FOUNDATION STONE LAID

Foundation stone laying for the renovation of the church held today. Diocesean Metropolitan H.G. Mor Militheos Yuhonon led the ceremony. Earlier His Grace led the Holy Qurbono. Vicar Fr. Sajan T. John and Asst. Vicar Fr.Geevarghese Zacharia were also present in the ceremony.

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Foundation Stone will be laid on dec 19th

The construction works are progressing here, and its moving in very good pace. The walls in the west side has been demolished and pillars have been started. The foundation stone will be laid on comming sunday ie, 19th by our diocesean metropolitan Mor Militheos Yuhanon. Before that he celebrate Holy Qurbono , parish Vicar Fr. Sajan T. John and Asst. Vicar Geevarghese Zachariah will also be present at the ocassion.

PLANNING AHEAD

Construction committee consolidated the various opinions and suggestions and decided to meet the Neema Construction for consultancy sevice. They gave a rough estimate and plans for the renovation. The general body approved the plan and deccided to start the work as soon as possible. Our Vicar Rev.Fr.Sajan T John played an important role in making the parish as a single unit and the parish started works under the leadership of Sajan achen.

Inaguration of  the construction fund by Rev.Fr.Sajan T.John by giving his contribution to construction Convenor Mr.M.Mathew

THE GENERAL BODY DECIDES TO RENOVATE THE CHURCH

As the managing committee forwarded the renovation issue to the general body, the general body held today discussed about it. Vicar Rev.Fr.Sajan T.John presided over the meeting. Members of the parish discussed the various pros and cons of the issue. After analysing various factors the meeting unanimously decided to renovate the church and complete the work in two years. General body appointed Mr.M.Mathew Eluvelil as the convenor of the renovation works. It also appointed a 25 member renovation committee to look after the work progress.

present chapel

NEED FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE CHURCH

As time passed the reopening the closed church was becoming more and more difficult. The metran kakshis was not ready for any peaceful permanent settlement or any mediation talks. Its around 35 years and there was no signs of any peaceful settlement. So the parish members thought of renovating their present chapel. It was discussed in the managing committee and and unaminously decided to forward the issue to the parish general body.

CHURCH HISTORY

Before we go into the renovation details , just to remind history of the church. Manthalir St.Thomas church was established in 1863. Since then church is under the Holy Apostholic See of Antioch and members of the parish has shown true faith and allegience towards the H.H. Patriarch of Antioch.

Manthalir church is one of the ancient churches in the Thumpamon Diocese of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church. 

for more on history of manthalir church, please visit http://manthalirchurchrenovation.blogspot.in/p/history-of-church.html 

FIRST BLOG

just started a blog to inform everyone about the progress of the renovation works of our church..