Carmel Mar Thoma Church, Liverpool

Youth Fellowship

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

Joshua 1:9

Founded2011
Members56
Conferences Hosted3
Largest Gathering125+ Delegates
MeetsMonthly Cottage Prayer

About

Carmel Mar Thoma Youth Fellowship was founded in 2011 for the church’s youth members to grow in maturity and help each other accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour. Although still a young fellowship group, the organisation is proud to have hosted three youth conferences.

Alongside hosting conferences, the fellowship conducts monthly cottage prayer meetings and has been an integral part of all of Carmel MTC Liverpool’s activities, including foodbank work for the local community and charity work in Kerala. Its goal remains to help youths equip themselves for Christian fellowship and worship, and to become role models for the upcoming generation.

2025–26 Highlights

A year shaped by faith, fellowship and service — with active participation in parish, Centre and Diocesan events well beyond youth-specific programmes.

Our youths took part in the 7th Mar Thoma Youth Conference at Yarnfield Park, Staffordshire, joining over 200 young people from across the Diocese for worship, teaching and fellowship under the theme ‘Ignite, Equip & Pass it on’ (2 Timothy 2:2).

Closer to home, the fellowship played a key role in planning and delivering parish life — supporting the Sunday School Summer Fest, organising games at the Parish BBQ, and actively assisting with Vacation Bible School.

The Youth Fellowship also achieved 1st Prize in the North-West Centre Bible Quiz, contributed a choreography performance at the Mar Thoma Meet, and took part in the Convention Choir and Heavenly Symphony musical night.

In service to the wider community, the fellowship ran a month-long food collection drive for the Whitechapel Centre, delivering a substantial donation just before Christmas. During Great Lent, youth members contributed daily reflections to a 50-day Lenten podcast series, shared with churches across the Diocese.

Youth Sunday was celebrated on 22nd October under the theme ‘Youth in Christ Style’ (Matthew 19:16), with youths leading worship, serving the congregation, and caring for the church afterwards.

Our Conferences

2012
First Youth Conference — Quinta Christian Centre, North Wales. Theme: “Marching to a Different Drumbeat” (1 Corinthians 6:12). Youths from Liverpool & Manchester attended, with speakers Rev. Dr Jacob Thomas and Dr Sam George.
2014
Second Conference — Cefn Lea Conference & Holiday Park, Newtown, Wales, 27–29 June. Theme: “Lightened for Life” (Ephesians 5:8). Over 80 delegates from 7 Mar Thoma churches across England.
2015
1st Mar Thoma Youth Conference of Europe — Cefn Lea, Newtown, Wales, 26–28 June, backed by the UK & European Region Youth Fellowship at the suggestion of Rt Rev Dr Geevarghese Mar Theodosious Episcopa. Theme: “Soar on Wings Like Eagles” (Isaiah 40:31). Over 125 delegates from 9 parishes and congregations across Europe, with speaker Rev Jameson K. and missionaries Rod & Ruthie Gilbert.

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