Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 2 Vol. XII February 2018 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. As a parish we are entering into a season of great Lent. Lent is an occasion to submit our lives for the will of God. In order to realize this objective, food habits that negate selfish desires, life patterns that contradict luxurious life style, spiritual disciplining that brings about reconciliation through earnest repentance, social fellowship rooted in selfless love and the self giving sacrifice that are beneficial to other’s lives are essential at this time. Lent requires from us little abstinences and small sacrifices. It demands from us to consciously renounce rich food and luxuries. Lent commands us to share these resources with those who are denied of these resources, without thinking of the profit that we get or the loss that we incur. The pain that we undergo when we deny such small things to ourselves is an eye opener for us. If such small renunciations create feeling of pain, how great would have been the sacrificial love of God
Sunday School
that played behind the relinquishing of all the heavenly glories, equality with God the Father for the sake of humanity. At the same time lent also helps us to identify ourselves with this sacrificial love of God. To celebrate this Lenten season more meaningfully we are planning for a inter prayer group musical evening entitled Kalvery Nadam on Feb. 23rd Friday evening at STC. I request your prayerful participation. As a parish we are planning to celebrate our Harvest Festival on Feb. 9th. Harvest festival is an occasion of thanks giving for God’s providence, divine care and protection. Harvest festival also brings together the community of believers for fellowship and caring. It is also a time to be mindful of the needs of others and to take care of them in the best way as possible. We are planning to distribute the income from the harvest festival to the poor and the needy in our community in the form of house construction, marriage aid, educational support and medical support. I humbly request the whole hearted participation and support of all parish members for the success of our harvest festival. With prayerful regards Bobby Achen
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Friday 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm & Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Worship service 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm 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
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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Parsonage : Flat No.14, 1st Floor, Bldg # 20, Street 10, Al-Dhahok Bin Qays Street, Block 10 Salmiya. (Opp. Bestow Super Market)
Marubhoomiyile Maramon
Sunday School Students Farewell
Farewell to Jacob Chandy & Family
Watch Night Service
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE
1
MICHAEL JOHN SAM GEORGE
00216
MICHAEL
OLIVET
25616048
66290253
1
SISSILI JOHN
01112
SICILY
HERMON
25613051
97223988
1
SAMUEL KOSHY VILANILAM
03014
SAMKUTTY
MIZPAH
23727907
99468239
1
ESTHER ELSA SUBY
03883
CHINNU
ARARAT
2
JEENA MARY SABU
04073
JEENA
HERMON
99735194
66174259
3
FEBY MANI MATHEW
00581
FEBY
HERMON
66194291
97191953
3
JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA
00731
JOPPU
EMMAUS
25657821
99601604
3
SWAPNA MANOJ
01102
SWAPNA
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364
3
NIKHIL JACOB KURIAN
01763
NIKHIL
ARARAT
3
REEBA SUSAN THOMAS
02953
REEBA
MIZPAH
3
SHIBU OOMMEN VARGHESE
03361
SHIBU
ARARAT
3
PRATHIK THOMAS MATHEW
04043
PRATHIK
CANAAN
25660857
4
MATHEW GEORGE ABRAHAM
00441
SANTHOSH
GETHSEMANE
25639462
99450411
4
SANDRA ANGEL SUNIL
04104
SANDRA
MIZPAH
94464512
66605358
4
EZRA THOMAS MATHEW
04834
EZRA
ARARAT
24336752
97663981
5
VARGHESE K.V.
02161
ACHENKUNJU
GETHSEMANE
5
LOVELY CHACKO
03202
LOVELY
HERMON
25611739
99845904
5
BINCY JAMES
03262
BINCY
ARARAT
60094399
99450894
5
MALLIKA GANESH
04361
MALLIKA
EDEN
25621374
6
PREETHA ABRAHAM (DR.)
01262
PREETHA
EMMAUS
25660975
66016217
6
SAAYOOJ DENNIS JOHN
03694
SAAYOOJ
MAHANAIM
25610139
66249240
6
LITTY P .MATHEW
03822
LITTY
GIHON
7
BEN GEORGE
00765
TANGU
MIZPAH
25732895
66897629
7
RINI V. CHANDY
03442
RINI
ARARAT
94967896
66839839
7
JONATHAN SHINU VARGHESE
04184
JONATHAN
JERUSALEM
7
REMIN ANNA SAJAN
04553
REMIN
JERUSALEM
25651374
50706045
7
SIMU JACKS SAMUEL
05511
SIMU
EDEN
69338158
69338158
8
MARY THOMAS
00472
SALLY
EDEN
25611281
99590819
8
AARON VARGHESE MATHEWS
02574
AARON
GIHON
25626196
99835773
8
LALIAMMA THOMAS
03332
LALY
ARARAT
24330423
99381691
8
ELIZABETH JOSEPH
03582
ELIZABETH
ARARAT
9
MERLEY ELIZABETH (DR)
02412
MERLEY
CANAAN
9
SERAH MOLLY SHIBU
03363
SERAH
ARARAT
9
JUNY THOMAS MATHEW
04811
JUNY
HERMON
10
BIJU VARGHESE
04291
BIJU
MAHANAIM
13
MANOJ P. KOSHY (DR.)
02491
MANOJ
CANAAN
13
KIRAN FABIOLA EPHREM
04912
KIRAN
JERUSALEM
14
BINU VARGHESE JOHN (DR.)
02411
BINU
14
RELIN MATHEW THOMAS
05001
RELIN
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94900437
99531965 25621645
66257383 66644803 99398297
99808234
65970401
66657380
69309388 25617784
65078450 66644803
25620572
66046936 55742722
25662310
66236469
CANAAN
25617784
65078450
EDEN
66419971
65993969
BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEMBER NO
PET NAME
PRAYER GROUP
TELEPHONE
MOBILE 66575826
15
SUSAN ABRAHAM
01192
REENA
CANAAN
25641749
15
ALVIN JOSEPH
04993
ALVIN
HERMON
99992546
15
JIBIN CHACKO GEORGE
05531
JIBIN
GIHON
66499362
66499362
16
IRINE SARAH PAUL
02323
AMY
MIZPAH
25616347
66732206
16
DANIEL K. GEORGE
03611
SHAJI
EMMAUS
17
REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS
01901
REJI
EMMAUS
17
AJAY PHILIP MATHEW
02084
AJAY
MIZPAH
94495370 66717905 25659153
97227413
17
SATISH MATHEW KAITHOTTA
02261
SATISH
OLIVET
25667847
97220734
17
ANWIN JAMES KOTTARAM
03263
ANWIN
ARARAT
60094399
99450894
17
SHERIN ANU RAJU
04082
SHERIN
MIZPAH
18
MANOJ MATHEW
01101
MANOJ
MIZPAH
23715407
99844364
18
ANCY IYPE
05642
19
BIJU P. ABRAHAM
01781
BIJU
OLIVET
19
DEEPU MOHAN
03721
DEEPU
ARARAT
55041085
CANAAN
66991585 25630169
99223165 99583014
20
JOHN GEORGE P.
01095
JOHNNY
MIZPAH
25637568
67043576
20
NATHAN JOHN JIBI
01633
NATHAN
MIZPAH
25743908
97214572
20
MEECHAL MERCY RINU
02094
MEECHAL
HERMON
25652342
99076494
20
ELAINE MARY BINU
02384
ELAINE
OLIVET
25658460
66180986
20
JAMES NATHANIEL
03351
KOCHUMON
ARARAT
24315306
97287546
21
ROY JOHN
01111
MONACHAN
HERMON
25613051
97223988
21
ETHAN GEORGE BLESSON
03023
ETHAN
JERUSALEM
21
KEVIN PHILIP THOMAS
03134
KEVIN
EMMAUS
25643019
97220705
21
JIMMY CHERIAN VARGHESE
04061
JIMMY
EPHRAIM
22
TIJU NINAN DAVID
03251
TIJU
MIZPAH
22
EMMA ELSY RENGIT
04524
EMMA
MAHANAIM
55667602 66419971
99798910 99967590 66751937 65526339
22
VINNIE VINCENT THRAKAN
05002
VINNIE
EDEN
23
SHINTA ANN JOHN
04742
SHINTA
CANAAN
24
BOBBY MATHEW
00011
BOBBY
CANAAN
25635253
67077427
25653582
55848554
24
BENEETA ANN JACOB
01834
KUKKU
GETHSEMANE
25
THOMAS JACOB
00553
JAISON
EDEN
66858404
65170031
25
ALISHBA TANYA JOHN
01113
TANYA
HERMON
26
ZOE ANN ALAN
03854
ZOE
MIZPAH
25613051
97223988 66246413
27
TIMOTHY THOMAS GEORGE
01053
TIMOTHY
CANAAN
97934381
27
JERRY T MATHEW
04671
JERRY
EMMAUS
28
JIJI ISSAC JACOB
00134
JIJU
CANAAN
66494156 25634270
94953085
28
TARUN KOSHY MATHEW
01434
TARUN
MIZPAH
25611453
97810618
28
ISAAC MATHEW THOMAS
04813
ISAAC
HERMON
25620572
66046936
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Birthday
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WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE
NAME
F. No.
PRAYER GRP.
TEL. RES.
MOBILE
25633941
55364465
1
LOVIN MATHEW MATHAI & ROSHNI JOHNSON
00494
OLIVET
2
ROHAN JACOB MANI & ASHA MARIAM JACOB
00207
OLIVET
97520573
3
RAJU GEORGE & JIJI RAJU
00395
EPHRAIM
65884620
4
MATHEW P. SAMUEL & LITTY P .MATHEW
00382
GIHON
4
SIBI BABYKUTTY & PRINCY RAJAN
00495
EDEN
99084797
5
RAJU PHILIP & LEELAMMA PHILIP
00018
MIZPAH
25640337
5
SHIJI P ABRAHAM & BENCY MERIN MATHEW
00496
CANAAN
60034632
5
BENNY THOMAS & JIJI BENNY
00204
EDEN
25654872
5
VARGHESE K.V. & LOUSEY VARGHESE
00216
GETHSEMANE
99808234
6
NAVEEN GEORGE THOMAS(DR) & SMILEY ANNIE GEORGE(DR)
00034
EMMAUS
99650775
7
SHIBU PHILIP & JINI ANN ISSAC
00196
CANAAN
8
MATHEW M. M. & SHEENA MATHEW
00324
MAHANAIM
25650429
99893110
8
SIJU THANKACHAN & INDU K MATHEW
00556
GETHSEMANE
69956332
69956332
25641509
99840439
65970401 99598570 99671087
60758781
8
ROY THOMAS & MERCY E. VARGHESE
00259
JERUSALEM
10
DENNY KOSHY & SONIA MOHAN GEORGE
00127
EPHRAIM
10
DEEPU THOMAS PHILIP & SMITHA P. THOMAS
00313
EMMAUS
25643019
97220705
10
MANOJ MATHEW M. & SUNITHA MANOJ M.
00010
CANAAN
25646726
99816826
12
ABRAHAM NOBLE JOSEPH & REXY VARGHESE
00541
MIZPAH
98831510
12
MANOJ ROY & CHRISTY MARY SAM
00527
OLIVET
97806973
15
PHILIPOSE VARGHESE & ANCY IYPE
00564
CANAAN
66991585
16
RAJAN V. JOHN & ELCY RAJAN
00104
EPHRAIM
99628495
16
JOY THOMAS & JENU JOY THOMAS
00182
EDEN
17
ABRAHAM T.M. & SOSAMMA ABRAHAM
00168
MAHANAIM
25629174
65581644
21
HAROLD S. WARTIKA & ANITA JOSE (DR.)
00348
GIHON
25359283
66893031
24
ABRAHAM T. MATHEW & LEENA ABRAHAM
00242
ARARAT
67623224
66893288
66691680
66014866
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Rev. Bobby Mathew
(Vicar)
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Byju P. Mathew (Secretary)
Jiji Mathew George (Gen. Convener)
Jiji Idiculla John (Jt. Convener)
Sunley P. Varghese (Jt. Convener)
John Varghese (Reji) (Jt. Convener)
Sandhaya Namaskarem Schedule - 2018 Venue : St.Thomas Centre Time : 7 PM to 8 PM (Except Fridays & Tuesdays) Days Day & Date
Assisted by
Evening Reading
1st Lesson: 1 Canan 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: Holy Communion 2 Tue, 13-Feb 2nd Lesson: - NECK Gospel 1st Lesson: Wed, 143 Eden 2nd Lesson: Feb Gospel 1st Lesson: 4 Thu, 15-Feb Choir 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 5 Fri, 16-Feb 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 6 Sat, 17-Feb Emmaus 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 7 Sun, 18-Feb Ephraim 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: Mon, 19Gethsamane 2nd Lesson: 8 Feb Gospel 1st Lesson: Holy Communion 9 Tue, 20-Feb 2nd Lesson: - NECK Gospel 1st Lesson: Wed, 2110 Gihon 2nd Lesson: Feb Gospel 1st Lesson: 11 Thu, 22-Feb Hermon 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 12 Fri, 23-Feb 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 13 Sat, 24-Feb Jerusalem 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: 14 Sun, 25-Feb Mahanaim 2nd Lesson: Gospel 1st Lesson: Mon, 2615 Mizpah 2nd Lesson: Feb Gospel 1st Lesson: Holy Communion 16 Tue, 27-Feb 2nd Lesson: - NECK Gospel 1st Lesson: Wed, 2817 Olivet 2nd Lesson: Feb Gospel Mon, 12Feb
NEW MEMBERS
Rejimon P Varghese & family Purathoottu House,Chunakkara P.O. Mother Parish Chunakkara St.Thomas has joined the Parish with membership No. 565 in Cannan Prayer Group, Mobile 50675476. James Baby Baby & family Chullannor Thekkekara Kizhakkethil Puthen Veedu,Thalachira,Kollam.Mother Parish Panaveli Bethel Marthoma Church has joined the Parish with membership No.566 in Mizpah Prayer Group, Mobile 97228142
Isa. 29: 15-24 1 John. 4: 11-20 Matt. 5: 21-26 Isa. 30: 1-4 James 1: 13-21 Luke. 6: 37-42 Isa. 13: 6-13 James 1:20-2: 15 Matt. 6: 37-42 1 Kings 18: 16-24 Rom. 2: 28-38 Matt. 7: 13-20 Isa. 1: 1-9 James 3: 13-4: 5 Matt. 6: 1-4 Jerem. 17: 19-23 Rom. 12: 10-21 John. 4: 46-54 Gen. 16: 7-16 1 John 1: 5-10 Matt. 8: 1-4 2 Sam. 16: 5-12 1 Tim. 2: 1-15 Luke 6: 27-36 Isa. 33: 1-6 1 Cori. 4: 1-21 Mark 4: 21-25 Exo. 34: 1-7 1 Cori. 8: 1-13 Matt. 6: 9-15 Num. 16:1-10 1 Cori. 9: 13-27 Luke 15: 21-27 Job 25: 1-6 Rom. 1: 26-32 Matt. 18: 1-5 Isa. 35: 1-10 2 Cori. 7: 9-26 Mark 1: 21-28 Gen. 22: 1-14 Heb. 1: 1-11 Luke 5: 17-26 Judges 1: 1-22 1 Tim. 3: 1-13 Mark 2: 13-17 Job 31: 1-15 Eph. 3: 1-13 Mark 3: 31-35 1 Sam. 9: 18-27 James 2: 14-27 Luke 12: 22-34
“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. K. K George (94 years), Kaduthanathu House, Anikadu, Mallapally father of Mr.George Kuruvila ( Mem #0307 Olivet P.G) as called to heavenly abode on 04/01/2018. Mrs.Mariamma Mathews (79 years), Kunnumpurathu House, Elanthoor, Pathanamthitta mother of Mr. Kuruvila Mathews( Mem # 160 Olivet P.G) as called to heavenly abode on 29/01/2018. Kuwait, St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church extends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. May the Lord strengthen and comfort them.
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TIME
VENUE
THEME
HOLY QURBANA
WORSHIP
HOLY QURBANA
The Holistic Healing that Christ gives (Medical Mission Sunday)
Beginning of the Great Lent – Lent: Transformation of Creation
HOLY QURBANA (English Service)
2Cor. 12:1-10
EPISTLE
John 2:1-11
John. 5:1-16
GOSPEL
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
2Cor. 5:16-21
ST.THOMAS FEST 2018
Rev. 22: 1-5
Eph. 2:11-22
Matt. 8:1-4
Job. 42:1-12
Gen. 45:1-15
Phlm. 8-18
Acts. 5:12-16
Luke 5:17-26
Heb. 13:7-17
2Kgs. 4:1-7
Heb. 11:1-12
2Kgs. 5:1-15
25710468 / 97859325 25639141 / 97117487 pc_alexander@hotmail.com daniel.chacko@alshaya.com
Chacko Daniel Lay Ministrant
JERUSALEM
GETHSEMANE
MAHANAIM
EDAVAKA MISSION
SUNDAY SCHOOL & JUNIOR CHOIR
OLIVET
ARRARAT
EPHRAIM
EDEN
ASSISTED BY:
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2018 DATE / DAY
St. Thomas Centre
St. Thomas Centre
7.30 PM ICSK - Senior
7.30 AM
06-TUE 8:30 AM
02-FRI
09-FRI St. Thomas Centre
St. Thomas Centre
NECK - HOP
07:30 PM
7.30 AM
7.30 PM
11-SUN 13-TUE
16-FRI
HOLY QURBANA
FASTING PRAYER
NECK - HOP
Touching the Untouchable
7.30 PM
HOLY QURBANA
9.30 AM 20-TUE St. Thomas Centre
HOLY QURBANA
7.30 AM
Life Restoring Faith
23-FRI St. Thomas Centre
Roy John Trustee - Accounts
7.30 PM
Mathew K.C. Trustee - Finance
25613051 / 97223988 johnroy16@gmail.com
27-TUE
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: Mr. Mathew Abraham & Family, Mr. Shibu Philip & Family, Mr. Rohan Jacob Mani & Family, Mr. Deepu Thomas Philip & Family for Private Circulation only