Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 15 Vol. VI
March 2012
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
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
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Parsonage Location Salmiya, Street 10, Bldg No. 20 1st Floor, Flat No. 14 Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street Opp. Bestow Super Market
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mAR tHOMA sABHA Kuwait Pravasi Sangamam held on 24th February 2012 at Ramada Hotel, Regai
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Birthdays in march Date 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17
Name BRYAN PHILIP THOMAS TINU ANNA THOMAS SIVIN SOJI SHIRLY JERRIN MANU ANN VARGHESE ELMA JOHN TUSHAR ABRAHAM JOSHI JAMES THOMAS FAITH MARIA ASHISH LINU CHACKO THOMAS JEMY GEORGE RUBEN GEORGE THOMAS JASMINE SATISH RENJINI SUNIL PHILIP SUSY VARGHESE THOMAS TOBBY MATHEW VARUGHESE ANKITA ANN BINU RENJI VARGHESE SAJI THOMAS AARON ROY ABRAHAM PHILIP RENU CHRISTY ABEL MATHEW ALEX PHILIP VARGHESE (DR.) ROSHAN P. JACOB SUNNY THOMAS CHAKKUMCHIRA JEEVAN VARGHESE JOHN MINI CHERIAN REJI IDICULLA PHILIP SHERLY P.Y. JEE ANNIE MATHEW VARGHESE I. CHEERAN ROY VARGHESE GEORGE MATHEW SUBIN THOMAS (DR.) JOSEPH BEN JACOB ALKA SUZA KURIAN NIDHIN K.RAJ SHOBA ANNIE MATHEW ALIAMMA JOHN ANNA MATHEW JACOB JOHN REV. THOMAS KOSHY PANACHAMOOTTIL JOHN MATHEW ALEXANDER JOHN SAM GEORGE SONIA MOHAN GEORGE GIJI SAJIMON MATHEW M. M. SOSAMMA THOMAS SIMON GEORGE (DR.) ROSHITA MARIAM GEORGE LAILA PHILIP AMY MARIE ALAN DEENA GEOL
Birthdays in march
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EMMAUS OLIVET OLIVET EPHRATH OLIVET CANAAN MAHANAIM OLIVET CANAAN EPHRAIM MIZPAH MIZPAH OLIVET MAHANAIM EMMAUS CANAAN CANAAN OLIVET EMMAUS EMMAUS EDEN EDEN EPHRATH EMMAUS EMMAUS MAHANAIM OLIVET KADESH EMMAUS EDEN MIZPAH ARARAT EMMAUS KADESH MAHANAIM MAHANAIM CANAAN MIZPAH EMMAUS MIZPAH EMMAUS CANAAN CANAAN GIHON OLIVET SHEKAM EDEN MAHANAIM CANAAN SHEKAM ARARAT EMMAUS CANAAN KADESH
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Name BRITO MATHEW VARGHESE JAGAN JOHN THOMAS DAVE MATHEW ZACHARIAH PREETHI VARGHESE NOEL SHAJI PHILIP CHACKO DANIEL AKHIL KURIAN REJITA MARY JOSEPH TOBIA JOEL ALEXANDER GREESHMA ELIZABETH GEORGE MARY MATHEW ABRAHAM LIZAMMA ALEX JIBI JOHN KIDANGIL THOMAS GEORGE PUTHUKERIL SUBY MATHEW THOMAS MERCY JACOB JOLLY MATHAI KOCHUMMAN HAITHAN JACOB VINU ABRAHAM ISSAC ABRAHAM MARIAMMA VARGHESE SHAJI THOMAS SHARON ELIZABETH MATHEW JUSTIN RAJ MATHAI ALEXANDER NIKHILA MARIAM THOMAS JOSHUA STEVEN MULLASSERY VALLIYA THAZHEL SAJAN NIDHIN JACOB GEORGE BENITA SARA MATHEW MANOJ K. VARGHESE GRACY THOMAS MANOJ MATHEW CHERIYAN NANCY KURIAN STEVEN VERGHESE GIGI JOE JOHN ROBY JOHN GEORGE THOMAS K.MATHEW SANDRA ANN THOMAS ABRAHAM VARUGHESE RONA VARGHESE RAJU P. SAVITHA MATHEW ALEYAMMA ISSAC SAM CHERIYAN ALLEN JACOB MATHEW BEELA MATHEW CHERIAN P.K ELIZABETH SOMINI ABRAHAM (DR.) LIJI VARGHESE KEZIA ANN JACOB
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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"
Nombu Namaskaram Our “Nombu Namaskarm” will be continued as usual everyday at St.Thomas Centre from 7.00 pm - 8.00 pm (except on Tuesdays and Fridays).
Farewell to outgoing students St.Thomas Sunday School arranged a farewell meeting for its 12th standard students who will be leaving the Sunday School and Kuwait this year. Our Vicar who presided over the meeting gave valuable and timely advice to the students. The Head Master conveyed to them the wishes, prayers and final advice from teachers. Students and parent representatives responded warmly to the felicitations.
Wedding Anniversaries in march
We wish the following couples a Happy Wedding Anniversary. Please attend and partake in the thanksgiving prayer during the Holy Communion Service. Date
Name
Prayer Grp.
2
DEEPU MOHAN & SUSHA ZACHARIA
ARARAT
3
BOBAN VARGHESE K. & SUJA BOBAN
CANAAN
3
LALU BABY & RINI V. CHANDY
ARARAT
5
DAVID GEORGE & LALY GEORGE
8
CHACKO THOMAS & RAHALAMMA THOMAS
10
THOMAS CHACKO & REENA THOMAS
EPHRAIM
16
SHIBU CHERIAN & SOMY SHIBU CHERIAN
Tel. Res.
Mobile 99583014
25635156
66562536 94063349
MAHANAIM
25649742
97439377
EDEN
25644965
99727126
KADESH
25649403
99891450
24348934
66280967
25
MERCY PHILIP & JOHN MATHEW
ARARAT
26
SANTHOSH JOHN VARGHESE & TIJI ANS ABRAHAM
EMMAUS
97335426
9446575
NEW MEMBERS
Sunday School Junior Choir Senior Choir Yuvajana Sakhyam Sevika Sanghom Edavaka Mission
REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Every Friday at 2.30 PM Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PM Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM Every 1st Friday at Centre after the Worship service And 3rd Sunday at Abbasiya All Saturdays at 5.00 PM All Saturdays at 7.30 PM
HEARTY CONGRATULATION TO THE NEWLY WEDDED COUPLE
Blesson George Varghese (S/o Mrs. & Mr. George Varghese. K, Kizhavaramannil Blessben Villa, Thottapuzhashery, Maromon (Gihon P.G) and Riya Meera Kurian D/o Mrs. & Mr. Kurian Punnose Kattil, Kattil House , Vakathanam, Kottayam were married on 29/12/2011at Maramon Mar Thoma church.
Benson George Varghese (S/o Mrs. & Mr. George Varghese. K, Kizhavaramannil Blessben Villa, Thottapuzhashery, Maromon (Gihon P.G) and Anju Mohan D/o Mrs. & Mr. Mohan Kaniyamkulam, Kottayam were married on 31/12/2011 at Maramon Mar Thoma church.
May Heaven’s choicest blessings be showered upon the cheerful couples.
Member Number-435
Member Number-0436
Prayer Group: Mahanaim Mother Parish: Salem, Valiyode , Odanavattom Contact No - 97356146
Prayer Group: Eden Mother Parish: Bethel-Mukkolackal Contact No - 25621374
BIBU KOSHY JACOB
VBS 2012
MALLIKA GANESH
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF march 2012 DATE
TIME
VENUE
THEME
PROGRAMME
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
FIRST LESSON
SECOND LESSON
2 FRI
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
6 TUE
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER JESUS WHO ABSOLVES OUR SIN
HOLY COMMUNION
HEB 09 : 24- 28
ST.MARK 2 : 1-12
ISSA 1 : 1-20
1 JOHN 1 : 5-26
9 FRI
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
GAL 2 : 11-21
ST. MATHEW 15: 221-28
ISSA 45: 1-28
ACTS 16 : 6-15
9 FRI
9.00 AM
13 TUE 07:30 PM 16 FRI
STC, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
7:30 AM
27 TUE 7:30 AM
THE ZEAL OF FAITH
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
7.30 AM
20 TUE 07:30 PM 23 FRI
STC, SALMIYA
STC, SALMIYA HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
30 TUE 7.30 PM
STC, SALMIYA
RESTORATION THROUGH WORSHIP
ENGLISH HOLY COMMUNION FASTING PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION
ARARAT OLIVET SUNDAY SCHOOL EDAVAKA MISSION EMMAUS
EPH 6 : 10- 20
ST.LUKE 13 : 10-17
ISSA 59 : 9-21
ROM 8 : 31-39
HOLY COMMUNION
2 CORI 11 : 18-28
ST.MARK 10: 46-52
ISSA 42: 1-9
ACTS 16: 19-34
VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION HOLY THROUGH THE WORD OF COMMUNION GOD “40TH FRIDAY”
GAL 6 : 11-16
ST.MATHEW 4 : 1-11
NUM 21 : 4-9
1 CORI 1 : 18-31
ANNUNCIATION TO VERGIN MARY MESSIAH FULL FILLMENT OF THE PROMISE
PRAYERGROUP/ ORGANISATION
EDEN GIHON MIZPAH KADESH WILL BE ASSIGNED
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 Lay Readers .
Sponsership for ST. THOMAS MESSENGER This Messenger is sponsored by George Varghese. K & Family. St.Thomas Family takes this opportunity to thank them 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 OFFICE BEARERS 2011-2012 John Alexander
John Varghese (Reji)
Christy Thomas
Vijoy Alexander
Mathew P Alexander
Abraham Stephen
Vice President
Secretary
Trustee
Trustee Accounts
Lay Ministrant
Lay Ministrant
66249240 / 25610139
99086449 / 25627036
97867814 / 25663520
97100853 / 22623051
97835292 / 25650273
66284427 / 25624177