Devanahalli Mission:
The Devanahalli Mission was started in 1986 as a mission field of Chennnai – Bangalore Diocese. The Mission has two Churches and four Chapels. Devanahalli Immanuel Mar Thoma Church and Vijayapura St. Andrews Mar Thoma Church. The chapels are B. K. Halli, Channahalli, Muddenahalli and Mallepura.
Devanahalli Mission has four evangelists staying at different Mission areas, visiting the villages and provide spiritual and emotional support to the believers. We are reaching to 38 villages and have around 168 families.
Through Home for the Homeless program, this year we have constructed 3 houses for the needy people. Medical assistance was given to two of our Church members. The mission provides help to the poor and needy children who are unable to pay their fees and other school expenses on their own. So far we have supported five children in their education. We supported the marriage of one couple with the help of Primrose Road Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
VBS:
Three days VBS was held from October 16-18th 2023 at Immanuel Mar Thoma Church. Evg. Lokesh was the director. Around 215 children participated in the V B S and were blessed.
LAY TRAINING PROGRAM FOR YOUTH:
One day youth Lay Training was held in our two Churches and Chapels. Classes based on Church history, sacraments, liturgy and faith and practices of the church were taken. Singing sessions and games activities too were conducted. Around 80 youth participated. We also conducted a Cricket Tournament for our youths.
SEVIKA SANGHAM PROGRAM:
A one day retreat for the women of our Mission was held and around 70 Sevika Sangham members from our mission participated in the meeting.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION:
Christmas Carol rounds started from11th Dec to 23rd Dec 2023. Missionary and Evangelists visited every house and spread the Good news of the birth of Christ.
Rev. K. A. Varghese served as the Missionary. Evg. Premanda, Evg. Ramesh, Evg. B K John and Evg. Abraham served as the Evangelists.