MGOCSM
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The Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement, or MGOCSM, is a student spiritual organization of the Indian Orthodox Church. Its motto is "Worship, Study, and Service".
Mar Gregorious Orthodox Christian Students' Movement (MGOCSM) , is the oldest student organization in India, being founded in 1907 in Madras by a group of students and senior leaders; initially, known as the Syrian Student Conference, in 1960 it was renamed in blessed memory of St. Gregorios of Parumala its patron saint, Mar Gregorious Geevarghese (Parumala Kochuthirumeni), the first saint from the Church, to be venerated.
Students from various disciplines are members of our unit. The Vicar of the parish or a senior leader (for college based units) is the President of the unit. A committee, selected annually, headed by the Secretary carries out the routine activities of the Unit. A sincere group of senior friends also help the students in organising various activities.
ACTIVITIES
The Unit meets every Sunday after the Holy Quirbana. The sessions comprise of prayer, bible reading, devotional songs, classes/speeches, quizzes, personality development programmes, games, entertainment programmes etc. Various other activities which do justice to the motto are also organised. Some of them are :
Classes on faith, liturgy and traditions of the church.
Educational orientation classes and personality development programmes.
Providing study materials, uniforms and other scholarships to financially backward students.
Awards for academic excellence.
Providing clothes, medicines and financial aid to the needy.
Annual grants to selected orphanages and charitable institutions.
Arts and sports competitions for Sunday School students, during Onam Holidays.
Annual tours to various christian centres and other important places.
Quiz and Light Music competitions.
Publishing Newsletters and Magazines (for circulation among members only).
These are some of the few to mention. MGOCSM helps students to review the sunday school topics, dicuss the disturbing thoughts, and doubts they carry, enlighten through seminars and conferences etc.
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It was made to help Orthodox students, especially the high-school to college level students, make a faithful transition to adulthood. This organization strives to prepare their students to take over the church as the next generation of the Orthodox church.
