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SENKOTTAI PASTORATE<\/span><\/h2>\n

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\"Holy
Holy Trinity Church, Senkottai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, SENKOTTAI<\/span><\/p>\n

The church situated at the background of the South Pothgi hills was the effort of missionaries from Scotland who started ministering here since 1900.A small church was built in 1920 for a small congregation in Senkottai then attached to the State of Kerala. Most of the congregation members were Malayalam speaking businessmen, labourers and farmers.\u00a0 Later people from other areas who came and settled here for livelihood joined the Church.\u00a0 Tamilians\u00a0 came in when in 1956 Senkottai became part of the State of Tamil Nadu, when service was conducted in Tamil in the Church.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Church grew and was extended and dedicated on 13.06.1981. The tower was dedicated on 13.06.1991.\u00a0 Since 2008 Senkottai has become the Pastorate Headquarters bifurcated from Tenkasi with 105 families enthusiastically worshipping the Lord. It has the following Branch churches.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"St.John's
St.John’s Church, Nedumparai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, NEDUMPARAI\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The St. John’s Church in Nedumparai in Kerala\u00a0 has 25 Estate labourer families. It was originally a Chapel erected in 1877 by English men, who came from Cochin and settled in Nedumparai to construct a bridge in Punaloor. Histoy records that people used to stand and watch in awe the foreigners who rode on\u00a0 horsebacks & cars to worship in the chapel. They had also started a rubber factory in the vicinity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As days passed by 150 Tamil labourer families embraced Christianity. The Worship was conducted in English, but the labourers wanted to worship in Tamil. So, the worship on sundays was conducted on Sunday in Tamil between 8.30 and 9.30 am and in English between 9.30 and 10.30am. When there were no more any English speaking people in 1980, the Tamil congregation desired that they are incorporated into the Tirunelveli Diocese. Now they are a growing Church in Senkottai Pastorate. The old church has been demolished and a new building has been erected in its place and dedicated in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Zion
Zion Church, Sornagiri.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ZION CHURCH, SORNAGIRI<\/span><\/p>\n

Christians in Sornagiri and Senagiri were worshipping in a church in Florence Estate. With the permission of the company Manager a church was built in Senagiri in 1980.\u00a0 Since 1994 the Church had been growing fast. In 2003 the old church was demolished and a new church was built and dedicated on 15th<\/sup> April 2003 in Sornagiri.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recently many among the congregation were compelled to leave Sornagiri and settle in Senagiri 8 kms away for job purposes.\u00a0 However they travel in jeeps and attend the service in Sornagiri regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, ARANDAL\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"St.
St. Paul’s Church, Arandal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The seed for the Church in Arandal was a school started by the IMS mission field in Nedumparai.\u00a0 The believers used to gather in the school for prayer meetings. The school became a church in 1912.\u00a0 It was then a CMS church attached to Kayankulam in Kerala.\u00a0 When the Bishop in Cochin, the Rt. Rev. Earl Moore visited the church, he found the members speaking Tamil and handed over the church to the Bishop in Tirunelveli the Rt.Rev. Fredrick Western.\u00a0 Later a separate church building was erected.\u00a0 The old church was\u00a0 demolished in 2003.\u00a0 Today there are only 25 families in the place of 75, since many have moved out \u00a0to live in Tamil Nadu.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Aanaichadi\"
Aanaichadi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ANAICHADI<\/span><\/p>\n

Tamil Christians in Anaichadi were worshipping in the church in Florence Estate.\u00a0 In the 1990s Christians from Arandal visited Anaichadi and conducted worship groups.\u00a0 Christmas programmes were special.\u00a0 As a result the number of Christians increased.\u00a0 In 1994 in response to their appeal the Manager offered the Elementary school for worship.\u00a0 Till now service is conducted in the school, where 10 families are worshipping Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n

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GOOD SHEPHERD CHURCH, FLORENCE<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Good
Good Shephered Church,
Florence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nedumparai is the mother Church of this Church in Florence.\u00a0 They had been mostly labourers in\u00a0 the rubber estate.\u00a0 The LMS missionary Mr. Franson who was also \u00a0the estate Manager in this area brought together both Christians and non-Christians and conducted prayer meetings.\u00a0 People from Upper Anaichadi, lower Anaichadi, Senagiri and Sornagiri attended the prayer meetings in large groups, which led to the building of a church.\u00a0 The church was washed away in the floods of 13 Nov.1992.\u00a0 After ten years the members of the congregation\u00a0 constructed a church that was dedicated on 15.03.2003.<\/span><\/p>\n

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BETHEL CHURCH, LALAKUDIYIRUPPU<\/span><\/p>\n

The church in Lalakudiyiruppu was the fruit of prayer and ministry done by Christians in Senkottai and Vallam. \u00a0In 2008 a piece of land was acquired and construction of a church started in 2014.\u00a0 Every week around 25 familes gather in a house and worship the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Christ
Christ Church, Vallam.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CHRIST CHURCH, VALLAM<\/span><\/p>\n

The foot hills of the Western ghats saw the establishment of Churches in\u00a0 places like Ilanji and Courtallam because of Western missionaries.\u00a0 Vallam is a town between Courtallam and Senkottai.\u00a0 Christians from Vallam were worshipping in Ilanji in the beginning.\u00a0 In 1912 a small church was built.\u00a0 Gradually the number of Christians increased.\u00a0 In 2013, with 105 families the church was extended. It is a church that is growing day by day.<\/span><\/p>\n

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CHRISTMAS CHURCH, AMBANADU<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Christmas<\/a>
Christmas Church, Ambanadu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 1947 s separate building was erected for worship. Since 1940 the church is celebrating Harvest festival and IMS sale. The church was extended in 2014.\u00a0 Since people have moved over to Tamil Nadu, there are \u00a0only 25 Christian families in\u00a0 the place of a hundred earlier.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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