Osthasthios) started the Sleebadasa Community.with an  aim to work for the upliftment of the Dalit X'tians on the Social, Cultural and Spiritual fronts. Due to the efforts of Pathrose Mar Osthatheos, 25000 people were absorbed into the Church through this Community. This community gives leadership to missionary works in the Northern Dioceses.

Office Bearers:
Pathrose Mar Osthasthios (1924-68), Oughen Mar Timotheos (1968-70), Mathews Mar Athanasios (1970-78), Gee- varghese Mar Osthasthios (1979-88), Philipose Mar Eusebios (1989-91), Zacharias Mar Anthonios (1992-97)
Dr. Mathews Mar Sevarios (1997- )
Fr. M.T. Samuel is currently serving as Secretary.

Malankara Orthodox Church Mission Society

Address:
St. Paul's Mission Center
Mavelikara-3.

The Malankara Orthodox Church Mission Society was started in 1989 with the objectives of  evangelization of India.. It strives to convey the Gospel message through mission activities, mission seminars, caps, mission training classes, publications, centres for worship, relief activities in times of natural calamities and through secular service.
The Mission society consists of representatives from Diocesan Missions of the Church Mission Bodies, Spiritual organizations, Ashrams, Convents and Movements.
Office bearers:
His Holiness The Catholicose (President),
Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, Philipose Mar Eusebios ,Dr. Stephanos Mar Thevodosios,Geevarghese Mar Coorilose (Vice Presidents)
Fr. G. John (Secretary), Dr. Yuhanon Ramban (Co- ordinator), Prof. D. Mathews(Treasurer).

Malankara Orthodox Church Mission Board

The Mission Society was started in 1979 in order to give an organized and invigorating leadership to Missionary Activities of the Malankara Orthodox Church. The fundamental objective of the Malankara Orthodox Mission Board is to share with the poor and evangelize India before A. D 2000. The Mission Board consists of one- third of the memebers of the Mission Society. The National Forum for Mission Studies, 'NAMS' (National Association for Mission Studies) was founded in 1984 by Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthathious. The monthly investment for Mission Evangelization Scheme was started in 1996 under the Mission Board to pay allowances to missionaries who work in the mission field.
Office bearers:
Dr Geevarghese Mar Osthatheos (President), Philipose Mar Eusebios (Co-President),
Fr. G. John (Secretary), Dr. Yuhanon Ramban (Co- ordinator), Prof. D. Maathews (Treasurer)

House Building Scheme:

The list of houses donated through the Scheme is given below:

Thiruvananthapuram (86)
Kollam (133)
Thumpamon (159)
Chengannur (140)
Niranam (136)
Kottayam (101)
Kottayam central (26)
Idukki (75)
Kandanad (72)
Angamali (2 4)
Kochi (94)
Kunnamkulam (8)
Malabar (57)
Sultan Bathery (152)
Madras (1)

Office bearers:

His Holiness Catholicose (Patron), Dr. Geevarghese Mar Osthathios (President),
A.K.Thomas (Convener), Ramban Theophoros, Fr. P.V. Varghese, M.T. Paul, Fr.T.J.Alexander, Prof. E. J.John (Diocesan Secretaries). These memebrs constitute the House Building Central Committee.

Scheme for Community Marriage

His Holiness Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews II Catholicose gave formal recognition to the Scheme for Community M arriages in 1992 and a Central Committee was formed in this regard.

 The Central Committee consisted of  His Holiness Catholicose as the Patron and Metropolitans Thomas Mar Timotheos, Philipose Mar Theophilos, Geevarghese Mar Osthathios, Thomas Mar Makarios as assistants to the patron. Fr. Mathai Nooranal , Fr.Joseph Vendasapala. Fr. T. J. Joshua, Fr. T.C. John, K.M. Mathew, P.C. Abraham, M.T. Paul, A.K.Thomas, Jagan Philipose, P.C.Alias, Jacob Thomas Arikkupuram as members and Thomas Mathew as Convener. Besides these, the Secretary of every diocese is also a member of the Central Committee.

First Phase: (1992- March 1997)
The inauguration of the first phase of the Marriage Scheme took place on 4 January 1993 at Parumala Seminary. On that day, 33 marriages were solemnized and Rs. 15000 was handed over as financial aid for each married couples. Untill  31 March 1997, Rs. 3.9 million was given away as financial aid to the couples of 264 marriages.

Second Phase: ( April 1997-1998)
The second phase of the inauguration was presided over by His Holiness Mahews II Caholicose on 17 October 1998 at Thalachira Orthodox Church,of Thumpamon Diocese. As part of the Second Phase during 1997-98 periods, Rs.7 lakhs were distributed for 49 marriages.

Thus a total of Rs. 4.6 million was distributed for 313 marriages and for the Church it is a great achievement in the field of social welfare. The fund raised for this purpose was collected from individuals and institutions. A major share of this fund came from Parumala Seminary.
Like the house-building scheme of the Church, the marriages scheme is also a recurring continual scheme benefiting hundreds of people all over India

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