Messenger Oct 2011

Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)

Issue No. 10 Vol. V

October 2011

A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait

SargoLsavam - 2011

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

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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From the Vicar Beloved in Christ,

Once, Mother Teresa said to the world “If we truly want peace in the world, let us begin by loving one another in our own families. If we want to spread joy, we need for every family to have joy.”

The family based on marriage between a man and a woman constitutes “the primary place of ‘humanization’ for the person and society”, and a “cradle of life and love”. The family is therefore rightly defined as the first natural society, “a divine institution that stands at the foundation of life of the human person as the prototype of every social order”.

In a healthy family life, we experience some of the fundamental elements of peace,: justice and love, between brothers and sisters; the role of authority expressed by parents; loving concern for the members who are weaker due to sickness or old age, mutual help in the difficult times of life, readiness to accept others and, if necessary, to forgive them. For this reason, the family is the first and indispensable teacher of peace. The language of the family is a language of peace; we must always draw from it, lest we lose the “vocabulary” of peace. An essential condition for peace within individual families is that they should be built upon the solid foundation of shared spiritual and ethical values. Do we have that foundation now for our posterity?

Mar Thoma Sabha is observing 23rd Oct 2011 as The Family Dedication Sunday. The theme of this day is “Reformation of the family”. We the St.Thomas family is observing 16th to 23rd Oct 2011 as Family Reformation Week along with Kudumba Naveekarana Dhyanam. Do take this event to say Thanks to Lord Almighty for our family and the rededication of our family life.

Lord, help me to love my spouse to the extent that I will be willing to subject myself.

Lord helps me to be a just parent.

Lord let me become a channel of your peace and love. Amen Yours in Christ Panachamoottil Achen

Youth Sunday Mar Thoma Yuvajana Sakhyam (MTYS) is observing 16th Oct 2011 as the Youth Sunday.

It was formed with the view that youth of the Church should accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord, and bear witness to His powers. A resolution of the Sabha Prathinidhi Mandalam in 1933 led to the formation of this group.

The first president of the Sakhyam was Rev. V.P Mammen and the Vice- Presidents were Rev. K E. Oommen and Rev. C. M John (later Juhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan) and the first Secretary was Mr. V E Thomas (later Rev. V E Thomas, Singapore). Branches of the Sakhyam were set up in the Parishes with a four-fold programme of worship, study, witness and service.

Dr. M.M Thomas (former Nagaland Governor, Theologian & First non-clergy Chairperson of W.C.C) was appointed as Organizing Secretary in 1945 and he was the full time worker of the Sakhyam.

Under his dynamic leadership, the Sakhyam struck deep roots and spread its branches far and wide.

At present Rt .Rev Joseph Mar Barnabas Episcopa is the President and Rev Charley Jones is the General Secretary. Rev Abraham Kuruvilla and Rev Abin Srampickal Abraham are the Assistant Secretaries.

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Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelist’s Association 4th Oct 2011 is observed as Voluntary Evangelist’s Association Day. The spiritual renewal in the Church, which was the offspring of reformation, has created a yearning in believers to present the Gospel to others. It was realized that this could not be fully achieved by the services of a few full time evangelists. On the other hand every member of the Church should be a missionary filled with such joy and assurance of salvation as to be Christ’s witness to those who come into contact with him, irrespective of one’s profession in secular life.

Believers interested in evangelistic and intercessory activities used to assemble periodically for prayer and fellowship. It was in the annual meeting of such a gathering in 1924, the present Mar Thoma Voluntary Evangelists’ Association got formed. Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma was an ardent supporter of this movement and Titus II Mar Thoma Metropolitan sent a circular to all parishes encouraging the formation of branches of the Association which is known as Edavaka Mission. Rev. C. P. Philipose Kassisa was the first president, Sadhu Kochu Kunju Upadesi the secretary and Kolakottu John Upadesi the traveling secretary.

Those who volunteer to be members of the Association meet together in each parish at least once in a week for fellowship, intercessory prayer, Bible study and sharing experiences. They visit the sick and the needy and give spiritual fellowship and material help. They work for reconciliation where people are estranged from one another.

MTVEA is running the Abraham Mar Thoma Memorial Bible Institute at Kompady, Thiruvalla that gives training for laypersons in personal evangelism. The Association manages three mission fields at Achencovil near Punalur, Mukkada near Ranny and Kalkulam near Chungathara. Its official organ is the Tri-Monthly ‘Sandesam’ containing sermon notes, Bible studies, articles and the news about the association.

KUDUMBA NAVEEKARANA DHYANAM 18-21 OCT, 2011 Strong families create strong communities (Psalm 128:5-6) This year we will have our Kudumba Naveekarana Dhyanam from 18th October at St. Thomas Center. A detailed program is given below. Rev. Shaji Thomas, Rev.Shaji Thomas a well-known evangelist and a vibrant convention speaker has obliged to grace the occasion with his thought provoking messages. His messages in Chungathara Assistant vicar, Convention was attracted by thousands of people. Friday, 21st October will be Abu Dhabi celebrated as Family Day. All are requested to attend the service as Family with Mar Thoma Parish absolute commitment and shall offer their ONE DAY income to the Lord for the betterment of mankind.

PROGRAME DATE 18TH TUESDAY 19TH WEDNESDAY 20TH THURSDAY

TIME 7.00 PM 7.00 PM 7.00 PM

21ST FRIDAY

7.30 AM

21ST FRIDAY

10.30 AM

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PROGRAME DHYANAM DHYANAM DHYANAM HOLY COMMUNION & KUDUMBA PRATHISHTA DINAM DHYANAM

VENUE ST.THOMAS CENTER ST.THOMAS CENTER ST.THOMAS CENTER ST.THOMAS CENTER ST.THOMAS CENTER

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Birthdays in october Date

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ASHISH KURIAN MATHEW SARAMMA KOSHY KUNJU DANIEL BINO K. JACOB NEEBA T. ABRAHAM JAISON MATHEW SAMUEL SAMUEL MATHEW REGI ALEX MATHEW (DR.) SHANNON CHINNU SOJI SARHAN THOMAS SUSY MATHEW SUSAN JACOB RESLY SUSAN REJI LEENA REJI KORUTHU THOMAS CHACKO DON THOMAS CROSS VARGHESE GEORGE (DR) DAISY ISSAC ABRAHAM SUNIL TOM MATHEWS SHEENA ANNA GEORGE GEORGE K. THOMAS NATHANIA SHEEBU OOMMEN ACCAMMA JOHN MARIAMMA GEORGEKUTTY KELVIE THOMAS LIJU CHACKO VARGHESE ELIZABETH ABRAHAM SUSHA ZACHARIA ISAAC VARGHESE CHACKO THOMAS PYNUMMOOTTIL MATHEW SHALU EBY MARIAM JOSEPH JULIE ELSA JACOB AJO. K. PHILIP JONINA MIRIAM ABRAHAM MATHEW VARGHESE KARINJAPPALLIL BRYAN DANIEL ROBY THOMAS JACOB MATHEW AJAY SAM ABRAHAM SMITA SHEEBU OOMMEN TRESSA MARIE JOHN KRUPA SARA BIJU KARTHICK THOMAS MATHEW JOSELIN ANN JOSE SUNITHA K. BABY AJI GEORGE MATHEW (DR.) GLEN GEORGE MATHEW RENJI RAJU SHEEBA ROY SAMUEL MATHEW DANYA ELIZA ASHISH SANTHOSH PHILIP JOSE V. MATHEW KEVIN TOM VARGHESE

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Birthdays in october Date 19 19 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 31 31

Name ASHA MARY ACHANKUNJU KUNJACHEN JOHN M. KENNY MATHEW PAUL JACOB KOSHY VARUGHESE JOHN JITHIN JACOB MATHEW BOBBY JOHNSON GEORGE ANJU ANN PHILIP (DR.) SHEEBU OOMMEN USHA JAGAN THOMAS BEENA MARY GEORGE RICHARD JOHN MILI ROBY MATHEWS SHEENA ELSA JACOB DEEPA ANNIE THOMAS RAKHEE ELIZABETH MATHEW MATHEW PHILIP CODIYATTU JESSY THOMAS AMIE SAIRA KURIAN STEPHEN JOHN M. AARON BENNY THOMAS FEBA ABRAHAM ALEYAMMA ABRAHAM VINU OOMMEN JACOB SHOLLY THOMAS SRUTHI GEORGE CHERIAN IDICULA MATHAI KIM ZACHARIAH MATHEW CROSSBLE THOMAS TOM MATHEW TANIA ELZA ALEXANDER

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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 baby

baptism

Nora P. Deepu D/o Deepu Mohan & Susha Zacharia Born on 21st August 2011 Ephraim P.G

Dan Anoop K. Alexson of Anoop Alex and Raji Anu Koshy, Ephrath prayer, was baptized on 17/09/2011 at St.Thomas Centre, Salmiya. St. Thomas family heartily extend our warm welcome Dan Anoop K. Alex to our fellowship as the youngest member.

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SargoLsavam - 2011 With The Grace of Almighty, our Sargothsav 2011 turned out to be an unforgettable event replete with peace, harmony, hue & amity. Attendees from our church , sister parishes as well as well - wishers from all quarters made this a nostalgic event that has etched well in our minds too. Every program staged, exhibited the hidden creative & artistic talents in our blooming children and bubbling adults who refuse to become ‘old.’ The sumptuous Onam Feast served with array of dishes on banana leaves brought the treat of the Carnival Season of Kerala. Men & Women in the typical ‘Onakkodi’ was yet another heartthrob of the day.

SENIOR CITIZENS’ DAY

The Senior Citizens’ Day was celebrated on 23rd September, 2011 along with church service. Those completed 60 years of gifted & blessed life were honoured with a ‘Ponnada’ by our Vicar Rev. Thomas Koshy P.

MEDICAL STAFF RETREAT A gathering of 40 Medical Professionals from our parish meaningfully shared a Common Platform on this occasion. It has further helped to strengthen intimacy, knowledge, experience and above all concern for the physical upkeep of the needy. An idea to set up a ‘Guidance Center’ for our church members has also been mooted. A quarterly meeting is planned and all Medical Professionals are invited to join and extend their support.

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Wedding Anniversaries in october 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.

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RAJESH ABRAHAM VARKEY & SEEMA RAJESH VARKEY MATHEW V. ABRAHAM & MARY MATHEW GEORGE T. KOLETH & ANU M. GEORGE NEBU JOHN & SARAMMA NEBU ABRAHAM VARUGHESE & MARIAMMA OOMMEN BIJU THOMAS & SHERLY VARGHESE ROY JOHN & SISSILI JOHN KURUVILLA MATHEWS & SUJA KURUVILLA GEORGY C. THOMAS & ASHA GEORGY DILEEP KOLLAMALA MATHEW & JESLE D. MATHEW BOBBY JOHNSON GEORGE & DIANA BOBBY GEORGE JIKKY SANJAY KURUVILLA & ANI ISNARENI SATEMAN SUJI MATHEW SAMUEL&BINDU ABRAHAM GEORGE K. THOMAS & ANNIE GEORGE JOHN MATHEW & SUJA MATHEW GEORGE VERGHESE (DR.) & SUSAN MATHEWS (DR.) ISSAC JACOB & ALEYAMMA ISSAC VALLIYA THAZHEL SAJAN&MINI CHERIAN VARGHESE ALEXANDER & SAVITHA MATHEW AJO.K.PHILIP & BEENA ELIZABETH

EDEN GEEHON EDEN MIZPAH EPHRAIM MAHANAIM KADESH OLIVET EPHRATH CANAAN EMMAUS EMMAUS KADESH ARARAT MAHANAIM EMMAUS MAHANAIM KADESH EPHRATH EPHRAIM

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JIBU CHACKO VARGHESE & SWAPNA ELIZABETH JOSEPH MANU ABRAHAM C. JOHN & RINCY MANU ABRAHAM BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.) & MERLEY ELIZABETH JOHN VARGHESE & JINU JOHN VARGHESE BINU ABRAHAM & SHEENA MOLE K. THOMAS MATHEWS & ANIE KALAMANNIL JACOB

SHEKAM KADESH EMMAUS CANAAN EDEN KADESH

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REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School

Every Friday at 2.30 PM

Junior Choir

Every Thursday at 6.00 TO 7.30 PM

Senior Choir

Every Thursday at 7.30 TO 9.30 PM

Yuvajana Sakhyam

Every 1st Friday at Centre after the Worship service And 3rd Sunday at Abbasiya

Sevika Sanghom

All Saturdays at 5.00 PM

Edavaka Mission

All Saturdays at 7.30 PM

Condolence We, The St. Thomas family express our deepest condolence to Suby John.T , Mem # 0388 Secretary Ephrath prayer group, at the sad demise of his father Mr. John.C. (60), Thanethu Puthenveedu, Kannamangalam (St. Andrews Mar Thoma Church).

May The Peace that passeth all understanding abide with the bereaved.

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PROGRAMME

St.Mathew 5:10-16

GOSPEL

2 Samuel 9:1-13

Daniel 3:16-30

FIRST LESSON

Philippians 3:1-11

1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Acts 18:24-28

SECOND LESSON

YUVAJANA SAKHYAM

KADESH

Prayer Group / Organisation

1Thessalonians 1:1- 9

St.Mathew 11:1-6

Genesis 39:1-10

EPISTLE

2 Corinthians 12:1-10

St.Mark 10:17-22

REFORMATION IN THE FAMILY. FAMILY DEDICATION DAY

HOLY COMMUNION

HOLY COMMUNION HOLY COMMUNION

1 Corinthians 3 :10-17

Ephesians 3:14-21

St.Luke 19: 45-48

St.Mathew12: 46-50

Exodus 40:1-14

Deuteronomy 4: 25-32

Revelation 2:12-17

1 John 3: 1-12

MAHANAIM

EDEN

WILL BE ASSIGNED

EDAVAKA MISSION

EDAVAKA MISSION

ARARATH

1 Timothy 4:6-16 FASTING PRAYER

KOODASH “ENTHO” SANCTIFICATION OF THE CHURCH -BEGINNING OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR

KUDUMBA NAVEEKARANA DHAYANAM

CHRISTIAN WITNESS IN A SECULAR HOLY WORLD ( M.T. VOLUNTARY COMMUNION EVENGELISTS ASSOCIATION ) SOLIDARITY WITH HOLY DIFFERENTLY ABLED COMMUNION TRUE SPIRITUALITY IN THE HOLY AGE OF INFORMATION COMMUNION TECHNOLOGY-YOUTH SUNDAY ENGLISH

THEME

WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF october 2011 HOP, NECK

VENUE

STC, SALMIYA

TIME

7.30 AM

7.30 PM

DATE

7 FRI HOP, NECK

4 TUE

11 TUE 7.30 PM

STC, SALMIYA

STC, SALMIYA

STC, SALMIYA

7.30 AM 9.00 AM

14 FRI 18 TUE 7:30 PM STC, SALMIYA

STC, SALMIYA

HOP, NECK

7.30 AM

21 FRI

7.30 AM

25 TUE 7:30 PM 28 FRI

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 .

This Messenger is sponsored by Homeland Fellowship, Phase I (Waynad Trip). St.Thomas Family takes this opportunity to thank them.

Sponsership For ST. THOMAS MESSENGER Sponsorship for “MESSENGER” is solicited from individuals, families (share the special occasions), organizations, prayer groups.

For details please contact the office bearers in advance.

Trustee Accounts

Vijoy Alexander

Lay Ministrant

Mathew P Alexander

Lay Ministrant

Abraham Stephen

ST.THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2011-2012

Trustee

66284427 / 25624177

Christy Thomas

97835292 / 25650273

Secretary

97100853 / 22623051

John Varghese (Reji)

97867814 / 25663520

Vice President

99086449 / 25627036

John Alexander 66249240 / 25610139

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