MGJSM Pallikkara Region
| MGJSM Pallikkara Region Mor Gregorios Jacobite Students' Movement |
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| Location | |
| India | |
| Information | |
| Motto | To Serve and Bear Witness |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Jacobite |
| Denomination | Jacobite Syrian Christian Church |
| Patron saint(s) | St. Gregorios |
| Established | 2010 September 4 |
| Founders | St Paulose Mor Athanasiaus |
| Region Founder | Shinil Thuruthummel |
| Spiritual Director | Rev Fr Babu Varghese |
| Regional Coordinator | Eldho Madathumpady |
| General Secretary | Eldho Jacob |
| Headquarters | Regional Office,St Mary's Jacobite Cathedral, Morakkala, Pallikkara |
| Website | MGJSM |
MGJSM (Mor Gregorios Jacobite Student's Movement) is the student wing of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church. Pallikkara Region is the largest and most active Region of MGJSM. It became the Best Region of MGJSM for the year 2013.
Founded in 1907 as ”Syrian Students Conference”, it is the first Student Christian Movement in India. On 6 May 1922, a special convention of the Students organization of the Jacobite Syrian Church was convened at the Cheruthottukunnel St. George Church of Angamaly diocese{Pallikkara Region}, under the initiative of our Valiya Thirumeni, and it was renamed as “Mar Gregorios Syrian Students Association” (MGSSA), making it the first organisation to be named after Mor Gregorios of Parumala.
In 1960 MGSSA and St Thomas Syrian Students Movement of Mertran kakshi as it merged with Jacobite Church, forming Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement(Mgocsm.) In 1972 the churches split apart thus splitting erstwhile Mgocsm.
From 1972 the organisation had a shunt growth as most of the units became inactive and many became non-existent. After 1976 the student movement underwent different situations, the name of the movement was changed first to SOSMI (Syrian Orthodox Students Movement of India), and in 2002 to JASSMI (Jacobite Syrian Students Movement of India). The Holy Episcopal Synod of Jacobite Syrian Christian Church held at Puthencruz in the Month of June 2009 decided to change the name of the Organisation to MGJSM( Mor Gregoriose Jacobite Syrian Students Movement), similar to the first name.
MGJSM Pallikara Region was formed and inaugurated in 2010 September 4 at St Mary's Valiyapally Thamarachal.It originally had 16 parishes which was later reorganised to include 20 parishes.The Region at its beginning had only 2 units and 100 members but has now grown in size and has 12 units and 1500 members. A temporary Regional Office was at St Mary's Jacobite Valiyapally, Thamarachal until a permanent office was allocated at St Mary's Jacobite Cathedral, Morakkala which was inaugurated on 2013 April 6. Annual Regional Camp named EDIFY is conducted every year in any of the months from August to November and around 100 students attend.VANQUISH is the annual arts and sports competition held during the months of April to June.It became the Best Region of MGJSM for the year 2013. MGJSM Pallikkara has its own By-law accepted by the annual General Body of 2013 and is governed accordingly.Election period was from November 1 to October 31 of following year till 2013 but now it is from January 1 to December 31. Office Bearers of MGJSM Pallikkara Region from 2010.
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