A one day seminar was organized by the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese Ecology Committee on 18th August 2007 at Great Hall, CMS College, Kottayam. Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Bishop, CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese, inaugurated the seminar.
The saplings, which were distributed by the CSI Madhya Kerala Diocese, were planted at CSI Church, Thazhathumon on 2nd October 2005. Rev. Binoy M. Tharian, Vicar, inaugurated by planting the sapling.
Eco-Bible Study programme for the clergy and the Church workers of the Diocese was organized by the Diocesan Ecological committee on 5th September 2005 at the CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. The Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Bishop of the Diocese, Rev. Prakash K George, Rev. Oommen Varkey and Rev. Dr. R. C. Thomas (all the three… Read more Eco Bible Study programme
World Environment day was celebrated on 5th June 2004 at CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. All the parishes in the Diocese celebrated with a meaningful programme, the Environmental Day 2004.
To equip resource persons in ecological concerns a training programme was held on 18th February 2005 at CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. Bishop Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Mr. Abraham Poovathany, Rev. Sam Samuel and Dr. Mathew Koshy Punnackadu gave leadership. Clergies, representatives from various diocesan organizations attended this training programme.
During the biennium, on 13th May 2003 and 15th February 2005, two interactive ecological Bible Study programmes were conducted. Rev. Dr. Kuruvilla C Abraham, Bangalore (leading eco theologian of Asia) led those programmes.
A three day deliberation on ‘Christian response to Ecological Issues’, which gave good insight and vision for the participants, was conducted from 21st to 23rd October 2004 at Amos Centre, Adichira near Kottayam. The camp was organized with the cooperation of Joint Ecological Commission. Papers on the following topic were presented by Rt. Rev. Dr.… Read more Eco Camp 2004
The Rt. Rev. Thomas Samuel, Bishop of the Diocese planted a sapling on the Church campus on 6th June 2004 at Pampady as a mark of the Environmental Day Celebrations 2005. All the Churches in Madhya Kerala Diocese celebrated 6th June as Ecological Sunday. Eco sermon, special services, meetings were conducted in all the churches.… Read more Ecological Sunday
World Environment day was celebrated on 5th June 2004 at CSI Retreat Centre, Kottayam. All the parishes in the Diocese celebrated with a meaningful programme, the Environmental Day 2004.
An Environmental Rally was conducted by the Diocesan Ecological Committee from 24th to 26th May 2004 to proliferate the importance of rain water harvesting in which the rally visited the different parishes of the Madhya Kerala Diocese and circulated leaflets which spread the significance of rain water harvesting. The rally was well esteemed as it… Read more Environmental Rally