Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam was formed in 1933 with the vision that the young people in the Church should accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and bear witness to His saving power. Objectives
• To help the youth of the Church to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
• To have participation of the youth in the mission of the Church.
• To instill love and faith towards the Church and
Christian values and to help the overall growth of the Church.
• To organize and conduct training camps ,meeting, discussions and classes to improve the knowledge of the youth in the Holy Bible, Church’s faith and practice, Ecumenism and in current social affairs
To equip the youth in worship, study, witness and service to fulfill the above objectives,
Jerusalem Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam is engaged in these four fold programs as follows:
Worship
The Sakhyam members regularly attend the church worship and communion services. Study
The Sakhyam uses its meetings and retreats for Bible study and discussion of contemporary themes. Witness
The Sakhyam members share their experience with fellow youths and others during house visits and also during witnessing sessions in the church. Service
The Sakhyam has given great importance for educational aid and we help the poor and needy. Jerusalem Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam is involved in many mission projects. As Christians, we are called to show God’s love through our service to those in need. There are many people and communities that are need in of assistance (physical, mental, spiritual, and financial, etc.) and our mission is to use the resources that God has blessed us with to help others. Accepting donations generates the required funds. Programs include study classes focused on Biblical and contemporary themes and recreational activities. The Yuvajana Sakhyam encourages its members to volunteer for the Centre and Diocese Yuvjana Sakhyam activities, other missions of the Mar Thoma Church and community programs. The Yuvajana Sakhyam organizes an annual youth conference. Gospel tours to mission centers are arranged so that the young people come to know of the challenges and opportunities of the mission fields. Thus working towards creating a positive change in the society, the Jerusalem Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam is indeed living up to the purpose it was formed for. The Yuvajana Sakhyam has approximately 60 members as of 1 January 2011.The activities are conducted under the direct supervision of the Vicar as President. Please continue to uphold the Sakhyam activities in your prayers. The Jerusalem Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam prayerfully invites all youth members to be part of the Sakhyam. WE ARE CALLED TO INFLUENCE THE WORLD
NOT TO GET INFLUENCED BY THE WORLD
