Women's Fellowship
A Humble Beginning
The present Women's Fellowship of the Diocese of Tirunelveli had a humble beginning. The tiny seed sown in the remote village called Kadatchapuram on the New Year Day of 1848 has now grown into a giant banyan tree. We praise the Lord for this phenomenal growth and giant strides.

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They Asked For It His saintly wife, Muthammal Devasahayam was a silent force among the women of the parish. On the New Year's Day 1848 after listening to the sermon in which the congregation was exhorted to make some New Year Resolution, the mothers went to the Parsonage and said that their New Year Resolution was to form a fellowship for prayer and instruction and desired that their Pastor's wife should lead them in such a fellowship. That was the origin of the Mother's Union in Tirunelveli. When Rev. John Devasahayam reported its formation through the C.M.S. Intelligencer, the idea commended itself to many, and before long Mothers' Unions were formed in C.M.S. fields all over the world.

A Child Much Older Than Its Mother So, when the Mothers
Women Workers' Training Centre was opened on 5th January 1960 by Bishop Trapp. Located at Nagalapuram, it is the hub of several projects aimed at, the liberation and empowerment of the Dalit women. The centre conducts short training courses and long training courses right through the year. Through Bible Studies and Vocational Training, the trainees are well equipped for ministry among women in the villages.

If you would like to know more about the activities of our Women's Fellowship, please read our quarterly 'Mathar Mahizhchi'.

Contact us:
Church of South India Tirunelveli Diocese
16, North Highground Road,
Palayankottai - 627 002,
Tamilnadu, INDIA