UAE | General
Marthoma community to build church in Al Ain
Foundation stone to be laid today for building on land allotted by Abu Dhabi government.
- By Aftab Kazmi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 23:47 October 16, 2008
Al Ain: Abu Dhabi government has given a piece of land and necessary permission to the Marthoma Christian community in Al Ain to build the new premises of their church for the religious congregation.
The land has been allotted in the Mezyad district and the foundation stone of the new church building will be laid today in a ceremony, said K. M. Johnson, the Vicar of the church.
The Marthoma community has been living in the oasis city for more than three decades.
"We are very happy and thank full to the government," he said, adding that the community will continue to play its role in the country's development.
The community has formed different committees under the leadership of K. M. Johnson for carrying out the construction activities and related services.
The church building will be a complex, housing a praying area, parsonage, and a conference hall. A construction plan has already been finalised. The consultancy of the project is done by Shankland Cox and the construction has been awarded to NAEL General Contracting Company.
Johnson said the foundation stone laying ceremony would be held on Friday at 4:30pm that would be attended by Rt Rev Dr Geevarghese Mar Theodosius Episcopa, the Diocesan Bishop of Marthoma Church Chennai - Bangalore Diocese in India.
There will be a public meeting in the same venue, which is expected to be graced by religious leaders, socio-cultural activists and business personalities in the region.
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