The Church of South India or C.S.I  is the result of the a revolutionary history of a union of churches involing the Anglican, Presbitirian, Methodist, Congregational and Reformed in the area of the South India.  It was inaugurated  on 1947 September after several rounds of discussion among the churches of the area concrened.
It has grown instature from the inauguaral time involving 16 dioceses to the present day time having 21 dioceses. CSI runs 2000 schools, 130 colleges and 104 hospitals.  In 1960 the CSI has started rural development programme.  There are 50 such projects all over India,  50 training centres for youths and 500 residential  centres  in which nearly 35000 children study.
The C.S.I North Kerala Diocese  is  the 3rd largest of all the C.S.I dioceses put together and covers whole of 8 districts of the Kerala state of India and a part of another district. Region north of the port city of Cochin to the Karnataka border falls under its region.  The laguages used in the services is mainly Malayalam and has English and Tamil services in some parts of the Diocese.  The Cathedral is situated at the Kozhikkode and the Bishops house is situated at Shornur, between Cochin and Calicut.  The present Bishop in charge of the diocese is Rt.Rev.Dr. Deorge Issac, who is  the former youth department head of the C.S.I Synod.
History of our Church: In 1889 February when the then Basel Mission Inspectors Mr. Eliar and Friedwork  visited the Palakkad and its surroundings two requests were submitted to them by the natives- Build a weaving centre and a Tiles factory at Palakkad and Olavakkod respectivesly and buy Mepparamba area.  These requests were agreed upon by the Mission and bought Mepparamba.  and hence started the history of the Mepparamba Church.  For the newly converted christians to reside 7 new houses were built.  In 1892 a school was established  and a house for the school master to reside was alo built by Mr. Kinlay.  In 1894 so many people were baptized and joined the church. In the early days of the church the christians of the Mepparamba has to travel to the Palakkad for worshipping.

     In 1894 end 47  people from other religions were baptized and joined to the church.  The service for this was held in the thatched shed, the service comprised the baptizm and a festival.  In that function Mr. G.Kinlay, Mr. C. Holay, Mr. T. Huber from the west and Mr. Yohannan Amayangara, Mr. G. Peter, Mr. Thimothios vengadan, Mr. Charlie Hermon - all church workers paticipated.

     In 1897 the then worker of the Mepparamba Rev. Thimothy Pongad undertook an analysis of the church's spiritual and worldly affairs and pointed out some short comings onthe church affairs.  After this,  a night school was established for the teaching of Bible, Mr. Yoshuva jnarakkal master was appointed for this.  As a result of this a spiritual revolution took place and church really started growing.  In 1900's when the space of the school could not accomodate the people due to their increased number Mr. Peter started the preliminary work for the establishment of the church.  The tiles and bricks required for the church came from the Olavakkod tiles factory.  The natives collected a sizable amount for the church building, but the main contribution came from the Australian people.
 
     In 1910 Mr. Frohn Mayer, the Basel mission inspector came to visit the Churches of the Malabar, the base stone was laid by him.  In 1911 the church consecration was done.  The church was built spaciously and beautifully.  Since the obstacles to this church were overcame in the hope of Jesus Christ Mr. Peter gave the name "Church of Hope".  After this the church became an independent church on its own away from the Palakkad church's control.
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Telephone numbers:  The telephone numbers of the Church, Diocesan office and Bishop's house are given below for your convenience

Church of Hope  :     91-491-2545320
Diocesan Office  :     91-492-6222545
Bishop's house   :     91-491-6222426
Uthara Kerala Sabhamithram: This magazine is the mouth piece of the C.S.I North Kerala Diocese.  The annual subscription fee of this magazine is Rs. 50 in India and for overseas delivery it is Rs. 350. .  Copies can be had from the Diocesan Treasurer, C.S.I North Kerala Diocesan Office, Shornur - 679121
Office bearers of the Church:  The C.S.I Church of Hope, Mepparamba has a pastorate committee to look after the day to day affairs of the Church, comprising the Chairman and five pastorate committee members selected through the electoral ballot in a democratic way.  The names of the current office bearers are given below:

Chairman:    Rev. P.C.Jose
Secretary:     Ebin Hermon
Treasurer:    T.H Nelson
Members:      Stanly Chittayagam, Edward, Johnson Anto, Annamma Sukumaran.

Diocesan Committee member:   Johnson Anto
Office bearers of the Diocese:  The Bishop of the C.S.I North Kerala Diocese is Rt.Rev.Dr. K.P.Kuruviala and the Treasurer is ,Clergy Secretary is Rev. Jacob John and Mr. Cheriyan Jacob is the Lay Secretary.
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