Rev. S. Edwin Raj
B.A History · B.Th., · B.D
The road walked
Each pastorate served, in order, with what the ministry there brought about.
- Sep 2008 to Aug 2009
Thuraiyur ( pachamalai )
Mission coordinator
My team and I have sponsored the education of 13 students. strengthened house-visiting ministry.
- Sep 2009 to May 2010
Kulithalai
Church worker
strengthened house-visiting ministry.
- June 2010 to May 2011
Manakadavu
First ordination (Decon)
We began celebrating the Family Festival and identified new villages and cottage prayer meetings.strengthened house-visiting ministry.Increased the church’s income.
- 2011 June to 2012 May
Karumalai
Presbyter
Constructed a new church in Oosimalai mattam.strengthened house-visiting ministryIncreased the church’s income..
- 2012 June to 2014 may
Anaikadu
Presbyter
Initiated village ministry and ministry among the poor. Strengthened the prison ministry. Constructed a new parsonage in Pattukkottai.strengthened house-visiting ministry.Increased the church’s income.
- 2014 June to 2015 May
Aravakurichi
Presbyter
We began celebrating the Family Festival and identified new villages and cottage prayer meetings Constructed a new church in pallapatti. strengthened house-visiting ministry.Increased the church’s income.
- 2015 June to 2018 July
Henry little Memorials church
Assistant presbyter
We began celebrating the Family Festival and identified new villages and cottage prayer meetings Constructed a new church in pallapattistrengthened house-visiting ministry.Organized a cricket tournament between the youth of the Karur Diocese and the youth of the Anaimalai Diocese.
- 2018 Aug to 2019 May
Puliyur
Presbyter incharge
Resumed the construction of the church that had been left unfinished halfway. Started cottage prayer meetings.strengthened house-visiting ministry.Increased the church’s income.
- June 2019 to May 2025
CSI Emmanuel church
Presbyter incharge
Renovated and extended the parsonage. Constructed a new chapel in South Thuvakudimalai. Renovated the caretaker’s room. Purchased new land for a graveyard. Regularised and strengthened house-visiting ministry and began the cottage prayer. Constructed house for homeless people. Began meaningful Christmas celebrations and gave bedsheets and food for homeless peoples. Started and provided nutritional food support for children affected by HIV.Provided essential grocery items to families living in poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Supported people with disabilities by providing necessary assistive devices and equipment. Removed the HT and LT electrical lines from within the church premises.Provided financial assistance for the education of children from economically disadvantaged families who were unable to afford their studies. Provided food to everyone on Easter and all the Christmas program. Initiated the year-end Thanksgiving and Fasting Prayer on December 30th.Increased the church’s income.Purchased a new sound system and keyboard for the church.Installed new lighting throughout the entire church campus.Introduce new year thanksgiving cover.
- 2025 June to 2026 May
St. Christopher
Presbyter incharge
For the first time, invited sanitation workers to the church for a special worship service, honoured them by presenting gifts, and provided them with a meal.Initiated the year-end Thanksgiving and Fasting Prayer on December 30th.Strengthen the Friday prayer and house visiting. strengthened house-visiting ministry initiated and regularised cottage prayer meeting .
- 2026 June
St. Pauls church
Presbyter incharge
House visiting.
Degrees
Secular
B.A History
Bharathidhasan / Bishop Heber College · 1995 to 1998
Theological
B.Th.,
M.T.S.C Chennai. · B.TH 2000 to 2004
B.D
Serampore university college · B.D 2006 to 2008
Contributions
Mission and evangelism
Asst. Director · 2024 june to 2025 Nov
Field visit, Missionary training program , organised Missionary family tour
Dalit and Adivasi
Director · 2025 dec
Conducted the basic nursing course for the village women. Organized black day on Aug 10 at thanjavur.