Maitri 2024

Please join with us in praying for the work of CMC.

The latest edition of Maitri for 2024 is now available to download. Maitri in Sanskrit means friendship. It is produced by the chaplaincy team at CMC and contains Bible reflections and suggested areas for prayer for each week of the year.  If you would like to be added to an email list to receive this on a weekly basis, please indicate this on the consent form here.

Maitri 2024

CMC’s latest Year Book

CMC have recently published their Year Book for 2022-2023. This is a fascinating read and demonstrates the vast breadth of services that CMC provides across the areas of healthcare, education, research, outreach and mission. Click on the image below to read it:

CMC Year Book 2022-2023

Annual Supporters’ Meeting 2023

Our annual meeting for all supporters of Friends of Vellore UK is on Sunday 8 October 2023. This is an opportunity for you to hear more about our projects at CMC Vellore and its associated mission hospitals, as well as providing an opportunity to meet other supporters and CMC Alumni.

The meeting will be held in Coventry to coincide with the end of the CMC UK Alumni reunion. We are at the same venue as last year: the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Coventry, CV2 2ST (just off Junction 2 of the M6).

The timetable for the morning is as follows:

  • 10:00am               Sunday Chapel Service
  • 11:00am               Tea/Coffee
  • 11:30am               FOV Annual Supporters’ Meeting
  • 1:00pm                 Indian Lunch

Those attending on the day are welcome to join us for the service or to arrive in the coffee break in time for the meeting itself. We would love to see many of you there. If you are able to attend, please let complete the form here so we have an idea of numbers.

Paintings by Elsie Manaloor

Dr Elsie Manaloor is a CMC Alumna based in North America. She has kindly made her paintings available for sale to generate donations for Friends of Vellore UK. To view and purchase please click here, go to Shop Now, select the painting you would like to buy and choose UK CMC Alumni Association as the charity.

The paintings cost $165 with $100 as donation and the remainder paying for printing and postage. Some are of nature, some show biblical art and one is of the CMC Chapel in Vellore ‘Silver and Blue at Midnight’ (as shown below).