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Friday, June 29, 2007

Many Foundation Stones & confused Aspirations!

----- Original Message -----
From: S.B.
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 8:59 AM
Subject: Mar Thoma camp Centre at Lonavala


Dear friends

Mar Thoma camp Centre at Lonavala was a dream project of the young generation of Mumbai Diocese. Now the drem is going to be fulfilled on 27th may 2007. As per the direction of the Metropolitan, Marthoma Yuvajana Sakhyam and Mar Thoma Sunday School and Mumbai Diocese has taken it as a joint venture to build the camp centre.

The ground breaking ceremony of the camp centre will be conducted on 27th May 2007 at 4pm. All are cordially invited to come and bless this solemn occasion

Thanks & Regards,

S.B


----- Reply Message -----

From: T. S.
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007
Subject: Re: Mar Thoma camp Centre at Lonavala


Dear S.,

That is "great" news!
The third foundation stone laying ceremony of the same camp Centre!

1st Foundation Stone: For Youth Centre on 16.101993
by Rt. Rev. Geevarghese Mar Athanasius.

2nd Foundation Stone:
For Sunday School Camp Centre on the same plot in March 2004 by His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Metroplitan (He was not informed of the First Stone).

3rd Foundation Stone? 27.05.2007
For "knowbody knows what it is" structure by Rt. Rev. Mar Barnabas on the same plot! Or is it without any stone, a castle in the air?

Qualifies for Limca / Guinnes Books of Records
Youth League members are told it is their project. Sunday School Central Committee is told that it is their project. Gulf / US NRIs will be told that it is their Holiday Home / Resort. They can pay US$ 10,000 and get 7 days TIME SHARE every year for "their own cottage"!

Caution:
On a legal opinion taken by the Mar Thoma Metropolitan says that the land is bought for Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam for a Camp Centre / Youth Centre by money raised by Yuvajana Sakhyam members.

After, construction the property will remain with Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam. Anybody who "invests" in this project may kindly note this.

And the money collected will go to a registered charitable Trust by name: Western India Zonal Assembly of the Mar Thoma Church who are the trustees of the Youth Centre land.

'Assurances' are given by another body, Mar Thoma Diocesan Assembly of Mumbai Diocese which has no legal sanction to meddle with the Zonal Assembly. This is not even a registered body.

Regards
T. S.

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