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Edavaka Mission
Evangelist Auxiliary*
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St Marks Tampa Edavaka Mission is an extension of the Mar Thoma Edavaka Mission .
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”Every member is a voluntary evangelist ” |
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The spiritual renewal in the Malankara Church, which was the offspring of reformation created a yearning in believers to present the Gospel to others. It was realized that this could not be fully achieved by the services of a few full time evangelists. On the other hand every member of the Church should be a missionary filled with such joy and assurance of salvation as to be Christs witness to those who come into contact with him, irrespective of ones profession in secular life. Believers interested in evangelistic and intercessory activities used to assemble periodically for prayer and fellowship. It was in the annual meeting of such a gathering in 1924, the present Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists Association got formed. Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma was the ardent supporter of this movement.
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The object of this association is that every member of the Church should be a witness to Jesus Christ, whatever his occupation may be. Those who volunteer to be members of the Association meet together in each parish at least once a week for fellowship, intercessory prayer, Bible study and sharing experiences.
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The branch of the Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists Association in the Parish is called "Edavaka Mission".
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The Edavaka Mission of the St. Mark's Parish meets every fourth Saturday for its meetings. The meetings consist of prayer, bible study, bible quiz and discussions.
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