“A Church without Youth is a Church without a future. Moreover, Youth without a Church is Youth without a future.” ~ Pope Shenouda III, Pope & Patriarch of Alexandria

About MGOCSM

MGOCSM is the oldest Christian Student Organization in Asia. It is the student wing of the Indian Orthodox Church, officially known as the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church with headquarters at Devalokam, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

Worship, Study and Service are the main objectives of MGOCSM
The Movement has three main objectives:

• to deepen the spiritual life of its members.
• to prepare them to be responsible citizens in the Church and Society.
• to encourage them to commit themselves for sacrificial service in the Church and Society.

The students and senior leaders of the Church who were residing in Madras in the early part of the last century felt the need for an organization to bring together Christian students in various colleges and high schools with a view to deepening their spiritual life and to create in them a lively sense of fellowship. The Syrian Student Conference, the parent organization was formed in 1907 and the first conference was convened on January 1-3, 1908, at Balikamadom School, Tiruvalla, Kerala. Annual Conferences have been a regular feature since 1908.

The Movement assumed the present name MGOCSM in 1960, with its motto Worship, Study & Service. The strength of the Movement is the wide network of its units centered in educational institutions and major parishes spread all over India and outside. MGOCSM has been maintaining inter-disciplinary contacts in the academic field for a long time by the formation of its wings. They include the High School, Higher Secondary, College students’ wings, University, Higher Secondary, High School teachers’ associations, Medical Auxiliary, Technical Auxiliary, Missionary Forum, Literary Forum, and the Publication wing.

The high ideals behind founding the Movement included bringing together the Orthodox Christian students of different educational institutions into one body in order to get them rooted in Orthodox faith and traditions and to strengthen them in spiritual life and Christian fellowship. The Movement has grown as an international one with about 1500 units all over the world.

The MGOCSM has grown beyond the borders of India and has been rooted in the Church in North America since the 1980s. The MGOCSM of North America has expanded its ministry by offering annual Mission Trips to India and other places in America, Leadership Camps, the celebration of MGOCSM Day, observance of MGOCSM Service Day, and so much more.

The MGOCSM of the Northeast American Diocese continues to grow with diocesan and area wide events. Such events include, retreats, seminars, bible studies, vocation seminars, services events to name a few.

Under the prayerful leadership of our Diocese’s Hierarchs, Vice President, and MGOCSM Council members, the MGOCSM of Northeast America continues to seek ways of reaching out and ministering to the vibrant MGOCSM members of the Northeast American Diocese.

Present Diocesan Office Bearers:

President His Grace Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos
Vice President Rev. Fr. Thomas (Anoop) Thomas
General Secretary Ms. Lisa Rajan
General Treasurer Mr. Shanly Joseph

Present Area Office Bearers:
NJSI Spiritual Advisor: Rev. Fr. Geevarghese (Bobby) Varghese
Council Member: Stephen John
Secretary: Stephanie Biju
Treasurer: Bernice Biju

For more information on the MGOCSM of North American please view their website : www.mgocsmamerica.com
Saint Stephen’s MGOCSM Instagram Page: https://www.instagram.com/ssmpmgocsm/

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