1980
In the beginning of the year 1980 there were only two Syrian Jacobite families in Oklahoma. They were Peringol and Paily families. The Late H.G. Kuriakose Mor Kurilose Metropolitan visited Oklahoma by mid June/July 1980 and celebrated a Holy Qurbana and ordained Mr. Babu Peringol as a Deacon.
1981
In October of 1981 Fr. Punnoose visited Oklahoma and set up an evening Saturday prayer at Philipose Thomas’ (Thomaskutty) apartment. The following Sunday he celebrated the Holy Qurbana at St. Elijah’s Church at NW 16th and Pennsylvania in Oklahoma City.
1982
On September 26, 1982 H.G. Abraham Mor Sevarious visited Oklahoma and celebrated the Holy Qurbana at St. Elijah’s church and four families participated in this event. The four families were; Rev. Deacon Babu Peringol, Joseph Paily, Varughese Paily, and Philipose Thomas along with their households.
The Late H.G. Kuriakose Mor Koorilose visited Oklahoma for a second time in the last part of 1982. His Grace spent the Christmas holiday with these aforementioned four families. He celebrated the Holy Liturgy on Christmas day in the Monastery at “Forest Park”, NE 36th and Coltrane in Oklahoma City.
1983
In January of 1983 Rev. Deacon Babu Peringol was ordained as a priest in India.
8th day of April 1983 “St. George Syrian Orthodox Christian Church” was registered as a Religious corporation in Oklahoma. The four member signatories as trustees of this church represented at the Office of The Secretary of State were; Rev. Fr. Babu Peringol, Philipose Thomas, Varughese P. Paily and Joseph Paily.
October 16, 1983 with four families in the congregation, a managing committee was formed. Rev. Fr. Babu Peringol was elected as the President, Joseph Paily as Vice-President, Philipose Thomas as Secretary and Varughese Paily as Treasurer. During this period we had only one or two Qurbanas every month. Qurbana was conducted at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 6501 NW 23rd St, Bethany.
1984
On January 11, 1984 the Very Rev. Fr. Kurian Corepiscopos (Kaniyan Parambil Achen) visited Oklahoma. Kaniyan Parambil Achen celebrated the Holy Qurbana in the Monastery at NE 36th and Coltrane. On February 12, 1984 we started Sunday School. Varughese Paily and Saramma Paily were the teachers. On November 25, 1984 we gave a warm reception to the Late H.G. Gheevarghese Mor Greegorios (Perumpilly Thirumeni) at the airport and later that evening a public meeting was held in the honor of Thirumeni and several State dignitaries were among the speakers.
On December 2nd 1984 H.G. celebrated the Holy Qurbana in the Covenant Church at Yukon, Oklahoma.
1985
From 1985 onwards we started regular Sunday Qurbana. On February 3, 1985 the Martha Mariyam Samajam (St. Mary’s Women’s League) was started. During this time several families joined the church.
July 6, 1985 Our church first time opened a bank account at Peoples National Bank, Bethany Oklahoma with first deposit of $694.30.
On July 21, 1985 monthly prayer meetings was started in members’ houses by alphabetic order. During this period a letterhead and seal was developed for the church. 1985 was the year we first started Christmas Caroling.
On September 22, 1985, we accepted the Constitution and Bylaws of the North American Diocese of the Syrian Church and applied for affiliation with the Diocese.
On October 15, 1985 H.E. Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel (1909-1995), (Late Lamented Archbishop of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada), approved our application by Bull.
The year 1985 was very much important in the History of this church as we became a part of the family of the North American Syrian Jacobite Church under the flag of the Holy Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
1988
May 15, 1988 H.E. Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Archbishop visited Oklahoma and celebrated Holy Qurbana and Baptized Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. P.E. George (Rajan and Nirmala). This happened to be the first baptism in our church.
1994
May 11th, 1994 we purchased land at Lot 3 of Block 1, Don Brown’s Western Oaks, section 3 to build a church. Total cost of this land was $55,000. Owners Donald and Donetta Brown transferred this real property to the church via general warranty deed for consideration in the sum of $35,000, and the remaining $20,000 was considered as charitable contribution to church. Church could only contribute $10,000 as down payment and Mr. And Mrs. Brown financed the remaining $25,000 at 6% per annum for three years.
2000
With the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the newly constructed Church was consecrated on September 1st and 2nd, 2000.
In the beginning of the year 1980 there were only two Syrian Jacobite families in Oklahoma. They were Peringol and Paily families. The Late H.G. Kuriakose Mor Kurilose Metropolitan visited Oklahoma by mid June/July 1980 and celebrated a Holy Qurbana and ordained Mr. Babu Peringol as a Deacon.
1981
In October of 1981 Fr. Punnoose visited Oklahoma and set up an evening Saturday prayer at Philipose Thomas’ (Thomaskutty) apartment. The following Sunday he celebrated the Holy Qurbana at St. Elijah’s Church at NW 16th and Pennsylvania in Oklahoma City.
1982
On September 26, 1982 H.G. Abraham Mor Sevarious visited Oklahoma and celebrated the Holy Qurbana at St. Elijah’s church and four families participated in this event. The four families were; Rev. Deacon Babu Peringol, Joseph Paily, Varughese Paily, and Philipose Thomas along with their households.
The Late H.G. Kuriakose Mor Koorilose visited Oklahoma for a second time in the last part of 1982. His Grace spent the Christmas holiday with these aforementioned four families. He celebrated the Holy Liturgy on Christmas day in the Monastery at “Forest Park”, NE 36th and Coltrane in Oklahoma City.
1983
In January of 1983 Rev. Deacon Babu Peringol was ordained as a priest in India.
8th day of April 1983 “St. George Syrian Orthodox Christian Church” was registered as a Religious corporation in Oklahoma. The four member signatories as trustees of this church represented at the Office of The Secretary of State were; Rev. Fr. Babu Peringol, Philipose Thomas, Varughese P. Paily and Joseph Paily.
October 16, 1983 with four families in the congregation, a managing committee was formed. Rev. Fr. Babu Peringol was elected as the President, Joseph Paily as Vice-President, Philipose Thomas as Secretary and Varughese Paily as Treasurer. During this period we had only one or two Qurbanas every month. Qurbana was conducted at Lutheran Church of Our Savior, 6501 NW 23rd St, Bethany.
1984
On January 11, 1984 the Very Rev. Fr. Kurian Corepiscopos (Kaniyan Parambil Achen) visited Oklahoma. Kaniyan Parambil Achen celebrated the Holy Qurbana in the Monastery at NE 36th and Coltrane. On February 12, 1984 we started Sunday School. Varughese Paily and Saramma Paily were the teachers. On November 25, 1984 we gave a warm reception to the Late H.G. Gheevarghese Mor Greegorios (Perumpilly Thirumeni) at the airport and later that evening a public meeting was held in the honor of Thirumeni and several State dignitaries were among the speakers.
On December 2nd 1984 H.G. celebrated the Holy Qurbana in the Covenant Church at Yukon, Oklahoma.
1985
From 1985 onwards we started regular Sunday Qurbana. On February 3, 1985 the Martha Mariyam Samajam (St. Mary’s Women’s League) was started. During this time several families joined the church.
July 6, 1985 Our church first time opened a bank account at Peoples National Bank, Bethany Oklahoma with first deposit of $694.30.
On July 21, 1985 monthly prayer meetings was started in members’ houses by alphabetic order. During this period a letterhead and seal was developed for the church. 1985 was the year we first started Christmas Caroling.
On September 22, 1985, we accepted the Constitution and Bylaws of the North American Diocese of the Syrian Church and applied for affiliation with the Diocese.
On October 15, 1985 H.E. Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel (1909-1995), (Late Lamented Archbishop of the Syrian Orthodox Church in the United States and Canada), approved our application by Bull.
The year 1985 was very much important in the History of this church as we became a part of the family of the North American Syrian Jacobite Church under the flag of the Holy Patriarch of Antioch and All the East.
1988
May 15, 1988 H.E. Mor Athanasius Yeshue Samuel, Archbishop visited Oklahoma and celebrated Holy Qurbana and Baptized Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. P.E. George (Rajan and Nirmala). This happened to be the first baptism in our church.
1994
May 11th, 1994 we purchased land at Lot 3 of Block 1, Don Brown’s Western Oaks, section 3 to build a church. Total cost of this land was $55,000. Owners Donald and Donetta Brown transferred this real property to the church via general warranty deed for consideration in the sum of $35,000, and the remaining $20,000 was considered as charitable contribution to church. Church could only contribute $10,000 as down payment and Mr. And Mrs. Brown financed the remaining $25,000 at 6% per annum for three years.
2000
With the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the newly constructed Church was consecrated on September 1st and 2nd, 2000.
