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1984W-1989
     68th                                    Year and                                                                                           UCC  Manipal founded by                conducted. Orthodox services
                                                                                                                                                                  1958
                                                                                                                                                                                          Holy mass was regularly



                                                                                                                                                 the members of the Ortho-
                                                                                                                                                                                           were conducted  in the 1st
                                             faithful                                                                       Churchers allowed by the "Academy of Gen-                     and the 3rd week and followed
                                                                                                                                            dox , Marthoma  and the  CSI
                                                                                                                                            dox , Marthoma  and the  CSI
                                                                                                                                                                                              by CSi service and Marthoma Service .
                                                                                                                                                  eral Education,Manipal.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1990-1996

                                                                                                                                                                                           During the Mid 90's a women's fellowship,
                                                                                                                                                                 1963                        and Youth League was formed. The fisrt

                                                                                                                                                Laid the foundation stone               Church sovenier was released under the lead-
                                                                                                                                                  of UCC and susequently                ership of Dr.Thomas Cherian, Dr. Koshy, Mr.
                                                                                                                                                  electing the office earers           Mathew Abraham and Dr. Sunil Raj Thomas.
                                                   People are lonely because they build walls instead                                              and forming the church               From 1997 the Holy Week services were cele-
                                                   of bridges but long ago here at Manipal a bridge                                                        trust committee.             brated for the first time and still continues.

                                                   was built to bring young students together and
                                                   closer to God. Many have left not leaving behind a                                                             1968                              1997-2005
  Memory Column                                    memory and fun but passed it to the next genera-                          Further expansion of trust committee under                        Fr M.C Cherian (Late

                                                   tions and many to come. The UCC Manipal Church                           the managemnt and administration of then                            H.G Theophilus Thi-
                                                   has been to have a long history of prayers and                           H.H. Catholicose of the east and the Head of                        rumeni) and Fr. John
                                                   smiles that still continues to shine throughout.                             the  Malankara Orthodox Syrian Chuch.                       Mathew(H.G.Yuhanos Mar
                                                                                                                                                                                            Mathew(H.G.Yuhanos Mar
                                                                                                                                                                                           Demitrios) performed Orthodox              ser-
                                                   TO LOOK BACK IN TIME                                                                                                                  vices  and by the end of 2005 the built par-

                                                   The UCC Manipal was established in 1958 as a                                                1971 - 1975                                   sonage was consecrated by
                                                                                                                                                                                             sonage was consecrated by
                                                   sole purpose of meeting the spiritual needs of the                                          Various programs and ben-
                                                   Christian students belonging to a different Chris-                                             efit shows were staged to
                                                   tian denomination. Over the years there were                                                    clear the debts. Evening                        2006-2010
                                                   many ups and downs, but the spirit was never                                            prayers were conducted on sat-

                                                   deterred. Such a Holy abode that brings compas-                                                                 urdays  .
                                                   sion and Joy has a value and purpose that grew for
                                                   many years and still grows.
                                                                                                                                                          1982-1983

                                                                                                                                                 UCC celebrated its Silver

                                                                                                                                                    Jubilee inaugurated by                                 2017 -
                                                                                                                                                 then registrat of Manipal
                                                                                                                                              academey. Funds were raise
                                                                                                                           with the support of  students and parents  to
                                                                                                                                                              pay off debts.

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