Purpose

The majority of the parishes in our Diocese of North America are situated near major urban city centers. The Neighborhood Mission’s “Mar Thoma Urban Missions” project is an effort to bring awareness to the members of our Diocese regarding the complex economic, political, and religious factors that influence poor urban communities that are devastated by crime, homelessness, and broken educational systems and how to respond to these challenges in Christ’s love by developing best practices in serving the local neighborhoods of our churches.