Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 9 Vol. XI September 2017
Happy Onam
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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 Saviour Jesus Christ. In the month of September we are celebrating special days like education day, sevika sangham day, senior citizens day and voluntary evangelists’ day. The meditations for this month is based on the biblical portions connected the above mentioned special days. 1. Education is for Liberation: According to Emily style, An American educationalist “Education needs to enable the student to look through the window frames in order to see the realities of others and into mirrors in order to see her/his own reality reflected”. Thus education is for the harmonious development of the personality. But today majority of the students who have been acquiring education for mere white-collar job or careerism rather than the expression of truth, equality, liberation and moral values. Education is also a process of liberation. It liberates us from ignorance, superstitions, false teachings and wrong habits. During the month of September our children and teachers are going to their educational institutions after summer holidays. I wish all of them a meaningful and fruitful academic year. 2. Women are the agents of transformation: Our parish set apart Sept. 8 as Sevika Sangham day. This year we are meditating on Jesus Christ’s transformative encounter with the Samaritan woman. Jesus entered into Samaria and encountered the Samaritan woman. He prophesied about her life, and anointed and appointed her as evangelist to Samaria. She courageously and radically initiated successful evangelism in a community deeply 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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wounded by social division. Her ministry created transformation in Samaritan community. As transformed persons our task is to transform the community. Let us uphold in our prayer the programs of our Sevika Sangham. 3. Senior Citizens as the examples of fruitful living: We have set apart Sept. 16 as Senior Citizens day. This is an occasion to remember the contributions of our seniors and to analyze the responsibility of the younger generation towards seniors. In the age of nuclear families we must not loose the great value of respecting our parents. Children and youngsters must love, respect, and look after their parents and grand parents and must respect their faith, life values and experiences. Let us pray for our senior citizens and elders for their good health. 4. Witnessing ministry of Lay Community: We are planning to celebrate voluntary evangelists’ day on Sept. 29th. According to Abraham Mar Thoma Metropolitan each marthomite is an evangelist. Not just the ordained ministers but every member of the church is called to participate in the ministry of the church. The leadership and ministry of the laity in every ministerial endeavors make God’s ministry relevant to the community around us. Let me also request your prayers and participation for the forth coming programs of our parish. Our family get together (Sargolsavam) is scheduled to be held on Sept. 21. Please ensure maximum participation. Diocesan collection is scheduled from Sept.11 to Oct.11. I request my parish members to contribute generously for the mission activities of our diocese. 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)
Don’t miss this Opportunity
Mar Thoma Award
This is a program to help our senior children (Class 8 & above) to choose the right stream in Class XI and suitable career course after Class XII. Children's Aptitude, Personality & Interests will be evaluated through Psychometric Analysis. Career Guidance Experts from India will be counselling on courses and colleges that are available to pursue higher studies in India and abroad. Program details will be announced shortly. For more details & registration please contact r. Thomas Philip (Anil) M Gen. Convenor 60042812
Mr. Roy Varghese Convener 69338585
Homeland Fellowship - 2017
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
1
EMILY MARY BINU
02383
EMILY
OLIVET
1
JOANNA MARIAM JERRY
04674
JOANNA
EMMAUS
TELEPHONE 25658460
MOBILE 66180986 66494156
2
SAUMYA MARIAM
00504
SAUMYA
CANAAN
25641766
66511065
2
PREETHI SIMON (DR.)
02532
PREETHI
HERMON
25619413
66577386
3
GLENN V.GEORGE
01193
GLENN
CANAAN
25641749
66575826
3
SAM THOMAS SAMUEL
01881
JENU
ARARAT
24334581
66361025
25634996
66075789
25323698
97225771
50074800
50070014
3
KEVIN C. VARUGHESE
03303
KEVIN
ARARAT
5
JACOB CHANDY
00051
REJU
CANAAN
5
JACOB CHERIAN
02841
SHAJI
EPHRAIM
6
HANNAH ELIZABETH MATHEWS
00614
HANNAH
GIHON
6
NATHAN SHINU VARGHESE
04183
NATHAN
JERUSALEM
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA
04471
MANOJ
CANAAN
66474967 97459430 66657380
7
NIKHIL GEORGE MATHEW
01403
NIKHIL
EMMAUS
7
LISA ANN ANUP
05082
LISA
ARARAT
24349168
8
JOHAN GINU GEORGE
05383
JOHAN
HERMON
90097717 90097717
8
REHAN GINU GEORGE
05384
REHAN
HERMON
9
JOEL T. BIBU
02023
JOEL
GETHSEMANE
11
KEVIN MANOJ MATHEW
00105
KEVIN
CANAAN
97615189 99692119
97230802 25646726
99816826
11
ALEXY ANN ALEXANDER
00784
ALEXY
MIZPAH
97214239
97952102
11
JACOB GEORGE P.
01094
JAKEKUTTY
MIZPAH
25637568
67043576
25622547
11
JEHOSHUA GEORGE BOBBY
01593
JOSH
EMMAUS
11
MANI JACOB
02071
SALY
OLIVET
65134650 97520573
12
VIPIN VARGHESE
01153
VIPIN
JERUSALEM
25650623
66391082
13
SAM GEORGE THOMAS
00703
BIJU
ARARAT
24330292
65561294
25652543
14
ABEL PHILIP VARGHESE
01133
ABEL
GIHON
14
ROCHELLE DENNY KOSHY
01273
ROCHELLE
EPHRAIM
14
JOHAN T. BIBU
02024
JOHAN
GETHSEMANE
15
MATHEW PHILIP
00091
JOY
GIHON
60446500 66691680 97230802
22657126
99730699
15
PANJAMI SARAH MOHAN
00962
PANJAMI
EDEN
25659514
66069879
15
AARON PHILIP CHACKO
01563
AARON
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
15
ABEL PHILIP CHACKO
01564
ABEL
ARARAT
24348934
97213522
15
ALICE SAMUEL
02122
ALICE
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
15
SHERLY BINU
02952
SHERLY
MIZPAH
25621645
66257383
15
TITTU MATHEW ABRAHAM
04211
TITTU
MAHANAIM
25664783
94976926
15
TITUS BENSON THOMAS
05051
TITUS
EDEN
60768784
16
BYJU JOHN
04631
BYJU
MIZPAH
23710871
66792715
16
JEENA AVINASH
04902
JEENA
EDEN
25612447
97789456
17
SUJA BOBAN
00112
SUJA
CANAAN
25635156
66562536
17
PHILIP C. M.
00191
JOSE
EDEN
25629665
99796536
25615823
17
ANNAMMA MATHEW
00312
OMANA
EDEN
17
ABRAHAM STEPHEN
00721
SUNNY
GETHSEMANE
99758170 66284427
17
PRIYA JOVIN MATHEW
00805
PRIYA
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
17
SACHIN SAMUEL MATHEW
01433
SACHIN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
17
SAJI MATHEW GEORGE
01511
SAJI
MIZPAH
25750317
65900377
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
17
CALEB ABRAHAM GEORGY
03105
CALEB
ARARAT
17
RICHLIN ANN GEORGE
03733
RICHA
MAHANAIM
TELEPHONE 24316092
MOBILE 65108084 97254038
18
GEORGE T. J.
00891
RAJU
MIZPAH
25659639
66552969
18
MERCY PHILIP
01342
MERCY
ARARAT
24348934
55714769
19
SUNITA ANIE SAMUEL
02622
SUNI
EMMAUS
25616846
99252794
19
SHEEJA SUSAN THOMAS
04042
SHEEJA
CANAAN
25660857
99398297
25645717
19
KEVIN SAJAN THAZHEL
04133
KEVIN
JERUSALEM
19
GIANN SAIRA KOSHY
04353
GIANN
MAHANAIM
97790304 97356146
19
BENCY MERIN MATHEW
04962
BENCY
CANAAN
60034632
20
ROSHIN ANNA BINU
02704
ROSHIN
EDEN
25622107
97514540
20
BEENA THOMAS
03152
BEENA
EPHRAIM
24316910
97100727
25359283
20
HAROLD S. WARTIKA
03482
HAROLD
GIHON
20
NEETHA CHERIAN
04332
NEETHA
GETHSEMANE
66893031 99425816
21
JOE MAMMEN JOHN
01253
JOE
OLIVET
25661269
99413536
21
JESSICA MARIAM SAMUEL
02124
JESSICA
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
25643019
22
SMITHA P. THOMAS
03132
SUMI
EMMAUS
22
DILANA MARIAM SAJAN
05424
DILANA
MIZPAH
23
NEHA MERIN KURIAN
01764
NEHA
ARARAT
24
RUTH ANN TOBBY
03975
RUTH
CANAAN
97220705 66374335 99531965
25632957
99550591
24
EBEY ABRAHAM
04171
EBEY
MIZPAH
23717060
99132184
25
LISA ANN JACOB
04163
LISA
HERMON
25617209
99228448
26
DILEEP K. MATHEW
01461
DILEEP
GETHSEMANE
25639678
67057479
26
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS
01791
PRAVEEN
JERUSALEM
25613750
69096501
26
DANIEL MATHEW JOYAL
03814
DANI
OLIVET
25663874
55804695
26
SAM KOSHY MATHEW
04821
APPU
MAHANAIM
25646043
94046656
26
PREETHI JOHN
04982
PREETHI
HERMON
99830153
94973625
27
DITTY SHAJI JOSEPH
01412
DITTY
EDEN
25612248
69977286
24731745
97682203 99132184
27
ANNA MARIAM JERRY
04673
ANNA
EMMAUS
28
ARYAN JOE VURGHESE
04053
ARYAN
EPHRAIM
66494156
28
LEWIN EBEY
04174
LEWIN
MIZPAH
23717060
28
REIZ RELIN
05003
REIZ
EDEN
66419971
29
SHIMSY ALEX
02502
SHIMSY
CANAAN
98534146
66062752
29
REN SIMON THOMAS
05153
REN
OLIVET
25635798
60399805
30
ALAN ABY VARGHESE
03851
ALAN
MIZPAH
66246413
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Birthday
Sunday School
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the FRIDAY 2.15 - 4.30 PM Worship service Sakhyam
Junior Choir
Thursdays 6.00 to 7.30 pm
Sevika Sanghom Saturdays 5.15 pm
Senior Choir
Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30 pm
Edavaka Mission Saturdays 7.00 pm Page 5 of 8
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE
NAME
F. No.
PRAYER GRP.
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
2
SAMUEL MATHEW & ALICE SAMUEL
00212
ARARAT
24315281
99552771
3
ABHILASH A. ABRAHAM & MANEETA SUSAN THOMAS
00164
CANAAN
25648067
99416554
4
REV. BOBBY MATHEW & ANI SARA THOMAS
00001
CANAAN
25635253
67077427
6
MANOJ KURUVILLA & ANJU SUSAN KURUVILLA
00447
CANAAN
50074800
50070014
6
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.) & ANJU ANN PHILIP (DR.)
00249
CANAAN
25662310
66236469
7
PRAVEEN MATHEW THOMAS & SHEENA ELIZABETH MATHEW
00179
JERUSALEM
25613750
69096501
10
BIJU P. ABRAHAM & JULIE BIJU
00178
OLIVET
25630169
99223165
94464512
10
SUNIL KURIEN & SHEEBA SIMON
00410
MIZPAH
10
BIBU T. BABU & NISHA KURIAN
00202
GETHSEMANE
66605358 97230802
10
JACOB JOSEPH VELLOOR & BINU JACOB
00183
GETHSEMANE
25653582
11
LALOO THOMAS & ALICE LALOO
00027
GETHSEMANE
25657655
55848554 99588244
12
ALEXANDER GEORGE & OMANA ALEXANDER
00085
ARARAT
24331467
99211019
12
MATHAI KOCHUMMAN & JOLLY MATHAI KOCHUMMAN
00080
OLIVET
25617268
99426691
12
GEORGY MATHEW & SEENA ANN ABRAHAM
00310
ARARAT
24316092
65108084
13
FINNEY GEORGE & BINDU FINNEY GEORGE
00042
MAHANAIM
25610329
66631761
14
NEBY MATHEW & MITHU CHERIAN
00478
MAHANAIM
60740928
65001289
15
SAM GEORGE & MARIYAMMA SAM
00021
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
19
JOYAL SAM MATHEW & NISHA PAUL
00381
OLIVET
25663874
55804695
24
VARUGHESE MATHEW & MINI VARUGHESE MATHEW
00048
EMMAUS
25619683
99112919
24
EAPEN ABRAHAM & PREETHI JOHN
00498
HERMON
99830153
94973625
27
JACOB CHACKO & SAJINI JACOB MATHILUNKAL
00377
EPHRAIM
22391783
97216460
27
CHERIAN A. & ANNAMMA CHERIAN
00051
JERUSALEM
25613344
99658213
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Wedding Anniversary Yuvajana Sakyam Center Meeting
“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:
Mrs. Gracy Cherian (81) Kodakeril House, Kadapara, Niranam mother of Mr. Andrews Cherian (Mem#0040 Olivet P.G) was called to heavenly abode on 07th August, 2017. Mr N.I Joseph (81) Neythelil House , Moothedam Ebenezer MTC, father of Mr. Joseph George (Mem#0076 Mizpah P.G) was called to heavenly abode on 24th August, 2017. Kuwait, St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
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THARAYILKADAVU PROJECT
NEW BORN Mr. Aby Varghese Abraham & Mrs. Rinu Alex (Hermon Prayer Group, Mem # 0554) blessed with a baby boy on 30-04-2017. Rev. V.T. Yesudasan, Vicar, St. Peters Church celebrating Holy Communion at St. Thomas Church
Rev. Price Korah, Vicar, St.James Church celebrating Holy Communion on the occasion of 70th Independence day of India. Rev. Charley Jones (Punnakkad), Vicar of Koramangala St. Stephens, Banglore visiting our parish from 22nd September onwards for Diocesan Collection. St.Thomas family extend a warm welcome to Charley Achen.
Mr. Sibu Thottathil Jacob & Mrs. Sheeba Varghese (Ephraim Prayer Group, Mem # 0214) blessed with a baby girl on 17-082017.
Mr. John C Mathew & Mrs.Sneha John (Eden Prayer Group, Mem # 0425 ) blessed with a baby girl on 14th August 2017.
SUNDAY SCHOOL Our Sunday school will be reopened on 8th September 2017 Friday at 2:15 pm after summer holidays. Page 7 of 8
DATE / DAY VENUE
WORSHIP HOLY QURBANA (English) FASTING PRAYER
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
EPISTLE
GOSPEL
NUM 27: 1-11
EPH 6: 1-9
ACTS 16: 11-15
1 PET 2: 1-10
1 TIM 5: 1-10
ROM 16: 1-16
LUKE 10: 30-37
MATT 5: 13-16
LUKE 2: 25-38
JOHN 4: 23-30
MARK 11: 15-18
HOLY QURBANA
ISA 40: 21-31
ACTS 10: 9-16
1 THESS 4: 1-8
COL 1: 24-29
Sevika Sangam Day- Women Changemakers
HOLY QURBANA
DAN 1: 1-21
1 PET 2: 1-10
ACTS 8: 26-38
Senior Citizens SundayElderly- People of fruitful life
HOLY QURBANA
AMOS 7: 10-17
PROV 8: 1-12
Christian Witness among people of other Faiths
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA
Voluntary Evangelist›s Day: Witness of Laity
Education Sunday- Education for Liberation
THEME
25710468 / 97859325 25639141 / 97117487 pc_alexander@hotmail.com daniel.chacko@alshaya.com
Chacko Daniel Lay Ministrant
EDAVAKA MISSION
HERMON
ASSEMBLY & MANDALAM
CANAN
SENIOR CITIZEN
ARARATH
SEVIKA SANGAM
GETHSEMANE
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL
ASSISTED BY:
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2017 TIME 7.30 AM St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
9.30 AM 7:30 PM
01-FRI
05-TUE St. Thomas Centre NECK - HOP
7:30 AM 7:30 PM
08-FRI 12-TUE St. Thomas Centre NECK - HOP
7:30 AM 7:30 PM
15-FRI 19-TUE St. Thomas Centre St. Thomas Centre
7:30 AM 7.30 PM
22-FRI 26-TUE St. Thomas Centre
Roy John Trustee - Accounts
7:30 AM
Mathew K.C Trustee - Finance
25613051 / 97223988 johnroy16@gmail.com
29-FRI
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
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