The classes are held on Sundays for thirty minutes, immediately after the worship service. The Church of South India (CSI) affirms that the purpose of the union is to fulfil the priestly prayer of Jesus Christ, the Lord of the Church "That they all may be one, and that the world may believe that you have sent me". It was a part of the erstwhile Anglican Diocese of Travancore and Cochin founded in 1879. Welcome to CSI Seaford. Welcome to CSI Congregation of Great Lakes, Michigan, a church of South India Congregation established in May 1990 in the Detroit Metropolitan Area in Michigan. Being only 18 years old, Sharjah Parish is the youngest of the three CSI Parishes in UAE. The Malayalam Language Program began on April 3, 2005. The Church of South India has 3.8 million members and 14000 congregations in 22 dioceses (including, for historical reasons, one diocese in northern Sri Lanka). We have been able to make ourselves examples of charisma, performance and perfection in various levels of church life. The site, originally costing 56 cents, was purchased in 1905 by Rev. The Madhya Kerala Diocese is one of the twenty-four dioceses of the Church of South India (commonly referred as CSI) (successor of the Church of England) covering the central part of Kerala.When the Church of South India was formed on 27 September 1947 the diocese was called the Diocese of Central Travancore. Sealy, who was the principal of Maharaja's College. As an instrument in God’s mighty hands, the church has been utilized by Him for His divine purposes. In the 1960s, as part of its social responsibility, the Church started organizing rural development projects. CSI Malayalam Congregation, Adelaide 2018 marked the beginning of our third congregation with the establishing of the CSI Malayalam Congregation, Adelaide . Established in 1982, the Church of South India Malayalam Congregation of Greater New York is the largest C.S.I. In 2005, our congregation acquired a building built as a church located in Cottman Ave, Philadelphia. Russel who was the missionary of the Church of England in Travencore - Cochin from 1897 to 1899 and Rev. A.B. Dr. Michael John . History. The CSI runs 2000 schools, 130 colleges and 104 hospitals. When we look back and ponder through these 16 years of history, we cannot but fall prostrate, adore and worship Jesus for the wondrous blessings showered on us as a parish in this foreign land. The CSI Church Philadelphia, Church of South India Malayalam Congregation of Pennsylvania conducted the first C.S.I worship service at Philadelphia on October, 1981 under the leadership of Bishop Right Rev. congregation in North America. J.H. CSI Church, Toronto; UK. congregation in North America. The history of CSI Church, Toronto is the history of a meaningful Christian life, of witnessing and of unity of the people of God.