Ecumenical Christian Centre (ECC) was founded in the year 1963 by a visionary by name M. A. Thomas. ECC is located in Whitefield in Bengaluru on a 29 acre campus.

Background

M. A. Thomas, was a Priest of the Mar Thoma Church who had a vision to bring many of the Church societies that were spreading the Gospel onto one single platform. It was also as a result of ecumenism where a greater need for unity among the churches was felt worldwide

Legal Status

ECC is a body corporate registered under the Companies Act 1956 and was incorporated on February 25, 1966 as a company not for profit and falls under the purview of the Registrar of Companies, Karnataka region.

Activities & Programmes

Many programmes are held round the year in ECC related to diverse areas which are of concern to humankind.

Journal

• Theology for Our Times
• ECC news

Administration

Executive Committee

The present executive committee (2007–2008) comprises the following elected members:

• Chairperson - Rev. Dr. John S. Sadananda
• Vice-Chairperson - Right Reverend Dr. Geevarghese Mar Theodosius
• Treasurer - Dr. K. C. John
• Members:
• Smt. Sarasu Esther Thomas
• Major M. Abraham Lincoln
• Rev. Dr. John Samuel Raj
• Rev. Dr. M. Mani Chacko (ex officio)

Director

The present Director is Rev. Dr. M. Mani Chako, an Old Testament Scholar with substantial experience in teaching and administrative matters.

References

NotesFurther reading

• Kurien, M. (2002). "A quest for the unknown : a biography of late Rev. Dr. M. A. Thomas, founder director of Ecumenical Christian Centre".