Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 4 Vol. VII
April 2013
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
Dearly beloved in Christ, Church is a healing community. It means that the mission of the church is bringing healing in the world. Healing is a process. It involves intra-personal as well as interpersonal relationships, that is, within oneself and with others. The healing signifies well being, and wholeness of a person involving his or her mantel, emotional, spiritual, and biological and psychological dimension. It signifies the well being and wholeness of a community and involves the coming together of different communities in healthy, fulfilling and complimentary relationships. The healing in its real sense is Shalom, where different parts come together to form whole, and the result of this act is peace, wholeness and well-being. We the St.Thomas Family may pray and work for the total healing of our community. I appreciate all the parishioners for your prayers and participation in the various activities of our parish in the last financial year. I would like to thank the office bearers and the committee members of our parish and organizations for the service they have rendered for the glory of God amidst their personal commitments. I am assigned to minister in Delhi, Bethel Parish as per the decision of the Church from 1st May, 2013. I will be leaving Kuwait by 24th of April. I really enjoyed the 3 years of my ministry in Kuwait. By the grace of God I could also be a part of St. Thomas Family, Centre programs, Vijayanagaram Mission Project, Lay Training activities,Pravasi Sangamam, Kuwait Mar Thoma Convention, ecumenical and secular programs, the spiritual and cultural activities of our parish etc. I express my gratitude to all the members, office bears and committee members of the last 3 years of our Parish and Organizations for your prayerful support. May God bless St.Thomas Parish to be an instrument for the well being of our society. With me, my family – Lovely, Gargi and Gautham also give greetings and best wishes to all the members of the St.Thomas Family. Please continue to remember us in your payers. God bless you all. Yours in Christ, Panachamoottil Achen P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait Tel : 2563 5253 (Res.) Mob : 6603 0775 St. Thomas Centre Tel: 2564 7060 E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil Vicar fatherpanachi@gmail.com (For Private Circulation only)
Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20 1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street Opp. Bestow Super Market
Transfer of our Vicar Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil
As all of you know our beloved Thomas Koshy Panachamoottilachen, Lovelykochamma, Gargi and Gautham will be leaving Kuwait on April 24th, 2013 after completing 3 years of meritorious service to our Parish. Achen is posted as the Vicar of Delhi Bethel Mar Thoma Church (KH No.142/3, Saidullahjab Extn. IGNOU Road, New Delhi – 110 068, Tel: 91-11-29534464). Let us take this opportunity to thank Ullasachen and family for all the leadership and assistance they extended to our Parish and the spiritual nourishment of our Parishioners. Dear Achen, Kochamma, Gargi and Gautham, we the St. Thomas family wishing you all the best and God speed and assure you all our prayers in the new assignment. The light of God surrounds you, The love of God enfolds you, The presence of God watches over you, The power of God protects you, Wherever you are, God is.
OFFICE BEARERS 2013 - 2014
Alexander Vaidyan P.K. Vice President
Jiji Mathew George Secretary
Thomas P. Abraham Trustee - Finance
Binu John Zachariah Trustee - Accounts
Lukose Raju Lay Ministrant
Mathew Varghese Lay Ministrant
A WORD OF GRATITUDE We, the Office Bearers of our Parish with heartfelt thanks and gratitude, Praise and Adore Lord Almighty for enabling us with His power to carry out the different responsibilities of our Parish effectively during the year 2012-13. We experienced His guidance and providence very much during this period. God has strengthened us with His spirit and His Grace was enough for us. We express our profound gratitude and respect to our beloved Vicar Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil for his timely guidance and support during our tenure. We are happy that all St. Thomas Family members, the Office Bearers of Sunday School, Sevika Sanghom, Yuvajana Sakhyam, Edavaka Mission and Parish Choir extended their whole-hearted support and co-operation to us to achieve this goal. Please accept our sincere thanks. All the Kaisthana Samithi members and Prayer Group Office Bearers were also instrumental to a great extend for the faithful completion of our tenure. We hereby express our sincere gratitude to all of you. We are not claiming that we attained perfection and success, but we are sure about one thing, i.e. we were faithful in our ministry. A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU. While we express our appreciation, we request you to please continue to bear the Office Bearers of the year 2013-14 in your prayers and extend full support and co-operation in discharging their duties successfully. Best wishes, Office Bears 2012-13 Laloo Thomas (Vice President) Abraham Mathew (Trustee - Finance) Dr. Abraham Kurian (Lay Reader)
Shibu Cherian (Secretary) Chacko Daniel (Trustee - Accounts) Boban Varghese (Lay Reader)
RETREAT FOR KAISTHANA SAMITHI MEMBERS, OFFICE BEARERS OF PRAYER GROUPS & VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS (2013-14) A retreat for our newly elected Kaisthana Samithi Members, Office Bearers of Prayer Groups, Various Organizations will be held on 8th April 2013, 7.00 pm at St. Thomas Centre, Salmiya. Rev. Dr. P. G. George (Principal, Dharma Jyothi Vidhya Peeth, Faridabad) will be the main speaker. For more details: Mr. Jiji Mathew George, Tel: 97801302
PARISH DAY 2013
The 6th Parish Day of St. Thomas Mar Thoma Parish will be held at St. Thomas Centre on April 12th, 2013 immediately after the Holy Communion Service. Our Diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Abraham Mar Paulos will be the Chief Guest. Other dignitaries from NECK and Vicars from sister parishes will also be attending the function. We invite the presence and participation of all St. Thomas family members. We thank God Almighty for the blessings He has showered upon our parish and also for keeping us under His care.
Birthdays in april Date 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 16 16 16
Name BLESSY BOBAN VARGHESE JOHN C. MATHEW MINI GEORGE MATHEW CUCKOO ALEY MATHEW JOHN BINNEY LIJU ANNAMMA JOSE SAJI THOMAS ILEREN LILLY CHACKO MARY KOSHI MATHEW SHARON ELSA BIJU DIANA BOBBY GEORGE JOSYMOL ZACHARIAH LIZY RAJU MATHEW MATHEW SUSAMMA ABRAHAM ANJALI MARY JOHN SHIBU MATHAI THOMAS PRINCY MARY SAM EVAN KOSHY ARUN JINU JOHN VARGHESE STEVE PHILIP BLESSON LEYONA EBEY ABRAHAM THOMAS PEEDIKAYIL OOMMEN THOMAS CHACKO P. THOMAS VARGHESE BINOY THOMAS IVY ABRAHAM VARGHESE (DR.) ANGELENE ABRAHAM ANITHA THOMAS PETER SIMMY VARGHESE ANGELA ANNA BAIJU RESHMI RAJAN JOHANN JOHN MATHEW SUBIN SAM MATHEW ANNIKA ELSA ROY JOSE EAPEN LALY GEORGE SANTHAMMA EASOW VARGHESE OOMMEN SUSAN MATHEWS (DR.) RANJEETA SUSAN AVINASH ALISHA MARY BINOY JITHIN CHACKO JACOB SUNIL JOY SUJA GEORGE CHERIAN SUSAN MATHEW BEVIN THOMAS THOMAS ANITHA ABRAHAM GEORGE VARGHESE JOTHI JOHN MARYKUTTY ALEXANDER LAURA ANN PHILIP CHRISTI MARIAM CROSS ANGELINE SARA SANTHOSH MATHAI KOCHUMMAN AJIT MAMMEN ABRAHAM
Member No 00114 04251 01402 02082 03312 02782 02851 03314 00372 01493 01592 03982 01222 01545 00792 01363 03841 01882 03623 00202 04093 04173 04691 00551 02651 02371 00464 00723 03412 02191 04513 03062 00243 01921 02594 02781 00712 00572 01391 03172 00336 03713 03773 04261 03762 00995 03334 01122 01191 04172 01082 02283 01723 02053 00801 01321
pet name BLESSY JOBY MINI CUCKOO BINNEY RAJAMMA SAJI ILEREN MARY CHINNU DOLLY JOSY LIZY MATHAICHEN SUSAN ANJALI SHIBU PRINCY EVAN KOCHUMOL STEVE LEYONA BYJU THANKACHEN THOMAS BINOY IVY ANGELENE ANITHA SIMMY ANGELA RESHMI JOHANN SUBIN ANNIKA JOSE LALY SANTHAMMA JIJI SALLY JITA ISHAMOL JITHU SUNIL SUJA TIONA BEVIN ANITHA GIGI JOTHI JESSY AMMU MUTHU ANGELINE JAMES AJIT
Prayer Group CANAAN EDEN EMMAUS MIZPAH EPHRAIM ARARAT MAHANAIM EPHRAIM SHEKAM MAHANAIM EMMAUS CANAAN MIZPAH GIHON CANAAN KADESH EPHRAIM EPHRATH ARARAT CANAAN EMMAUS EMMAUS GETHSEMANE EDEN EMMAUS EDEN CANAAN MIZPAH MIZPAH OLIVET MAHANAIM SHEKAM EMMAUS ARARAT KADESH ARARAT MAHANAIM MIZPAH KADESH EMMAUS CANAAN EDEN EPHRAIM EDEN EPHRAIM CANAAN ARARAT MIZPAH CANAAN EMMAUS MAHANAIM OLIVET MAHANAIM CANAAN OLIVET CANAAN
Telephone 25635156 94917052 97615189 25659153 66883181 24338529 99382994 66883181 24885372 25635729 25622547 66421904 25728848 25341972 25641839 25653028 65642517 24334581 24335198 25627036 25638325 23717060 25621376 25649853 25730462 25611281 25637067 25624177 25748139 97242359 25659614 66884238 25642194 24341694 25649143 24338529 25649742 25751147 25621469 25636489 25629747 25659318 24337438 66714543 24316910 25640153 24330423 25731735 25641749 23717060 25637873 25611291 25649357 25619359 25617268 25622974
Mobile 66562536 94917052 97615189 97227413 66883181 66660764 99382994 66883181 99438263 66738237 65134650 66421904 66957302 66935777 99406115 99281995 65642517 99301164 66189526 99086449 66035539 99132184 66408581 97289615 66293772 99880114 99860513 66284427 97327224 97242359 96627571 66884238 66711102 99362892 99506276 66660764 97439377 99780609 66420854 25636489 99068514 60965292 97216460 66714543 99662437 66750875 99381691 65608884 66575826 99132184 99582291 99574695 99597282 99578545 99426691 99501715
Birthdays in april Date 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 30
Name ABRAHAM MATHEW P. SUSY SAMUEL THOMAS GEORGE JAISON JOY OLIVIA MARIAM GEORGY GEORGE MATHEW JOHANN SHIBU MADATHIL SANOJ MATHEW THOMAS JESLEAN JOSE JERALD PHILIP MATHEW GEORGY M. CHERIAN NISHA MARIAM DANIEL NIGEL SHAJI PHILIP REEBA MARIAM DANIEL SUSAN VARGHESE JACOB CHACKO ABRAHAM CICILY VARGHESE ANISHA ANNIE BINU JOEL VARGHESE BAIJU ANNAMMA CHACKO AILEEN ANN LALU SHINTU KURIAN MONSON MATHEW ABRAHAM ELIZABETH ANU NAVEEN GEORGE THOMAS (DR.) SUSAN JIJI MATHEW CISAL GEO JERRY GEORGE MATHEW SOJI PHILIP ZACHARIAH ELIZABETH MATHEW BENCY ANNIE CHACKO BOBAN VARGHESE K. JERRIN CHERIAN GEORGY RAJESH ABRAHAM VARKEY SARA ELIZABETH JACOB JOANNA JOHN VIJOY MATHEW ALEXANDER SAMUEL SUNIL PHILIP BEENA ANN TOBBY ELCY RAJAN JOHN MAMMEN SAUMYA MARIANNE THOMAS DAVID PHILIP JOSE KUTTY KUNJAPPAN RINU ABY PRINCE RONE GEORGE MATHEW JINCY JOHN KEVIN GEORGE JOHN JERINA SUSAN MATHEW JOSE BABY SIMON
Member No 00161 00562 01051 03831 03163 01401 03003 04681 02673 01714 01061 00233 01354 00234 02692 04161 01152 00924 04514 00552 03443 03622 00444 03872 00341 01712 00582 01513 01521 00992 03372 00111 01063 01931 02835 00545 02631 00815 03972 01041 01251 00056 01375 02671 02091 03153 04292 02623 00033 00661
pet name KUNJUMON SUSY BUBEN JAISON OLIVIA MONI AKKU SANOJ ANJU JERRY GEORGY NISHA NIGEL REEBA SUSAN SHAJI CICILY ANU JOEL DAISY AILEEN SHINTU MONSON ELIZABETH SAJU RAJI CISAL JEFRY SOJI SHEEBA BENCY BOBAN RAJESH AMMU CHINNU VIJOY SAMUEL BEENA ELCY SAJU SAUMYA DAVID KOCHUMON RINU CHACKOCHEN JINCY KICHU JERI JOSE
Prayer Group OLIVET SHEKAM CANAAN SHEKAM EPHRATH EMMAUS EPHRATH CANAAN ARARAT CANAAN EDEN EDEN OLIVET EDEN EPHRATH KADESH KADESH CANAAN MAHANAIM EDEN ARARAT ARARAT CANAAN ARARAT CANAAN CANAAN MAHANAIM MIZPAH OLIVET CANAAN OLIVET CANAAN EDEN EDEN EDEN EDEN GIHON MAHANAIM CANAAN SHEKAM OLIVET CANAAN EDEN ARARAT KADESH EPHRAIM MIZPAH EMMAUS CANAAN ARARAT
Telephone 25630521 24890396 25623273 97912108 67058476 97615189 24342128 50718100 24317585 25668174 25621374 25652751 66763090 25652751 24311491 25617209 25650623 25661703 25659614 25649853 94967896 24335198 25639462 66565360 25636713 25668174 66194291 25750317 25628044 25640153 25624570 25635156 25621374 67050820 25615982 25633251 22623051 66197107 25632957 99628495 25661269 25624996 25636526 24317585 25652342 24316340 55742722 25616846 25650273 24317138
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Thanks to God Almighty for his mercy that kept you safe and sound during the past year. Praying to Lord God to shower his Blessings, on each of you, all through the year ahead.
" Happy Birthday"
NEW BORN BABieS Ethan Mathew Satish
Remin Anna Sajan
Date of Birth: 24-01-2013
Date of Birth: 7-02-2013
S/o Satish Mathew
D/o Sajan Skaria
& Jasmine Satish
& Reema Mathew
Prayer Group: Olivet
Prayer Group: Olivet
Family No.:
Family No.:
Newly Wedded Couple
Farewell
DANNY & BINCY Our Member Mr. Daniel Koshy (S/o Mrs.& Mr. Koshy Kunju Daniel, Olivet Prayer Group) Married to Miss. Elizabeth Philip (D/o Mrs.& Late Mr. Philip Vattakunnel, Huston USA)
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the Memento to Mrs & Mr Varghese George on 15-03-2013.
Farewell
A meeting was held at St.Thomas Centre on 5th March 2013 immediately after Holy Communion service to give farewell to outgoing Vicars, Rev. A.Y Varughese (St. James MTC Kuwait) and Rev. Binju Varughese (St. Peters CSI Congregation Kuwait) “Come unto Me, all who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.� - Matthew 11:28
CONDOLENCES ON THE SAD DEMISES OF: Our Parish Member Mr. V.J. Chacko (60), Valiyamannil House, Elamkulam, Member. No: 256 St. Thomas family expresses our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
Wedding Anniversaries in april Date
Name
Prayer Grp. Tel. Res.
Mobile
1
MATHEW P. ALEXANDER & ELIZABETH JESSY MATHEW
CANAAN
25650273
97835292
1
VILAS VARGHESE & JISHA JOHN
GIHON
99899379
99899379
5
MATHAI ALEXANDER & ANNIE ALEXANDER
MAHANAIM
25619976
99515448
7
GEORGE JOHN & BEENA MARY GEORGE
KADESH
25635609
66579902
12
VIJOY MATHEW ALEXANDER & MARY MATHEW ALEXANDER
GIHON
22623051
97100853
13
THOMAS VARGHESE & RUBIN K. THOMAS
EMMAUS
25730462
66293772
15
CHARLS P. GEORGE & PRIYA CHARLS
ARARAT
99269291
99269291
16
SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE & CIBY SHIBU VARGHESE
ARARAT
24311746
66644803
16
EAPPEN P. MATHEW & SILY MARY MATHEWS
EPHRATH
90076484
90076484
18
VIJU GEORGE & BEENA CHACKO
MAHANAIM
25629583
99808469
18
SAJI THOMAS & SHEEJA SAJI
MAHANAIM
99382994
99382994
19
JACOB CHANDY & RACHEL CHANDY
CANAAN
25634996
66770303
19
SAJAN SKARIA & REEMA MATHEW
KADESH
50608024
60478309
19
ANOOP K. ALEX & RAJI ANU KOSHY
EPHRATH
99436077
99436077
20
P.K CHERIAN & NEETHA CHERIAN
CANAAN
99425816
99425816
21
SHAJI PHILIP THENASSERIL & SHOLLY THOMAS
OLIVET
66763090
66763090
23
JOHN MATHEW & SUSAN JOHN MATHEW
EMMAUS
25642194
66711102
23
SHAJI JOSEPH & DITTY SHAJI JOSEPH
KADESH
25612248
94063161
24
VARGHESE P. C. & MARIAMMA VARGHESE
OLIVET
25642079
66488490
25
ANIL MATHEW & JESSY ANIL
EDEN
25625837
99682433
26
GEORGE T. J. & PREMSY ANNAMMA GEORGE
MIZPAH
25659639
66552969
27
SHIBU THOMAS JOHN (DR.) & PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.)
EMMAUS
25660975
66533284
28
JOSEPH GEORGE & ANNAMMA JOSEPH GEORGE
MIZPAH
25732895
66897629
28
GEORGE MATHEW & SUNITHA GEORGE
KADESH
25663459
99856518
28
SABU GEORGE & ALEYAMMA PHILIP
EDEN
99735194
66174259
29
ASHISH KURIAN MATHEW & SIMI MIRIAM ASHISH
CANAAN
25645275
99858961
We wish all these couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service. FAREWELL TO REV. THOMAS KOSHY PANACHAMOOTTIL & FAMILY The farewell meeting for our Vicar will be held immediately after the Holy Communion Service on 19th April 2013 at St. Thomas Centre, Salmiya. All are cordially invited to attend this farewell meeting. REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School
Every Friday at 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm
Yuvajana Sakhyam
Every 1st and 3rd Friday after the Worship service
Junior Choir
Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PM
Sevika Sanghom
All Saturdays at 5.00 PM
Senior Choir
Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM
Edavaka Mission
All Saturdays at 7.00 PM
TIME
VENUE
THEME
PROGRAMME
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
FIRST LESSON
SECOND LESSON
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF april 2013 DATE
WILL BE ASSIGNED
WILL BE ASSIGNED
Philippians 3:1-16
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
St.John 20:19-29
Isaiah 60:1-22
7.30 PM
1 Thessalonians 1:3-12
St.Luke 13:1-9
GEEHON
2 TUE HOLY COMMUNION
Acts 17:10-17
Acts 11:19-26
ARARAT
EDEN
MIZPAH
KADESH
GETHSEMANE
OLIVET
STC, SALMIYA New Sunday From Doubt to Faith (1st Sunday After Easter) HOLY COMMUNION
Genesis 5:18-24
WORSHIP SERVICE
7.30 PM HOP, NECK, Kuwait City EDAVAKA DINAM
St.Luke 24:13-32
James 1:1-8
5 FRI 7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
Galatians 1:6-10
Zephaniah 3:14-20
9 TUE 7.30 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
12 FRI Christ the Fellow traveller
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
16 TUE
2 Timothy 4:9-18
STC, SALMIYA
Genesis 3:1-14
7.30 PM
St.Jhon 21:1-14
19 FRI
1 Timothy 1:12-17
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
HOLY COMMUNION
7.30 PM STC, SALMIYA
Good News to those who gone afar
23 TUE 7.30 PM
Acts 8:25-40
26 FRI
Numbers 11:23-30
Lord’s Commission for ever
St.Jhon 21:15-17
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
1 Peter 5:1-11
7.30 PM
HOLY COMMUNION
30 TUE
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as Two Laymen to assist in Church Services,Two Lesson Readers and four children to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Center & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers.
Sponsership for ST. THOMAS MESSENGER We request individuals /organizations/prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “Messenger” every month. You could even share the special occasions in your family with St.Thomas family by sponsoring an issue of “Messenger”. Your kind cooperation in this matter is solicited. For further details, please contact the Office Bearers in advance. St. Thomas Messenger for the month of April is sponsored by newly Married Couple Danny & Bincy and Office Bearers 2012-2013 St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
97205846 / 24318176
Vice President Alexander Vaidyan P K
97801302 / 25668174 jiji.raji@gmail.com
Secretary Jiji Mathew George
97944214 / 25649170 thomaskwt@gmail.com
Trustee - Finance Thomas P. Abraham
66523843 / 25661703 binujohnz@yahoo.com
Trustee - Accounts Binu John Zachariah
66957302 / 2 5728848 lukoseradisson@gmail.com
Lay Ministrant Lukose Raju
66232678 / 25659976 manojannivilla@yahoo.com
Lay Ministrant Mathew Varghese
ST. THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2013-2014
alexander_vaidyan@hotmail.com