Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 12 Vol. XI December 2017 Monthly newsletter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
St. Thomas Centre Tel : 2564 7060
(For Private Circulation only)
E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
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From the Vicar .... Dearly beloved in Christ, Greetings to you all in the precious name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. We are all entering in to the Christmas season. Christmas gives us the message of God’s solidarity with us. Jesus Christ was born in a manger to show God’s solidarity and oneness with people who are born in lowly mangers. Jesus had all the privileges of being God and he chose to set aside those privileges to serve the suffering humanity. So He is like a king that takes off His crown, he even takes off His majestic robe, puts on the rags of a slave and comes out of a palace to help the poor, destitute, homeless and sinners etc. So the story of Christmas begins with the son of God abandoning a sovereign position and coming to a humble and down to earth nature. Christmas also reveals God’s human face. The Father gave his only son to be born as a human in the form of baby Jesus. It was a divine gift because God gave himself to all humankind, and yet it was human as well because he came as one of us, born as a real human being, as we read in St. John where the Word became flesh and the Word was God. The meaning of Christmas becomes real when we recognize the needs of fellow human beings because God’s gift in Jesus Christ was in human form. We need to see Christ’s image in each one of us, especially where humanity is lost and dehumanized. Christmas does not mean that everything Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 25635253 (Res.) Mob : 67077427 revbobbymathew@gmail.com
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is rosy and glittering. Jesus experienced rejection from his birth. There was no room in the inn when he was born. He experienced rejection and exile when he had to flee to Egypt to escape death from Herod. He had to go through ridicule and rejection from his own people. We have to realize that the other side of the manger scene is the scene of crucifixion. God had sent his son for a purpose, to redeem his children from sin and eternal damnation. Then salvation was God’s gift, let us not forget this in the midst of our celebration. Are we ignoring the real meaning of Christmas today? Now Christmas means to many as an occasion where shops get decked up to do brisk business and offer mega discount sales. Markets are packed with huge crowd where people buy new clothes, gifts, decorative items and variety of items to cook. Our celebrations and festive moods should not erase the real meaning and message of Christmas. Most celebrations ignore Christ and the values he represents. Our task and responsibility is to rejuvenate the true meaning of Christmas. Our Christmas carol service is scheduled to be held on 15th December 6.30pm at ICSK senior school. Christmas worship services will be on 24th evening 7.00 pm and 25th morning 5.30 am at STC. I expect the whole hearted participation of all the parish members. Wish you all a meaningful Christmas and a blessed New Year With prayerful regards Bobby Achen Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)
Compass Module 1
Compass Module 2
The Module - 2 of Compass ’17, the aptitude assessment & career guidance program of our parish for students studying in Class 8 – 12 is being conducted during November 30 – December 1 at the St. Thomas Center. Dr. T. P. Sethumadhavan, the leading educational and career consultant is conducting the sessions. Topics such as ‘Prospects for higher education’, ‘Education & career opportunities in India & abroad’, ‘Awareness about competitive examinations’…. etc. are covered in these sessions. With 60 students from outside our parish, a total of 111 students are participating in this program.
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
25636526
99615724
1
NEETHA MARIAM ABRAHAM
01372
NEETHA
EMMAUS
2
DENNY KOSHY
01271
DENNY
EPHRAIM
2
DENIL CHACKO MATHEW
01514
DENIL
MIZPAH
2
ANGEL MARIAM ABEY
03583
ANGEL
ARARAT
69309388
2
AARON P. ABEY
03584
AARON
ARARAT
69309388
2
THARA JOHN
05612
3
SEEMA ANNIE JOHN
01492
SEEMA
MAHANAIM
25635729
66738237
4
ANIL MATHEW
00901
ANIL
EDEN
25625837
99682433
4
SONA ANN THOMAS
01073
SONA
CANAAN
25649170
97944214
4
JOHNET ABRAHAM SUNNY
03435
JOHNUTTY
OLIVET
4
ELISHA ELZA MATHEWS
04833
ELISHA
ARARAT
24336752
97663981
5
BIJOY RAJAN
03716
EDEN
25659318
69940569
5
ABRAHAM THOMAS (DR)
04411
ABRAHAM
EMMAUS
5
NINAN P.I
04841
NINAN
OLIVET
25630169
60065570
6
SANTHOSH MATHEW K.
02051
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25619359
99578545
6
AMIL MATHEW ALEX
02504
AMIL
CANAAN
98534146
66062752
6
SEENA ANN ABRAHAM
03102
SEENA
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
6
JOANN MARIAM JOHN
04144
JOANN
EMMAUS
7
MANOJ PHILIPOSE
00591
MANOJ
MIZPAH
25612452
66599269
7
AARON MATHEW TINKU
03983
AARON
CANAAN
60395500
66421904
8
MATHEWS K.A.
00884
ASHISH
HERMON
25646384
66547820
8
BINU THOMAS KUREEKKATTIL
02381
BINU
OLIVET
25658460
66180986
8
MANJU KOSHY (DR.)
02683
MANJU
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
8
GEORGE VERGHESE (DR.)
03171
SONY
EMMAUS
25636489
9
SHERIN ELSA SAMUEL
00934
SHERIN
GETHSEMANE
25622382
66671409
9
KURUVILLA MATHEWS
01601
REJI
OLIVET
25667304
99423735
10
MATHEWS KOSHY
00501
RAJAN
CANAAN
25641766
66511065
10
NICOLE MARY JOHN
02686
COOKIE
OLIVET
25640989
99575308
10
PHILIPOSE VALIYAPARAMPIL
02981
PHILIP
MIZPAH
10
PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS
04451
RONY
MAHANAIM
12
SHEJI ALEX (DR.)
01332
SHEJI
JERUSALEM
24330564
66691680 25750317
OLIVET
65900377
69047015
99969475
55778350
50401102
99219375 97279954 67096465
12
ANITA JOSE (DR.)
03481
ANITA
GIHON
25359283
66893031
12
CHACKO ATTACHERIL SKARIA
03501
SAJI
EPHRAIM
24745215
99331738
12
BINOY RAJAN
03711
BINO
EDEN
25659318
69940569
12
IAN NEBY MATHEW
04783
IAN
MAHANAIM
60740928
65001289
12
EMY NISHAD
04972
EMY
HERMON
67726989
13
JESSICA SARAH THOMAS
01264
CHICHU
EMMAUS
25660975
66016217
13
JEREMY ABRAHAM THOMAS
01265
JOJO
EMMAUS
25660975
66016217
24314590
66760075
13
ALEYAMMA MATHEW
01312
GRACE
CANAAN
13
HABY GEORGE JOHNSON
02543
HABY
MIZPAH
13
CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB
04822
CUCKOO
MAHANAIM
25646043
94046656
14
EAPEN ABRAHAM
04981
EAPEN
HERMON
99830153
94973625
66725394
14
ABEY VARGHESE ABRAHAM
05541
ABEY
HERMON
66434457
66434457
15
CHRISTY THOMAS
01281
CHRISTY
EDEN
25663520
97867814
15
IRINE SARA JERRIN
02613
IRINE
ARARAT
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69693197
BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
24316092
65108084
25629186
60631272
15
ERIN GEORGY
03103
ERIN
ARARAT
16
ANNIE LITTY SAJAN
05422
ANNIE
MIZPAH
17
GEEVARGHESE THOMAS
00831
ACHENKUNJU
EMMAUS
17
NEHAL GEORGE MATHEW
01404
NEHAL
EMMAUS
17
SIMI MIRIAM ASHISH
01862
SIMI
CANAAN
25645275
99858961
17
DHAYA ANNA ROSHAN
02894
DHAYA
EMMAUS
25611249
65062453
17
ASHLY MONCY
04033
ASHLY
EPHRAIM
17
JIJO G JOHN
05251
JIJO
GIHON
65089766
65089766
66374335 97615189
99718537
18
RENESH VARGHESE RAJU
00793
RENY
CANAAN
25641839
99406115
18
SHARON RACHEL SUNIL
00813
SHARON
MAHANAIM
25631943
66197107
18
SHAJI JOSEPH
01411
SHAJI
EDEN
25612248
69977286
18
SUNITHA GEORGE
03272
SUNITHA
MIZPAH
25663459
99856518
18
ASISH STANLY
05473
21
GIGI VERGHESE
00351
OLIVET
25658549
99556257
OLIVET GIGI
97593898
21
RONNELL JACOB
01243
RONNELL
CANAAN
25624312
60447773
21
REENA K.MATHEW
01432
REENA
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
21
SARA SUSAN CHERIAN
04333
SARA
GETHSEMANE
22
MATHEW SAMUEL
01431
PRAMOD
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
99425816
22
MON MATHEWS C. JOHN
01741
MONCY
JERUSALEM
25665482
99785934
23
JOBY NEBU JOHN
01423
JOBY
MIZPAH
25759574
66978321
23
LEYA SARA JACOB
03852
LEYA
MIZPAH
23
REEMA MATHEW
04552
REEMA
JERUSALEM
25651374
50706045
24316015
99561506
66246413
24
ASHWIN ISSAC MATHEW
00974
ACHU
ARARAT
24
GEORGE MATHEW
01991
BINZEN
MIZPAH
24
SHEEBA SIMON
04102
SHEEBA
MIZPAH
94464512
66605358
25
ABRAHAM VARGHESE
00461
IKE
GETHSEMANE
25637067
99860513
99432984
25
SHAJI PHILIP THENASSERIL
01351
SHAJI
OLIVET
67776695
65898052
25
DAVID JOHN IDICULLA
01364
DAVID
HERMON
25653028
99281995
25
CHRISTY MARY SAM
05272
CHRISTY
OLIVET
26
JOEL THOMAS GEORGE K.
00843
JOEL
CANAAN
25625029
97504243
97806973
26
ROSHAN ROY THOMAS
02593
ROSHAN
JERUSALEM
25641509
99840439
26
ATHUL SHIJU GEORGE
02823
ATHUL
JERUSALEM
25610934
99142005
27
SHERIN THOMAS
00492
SHERIN
EMMAUS
25662952
99827389
27
BINDU MATHEW
00732
BINDU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
27
SAMUEL RENJI VARGHESE
00943
SAMUEL
OLIVET
25629644
99770623
28
VINEETH ABRAHAM PAZHOOR
00041
VINEETH
OLIVET
25612559
50252559 97839101
28
BYJU P. MATHEWS
02001
BYJU
OLIVET
25661536
29
SHEENA KOSHY
01562
SHEENA
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
29
RAJI ANU KOSHY
02912
RAJI
ARARAT
24344721
60667816
30
REJO MATHEW ALEXANDER
05461
REJO
EDEN
31
ROHAN ABRAHAM ATHYAL
02533
ROHAN
HERMON
25619413
66577386
31
IRVINE VARGHESE JERRIN
02614
IRVINE
ARARAT
67078107 69693197
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Birthday
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE
NAME
F. No.
PRAYER GRP.
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
4
ABRAHAM VARGHESE & JESSY A. MATHEW
00150
OLIVET
25652846
97592351
4
EASOW K. I. & SANTHAMMA EASOW
00057
MIZPAH
25751147
99780609
6
CHACKO ALEXANDER P. & ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
00130
MIZPAH
25710468
97859325
8
SUNIL JOY & JEENU SUNIL
00426
EDEN
65972733
66714543
25616846
99252794
8
JOHN GEORGE & SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL
00262
EMMAUS
9
ABEY P. THOMAS & ELIZABETH JOSEPH
00358
ARARAT
10
SAJI BABY & ANNIE VARGHESE
00305
GIHON
10
THOMAS GEORGE & GRACY THOMAS
00070
ARARAT
24330292
65561294
15
JOHNSON THOMAS & RENI ABRAHAM
00536
HERMON
25621469
66556038
25
SAM CHERIYAN & BINU THOMAS
00301
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
26
THOMAS GEORGE & ANNE THOMAS
00105
CANAAN
27
THOMAS P. OOMMEN & ASHA SUSAN MATHEW
00469
GETHSEMANE
27
JERRY T MATHEW & JASMINE K. VETTUPARAMPIL
00467
EMMAUS
27
SAM PHILIP & BINSU SAM
00359
EMMAUS
27
BINU THOMAS KORUTHU & SHERLY BINU
00295
MIZPAH
25621645
66257383
28
REJI PHILIP ATHYAL (DR.) & PREETHI SIMON (DR.)
00253
HERMON
25619413
66577386
28
JUBIN ALEX JOSEPH & ANU THOMAS
00534
EMMAUS
50762314
28
PUTHUR CHARLEY THOMAS & SAPNA ELIZABETH THOMAS
00445
MAHANAIM
97279954
28
SHAJI THOMAS & SOSAMMA THOMAS
00264
GETHSEMANE
97541688
29
BLESSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & RIYA MEERA KURIAN
00302
GIHON
66224297
29
JIBU JACOB THOMAS & BENCY ANNIE CHACKO
00337
GETHSEMANE
29
SUNNY THOMAS CHAKKUMCHIRA & VIJI SUNNY THOMAS
00343
OLIVET
99969475
29
WILLY MATHEW & SHAMA MATHEW
00449
EMMAUS
50400890
30
SUBY JOHN T. & SHIBI ANNIE JOHN
00388
ARARAT
30
SAM KOSHY MATHEW & CUCKOO ELIZEBA JACOB
00482
MAHANAIM
25646043
94046656
30
VARUGHESE THOMAS M. & SOSAMMA THOMAS
00120
GETHSEMANE
25652006
99320230
30
JERRY GEORGE OOMMEN & JINCY SARA JOSE
00399
JERUSALEM
30
MATHEWS ABRAHAM & SUMI ANTAONY
00504
MIZPAH
99831215
96608379
31
PHILIP BABY & LIGY MATHEW (DR.)
00228
OLIVET
25611291
99574695
31
BENSON GEORGE VARUGHESE & LILY MIRIEM MOHAN
00302
GIHON
31
JOHN YOHANNAN & ACCAMMA JOHN
00116
CANAAN
69309388 97638510
97934381 25621376
66408581 66494156 65777625
25614746
94413839
94900437
66545961
66224297 25630400
66588173
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Junior Choir
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the FRIDAY 2.15 - 4.30 PM Worship service Sakhyam Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.15 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Sunday School
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Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm
ST. THOMAS MARTHOMA YUVAJANA SAKHYAM
PRESENTS
INTER PRAYER GROUP
BADMINTON TOURNAMENT 2017
Farewell to Mr.Cherian A.
NEW MEMBERS
Mr. Manoj Rajan & Family, Sapphire Dale, Manjakala P O., Mother Parish Myladumpara Bethel Mar Thoma Church has joined the parish with membership No. 560 in Hermon Prayer Group, Mobile : 51693334 Mr. Subin Kovoor John & Family, Kovoor Marnajjil House, Alamthuruthy P.O., Mother Parish Vengal Salem Mar Thoma Church has joined the parish with membership No. 561 in Olivet Prayer Group, Mobile : 69047015
Date : 29 December 2017 Venue : Jawahara Al Saleh School, New Riggae Time : 9:30 am - 6:00 pm REGISTER SOON!
Last date for registrations : 30 November 2017
Each prayer group can have 5 teams : Under 14 Under 17 3 teams of above 18 Registration fee per team : Under 14 - KD 10/Under 17 - KD 10/3 teams of above 18 - KD 12.500/-
Mr. Abin Mathai, Abin Bhavan,Poredam P.O,Chadayamangalam, Kollam. Mother Parish Salem Marthoma Church Ayoor,has joined the parish with membership No.562 in Ephraim Prayer Group.Mobile: 67603664
For registrations and details, contact : Biju Thomas @66738237, Georgy @65108084 , Anish @66069879, Jerry @55861204
Mr. Siju Varghese, Vattakalayil House, Valakuzhy P.O, Vennikulam.Mother Parish St. Pauls Marthoma Church,Karthamankal,has joined the parish with membership No.563 in Ephraim Prayer Group.Mobile: 60986496
• Compass Module 2: November 30th to December 1st at STC Salmiya
UPCOMING EVENTS
• Christmas Carol rounds & House Visits: November 30th to December 11th • Christmas Carol Service on December 15th at ICSK Senior Auditorium, Salmiya at 06:30 pm • Christmas Service on December 24th 7:00 pm and December 25th 05:30 am at STC Salmiya • Inter Prayer Group Badminton Tournament 2017: December 29 at Jawahara Al Saleh School, New Riggae • Watch Night Service on December 31st at 09:30 pm at STC Salmiya Page 7 of 8
08-FRI
05-TUE
01-FRI
DATE / DAY
7.30 PM
7:30 AM
7.30 PM
7.30 AM
TIME
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
VENUE
NECK - HOP
THEME Visitation of Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (Bible Sunday) Birth of John the Baptist
Annunciation to Joseph
Our Lord is Coming
Yaldo - Feast of Nativity - Birth of our Lord
God our Helper and Redeemer
Zeph. 3: 14-20
Isa. 55: 6-13
Gen. 18: 1-16
1 John 4: 7-21
Heb. 1: 5-16
Heb. 4: 1-13
1 Pet. 1: 8-12
Gal. 4: 1-17
Rom. 1: 8-17
Phil. 4: 4-10
Gal. 1: 11-17
2 Cori. 1: 3-11
EPISTLE
Luke 12: 22-34
Luke 2: 1-14
John 1: 1-14
Matt. 1: 18-23
Luke 1: 57-66
Luke 1: 39-45
GOSPEL
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
WORSHIP & FASTING PRAYER HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA WATCH NIGHT SERVICE
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
Mic. 4: 1-7
Col. 1: 13-20
Heb. 13: 7-11
WORSHIP
HOLY QURBANA
Mic. 5: 1-9
1 Pet. 5: 6-11
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA (Christmas Service)
1 Sam. 7: 5-17
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25710468 / 97859325 25639141 / 97117487 pc_alexander@hotmail.com daniel.chacko@alshaya.com
Chacko Daniel Lay Ministrant
WILL BE ASSIGNED
EMMAUS
CANAN
HERMON
WILL BE ASSIGNED
EPHRAIM
GETHSEMANE
EDAVAKA MISSION & SEVIKA SANGHOM
MIZPHA
JERUSALEM
GIHON
ARARAT
ASSISTED BY:
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2017
12-TUE 7.30 AM 7.30 PM
St. Thomas Centre
15-FRI 19-TUE
St. Thomas Centre
St. Thomas Centre
7.00 PM
NECK - HOP
St. Thomas Centre
7.30 AM
5.30 AM
22-FRI 24-SUN
7.30 PM St. Thomas Centre
26-TUE 7.30 AM
25-MON
29-FRI St. Thomas Centre
Roy John Trustee - Accounts
9.30 PM
Mathew K.C Trustee - Finance
25613051 / 97223988 johnroy16@gmail.com
31-SUN
Note:- Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.
Byju P.Mathews Secretary
24316015 / 99561506 mchacko61@gmail.com
Chacko Alexander Lay Ministrant
For sponsoring the St. Thomas Messenger please contact Vicar or office bearers. Manoj Mathew Vice President
25661536 / 97839101 byjuparappattu@gmail.com
Office Bearers Team
25646726 / 99816826 manoj@hescokuwait.com
This St. Thomas Messenger Sponsored by: Mr. John Yohannan & Family, Mr. Jibu John & Family, Mr. John George & Family and a Well Wisher. for Private Circulation only