mgocsm
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement (MGOCSM)
Mar Gregorios Orthodox Christian Student Movement (MGOCSM), the student wing of Malankara Orthodox Syrian church had it’s beginning in 1908, as the Syrian Student Conference. It had its primary thoughts and origin at Madras and the first conference was held under the Patronage of Metropolitan Mar Dionysius (Pulikkottil) and presided over by the Very Rev. Fr.V.J Geevarghese Ramban (Saint Dionysius Vattasseril). In 1960, when it was restructured and renamed as MGOCSM after Mar Gregorios of Parumala, its Patron Saint. The high ideals behind the finding of the Movement included the 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.
Fujairah MGOCSM unit started in 5th May 2006 and has been rendering services to
the community based on the motto “WORSHIP, STUDY and SERVICE”.
Three fold aims
To deepen the spiritual life of the 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
