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St. Paul’s CSI Church Mulakkulam Village, Kerala, India Presentation to the Cathedral of St. Paul

NAMASTE………DHNYAVAD. St. Paul’s CSI Church Mulakkulam Village, Kerala, India Presentation to the Cathedral of St. Paul Erie PA, USA. Sunil Yesudas 7 th Sept - 2008. ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH - MULAKKULAM. AGENDA INDIA & KERALA CSI CHURCH & OUR DIOCESE HISTORY OF ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH

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St. Paul’s CSI Church Mulakkulam Village, Kerala, India Presentation to the Cathedral of St. Paul

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  1. NAMASTE………DHNYAVAD • St. Paul’s CSI Church Mulakkulam Village, Kerala, India • Presentation to the Cathedral of St. Paul • Erie PA, USA Sunil Yesudas 7th Sept - 2008

  2. ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH - MULAKKULAM • AGENDA • INDIA & KERALA • CSI CHURCH & OUR DIOCESE • HISTORY OF ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH • OUR CONGREGATION • NEW CHURCH BUILDING • CURRENT STATUS & NEXT STEP • ARCHDEACON’S VISIT • PHOTOGRAPHS

  3. INDIA & KERALA • Kerala – One of the 4 South Indian States • Area 15,000 Sq. Mile, (1.18%) Population 320 MM (~3%) • One of the famous Tourist Destinations in India • Nicknamed as “GOD’S OWN COUNTRY” • Kerala has a literacy rate of 91% (Highest in India) India’s Christians INDIA KERALA • Christianity – 3rd largest religion of India • Kerala - Cradle of Christianity in India • St. Thomas, the Apostle of Jesus arrived Kerala in AD 52 • By 18th Century, European missionaries started mission work among the “untouchable people”

  4. CHURCH OF SOUTH INDIA & OUR DIOCESE • CHUCH OF SOUTH INDIA • Church of South India was inaugurated on Sept. 1947 • Union of Churches from varying traditions - Anglican, Methodist, Congregational, Presbyterian • 21 Dioceses, 14,000 congregations, 3.8 million members • MADHYA (CENTRAL) KERALA DIOSCESE • In existence since 1879 – as Anglican Diocese of Travancore & Cochin • Mission field for Church missionary Society - England • 11 district councils, 383 congregations, 275,000 members • Established & runs schools and collages

  5. ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH - MULAKKULAM • More than 120 years old. Founded & Built by Christian Missionaries from England. • Congregation started with 18 “dalit” (backward class) families evangelized and baptized by Rt. Rev. J M Speechly • Traditionally agricultural laborers attached to a feudal lord (do not own land or home) • The original church shed was close to a paddy field – Flood issues & opposition from local feudal society • Relocated to the current area and rebuilt built by missionaries

  6. ST. PAUL’S CSI CHURCH - MULAKKULAM • 145 families, Over 600 members • Mostly agricultural and casual laborers (construction, rubber tapping, paddy field worker) • Average family income ~ 3000 Indian Rupees per Month (US$ 70) • The young generation attend school & college

  7. New Church Building - Plan • Stone Foundation & Basement • Brick Walls • Concrete column Structure • Roof on Steel truss • Asbestos sheet roofing • Wooden windows and doors • Concrete Flooring

  8. New Church Building - Plan Side Room Altar (12.4 x 31.5) Church Hall (60’ x 31.5’) Porch (14.8’ x 21.4’) Side Room

  9. Current Status & Money Spent • Foundation - COMPLETE • Basement - COMPLETE • Wood Work for Window and Door Frames – IN PROGRESS • Next Step… Side wall construction to be started

  10. Estimated Project Cost & Fund Collection • Estimated Total project Cost in 2006 = INR 2,070,000 (Equivalent to US$ 45,000 at that time – conversion rate) • Estimated Total project Cost (2008) = INR 2,700,000 (Equivalent to US$ ~ 60,500 - ~30% increase) Current Gap – US$ 29,775

  11. Archdeacon’s Visit – June 2008 • Gail Winslow, The Archdeacon of Northwest Pennsylvania Diocese visited us in June, 2008 • Dr. Sunny Thomas & Family from Warren, PA accompanied the Archdeacon • Visited the construction site. Spend time with the congregation

  12. Rt. Rev Thomas Samuel Our Bishop Rev. James David & Family Catechist. Mathai John & Family

  13. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Cathedral of St. Paul, Erie, PA will be remembered by our future generations….At St. Paul’s Kerala

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