Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 9 Vol. VI
September 2012
A Monthly publication for the St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Kuwait
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Education Day - 2nd September
Sevika Sangham Day 9th September 16th September "Sargotsav 2012" will be held on Sept. 27th Thursday, 6.00 pm - 9.30 pm at ICSK Senior Auditorium, Salmiya 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
From the Desk of Vicar Education Day This year the Mar Thoma Church has set apart September 2nd as Education Sunday. It is an occasion for thanksgiving and to pray for our work in the field of education. In our parish we are observing Education is universally recognized as one of the most fundamental building blocks for human development and that is one of the reasons why our Sabha is giving prominence to Education while witnessing Christ’ Love through Evangelism. Teachers have an influencing role in the life of every student. They are like beacons of light, guiding us in the formative years of our life. Teachers mould us and in the process and shape our future. What we learn from our teachers remains with us, throughout our life. Teacher’s Day is observed on different dates in different countries of the world. In India, Teacher’s Day (also called Teachers’ Appreciation Day or National Teacher’s Day) is celebrated on 5th of September, every year. The date was selected, because it is the birthday of a timeless teacher and the former President of India - Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. When some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday, he said, “instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege, if September 5th is observed as Teacher’s day”. From then onwards, the 5th of September has been observed as Teachers Day, in India. Remember in your prayers, the blessings our Educational Institutions and those who worked there have given us. May God bless all our endeavors in the field of education.
Sevika Sangham Day Mar Thoma Sabha is observing 9th Sept. 2012 as The Savika Sangham Day. TheMar Thoma Suvishesha Sevika Sangham was established in1919 during the Maramon convention under the leadership of Bishop Abraham Mar Thoma. The Sangham’s motto is “Service and Evangelism through active participation of women believers.” This organization owes much to the self sacrificing work of Mrs. Kandamma Varghese, who worked untiringly as the organizing secretary for over 20 years traveling far and wide, organizing branches in parishes and performing evangelistic work among Christians and non-Christians. Training women for evangelization, bringing relief to the needy, providing medical help through medical missions, running hostels for working women and spreading the Gospel through Mission centers in and outside Kerala are the prime means through which, the Sevika Sangam has been providing remarkable service to the Lord. This year our parish has set apart 21st September as Savika Sangham Day. Our parish is blessed with a very active and dedicated Sevika Sangham. It has regular prayer meetings and study classes in every Saturday. They are involved in lot of mission related activates. May the Lord be glorified through the activities of our Sevika Sangham.
Senior Citizens’ Sunday We have set apart Sunday 16th September as “Senior Citizens’ Sunday”. This is truly an auspicious day to honor the senior members amidst us by recognizing their faithful & laudable services imparted towards the well being of the church as a whole. In our parish we are celebrating 28th September as Senior Citizens’ Day. Long life is a gift of God. “With long life, I will satisfy them” (Psalm 91:16). We should not let our elders, who have made valuable contributions to the Church and society be ignored in their old age. The generation that cares for its aged, is blessed. The aged members of the Church should share their experiences and ideals with the new generation. Just as old Simeon took baby Jesus in his arms, satisfied for having seen God’s salvation, may God enable our older generation to be gratified by passing on their knowledge and godly wisdom to the younger generation. Yours in Christ Panachamoottil Achen
FAREWELL A meeting was held at St. Thomas Centre on 24th August 2012 immediately after Holy Communion service to give farewell to Mrs. & Mr. Joseph George and Mrs. & Mr. Philip Mathew.
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the memento to Mrs. & Mr. Joseph George
Rev. Thomas Koshy Panachamoottil presenting the memento to Mrs. & Mr. Philip Mathew
Birthdays in September Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
Telephone
Mobile
1
EMILY MARY BINU
02383
EMILY
MAHANAIM
25658460
66180986
2
PREETHI SIMON (DR.)
02532
PREETHI
KADESH
25619413
66577386
25641766
2
SAUMYA MARIAM
00504
SAUMYA
CANAAN
3
KEVIN C. VARUGHESE
03303
KEVIN
ARARAT
66511065 66474967
3
JOEMON JOHNSON
04541
JOEMON
EPHRAIM
3
SAM THOMAS SAMUEL
01881
JIM
EPHRATH
24334581
94022309 99301164
3
GLENN V.GEORGE
01193
GLENN
CANAAN
25641749
66575826
4
REEMA ASHISH
00966
REEMA
EDEN
25659514
66512291
5
SOSAMMA CHACKO
01512
SUMA
MIZPAH
25750317
99004109
25634996
5
JACOB CHANDY
00051
REJU
CANAAN
5
JACOB CHERIAN
02841
SHAJI
EPHRAIM
66770303 97459430
6
HANNAH ELIZABETH MATHEWS
00614
HANNAH
GEEHON
25323698
99446358
6
NATHAN SHINU VARGHESE
04183
NATHAN
KADESH
66657380
66657380
50074800
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA
04471
MANOJ
CANAAN
7
NIKHIL GEORGE MATHEW
01403
NIKHIL
EMMAUS
50074800 97615189
8
THOMAS JOHN
03111
SHIJU
ARARAT
24311746
9
JOEL T BIBU
02023
JOEL
GETHSEMANE
97230802
66467024 97230802
10
JENIN THOMAS
03113
JENIN
ARARAT
24311746
66467024
10
MALINI ANUP DANIEL
00337
MALINI
CANAAN
25629747
99068514
11
KEVIN MANOJ MATHEW
00105
KEVIN
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
11
ALEXY ANN ALEXANDER
00784
ALEXY
MIZPAH
97214239
97952102
11
JACOB GEORGE P.
01094
JACOBKUTTY
MIZPAH
25637568
99463476 99250682
11
TINI GEORGE
03291
TINI
ARARAT
24318091
11
MANI JACOB
02071
SALY
EDEN
25624138
97520573
11
JEHOSHUA GEORGE BOBBY
01593
JOSH
EMMAUS
25622547
65134650 66391082
12
VIPIN VARGHESE
01153
VIPIN
KADESH
25650623
12
SUSAN JOSEPH KOLLAMALA
00733
JOASHA
EMMAUS
25657821
12
JACOB IDICULLA
02761
SUNIL
EPHRAIM
14
ABEL PHILIP VARGHESE
01133
ABEL
GEEHON
14
ROCHELLE DENNY KOSHY
01273
ROCHELLE
EPHRAIM
99601604 99807401
25652543
97910385 66691680
15
MATHEW PHILIP
00091
JOY
GEEHON
22657126
99730699
15
AARON PHILIP CHACKO
01563
AARON
ARARAT
24348934
97213522 97213522
15
ABEL PHILIP CHACKO
01564
ABEL
ARARAT
24348934
15
SHERLY BINU
02952
SHERLY
MAHANAIM
67785016
66257383
15
ALICE SAMUEL
02122
ALICE
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
25629747
99068514
15
TITTU MATHEW ABRAHAM
04211
TITTU
MAHANAIM
16
JEENA AVINASH
00335
JEENA
CANAAN
94976926
17
PHILIP C. M.
00191
JOSE
CANAAN
25629665
99796536
17
SUJA BOBAN
00112
SUJA
CANAAN
25635156
66562536
17
ABRAHAM STEPHEN
00721
SUNNY
MIZPAH
25624177
66284427
17
SAJI MATHEW GEORGE
01511
SAJI
MIZPAH
25750317
99004109
17
SACHIN SAMUEL MATHEW
01433
SACHIN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
Birthdays in September Date
Name
Member No
pet name
Prayer Group
17
ANNIE VARGHESE
03052
SUJA
GEEHON
17
ANNAMMA MATHEW
00312
OMANA
EDEN
Telephone
Mobile
25615823
99758170
25659639
66552969
97638510
17
RICHLIN ANN GEORGE
03733
RICHLIN
MAHANAIM
18
GEORGE T. J.
00891
RAJU
MIZPAH
97254038
18
MERCY PHILIP
01342
MERCY
ARARAT
24348934
66280967
19
MANOJ PHILIPOSE
00591
MANOJ
MIZPAH
25612452
66599269
19
SHEEJA SUSAN THOMAS
04042
SHEEJA
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
19
SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL
02622
SUNI
EMMAUS
25616846
99252794
19
KEVIN SAJAN THAZHEL
04134
KEVIN
KADESH
99039701
19
GIANN SAIRA KOSHY
04353
GIANN
MAHANAIM
97356146
20
HAROLD S. WARTIKA
03482
HAROLD
GEEHON
25359283
66893031
20
PREEMA JOHN
01163
PREEMA
CANAAN
25630400
66588173
20
ROSHIN ANNA BINU
02704
ROSHIN
EDEN
25622107
97514540
20
JOSEPH GEORGE
00631
BABY
MAHANAIM
25636722
66632157
20
NEETHA CHERIAN
04332
NEETHA
GETHSEMANE
20
BEENA THOMAS
03152
BEENA
EPHRAIM
24316340
97100727 99413536
99425816
21
JOE MAMMEN JOHN
01253
JOE
OLIVET
25661269
21
JESSICA MARIAM SAMUEL
02124
JESSICA
ARARAT
24315281
21
LEENA VARUGHESE
03602
LEENA
ARARAT
99552771 94047776
21
MELITTA ANN MATHEW
03863
MELITTA
ARARAT
22
SMITHA P. THOMAS
03132
SUMI
EMMAUS
25643019
97133949
23
NEHA MERIN KURIAN
01764
NEHA
MAHANAIM
25610029
99531965
24
EBEY ABRAHAM
04171
EBEY
SHEKAM
23717060
99132184
99596858
25
MATHEW VARGHESE
03661
MATHEW
EPHRAIM
25
SOSAMMA THOMAS
01202
SUMA
GETHSEMANE
25652006
65878276 99320230
25
LISA ANN JACOB
04163
LISA
KADESH
25617209
99228448
26
DILEEP KOLLAMALA MATHEW
01461
DILEEP
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
26
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS
01791
PRAVEEN
KADESH
25613750
99291895
26
EUYAKIM I CHEERAN
03603
THAMPAN
ARARAT
27
DITTY SHAJI JOSEPH
01412
DITTY
KADESH
25612248
94063161
28
ARYAN JOE VARGHESE
04053
ARYAN
EPHRAIM
24731745
97682203
24311746
29
JITHIN JOHN THOMAS
03114
JITHIN
ARARAT
29
SHIMSY ALEX
02502
SHIMSY
CANAAN
94047776
66467024 66062752
30
SHIROJ JOSEPH
02111
SHIROJ
SHEKAM
30
RINCY MANU ABRAHAM
01752
RINCY
KADESH
25643756
97236694 66224249
30
GEORGE JOHN
02151
GEORGEKUTTY
KADESH
25635609
66579902
25639980
30
AARON K. EBY
01874
AARON
OLIVET
30
SAIRAH ANNE ABRAHAM
04413
SAIRAH
EMMAUS
55778350
99985373
30
ALAN ABY VARGHESE
03851
ALAN
CANAAN
66246413
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"
Homeland Fellowship Phase - II (A trip to Mysore and Coorg via Wayanad )
NEW MEMBERS Gibu Kurian Cherian Member No: 0456
REGULAR PROGRAMS AT ST.THOMAS CENTRE Sunday School
Classes will restart on 7th Sept. 2012
Junior Choir
Every Thursday at 6.00 to 7.30 PM
Senior Choir
Every Thursday at 7.30 to 9.30 PM
Prayer Group: Ephrath
Yuvajana Sakhyam
Every 1st and 3rd Friday after the Worship service
Mother Parish:
Sevika Sanghom
All Saturdays at 5.00 PM
Edavaka Mission
All Saturdays at 7.00 PM
Bethlehem - Kollad Tel No.: 97389302
Abin Boby & Family Member No: 0457 Prayer Group: Mahanaim Mother Parish: St.Thomas - Punnaveli Contact No.: 97140352
Nisha Thankachan Member No: 0458 Prayer Group: EDEN Mother Parish: Immanuel, Noida Contact No.: 97741568
Wedding Anniversaries in September
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.
Tel. Res.
Mobile
2
SAMUEL MATHEW & ALICE SAMUEL
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
3
ABHILASH A. ABRAHAM & MANEETA SUSAN THOMAS
OLIVET
25648067
99416554
3
PRINCE MATHEW & BINCY PRINCE
SHEKAM
6
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.) & ANJU ANN PHILIP (DR.)
OLIVET
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA & ANJU SUSAN KURUVILLA
CANAAN
7
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS & SHEENA ELIZABETH MATHEW
KADESH
25613750
99291895
9
ALEX K.M. & LIZAMMA ALEX
EPHRAIM
24346514
66265733
9
MONACHEN GEEVARGHESE & SUSAN VARUGHESE
EPHRATH
24311491
97115102
9
THOMAS JOHN & PREENA SUSAN ABRAHAM
ARARAT
24311746
66467024
99017053 25662310
66236469 50047800
9
TINI GEORGE & TEENA TINI GEORGE
ARARAT
24318091
99250682
10
BIJU P. ABRAHAM & JULIE BIJU
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
10
JACOB JOSEPH VELLOOR & BINU JACOB
MAHANAIM
25653582
99460957
10
SUNIL KURIAN & SHEEBA SIM0N
MIZPAH
10
BIBU T. BABU & NISHA KURIAN
MAHANAIM
25758782
97230802
11
LALOO THOMAS & ALICE LALOO
MAHANAIM
25657655
99588244
12
MATHAI KOCHUMMAN & JOLLY MATHAI KOCHUMMAN
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
12
ALEXANDER GEORGE & OMANA ALEXANDER
ARARAT
24331467
99211019
12
GEORGY MATHEW & SEENA ANN ABRAHAM
MAHANAIM
13
FINNEY GEORGE & BINDU FINNEY GEORGE
MAHANAIM
25610329
66631761
15
SAM GEORGE & MARIYAMMA SAM
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
19
JOYAL SAM MATHEW & NISHA PAUL
OLIVET
55804695
21
CHACKO ABRAHAM THUNDIYIL & DAISY ABRAHAM
EDEN
25710468
99632147
24
VARUGHESE MATHEW & MINI VARUGHESE MATHEW
EMMAUS
25619683
99112919
25
SIMON GEORGE (DR.) & ANITHA SIMON (DR.)
SHEKAM
24891688
65017096
27
CHERIAN A. & ANNAMMA CHERIAN
MAHANAIM
25613344
99658213
27
JACOB CHACKO & SAJINI JACOB MATHILUNKAL
EPHRAIM
24337438
97216460
66605358
65108084
“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: • •
Mr. Mathew Varughese (62), Malayil House, Chungathra, father of Mrs. Slinju Moncy , M. No. 04032, Ephrath P.G. Tel. 99718537.
Mrs. Annamma Joseph (85), Puthettu House, Vechuchira, mother of Mrs. Lovely Thomas Koshy , M. No: 00012, Canaan P.G., Tel: 25635253. 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.
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012 FIRST LESSON
SECOND LESSON
DATE
TIME
VENUE
THEME
PROGRAMME
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
4 TUE
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Faith Community that has to be liberated from corruption
WORSHIP SERVICE
Romans 7:15-25
St. Matthew 23: 1-12
7 FRI
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
11 TUE
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Education Day Education:Founded on the fear of the Lord
HOLY COMMUNION
Colossians 1:24-29
St. Matthew 7: 24-29
Proverbs 4: 1-19
1 Corinthians 2:1-16
The Sacrament of Confession
HOLY COMMUNION (English)
Romans 5:6-11
St. John 16:7-13
Jonah 4:1-11
1 John 1:1-10
7.30 AM 14 FRI
STC, SALMIYA
10.30 AM
Isaiah 1:10-20
James 4:1-10
FASTING PRAYER
PRAYER GROUP/ ORGANIZATION GEEHON WILL BE ASSIGNED CANAAN SUNDAY SCHOOL JR.CHOIR EDAVAKA MISSION
18 TUE
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
The Sacrament of Confession
HOLY COMMUNION
Romans 5:6-11
St. John 16:7-13
Jonah 4:1-11
1 John 1:1-10
OLIVET
21 FRI
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
Sevika Sangham Day Role of women in Faith
HOLY COMMUNION
2 Timothy 1:1-7
St. Luke 1:46-55
1 Samuel 1:1-20
Acts 16:11-15
SEVIKA SANGHAM
HOLY COMMUNION
Colossians 3:12-17
St. Luke 2:41-52
Joshua 4:1-10
1 John 2:7-17
GETHSEMANE
HOLY COMMUNION
Philippians 1:3-11
St. Luke 2:25-39
Genesis 47:1-12
2 Timothy 4:1-8
SENIOR CITIZENS
25 TUE
7.30 PM
HOP, NECK, Kuwait City
Christain Nurturing The Foundation of the Church
28 FRI
7.30 AM
STC, SALMIYA
Senior Citizens Day Old Age with Grace
Prayer Groups shall identify and assign appropriate personnel as 2 Laymen to assist in Church services, 2 Lesson Readers and 4 Children/Adult to collect offertory, during Worship services and Holy Communion services for both St.Thomas Centre & Hall of Peace. Please co-ordinate with our Lay Readers. St. Thomas Messenger for the month of September is sponsored by the following couples on the occasion of their wedding anniversaries:
Mr. Mathew Varghese & Mrs. Gigi Oommen, Mr. Sunil C Jose & Mrs. Ancey Aniyan, Mr. Jose Palathinkal Joy & Mrs. Beena Annies Jose, Dr. Renjit George & Dr. Jolly Renjit, Mr. Binu Thomas Kureekkattil & Mrs. Bijinu K Binu, Mr. Satish Mathew Kaithotta & Mrs. Jasmine Satish. St.Thomas family takes this opportunity to thank them for their support.
Sponsorship for St. THOMAS MESSENGER We request individuals / organizations / prayer groups to sponsor our monthly bulletin “St. Thomas Messenger” every month. You could even share the special occasions in your family with St.Thomas family by sponsoring an issue of “St. Thomas Messenger”. Your kind co-operation in this matter is solicited. For Further details, please contact the office bearers in advance. ST.THOMAS OFFICE BEARERS 2012-2013 Vice President Laloo Thomas
Secretary Shibu Cherian
Trustee - Finance Abraham Mathew P.
Trustee - Accounts Chacko Daniel
Lay Ministrant Boban Varghese K.
Lay Ministrant Dr. Abraham Kurian
99588244 / 25657655
99891450 / 25649403
66565496 / 25630521
66165292 / 25652751
66562536 / 25635156
99468253 / 25663820