Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar Kuwait City Mar Thoma Parish (Since 1963)
Parish Bulletin, August 2012, Issue – 111 49 years of LIGHTED to LIGHTEN service in Kuwait
Parish Retreat & Ona Sangamam on 31st August, 6:00pm at Indian Central School Auditorium, Abbassiya. Website: www.q8marthoma.com Email: sec@kuwaitmarthoma.org Parish Office facilities are available on Fridays after service at Marina Hall. Please do visit our website www.q8marthoma.com for updates and information’s of our parish. A monthly publication of Kuwait City Mar Thoma Parish (For Private Circulation Only)
BOOKS FROM CSS-THIRUVALLA We seek the help of students, parents and well-wishers who are on vacation or planning to go on vacation to Kerala are requested to collect small packets of books which are ready at CSS-Thiruvalla for prize distribution to our children. Kindly contact the convener of Exam & Prize Committee or Sunday School Office bearers for more details.
SUMMER VACATION Sunday School will resume the classes on 14th September 2012 after the Summer Vacation.
MEMORY VERSE (TALENT TEST) Memory Verse (Talent Test) will be held on 21st September 2012. All the children are requested to make use of the revised version of the precious book “Golden Verses� and come prepared for the talent test.
Malayala Bhasha Padana Kalari The final day programme of Malayala Bhasha Padana Kalari 2012 will be conducted on 18th of August, Saturday 6:00PM at UIS, Abbassiya. Students will perform various programmes. All are requested to attend the function.
Inter Prayer Group Bible Quiz The Inter Prayer Group Bible Quiz of 2012 will be held on the month of October 2012, Date and venue will be announced later. The Portions for this year is the Book of Hosea, Mark, Church History and current events. Advance notification is provided in order that we have ample time for preparation. Kindly make sure that all our Prayer Groups will participate in this Bible Quiz and make it a grand success. Convener: Mr. Soman P. Mathai
Regular Programmes Sunday School: Yuvajana Sakhyam:
Summer Vacation All Saturdays, except 2nd Saturday at 7:30 pm. Cottage fellowship on 2nd Saturday Choir: All Saturdays Junior Choir & Senior Choir - 7pm Sevika Sanghom: All Saturdays - Abbassiya at 5 pm City at 4:30 pm All Mondays - Salmiya at 5pm 1st & 3rd Tuesdays –Riggai at 5 pm Edavaka Mission: Fellowship meetings on all Thursdays 7:00pm at Rythum Hall, Abbassiya. Cottage fellowship on 1st & 3rd Thursdays at Salmiya.
Greetings Greetings to all the Parish members who are celebrating their birthday and wedding anniversary. Thanksgiving prayer will be held during the services
Condolences Kuwait City Mar Thoma Parish expresses heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May God’s care strengthen and comfort them.
Schedule - August 2012 2nd Thur.
7.00 pm
Edav. Mission Prayer
Rhythm Hall
3rd Friday
6.00 am
Holy Communion
9th Thur.
7.00 pm
Edav. Mission Prayer
10th Friday
6.00 am
Fasting Prayer
Marina Hall
13th Monday
7.00 pm
Holy Communion
Church & Parish Hall
16th - Thur.
7.00 pm
Edav. Mission Prayer
17th - Friday
6.00 am
Divine Worship
Marina Hall
23rd - Thur.
7.00 pm
Edav. Mission Prayer
Rhythm Hall
24th - Friday
8.15 am
Holy Communion
Church & Parish Hall
27th Monday
7.00 pm
Holy Communion
Church & Parish Hall
30th - Thur.
7.00 pm
Edav. Mission Prayer
Rhythm Hall
31st - Friday
6.00 am
Fasting Prayer
Marina Hall
Marina Hall Rhythm Hall
Rhythm Hall
Verses for the month of August 2012 Date
Title
Lessons
Epistle
Mission Sunday- Church called to Proclaim the Good News (Song 300)
Jer.7:1-7 Acts.20:18-27
2Thes.2:13-17
Christian presence in the Nation Building(Song 255)
Neh. 2:1-17 Rom. 13:1-7
Eph 6:10-18
th
Reformation Day: Heritage and Witness (Song 99)
Deut.11:1-28 Acts.13:17-39
Tit.2:7-14
th
Faith Community that has to be liberated from Corruption(Song 206)
Isa. 1:10-20 Jam.4:1-10
Rom. 7:15-25
Education Day- Education: Founded on the fear of the Lord(Song 203)
Prov.4:1-19 1Cor. 2:1-16
Col.1:24-29
rd
3
th
10 th &13 17
24 & th 27 st
31