Speaker to open YMCA meet at Adoor

July 06, 2016 12:00 am | Updated 07:30 am IST - PATHANAMTHITTA:

The South-West India region meet of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) will be held at the Mar Thoma Youth Centre, Adoor, on July 9.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, YMCA national president Leby Philip Mathew said the theme of the meet would be ‘Youth for change and peace’.

Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan will inaugurate the meet at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Minister for Forests and Environment of Mizoram Lal Rinn Mavia Ralte, who is also the YMCA North-East India regional chairman, will be the guest of honour.

Geevarghese Mar Coorilos Metropolitan will deliver the keynote address and Chittayam Gopakumar, MLA, will deliver the national integration message.

Bishop K.P. Yohannan, Metropolitan of the Believers Church, will inaugurate an ecumenical meet to be held later.

Gabriel Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, president of Kerala Council of Churches, will deliver the benedictory speech.

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