ORTHODOX SYRIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION OF THE EAST OUTSIDE KERALA REGION Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim Metropolitan President Blessings and Greetings to the Priests, Outside Kerala Region Sunday School Principals, Teachers, my beloved students and members of all churches. Dearly Beloved, Effective from the 1st of April 2017, I have been designated as the president of the Outside Kerala Region Sunday Schools. I thank H. G. Dr. Joseph Mar Dionysius for his Leadership, Spiritually, Academically and Socially in having progressed the Outside Kerala Region Sunday Schools to the present high status it occupies. It is indeed big shoes for me to step into. Management changes can be distracting, it is critical that we remain focused on the purpose of the Sunday School and what it does best - delivering amazing instruction about Christian Culture in compliance with the Holy Scripture. | firmly believe that the collective team - Teachers, Parents and Children - makes our Sunday School's mission a reality. Sunday School has a distinctive individuality of its own, no other church activities can replace it nor replicates it. The knowledge received and friendships built in Sunday Schools, last and help with an individual's aspirations which lasts a lifetime. Let us keep this strong momentum going. I will during the coming months, positively meet all Diocesan Sunday School Committees. This will enable me to understand your legitimate concerns, comments and suggestions to further improve the functioning of Sunday Schools. Meeting dates will be informed in due course. Looking forward to meet some of you during the annual General Body meeting of OSSAE OKR at St. Thomas Orthodox Seminary, Nagpur on September 16" and 17%, 2017. May the Grace and Blessings of God Almighty be with you all forever. From the Bangalore Orthodox Aramana on the 23 rd of May 2017. Clugal Metropolitan Dr. Abraham Mar Seraphim, REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS : ST. THOMAS ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, UBAL! ROAD, BRAHMAN PO., KALMESHWAR, NAGPUR ~ 441501 MLH. Ph: 09829740867 | Email: ssaeokr2013@hotmailcom, okrossae@gmailcom | Web : www.ossaeok.org