Thomas said to him, “My Lord and My God”. (St. John 20:28)
Issue No. 5 Vol. XIII May 2019 Monthly newsletter of Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church
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Hearty Welcome to Jiji Mathew Achen k`m hntij Znhk§Ä 05 08 26 30 Kuwait St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church. P.O. Box 25562 Safat 13116 Kuwait St. Thomas Centre - Tel : 2564 7060 rev.jijimathew@gmail.com E-mail: st.thomasmtcq8@gmail.com
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Rev. Jiji Mathew Vicar
(For Private Circulation only)
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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) Tel : 25635253 (Res.) www.st-thomasmtckuwait.com
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From the Vicar .... From the Vicar’s Desk I am very happy to greet you in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I strongly believe that God has given an opportunity to me for having fellowship with you all for the forthcoming three years. If God allows, I am planning to be there on 02nd May 2019. One of the abbreviations of the unique word “TEAM” which goes like this “Together Each One Achieves More”. Hope the ministry in Kuwait will be a team work which will reveal the Glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One of the Legends about Michelangelo the great painter was that, he had a brush in one hand and a candle on the other to prevent his shadow from covering his masterpiece in progress. That’s the kind of attitude we should adopt if we are serious about wanting to display the masterpiece of God’s glory on the canvas of our lives. Unfortunately, we tend to live in a way that draws attention to ourselves—our cars, clothes, careers, position, cleverness and success. And when life is all about us, it’s hard for people to see Jesus in us. Jesus saved us to be reflections of His glory (Rom. 8:29), but when we live for ourselves, our shadow gets cast on the canvas of His presence in us. Recently I read one small booklet about the memories of our great Late Metropolitan Dr. Yuhanon Mar Thoma written by
Sunday School
Mr. Abraham Eapen, Palambadam, Kottayam. Dr. K. P. S. Menon was the classmate of the Yuhanon Mar Thoma Metropolitan at Madras Christian College. After their education they lived in different realm of life therefore they met at last years of their life. Dr. K.P.S. Menon was always very much regarded about the humble and simple life of our Late Metropolitan. He was also very much fond of the Thirumen’s pure sense of humour. In one occasion Thirumeni asked a humoristic question to Dr. K P S Menon about the most effected heart disease of a human being. When K P S became late in giving answer to Thirumeni’s question. Thirumeni himself answered that the heart disease to a human being is the ‘lack of love in heart’. Thirumeni suggest that a peaceful life comes through a simple life. Life becomes complicated and tensed through our luxurious life. We have to decide and limit our life when our needs are fulfilled not our greed. In conclusion let us be the witness of Jesus through our words and deeds and fulfil His mission on this earth. We should lead a peaceful and happy life by leading a simple life. Let us have a loveable and sincere heart thereby abstain from all heart diseases which kills us and others. May God bless us all Yours in His service Rev. Jiji Mathew
Organizations - Schedules at St. Thomas Centre Yuvajana 1st and 3rd Fridays after the Friday 2.00 to 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
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12th Parish day
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEM. NO
PRAYER GROUP
DATE
NAME
MEM. NO
PRAYER GROUP
1
SHIBU MATHEWS
04831 ARARAT
10
NIA ELSA JOBY
03523 ARARAT
1
SHEEBA C. SAM
05382 HERMON
10
JUBY THOMAS EREACHERIL
03712 EDEN
2
SAJU PAPPACHAN
00861 EDEN
10
VIDYA SAM (DR.)
04762 HERMON
2
AJIN ANIL
00903 EDEN
11
BENJAMIN JOHN VARGHESE
00694 EMMAUS
2
SUDHA JACOB
01242 CANAAN
11
JESSY ANIL
00902 EDEN
2
MARY MATHEW
01542 GIHON
11
DHYAN JACOB ROSHAN
02893 EMMAUS
2
SUMA P. EAPEN
01992 MIZPAH
11
SAJAN SKARIA
04551 JERUSALEM
2
PREETHY REJI (DR.)
05202 EPHRAIM
12
ALEYAMMA JACOB
00382 EDEN
3
MARYAM MANOJ
00592 MIZPAH
12
POOJA ANU VARGHESE
00454 MAHANAIM
3
JESLE D. MATHEW
01462 GETHSEMANE
12
ELZA GEETHU
04642 GIHON
3
ANUGRAHA MATHEW
04805 JERUSALEM
12
GINU SAM THOMAS
05501 GIHON
3
DARLY SUSAN JOSE
05232 JERUSALEM
13
JOBY C. GEORGE
03521 ARARAT
4
ANNAMMA JOSE
00662 ARARAT
13
NEVIN VARGHESE PHILIP
04703 OLIVET
4
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
01302 MIZPAH
13
NEXIN VARGHESE PHILIP
04704 OLIVET
4
JEREMY SHIBU PHILIP
01963 CANAAN
13
RINCY MIRIAM ABRAHAM
05142 JERUSALEM
4
REJI PHILIP ATHYAL (DR.)
02531 HERMON
13
ZARA ELZA SANJU
05694 GIHON
4
SHEENA MOL K.
02702 EDEN
14
SALLY GEORGE ABRAHAM
00442 GETHSEMANE
4
KURIAN OOMMEN
02741 EPHRAIM
15
BETSY SUSAN JACOB
01835 GETHSEMANE
5
SUNITHA MANOJ M.
00102 CANAAN
15
LIGY MATHEW (DR.)
02282 OLIVET
5
ANU M. GEORGE
00841 CANAAN
15
GIGI OOMMEN
02292 JERUSALEM
5
LENA MARIUM THOMAS
02002 OLIVET
15
CHERIAN MATHEW
02361 MAHANAIM
5
SHIBU SKARIAH
02271 MIZPAH
15
MARY MATHEW ALEXANDER
02632 GIHON
5
AJU PAUL
02321 MIZPAH
15
SHEENA MATHEW
03242 MAHANAIM
7
RUTH ANN MATHEW
00583 HERMON
15
SHIBI ANNIE JOHN
03882 ARARAT
7
ANIL KURIAN JACOB
01761 ARARAT
15
CHERIYAN MATHEW
05281 CANAAN
7
ASHLIN SARA SATISH
02263 OLIVET
15
ABIGAIL ANN ZACHARIAH
05452 JERUSALEM
7
NAYEN PAUL
02324 MIZPAH
16
SUNIL KURIEN
04101 MIZPAH
7
CHRIS MERLIN THOMAS
03742 OLIVET
17
JERIN JOSE SIMON
00663 ARARAT
7
THOMAS MATHEW
05061 EDEN
17
PREETHA M.M.
01232 GETHSEMANE
7
PHILIPOSE VARGHESE
05641 CANAAN
17
SAJIMON M. CHANDY
02131 HERMON
8
CALEB KURIAN GEORGE
01054 CANAAN
17
SHERYL ANN VARGHESE
03203 HERMON
8
ABEL MANOJ VARGHESE
03473 ARARAT
17
MATHEW P. SAMUEL
03821 GIHON
8
BINCILY K. IDICULLA
03522 ARARAT
17
JULIA SUSAN BAIJU
04515 MAHANAIM
8
JACOB THOMAS
04391 MAHANAIM
18
BINDU FINNEY GEORGE
00422 MAHANAIM
8
LIBY ALICE MATHEW
05071 MIZPAH
18
SUJA MATHEW
01802 MAHANAIM
9
SOSAMMA CHACKO
01512 MIZPAH
18
BINU JACOB
01832 GETHSEMANE
9
RAJESH MATHEW
04151 OLIVET
18
MATHEW JOHN
03541 EPHRAIM
9
RENGIT GEORGE (DR.)
04521 JERUSALEM
18
JESSY MARIAM THOMAS
05602 HERMON
9
JOHNSON THOMAS
05361 HERMON
19
NAIRA MIRIAM ROHAN
02076 OLIVET
9
SUMA MATHEW
05771 JERUSALEM
19
JAMES V. KOTTARAM
03261 ARARAT
10
ANNIE GEORGE
00622 ARARAT
19
RENU SAM THOMAS
03651 GETHSEMANE
10
ALEXANDER GEORGE
00851 ARARAT
19
RAFAEL DANIEL AVINASH
04905 EDEN
10
JIJI BENNY
02042 EDEN
19
Annamma Varghese
05754 MAHANAIM
10
JOEL MATHEW ABRAHAM
02423 ARARAT
20
ANNAMMA JOSEPH GEORGE
00762 MIZPAH
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BIRTHDAYS DATE
NAME
MEM. NO
PRAYER GROUP
DATE
NAME
MEM. NO
PRAYER GROUP
20
RAYNA LIZA CHRISTY
01283 EDEN
28
RAJU VARGHESE
00791 CANAAN
20
BIBU T. BABU
02021 GETHSEMANE
28
LIZY THOMAS
01072 CANAAN
20
KOSHY K. CHERIAN
02301 MAHANAIM
28
JOHNSON GEORGE
02541 MIZPAH
20
JOSE PALATHINKAL JOY
04531 HERMON
28
KOSHY KUNJU DANIEL
02681 OLIVET
20
ALAIN MATHEW THOMAS
04694 GETHSEMANE
28
GEORGE CHERIAN K.
03761 EPHRAIM
20
LEETHU THOMAS
04702 OLIVET
28
JINCY SARA JOSE
03992 JERUSALEM
20
HENU BABY
05571 MAHANAIM
28
THOMAS MATHEW
04041 CANAAN
20
MANOJ RAJAN
05601 HERMON
28
MATHEWS ABRAHAM
05041 MIZPAH
21
SMILEY ANNIE GEORGE(DR)
00342 EMMAUS
29
DANI ABRAHAM
01722 MAHANAIM
21
SOMY SHIBU CHERIAN
00412 HERMON
29
NAINA ANN MATHEWS
01744 JERUSALEM
21
JUANA SARAH ABRAHAM
01644 CANAAN
29
SUBY JOHN T.
03881 ARARAT
21
JACOB THOMAS
05161 JERUSALEM
29
NEBY MATHEW
04781 MAHANAIM
22
MANEETA SUSAN THOMAS
01642 CANAAN
29
VARUGHESE S MATHEW
05231 JERUSALEM
22
VARGHESE THOMAS
02211 EPHRAIM
29
GINU GEORGEUU
05381 HERMON
22
RESHMA VARGHESE
02214 EPHRAIM
30
VARUGHESE MATHEW
00481 EMMAUS
22
ANIE KALAMANNIL JACOB
03492 HERMON
30
JENY GEORGE
00642 MAHANAIM
22
RAJU GEORGE
03951 EPHRAIM
30
JOLLY MATHAI KOCHUMMAN
00802 OLIVET
22
REIZEL RELIN
05004 EDEN
30
BINU JOHN ZACHARIAH
00921 GETHSEMANE
23
ANI SARA THOMAS
00012 CANAAN
30
LUKOSE RAJU
01221 EDEN
23
BIJU VARGHESE
02391 MAHANAIM
30
JACOB M. CHANNAPETTA
01241 CANAAN
23
NAOMI ELIZA ZACHRIAH
04774 EDEN
30
ELVINA ANN MATHEW
02294 JERUSALEM
24
MELANIE ANNA MATHEW
01464 GETHSEMANE
30
KEZLIN SUSAN JOHN
02625 EMMAUS
24
JANCY JOSEPH
02212 EPHRAIM
30
BEENA BAIJU
04512 MAHANAIM
24
BAIJU VARGHESE
04511 MAHANAIM
30
ARUN ZACHRIAH
04771 EDEN
25
SICY MATHEW
00502 CANAAN
30
MATHEW CHERIAN
05331 MAHANAIM
25
JOHN MATHEW THOMAS
00541 HERMON
30
JULIE M JOHN
05684 CANAAN
25
JOSEPH GEORGE
00761 MIZPAH
31
PREMSY ANNAMMA GEORGE
00892 MIZPAH
25
SHALI ACHANKUNJU
00882 HERMON
31
SARAMMA NEBU
01422 MIZPAH
25
ALEXANDER DAS
01081 MAHANAIM
31
JESSY A. MATHEW
01502 OLIVET
25
MERCY E. VARGHESE
02592 JERUSALEM
31
MATHEW VARGHESE
02291 JERUSALEM
25
JINCY GEORGE
02742 EPHRAIM
31
SHIBU CHERIAN
02481 EPHRAIM
25
JOHN ALEXANDER
03691 MAHANAIM
31
ROY THOMAS
02591 JERUSALEM
25
SUNIL C. JOSE
03701 JERUSALEM
31
MONACHEN GEEVARGHESE
02691 ARARAT
25
PRIYA VARGHESE
04062 EPHRAIM
31
VIJI SUNNY THOMAS
03432 OLIVET
25
ASHA SUSAN MATHEW
04692 GETHSEMANE
31
SHERLY JOHN
03692 MAHANAIM
26
ERIC THOMAS SAM
01883 ARARAT
31
PHILIP VARGHESE
04701 OLIVET
26
FAITH THOMAS SUNNY
03434 OLIVET
31
JOVITA GRACE JACOB
05093 OLIVET
26
ARUN JOHN KOSHY
03621 ARARAT
31
SHEEJAMOL JAMES BABY
05662 MIZPAH
26
BIBU KOSHY JACOB
04351 MAHANAIM
31
NIDHI BENNY
05702 OLIVET
27
VIJU GEORGE
02201 MAHANAIM
27
PHILIP BABY
02281 OLIVET
27
LEENA ABRAHAM
02422 ARARAT
27
SAJAN MATHEW PHILIP
05421 MIZPAH
28
AARON K. MANOJ
00594 MIZPAH
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Birthday
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BOBBY ACHEN FAREWELL
PARISH VISITOR
FARWELL
Deepu Thomas Philip & Smitha P. Thomas - Family No. 313, Emmaus Prayer Group is leaving Kuwait.
V Rev T.K Mathew visited on 5th May 2019
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We express our gratitude for their fellowship and support rendered to our church and Prayer group during their stay in Kuwait. Pray for God’s Blessing on them in their onward journey.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES DATE 1 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 20 20 20 22 22 23 23 23 25 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 30 30 30
NAME EBEY ABRAHAM & JOTHI JOHN ARUN JOHN KOSHY & SHINTU KURIAN THOMAS VARGHESE K. & CHRIS MERLIN THOMAS SIBU THOTTATHIL JACOB & SHEEBA VARGHESE VARUGHESE C.V & JANET SHUBY ABRAHAM ROY VARGHESE & SHEEBA ROY THOMAS CHACKO P. & ANNAMMA CHACKO RENU SAM THOMAS & SHINY N SAM JERRIN VARUGHESE & SHIRLY JERRIN BONY VERGISE MATHEW & AUJU THOMAS VINOD THOMAS ALEXANDER & JASMINE VINOD SAJIMON M. CHANDY & GIJI SAJIMON JOSEPH MATHEW KOLLAMALA & BINDU MATHEW SAM THOMAS SAMUEL & PRINCY MARY SAM MONCY ABRAHAM & SLINJU MONCY BINOY RAJAN & JUBY THOMAS EREACHERIL ALEXANDER VAIDYAN P. K. & RACHEL ALEXANDER REJI VEEMBUKATTU THOMAS & SHYLA REJI JERRY CHERIAN THOMAS & JASMIN ELIZABETH MATHEW JOJU P MATHEW & JINU JOJU JACOB MATHEW CHUDUKATTIL & SUSAN JACOB (DR.) MATHEW K.C. & ALEYAMMA ISAAC RAJESH MATHEW & MERIENA RAJESH BIJU VARGHESE & JINCY JOHN JAGAN JOHN THOMAS & USHA JAGAN THOMAS SAJI THOMAS & RESIN ACHU KURIAKOSE JIBIN PHILP VARUGHESE & AMBILY K MANI TIJU NINAN DAVID & LIJI VARGHESE AVINASH STANLY SAM & ANSU P. RAJAN MATHEW SAMUEL & REENA K.MATHEW BINU JOHN ZACHARIAH & SHIRLY SUSAN ZACHARIAH GEORGE VARGHESE & SUSAN ABRAHAM EAPEN THOMAS & ELIZABETH ZACHARIAH JACOB JOHN & ALEYAMMA JACOB CHACKO ATTACHERIL SKARIA & SUJA BABY THOMAS PETER & ANITHA THOMAS PETER NINAN K.N. & LATHA MARY NINAN PHILIP IYPE & ANNIE SHYLA PHILIP ABRAHAM VARGHESE & ELIZABETH S. ABRAHAM (DR.) ABRAHAM VARGHESE & BLESSY ANNIE THOMAS GEORGE THOMAS & REEBA GEORGE MONSY MATHEW (DR.) & NITHA MATHEW ABRAHAM KURIAN (DR.) & ALICE KURIAN (DR.) MANOJ MATHEW & SWAPNA MANOJ SAM JOHN & ANI RENCY MATHEW LUKOSE RAJU & LIZY RAJU BENNY JOHN MATHEW & NIDHI BENNY ABRAHAM MATHEW P. & ALEYKUTTY ABRAHAM
MEM. NO
PRAYER GROUP
00417 00362 00374 00214 00330 00052 00055 00365 00261 00581 00438 00213 00073 00188 00403 00371 00060 00190 00582 00466 00309 00097 00415 00429 00025 00083 00444 00325 00547 00143 00092 00119 00280 00038 00350 00341 00522 00422 00046 00201 00109 00485 00153 00110 00530 00122 00570 00016
MIZPAH ARARAT OLIVET EPHRAIM ARARAT EMMAUS EDEN GETHSEMANE ARARAT JERUSALEM CANAAN HERMON EMMAUS ARARAT EPHRAIM EDEN EPHRAIM MAHANAIM EDEN HERMON EPHRAIM ARARAT OLIVET MAHANAIM OLIVET EMMAUS CANAAN MIZPAH OLIVET MIZPAH GETHSEMANE CANAAN JERUSALEM EDEN EPHRAIM MIZPAH MAHANAIM JERUSALEM GETHSEMANE MIZPAH MIZPAH CANAAN GETHSEMANE MIZPAH GIHON EDEN OLIVET OLIVET
Thanking God Almighty for His mercy. May Lord God Bless you abundantly.
Happy Wedding Anniversary
“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. AnnammaThomas (81), Koleth House, 62 Ombr Extension, Kalyan Nagar, Banaswadi, Bangalore Mother of Mr. George Thomas and Mother In-Law of Mrs. Mrs. Anu George, Family # 84, Canaan prayer group Mr. K.C. Varghese (76) Kizhavaramannil House, Maramon, Thottapuzassery, Kozhencherry, Father of Mr. Manoj K. Varghese and Father In-Law of Mrs. Rakhee Elizabeth Mathew, Family # 347, Ararat prayer group May Lord God Almighty give strength to the family to bear the grief. St. Thomas family express our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family members on the sad demise of their beloved ones. May Lord strengthen and comfort them.
NEW MEMBER
NINAN VARGHESE VAIDYAN Family No. : 584 Prayer Group : Ephraim Mob : 51209305 Mother Parish : Cheppad
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TIME
VENUE
NECK-HOP
THEME
Resurrection Experience that Gives Hope. Metropolitan Fund
Restoring the Lord
WORSHIP
HOLY QURBANA
HOLY QURBANA HOLY QURBANA ENGLISH SERVICE FASTING PRAYER
Act 7:54-60
Acts 1:12-14
Gal. 4:1-7
EPISTLE
John 21:1-14
Matt. 28:16-20
GOSPEL
1st LESSON 2nd LESSON
Lev. 25:1-17
Romans 8:12-17
1 John 5:18-21
Luke 10:21-24
Luke 2:41-52
John 21:15-19
1 Cor. 1:18-25
Phili. 2:1-11
2 Tim. 2:1-8
1Kings 3:3-14
Rev. 7:9-12
1 Tim. 4:6-16
HOLY QURBANA
Exo. 15:1-18
Jer. 1:1-10
Grown in the Wisdom of God Students Day
HOLY QURBANA
Commission by the Risen Lord
Lord Worthy of Adoration DSMC Day
HOLY QURBANA
Ezek. 36:24-36
WORSHIP SCHEDULE FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2019 DATE / DAY ST. THOMAS CENTRE NECK-HOP
7:30 AM 07:30 PM ST. THOMAS CENTRE
3 - FRI 7 - TUE 7:30 AM NECK-HOP
10 - FRI 14 - TUE 07:30 PM 7:30 AM
ST. THOMAS CENTRE
ST. THOMAS CENTRE
21 - TUE 07:30 PM
NECK-HOP
9:30 AM
7:30 AM
ST. THOMAS CENTRE
17 - FRI
28 - TUE 07:30 PM
24 - FRI
7:30 AM
ASSISTED BY:
Mahanaim PG
Ararath PG
Emmaus PG
Mizpah PG
Sunday School/ Junior Choir
Ephraim PG& Eden PG
Hermon PG
Will be Assigned
Canaan PG
Mr. Biju George Thomas Trustee - Accounts
24317138/ 99712793 josepsimon@yahoo.com
Mr. Jose Baby Simon Lay Ministrant
25661269/99413536 johnmammen69@hotmail.com
Mr. John Mammen Lay Ministrant
Choir
Mr. Jiji Mathew George Trustee - Finance
25635729/ 66738237 biju@advancedsolutionz.com
31 - FRI
Note:- Any changes in worship venue or time will be informed through e-mail.
For sponsoring the St. Thomas Messenger please contact Vicar or office bearers.
This St. Thomas Messenger Sponsored by: Eapen Thomas & Family, Arun John Koshy & Family, Vinod John & Family, Alexander Vaidyan & Family, Sam Thomas & Family, Mathew Samuel & Family & Mathew K.C & Family Mr. Mon Mathews C. John Secretary
25668174/ 97801302 jiji.raji@gmail.com
Office Bearers Team Mr. Philip C.M. Vice President
25665482 / 99785934 mmcjchuzkunnil@gmail.com
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25629665 /99796536 philip@marafiegroup.com
for Private Circulation only