MAR THOMA SUVISHESHA SEVIKA SANGHOM

The women in the Mar Thoma church also shared the spiritual power generated by the Reformation. The Mar Thoma Suvisesha Sevika Sanghom the women’s wing, was inaugurated during the Maramon Convention in the year 1919, under the leadership of Abraham Mar Thoma Suffragan Metropolitan., who gave the Sanghom continued support and inspiration.

Every women of the Mar Thoma Church above the age of 18 years is a member of the Sevika sanghom. The Sevika Sanghom has branches in all parishes of the Mar Thoma Church UK-Europe-Africa Diocese. Each branch elects from among its members a committee including office bearers. The Vicar of the parish is the President of the branch Sevika Sanghom, who gives guidence and support to the activities. . A few branches are grouped together to form a centre and a few centres together constitute a Diocese. The Sevika Sanghom follows the pattern of the Mar Thoma Church in the organizational matters.

The organization owes much to the self sacrificing and indefatigable work of Mrs. Kandamma Varghese as organising Secretary for over 20 years travelling far and wide, organising branches in parishes, doing evangelistic work among Christians and non-Christians. She also served as General Secretary for a few years.

Vanitha Bodhini is the official magazine published in Malayalam and English by the Sevika Sanghom. The magazine serves as a media for conscientising women on current affairs, Biblical and theological issues and several matters concerning women.

The Income for the Sevika Sanghom is through voluntary contributions from its members by way of four collections:

• Deppy pirivu - For Children’s Work
• Varshika pirivu – For office and establishment expenses
• Saujanya danam – Evangelistic Work
• Videsha mission – Work outside Kerala and Ashram etc.