Outreach : Partnerships
Partnership with Trinity United Reformed Church, Lancaster, UK
- A unique partnership was established in 1980 between St. John’s Church and Trinity United Reformed Church (TURC) in Lancaster, UK, initiated by Rev. Joseph Pratt.
- This collaboration has involved ongoing exchanges of news and visits, including Rev. Robert Courtney, the Presbyter-in-charge of TURC, visiting Vellore in 1982 as a speaker for Lenten services at St. John’s Church and the Christian Medical College.
- In return, Rev. A. C. Oommen, then chaplain of the Christian Medical College and a member of St. John’s Church, served at Trinity Church in Lancaster, marking the beginning of a continuing relationship between the two churches.
Partnership with Interserve
- In 1996, during Dr. Rev. Ernest Fritschi’s tenure, St. John’s Church sent Dr. Bijoy Koshy and Mrs. Premila Koshy as missionaries to Interserve.
- Initially with Interserve-India, they are now part of Interserve-International, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Calcutta Medical Mission (1977):
- Launched to assist Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, providing medical services for nearly 10 years.
- Sustained for a decade with financial support from St. John’s Church.