Messenger september 2017

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

Issue No. 9 Vol. XI September 2017

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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.

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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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This St. Thomas Messenger Sponsored by: Dr. Manoj P. Koshy & Family, Mr. Mathai Kochumman & Family, Mr. Varughese Mathew & Family, Mr. Jacob Chacko & Family. for Private Circulation only