Messengerfeb2018

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